Section 5:

5. The percentage of loss of earning capacity shall be in accordance with the following table— Injury Percentage Incapacity Loss of 2 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 permanently bedridden 100 Any other injury causing permanent total disablement 100 Loss of arm at shoulder 60 Loss of arm between elbow and shoulder 50 Loss of arm at elbow 47½ Loss of arm between wrist and elbow 45 Loss of hand at wrist 42½ Loss of 4 fingers and thumb of one hand 42½ Loss of 4 fingers 35 Loss of thumb— both phalanges 25 one phalanx 10 Loss of index fingers— 3 phalanges 10 2 phalanges 8 one phalanx 4 Loss of middle finger— 3 phalanges 6 2 phalanges 4 one phalanx 2 Loss of ring finger— 3 phalanges 5 2 phalanges 4 one phalanx 2 Loss of little finger— 3 phalanges 4 2 phalanges 3 one phalanx 2 Loss of metacarpals— first or second (additional) 3 third, fourth or fifth (additional) 2 Loss of leg at hip 70 Loss of leg between knee and hip 40 to 70 Loss of leg below knee 30 to 42½ W9 – 27 [Issue 1] Workmen’s Compensation Act Injury Percentage Incapacity Loss of toes— all 15 great, both phalanges 5 great, one phalanx 2 other than great, if more than one toe lost, each 1 Eye: loss of— whole 30 sight of 30 sight of – except perception of light 30 lens of 20 Loss of hearing— both ears 50 one ear 7 The total permanent loss of use of member shall be treated as loss of member. In the case of a right-handed workman an injury to the left arm or hand and in the case of a left-handed workman, to the right arm or hand, may in the discretion of the Magistrate be rated at 90 per cent of the percentage in respect of injury to an arm or hand. SECOND SCHEDULE [Sections 37, 38 and 38A] LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF DISEASES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES CORRESPONDING TRADES, INDUSTRIES OR PROCESSES Anthrax infection Work in connection with animals infected with anthrax. Handling of animal carcases or parts of such carcases including hides, hoofs and horns. Loading and unloading or transport of merchandise. Cataract caused by exposure to rays Any process in the manufacture of iron or from molten or red-hot metal steel normally involving exposure to rays from molten or red metal. Pathological manifestations due to Any process involving exposure to the ac- (a) radium and other radioactive tion of radium, radioactive substances, or substances X-rays. (b) X-rays Poisoning by arsenic or its compounds Any process involving the production, liband its sequelae eration or utilisation of arsenic or its compounds. Poisoning by benzene or its homo- Any process involving the production, liblogues, their nitro- and amido- eration or utilisation of benzene or its derivatives, and its sequelae homologues, of their nitro- and amido derivatives. [Issue 1] W9 – 28 Revised Laws of Mauritius SECOND SCHEDULE—continued LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF LIST AND DESCRIPTION OF DISEASES AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES CORRESPONDING TRADES, INDUSTRIES OR PROCESSES Poisoning by halogen derivatives of Any process involving the production, libhydrocarbons of the aliphatic series eration or utilisation of halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. Poisoning by lead, its alloys or com- Handling of ore containing lead, including pounds and their sequelae fine shot in zinc factories. Casting of old zinc and lead in ingots. Manufacture of articles made of cast lead or of lead alloys. Employment in the pol SPONDING TRADES, INDUSTRIES OR PROCESSES Poisoning by halogen derivatives of Any process involving the production, libhydrocarbons of the aliphatic series eration or utilisation of halogen derivatives of hydrocarbons of the aliphatic series. Poisoning by lead, its alloys or com- Handling of ore containing lead, including pounds and their sequelae fine shot in zinc factories. Casting of old zinc and lead in ingots. Manufacture of articles made of cast lead or of lead alloys. Employment in the polygraphic industries. Manufacture of lead compounds. Manufacture and repair of electric accumulators. Preparation and use of enamel containing lead. Polishing by means of lead files or putty powder with a lead content. All painting operations involving the preparation and manipulation of coating substances, cements or colouring substances containing lead pigments. Poisoning by mercury, its amalgams Handling of mercury ore. Manufacture of and compounds and their sequelae mercury compounds. Manufacture of measuring and laboratory apparatus. Preparation of raw materials for the hatmaking industry. Hot gilding. Using of mercury pumps in the manufacture of incandescent lamps. Manufacture of fulminate of mercury primers. Poisoning by phosphorous or its com- Any process involving the production, libpounds and its sequelae eration or utilisation of phosphorous or its compounds. Primary epitheliomatous cancer of the Any process involving the handling or use skin of tar, pitch or bitumen, mineral oil, paraffin or the compounds, products or residues of these substances. Silicosis with or without pulmonary Industries or processes involving exposure tuberculosis, provided that silicosis is to the risk of silicosis. an essential factor in causing the resultant incapacity or death Telegraphist’s cramp Use of telegraphic instruments. Writer’s cramp W9 – 29 [Issue 1]