Incidence and costs of teen workplace injury in 1993 by severity and age group
| Age (years) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤15 | 16–17 | 18–19 | Total ≤19 | |
| Note: from table 1, cost per injury is $3 900 000 per fatal injury; $11 600 per non-fatal injury; $13 550 per injury, all types. No=number. | ||||
| Fatal injuries | ||||
| No | 29 | 38 | 101 | 168 |
| Total fatal cost ($) | 113 100 000 | 148 200 000 | 393 900 000 | 655 200 000 |
| Non-fatal injuries | ||||
| No with work loss | 1300 | 31 700 | 113 300 | 146 300 |
| No without work loss | 1100 | 26 100 | 197 700 | 224 900 |
| Total No | 2400 | 57 800 | 311 000 | 371 200 |
| Total non-fatal cost ($) | 27 840 000 | 670 480 000 | 3 607 600 000 | 4 305 920 000 |
| All injury types | ||||
| No | 2400 | 57 800 | 311 200 | 371 400 |
| Total cost ($) | 32 520 000 | 783 190 000 | 4 216 760 000 | 5 032 470 000 |
| Monetary | ||||
| Medical/emergency medical services | 4 200 000 | 101 150 000 | 544 600 000 | 649 950 000 |
| Legal and administrative | 480 000 | 11 560 000 | 62 240 000 | 74 280 000 |
| Workplace disruption | 480 000 | 11 560 000 | 62 240 000 | 74 280 000 |
| Wages/fringe | 11 520 000 | 277 440 000 | 1 493 760 000 | 1 782 720 000 |
| Household work | 2 160 000 | 52 020 000 | 280 080 000 | 334 260 000 |
| Quality of life | 13 680 000 | 329 460 000 | 1 773 840 000 | 2 116 980 000 |