Description of Injury | Percentage of Incapacity |
Loss of two limbs | 100 |
Loss of both hands or of all fingers and both thumbs | 100 |
Total loss of sight | 100 |
Total Paralysis | 100 |
Injuries resulting in being bedridden permanently | 100 |
Any other injury causing permanent total disablement | 100 |
Loss of remaining eye by one-eyed workman | 100 |
Loss of remaining arm by one-armed workman | 100 |
Loss of remaining leg by one-legged workman | 100 |
Loss of arm at shoulder | 70 |
Loss of arm between elbow and shoulder | 70 |
Loss of arm at elbow | 70 |
Loss of arm between wrist and elbow | 65 |
Loss of hand at wrist | 60 |
Loss of four fingers and thumb of one hand | 60 |
Loss of four fingers | 35 |
Loss of thumb– | |
Both phalanges | 35 |
One phalanx | 25 |
Loss of index finger– | |
Three phalanges | 10 |
Two phalanges | 8 |
One phalanx | 4 |
Loss of middle finger– | |
Three phalanges | 6 |
Two phalanges | 4 |
One phalanx | 2 |
Loss of ring finger– | |
Three phalanges | 5 |
Two phalanges | 4 |
One phalanx | 2 |
Loss of little finger– | |
Three phalanges | 5 |
Two phalanges | 4 |
One phalanx | 2 |
Loss of metacarpals– | |
First or second (additional) | 3 |
Third, fourth or fifth (additional) | 2 |
Loss of leg at above knee | 70 |
Loss of leg below knee | 50 |
Loss of foot | 50 |
Loss of toes of one foot – | |
All | 20 |
Great, both phalanges | 10 |
Great, one phalanx | 2 |
Other than great, if more than one toe lost ………each | 1 |
Loss of eye– | |
Eye out | 30 |
Sight of | 30 |
Lens of | 30 |
Sight of, except perception of light | 30 |
Loss of hearing– | |
Both ears | 50 |
One ear | 7 |
For the purpose of this Schedule, “one-eyed workman” means a workman who has an eye out, lost the sight of one eye, lost the lens of one eye or lost the sight of one eye except perception of light. |
Total percentage loss of use of member shall be treated as loss of member. |
The percentage of incapacity for ankylosis of any joint shall be calculated as from 25 to 100% of the incapacity for loss of the part at that joint, according to whether the joint is ankylosed in a favourable or unfavourable position. |
In the case of a right-handed workman, any injury to the left arm or hand and, in the case of a left-handed workman, to the right arm or hand shall be rated at 90% of the above percentages. |
Where there is a loss of 2 or more parts of the hand, the percentage of incapacity shall not be more than for the whole hand. |
Where there are 2 or more injuries, the sum of the percentages for such injuries may be increased, and where such injuries are to the hand, the following basis of computing the increase shall be adopted— |
(a) Where 2 digits have been injured, the sum total of the percentages shall be increased by 20% of such sum total; |
(b) Where 3 digits have been injured, the sum total of the percentages shall be increased by 30% of such sum total; |
(c) Where 4 digits have been injured, the sum total of the percentages shall be increased by 40% of such sum total. |
A one-eyed workman who on entering employment has failed to disclose the fact that he or she is one-eyed to his or her employer shall, if he or she loses his or her remaining eye, be entitled to compensation in respect of a degree of disablement or 30% only. |