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Nova Scotia serious injury rate lowest in 15 years
Halifax — The Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) of Nova Scotia released its 2010 annual report revealing the number of serious injuries was 6,921. Despite improvements there is still a lot to do, the WCB said. In the past five years almost 120 people have died of workplace injury or illness. The 2010 numbers are down by more than 2,000 serious injuries compared to a decade ago. In 2000, there were 9,061 serious injuries on the job. In 2010, there were 40,000 fewer days at work lost due to injury. There has also been improvement in return to work statistics. The majority of workers, 95 per cent, return to work and make 100 per cent of their pre-injury earnings.
