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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>L. NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSE ORGAN DISEASES (continued)769 Other diseases <strong>of</strong> the eyeIncludes:! Cataracts! Detached retina! Eyestrain and visual disturbances! GlaucomaExcludes:! Other flash burn to eye (code to 764)! Traumatic corneal ulceration (code to 301)! Welder’s flash (code to 764)771 DeafnessIncludes:! Noise-induced hearing lossExcludes:! Audio shock/shriek (code to 772)! Traumatic deafness (code to 312)772 Audio shock, audio shriek777 Other diseases <strong>of</strong> the ear and mastoid processIncludes:! Earache! Meniere's disease! Otitis media! Perforated eardrum (non-traumatic)! Tinnitus! VertigoExcludes:! Perforated eardrum from explosion or pressure (312), foreign body (301) orunspecified (312)778 Diseases <strong>of</strong> the nervous system and sense organs, not elsewhere classifiedNotes:This category covers specified diseases <strong>of</strong> the nervous system and sense organsnot able to be classified to another category.779 Diseases <strong>of</strong> the nervous system and sense organs, unspecifiedNotes:This category covers diseases <strong>of</strong> the nervous system and sense organs for whichthere is insufficient information to code to a specific category.Includes:! Unspecified diseases <strong>of</strong> the nervous system and sense organsExcludes:! Specified diseases <strong>of</strong> the nervous system and sense organs (code to 761-778)66 National Occupational Health and <strong>Safe</strong>ty Commission

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