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Type of Occurrence Classification System - Safe Work Australia

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D. Nature <strong>of</strong> Injury/Disease <strong>Classification</strong>DETAILED CLASSIFICATIONINJURIESA. INTRACRANIAL INJURIES101 Brain injuryNotes:This category covers all types <strong>of</strong> brain injury resulting from trauma.The bodily location code for this injury must be 111 (Brain).Includes:! Cerebral contusion! Extra-dural haemorrhage/haematoma (traumatic)! Sub-arachnoid haemorrhage (if traumatic)! Sub-dural haemorrhage/haematoma (if traumatic)Excludes:! Concussion (code to 108)! Fractured skull (code to 111)108 Other intracranial injury, not elsewhere classifiedNotes:This category covers specified intracranial categories not involving injury to thebrain.Includes:! Concussion! Headache from blow to the headExcludes:! Brain injury (code to 101)! Fractured skull alone (code to 111)109 Intracranial injury, unspecifiedNotes:This category covers intracranial injuries for which there is insufficient information tocode to a specific category.Excludes:! Specified intracranial injury (code to 101 or 108)<strong>Type</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Occurrence</strong> <strong>Classification</strong> <strong>System</strong> 3 rd Edition 35

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