Legislative Council Question 12 - Annex

Summary of work injury cases at the Hong Kong Golf Club

Sheung Shui lot and Deep Water Bay lot

from 1.12.1999 to 30.11.2002

Nature / Sheung Shui / Deep Water Bay
No. of Cases / Percentage / No. of Cases / Percentage
Cases with sick leave exceeding 3 days:
s  cases related to daily operation/maintenance work (e.g. hit by branches, slipping, injured by broken glass, etc.) / 29 / 56% / 2 / 33%
s  cases related to golf activities / 7 / 13% / 0 / 0%
s  cases related to catering/restaurant operation / 4 / 8% / 4 / 67%
Cases with sick leave not exceeding 3 days / 12 / 23% / 0 / 0%
Total / 52 / 100% / 6 / 100%
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Work injury cases from 1.12.1999 to 30.11.2002 at The Hong Kong Golf Club – Sheung Shui lot

Date /
Post of Injured
/ Nature / Injury Part / Remarks /
14/02/2000 / Semi-skilled worker / Hit by tree branches / Left finger / No permanent incapacity involved
19/02/2000 / Mechanic / Hurt by explosion of plastic wheel rim / Left hand / No permanent incapacity involved
17/04/2000 / Temporary worker / Fell out of the loader whilst driving / Back, face and hand, etc / No permanent incapacity involved
07/05/2000 / Semi-skilled worker / Hit by golf ball / Chest / No permanent incapacity involved
25/05/2000 / Worker / Stung by hornet / Eye lid / No permanent incapacity involved
22/06/2000 / Semi-skilled worker / Hit by golf ball / Right hand / No permanent incapacity involved
10/07/2000 / Semi-skilled worker / Hurt waist while pushing machine / Waist and back / No permanent incapacity involved
17/07/2000 / Worker / Slipped while cutting branches / Right leg / No permanent incapacity involved
04/08/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
22/08/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
29/08/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
30/08/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
09/09/2000 / Driver / Injured while drawing soil / Back / No permanent incapacity involved
09/09/2000 / Golf Professional / Hit by golf ball / Head / No permanent incapacity involved
16/10/2000 / Junior Mechanic / Squatted down to clean grass & felt pain / Back / Sprained back resulting in limited flexion & lower lumber pain 2% permanent incapacity
25/10/2000 / Gardener / Stepped on a stone and lost balance / Sprained right hip / Sprain of right hip resulting in residual pain 0.5 % permanent incapacity
01/11/2000 / Cook / Cut by meat slicer / Right thumb / No permanent incapacity involved
06/11/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
14/11/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
15/11/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
22/11/2000 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
05/12/2000 / Driver / Fell off from container / Wrist, elbows and hip / Fracture resulting in numbness & weaknesses of both hands & pelvic 2% permanent incapacity
20/12/2000 / Worker / Hit by sand mixing machine / Left eyebrow / No permanent incapacity involved
10/01/2001 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
15/02/2001 / Worker / Hit by the stand / Back / No permanent incapacity involved
30/03/2001 / Worker / Hurt by truck / Back / No permanent incapacity involved
09/05/2001 / Worker / Unloading things from truck / Back sprain / No permanent incapacity involved
09/05/2001 / Skilled worker / Hit by aerator machine / Right ankle / Contusion of right ankle resulting in weakness 1% permanent incapacity
19/05/2001 / Semi-skilled worker / Wounded by a branch / Left little finger / No permanent incapacity involved
22/06/2001 / Driver / Descending the mower / Sprain left ankle / Left ankle sprain resulting in stiffness 0.5% permanent incapacity
13/08/2001 / Skilled worker / Hit by golf ball / Left ankle / No permanent incapacity involved
13/11/2001 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
13/12/2001 / Cook / Cut by knife / Left index finger / Injury resulting in pain, stiffness & weakness 4% permanent disability
29/01/2002 / Foreman / Refilled water bottles / Back / No permanent incapacity involved
18/02/2002 / Driver / Slipped down while getting off the mower / Sprain right ankle / No permanent incapacity involved
22/02/2002 / Cook / Sterno fire fell from the dish / Right leg & thigh / Burn injury resulting in scar, pigmentation, pain & itchy 2.5% permanent incapacity
06/03/2002 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
09/03/2002 / Semi-skilled worker / Stepped into a hole & twisted his ankle / Ankle / Right foot injury resulting in residual pain 1% permanent incapacity. Employee raised objection to assessment; review assessment to be conducted on 23.12.02
23/04/2002 / Driver / Hit by golf ball / Chest / No permanent incapacity involved
23/04/2002 / Skilled worker / Cut by grass-catcher / Right ring finger / No permanent incapacity involved
27/05/2002 / Detailed information not available (as reported by Form 2B) / Sick leave not exceeding 3 days
30/05/2002 / Assistant Course Manager / Hit by branch after cutting a large branch / Wrist / No permanent incapacity involved
04/06/2002 / Waitress / Slipped at third step stair / Back / Pending for assessment
10/06/2002 / Worker / Hit on the garden secateurs while trimming trees / Right middle finger / Injury resulting in pain 0.5% permanent incapacity
10/07/2002 / Skilled Worker / Some chips entered his right eye when driving / Right eye / No permanent incapacity involved
03/09/2002 / Worker / Branch bounced up struck her face / Right eye / No permanent incapacity involved
31/08/2002 / Caddie / Hit by golf ball / Face & mouth / Dispute employer- employee relationship
11/08/2002 / Caddie / Hit by golf ball / Chest / Dispute employer- employee relationship
23/09/2002 / Worker / Slipped outside the toilet / Left foot / No permanent incapacity involved
30/09/2002 / Temporary Worker / Hit by the truck / Hand / Pending for assessment
29/10/2002 / Bartender / Cut by broken glass / Right hand / Pending for assessment
12/11/2002 / Assistant Plumber / Twisted & hurt while moving the catch pit cover / Lower back / Pending for assessment

Total number of cases : 52

Work injury cases from 1.12.1999 to 30.11.2002 at The Hong Kong Golf Club –

Deep Water Bay lot

Date

/ Post of Injured /

Nature

/ Injury Part / Remarks
03/03/2000 / Night Watchman / Injured by a piece of metal wire on the door / Left index finger / Resulting in stiffness 3% permanent incapacity
25/09/2000 / Junior Cook / A small amount of detergent splashed into his left eye when cleaning electric oven / Left eye / No permanent incapacity involved
19/01/2001 / Preparation Cook / Cut left little finger at the edge of the stainless steel steamer / Left little finger / No permanent incapacity involved
25/05/2001 / Waitress / Right knee was injured by broken dishes / Right knee / No permanent incapacity involved
21/10/2001 / Preparation Cook / Cut left thumb by knife when trimming a piece of sirloin beef / Left thumb / Resulting in residual numbness 0.5% permanent incapacity
26/10/2002 / House Labour / Cut right forearm by a broken glass while pulling a bag of rubbish / Right forearm / Pending for assessment

Total number of cases : 6

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