Sch 14, s 120
CurrentExtreme upper limb injury, other than an injury mentioned in divs 3 to 7
Schedule 14Ranges of injury scale values
Part 6Orthopaedic injuries
Division 8Upper limb injuries, other than injuries mentioned in divs 3 to 7
120 Extreme upper limb injury, other than an injury mentioned in divs 3 to 7
| Comment | 36 to 65 | ||
| The injury will involve an extremely serious upper limb injury, falling short of amputation, leaving the injured worker little better off than if the whole arm had been lost. | |||
| Examples of the injury | |||
| • a serious brachial plexus injury affecting peripheral nerve function | |||
| • a non-union of a fracture, with peripheral nerve damage to the extent that an arm is nearly useless | |||
| Additional comment about appropriate level of ISV | |||
| • An ISV at or near the bottom of the range will be appropriate if there is a DPI for the injury of 31%. | |||
| • An ISV at or near the top of the range will be appropriate if— | |||
| (a) there is a complete brachial plexus lesion shown by a flail arm and paralysis of all muscles of the hand; and | |||
| (b) the injury is to the dominant limb. | |||
| • An ISV at or near the top of the range will also be appropriate if there is a serious crush injury that causes a DPI for the injury of 55%. |
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