Serious Injury including death is defined as a personal injury that covers the injury resulting in a person being detained in hospital as an in-patient. (e.g., Fatal injury, death occurs within thirty consecutive 24-hour time periods from the time of the crash)

Reference Definition by Ache.org: Serious Injury is the classification for an occupational injury which includes: (a) all disabling work injuries and (b) non-disabling work injuries as follows: (1) eye injuries requiring treatment by a physician, (2) fractures, (3) injuries requiring hospitalization, (4) loss of consciousness, (5) injuries requiring treatment by a doctor and (6) injuries requiring restriction of motion or work, or assignment to another job.

Related Definitions in the Project: The HSE Management