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Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993)SchedulesSchedule 2: Injury |
Schedule 2:
Injury
Injury |
Percentage of permanent disablement |
|
Loss of two limbs |
100 |
|
Loss of both hands, or of all fingers and both hands |
100 |
|
Total loss of sight |
100 |
|
Total paralysis |
100 |
|
Injuries resulting in employee being permanently bedridden |
100 |
|
Any other injury causing permanent total disablement |
100 |
|
Loss of arm at shoulder |
65 |
|
Loss of arm between elbow and shoulder |
65 |
|
Loss of arm at elbow |
55 |
|
Loss of arm between wrist and elbow |
55 |
|
Loss of hand at wrist |
50 |
|
Loss of four fingers and thumb of one hand |
50 |
|
Loss of four fingers |
40 |
|
Loss of thumb— |
both phalanges |
25 |
|
one phalanx |
15 |
Loss of index finger— |
three phalanges |
10 |
|
two phalanges |
8 |
|
one phalanx |
5 |
Loss of middle finger— |
three phalanges |
8 |
|
two phalanges |
6 |
|
one phalanx |
4 |
Loss of ring finger— |
three phalanges |
6 |
|
two phalanges |
5 |
|
one phalanx |
3 |
Loss of little finger— |
three phalanges |
4 |
|
two phalanges |
3 |
|
one phalanx |
2 |
Loss of metacarpals— |
first, second or third (additional) |
4 |
|
fourth or fifth (additional) |
2 |
Loss of leg— |
at hip |
70 |
|
between knee and hip |
45 to 70 |
|
below knee |
35 to 45 |
Loss of toes— |
all |
15 |
|
big, both phalanges |
7 |
|
big, one phalanx |
4 |
|
toes other than big toes— |
|
|
four toes |
7 |
|
three toes |
5 |
|
two toes |
3 |
|
one toe |
1 |
Loss of eye— |
whole eye |
30 |
|
sight |
30 |
|
sight except perception of light |
30 |
Loss of hearing— |
both ears |
50 |
|
one ear |
7 |
Total permanent loss of the use of a limb shall be treated as the loss of the limb.
Any injury to the left arm or hand and , in the case of a left-handed employee, to the right arm or hand, may in the discretion of the Director-General be rated at ninety per cent of the above percentage.
If there are two or more injuries the sum of the percentages for such injuries may be increased, in the discretion of the Director-General.