What types of injuries have to be reported to Workers Compensation Board (WCB)?
The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires employers to immediately report all serious workplace accidents including but not limited to those that: a) place life in jeopardy; b) produce unconsciousness; c) result in substantial loss of blood; d) involve the fractures of a leg, arm, hand or foot; e) involve the amputation of a leg, arm, hand or foot; f ) consist of burns to a major portion of the body; g) cause the loss of sight in an eye.
