Nature of Injury
The nature of injury classification is intended to identify the most serious injury or disease suffered
by the worker. The injury or disease suffered is generally physical, although the classification
Includes categories for mental illness. Injury results from a single traumatic event where the harm
Or hurt is immediately apparent (e.g. burns resulting from an a acid splash) or conversely, disease
resulting from repeated or long-term exposure to an agent (e.g. noise -induced hearing loss) . A
comprehensive list of incursions and exclusions for each classification used is available from the
National Occupational Health and Safety Commission, which is available online at
htt://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au.