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Schedule 2

(Reg. 71)
PRESCRIBED DEGREES OF DISABLEMENT
Description of Disability			Degree of Disablement
Serial No.			Per Centum
1.	Loss of 2 limbs				100
2.	Loss of both hands or of all fingers and thumbs				100
3.	Total loss of sight				100
4.	Total paralysis				100
5.	Injuries resulting in being bed-ridden permanently				100
6.	Loss of remaining eye by one-eyed person				100
7.	Loss of remaining arm by one-armed person				100
8.	Loss of remaining leg by one-legged person				100
9.	Loss of a hand and a foot				100
10.	Any other injury causing permanent total incapacity				100
11.	Very severe disfigurement facial				100
12.	Absolute deafness				100
13.	Amputation of arm between elbow and shoulder				100
14.	Amputation through shoulder joint				100
15.	Loss of arm at elbow				100
16.	Loss of arm between wrist and elbow				100
17.	Loss of hand at wrist				60
18.	Loss of 4 fingers				40
19.	Loss of 4 fingers and thumb of one hand				60
20.	Loss of thumb both phalanges				30
21.	Loss of thumb one phalanx				20
22.	Loss of index finger 3 phalanges				14
23.	Loss of index finger 2 phalanges				11
24.	Loss of index finger one phalanx				9
25.	Loss of middle finger 3 phalanges				12
26.	Loss of middle finger 2 phalanges				9
27.	Loss of middle finger one phalanx				7
28.	Loss of ring finger 3 phalanges				7
29.	Loss of ring finger one phalanx				5
30.	Loss of ring finger 2 phalanges				6
31.	Loss of little finger 3 phalanges				7
32.	Loss of little finger one phalanx				6
33.	Loss of little one phalanx				5
35.	Loss of metacarpals third, fourth or fifth (additional)				4
36.	Guillotin amputation of tip of INDEX, MIDDLE Ring finger without loss of bone or LITTLE FINGER				2
37.	Double amputation through thigh, through thigh on one side and loss of other foot, or double amputation below knee				100
38.	Double amputation through leg lower than 5 inches below knee				100
39.	Amputation of one leg lower than 5 inches below knee and loss of other foot				100
40.	Amputation of both feet resulting in end-bearing stumps				90
41.	Amputation through both feet proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joint				80
42.	Loss of all toes of both feet through metatarsophalangeal joint				40
43.	Loss of all toes of both feet distal to the proximal interphalangeal joint				30
44.	Loss of all toes of both feet proximal to the proximal interphalangeal joint				30
45.	Amputation through hip-joint				90
46.	Amputation below hip with stump not exceeding 5 inches in length measured from tip of great trochanter				80
47.	Amputation below hip with stump exceeding 5 inches in length measured from tip of great trachanter, but not beyond middle thigh				70
48.	Amputation below middle thigh to 3 1/2 inches below knee				60
49.	Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 3 1/2 inches but not exceeding 5 inches				50
50.	Amputation below knee with stump exceeding 5 inches				40
51.	Amputation of one foot resulting in end-bearing stump				40
52.	Amputation through one foot proximal to the metatarsophalangeal joint				40
53.	Loss of all toes of one foot proximal to the interphalangeal joint, including amputation through the metatarsophalangeal joint				20
54.	Loss of great toe, both phalanges				10
55.	Loss of great toe, one phalanx				5
56.	Loss of great toe, part with some loss of bone				3
57.	Loss of toes other than great toe, each				3
58.	Loss of toe other than great toe-part with some loss of bone				1
59.	Two toes of one foot, excluding great toe through metatarsophalangeal joint				5
60.	Part with some loss of bone				2
61.	Three toes of one foot excluding great toe through metatarsophalangeal joint				6
62.	Part with some loss of bone				3
63.	Four toes of one foot excluding great toe through metatarsophalangeal joint				9
64.	Part with some loss of bone				3
OTHER SPECIFIC INJURIES
65.	Loss of one eye, without complications, the other being normal					40
66.	Loss of vision of one eye, without complications of disfigurement of the eye ball, the other being normal					30
67.	Loss of hearing, one ear					20
68.	Post-traumatic ankylosis of limbs and joints ranging between partial and complete;
		Ankylosis of		Partial		Complete
	(i)	Spine		20		30
	(ii)	Shoulder		30		40
	(iii)	Elbow		30		30
	(iv)	Wrist		30		30
	(v)	Superior and inferior radio-ulnar		30		30
	(vi)	Thumb (first metatarsophalangeal)
		Finger Joints		30		30
	(vii)	One joint of any finger excluding thumb		–		33
	(viii)	All 3 joints of one finger exclusive thumb		–		10
	(ix)	Joints of all fingers excluding thumb		–		30
	(x)	Finger joints of all fingers including thumbs		–		40
	(xi)	Hip joints		20		40
	(xii)	Knee		10		19
	(xiii)	Ankle		10		19
	(xiv)	Sub-astragaloid group of joints		10		19
	(xv)	Big toe (first metatarsophalangeal)		10		19
	(xvi)	Toe Joints		5		10
POST TRAUMATIC PARALYSIS OF LIMBS OR PARTS OF THE BODY
	(i)	Total paralysis toe to spinal cord injury		–		100
		PARALYSIS OF:
	(ii)	Brachial plexus		50		50
	(iii)	Radial nerve		30		50
	(iv)	Medial nerve		20		40
	(v)	Ulna nerve		20		40
	(vi)	Sciatic nerve		50		70
	(vii)	Medial popliteal		20		40
	(viii)	Lateral popliteal		20		30
1. In the case of a right-handed person, an injury to the right arm or hand and in the case of a left-handed person to the left arm or hand, shall be rated 10% higher than the above percentage.
2. In the case of a post-traumatic shortening in a lower limb, any disability of that limb shall be rated at 10% higher than the percentage of that disability.
3. The degree of disablement in cases not specified in this Schedule shall be assessed on the basis of the general principles referred to in regulation 71 of these Regulations, taking into account prescribed cases of equal or similar effect.