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CAP. 282]

Employees' Compensation

[1988 Ed.

Item

Description

of occupational disease

Nature of trade, industry or process

Prescribed period for purposes of section 32

A7

Bursitis or subcutaneous cellulitis arising at or about the elbow due to severe or prolonged external friction or pressure at or about the elbow (Beat elbow)

Any occupation involving manual labour causing severe or prolonged external friction or pressure at or about the elbow.

1 year.

A8

Traumatic inflammation of the tendons of the hand or forearm, or of the associated tendon sheaths

Any occupation involving manual labour, or frequent or repeated movements of the hand or wrist.

1 year.

B. CAUSED BY BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

B1

Anthrax

Any occupation involving contact with animals infected with anthrax or the handling (including the loading and unloading or transport) of animal products or residues.

1 month.

B2

Glanders

Any occupation involving contact with equine animals or their carcasses.

1 month.

B3

Infection by leptospira

Any occupation involving-

(a) work in places which are, or are liable to be, infested by rats, field mice or voles, or other small mammals;

(b) work at dog kennels or the care or handling of dogs;

(c) contact with bovine animals or their meat products or pigs or their meat products.

3 months.

B4

Pulmonary disease due to the inhalation of the dust of mouldy hay or other mouldy vegetable produce, and characterized by symptoms and signs attributable to a reaction in the peripheral part of the bronchopulmonary system, and giving rise to a defect in gas exchange (Farmer's lung)

Any occupation involving exposure to the dust of mouldy hay or other mouldy vegetable produce by reason of employment-

(a) in agriculture, horticulture or forestry; or

(b) loading or unloading or handling in storage such hay or other vegetable produce; or

(c) handling bagasse.

1 year.

B5

Infection by organisms of the genus brucella

Any occupation involving contact with-

(a) animals infected by brucella, or their carcasses or parts thereof, or their untreated products; or

(b) laboratory specimens or vaccines of, or containing, brucella.

1 year.

C. CAUSED BY CHEMICAL AGENTS

C1

Poisoning by lead or a compound of lead

Any occupation involving the use or handling of, or exposure to the fumes, dust or vapour of, lead or a compound of lead, or a substance containing lead.

2 years. In the case of nephritis 4 years.