Statistics New Zealand released a report that showed 213,000 work-related injury claims made through the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) in 2009 alone. Entitlement claims amounted to approximately 37% of this figure. These include payment for treatment, weekly allowances and costs associated with rehabilitation or death.

Sprains and strains made up 44% of all claims, and were the most common work injuries. These claims have been dominating the Accident Compensation Corporation claims for almost ten years. Open wounds were the second most common injury, accounting for 13% of claims. Bruises accounted for 9% of claims.

71% of claims were made by men; 46% of claims were made by workers aged 35 to 54. This age bracket has been at the top of the claims list since 2002, accounting for about the same percentage every year.

The occupations filing the largest number of work-related injury claims were plant and machine operators and assemblers, trades workers and agricultural and fishery worker groups. These accounted for 58% of all claims.

The majority of claims, however, were minor, with only 13% resulting in compensation and treatment claims.