Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993 (Act No. 130 of 1993) > Schedules

Schedule 2:

Injury

Injury		Percentage of permanent disablement
Loss of two limbs		100
Loss of both hands, or of all fingers and both hands		100
Total loss of sight		100
Total paralysis		100
Injuries resulting in employee being permanently bedridden		100
Any other injury causing permanent total disablement		100
Loss of arm at shoulder		65
Loss of arm between elbow and shoulder		65
Loss of arm at elbow		55
Loss of arm between wrist and elbow		55
Loss of hand at wrist		50
Loss of four fingers and thumb of one hand		50
Loss of four fingers		40
Loss of thumb—	both phalanges	25
	one phalanx	15
Loss of index finger—	three phalanges	10
	two phalanges	8
	one phalanx	5
Loss of middle finger—	three phalanges	8
	two phalanges	6
	one phalanx	4
Loss of ring finger—	three phalanges	6
	two phalanges	5
	one phalanx	3
Loss of little finger—	three phalanges	4
	two phalanges	3
	one phalanx	2
Loss of metacarpals—	first, second or third (additional)	4
	fourth or fifth (additional)	2
Loss of leg—	at hip	70
	between knee and hip	45 to 70
	below knee	35 to 45
Loss of toes—	all	15
	big, both phalanges	7
	big, one phalanx	4
	toes other than big toes—
	four toes	7
	three toes	5
	two toes	3
	one toe	1
Loss of eye—	whole eye	30
	sight	30
	sight except perception of light	30
Loss of hearing—	both ears	50
	one ear	7

Total permanent loss of the use of a limb shall be treated as the loss of the limb.

Any injury to the left arm or hand and , in the case of a left-handed employee, to the right arm or hand, may in the discretion of the Director-General be rated at ninety per cent of the above percentage.

If there are two or more injuries the sum of the percentages for such injuries may be increased, in the discretion of the Director-General.