OSH Classification of Mechanism of Injury Codes

This code represents the mechanism or action that caused the injury.

Note: These codes are used in the Mechanism of Harm Code pick list: Human Resources | OSH | Incident Register | Incidents | Injured Persons tab | Add or Edit | Injury Details tab | Add or edit | Details tab.

1. Navigate to Human Resources | OSH | Incident Register | Mechanisms of Harm.
2. Add a record for each of the following Mechanism of Injury Codes (Mechanisms of Harm).

   Code	Mechanism Description
   A. Falls, trips or slips of a person
   01	Falls from a height
   02	Falls on the same level, slips, trips, stumbles
   03	Stepping, kneeling or sitting on objects
   B. Hitting objects with part of the body
   11	Hitting stationary objects
   12	Hitting moving objects
   13	Rubbing and chafing
   C. Being hit by moving objects
   21	Being hit by falling objects
   211	Slides or cave ins, excavation collapse
   219	Being hit by other falling objects
   22	Being bitten or stung by an animal, insect or spider
   23	Being hit or struck by an animal, insect or spider
   24	Being hit, struck or bitten by a person
   25	Being trapped by moving machinery
   26	Being trapped between stationary and moving objects
   27	Exposure to mechanical vibration
   29	Being hit by moving objects (not elsewhere classified)
   D. Sound or pressure
   31	Exposure to a single, sudden sound or noise
   32	Long term exposure to sounds or noise
   39	Other variations in pressure, altitude sickness, the "bends"
   E. Body stressing
   41	Muscular stress while lifting, carrying or putting down objects
   42	Muscular stress while handling objects, other than lifting, carrying or putting down objects
   43	Muscular stress with no objects being handled
   44	Muscular stress from repetitive movement with low muscle loading, occupational overuse
   F. Heat radiation or energy
   51	Contact with hot objects
   52	Contact with cold objects
   53	Exposure to environmental heat
   54	Exposure to environmental cold
   55	Exposure to non-ionising radiation
   56	Exposure to ionising radiation
   57	Contact with electricity
   G. Chemicals or other substances
   61	Single contact with chemical or substance
   611	Single contact with chemical or substance (Breathing or inhalation)
   612	Single contact with chemical or substance (Swallowing or ingestion)
   613	Single contact with chemical or substance (Contact with skin, absorption)
   614	Single contact with chemical or substance (Multiple chemical mechanisms)
   619	Single contact with chemical or substance (Other mechanisms)
   62	Multiple or short term contact with chemical substances
   63	Insect or spider bites
   69	Other and unspecified contact with chemical or substance
   H. Biological factors
   71	Contact with, or exposure to, biological factors
   I. Mental stress
   81	Exposure to mental stress factors
   J. Other and unspecified mechanisms of injury
   91	Slide or cave in
   92	Being hit by vehicles, motor vehicle accidents
   93	Other and multiple mechanisms of injury
   99	Unspecified mechanism of injury

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