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THE FOURTH SCHEDULE

[See sections 2(55), (56), 76(1) and 152(1)]

PART I

LIST OF INJURIES DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT

TOTAL DISABLEMENT

Serial No.

Description of Injury

Percentage of loss of earning capacity

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Loss of both hands or amputation at higher sites

100

2

Loss of a hand and a foot

100

3

Double amputation through leg or thigh, or amputation through leg or thigh on one side and loss of other foot

100

4

Loss of sight to such an extent as to render the claimant unable to perform any work for which eye-sight is essential

100

5

Very severe facial disfigurement

100

6

Absolute deafness

100

PART II

LIST OF INJURIES DEEMED TO RESULT IN PERMANENT

PARTIAL DISABLEMENT

Serial No.

Description of Injury

Percentage of loss of earning capacity

(1)

(2)

(3)

1

Amputation through shoulder joint

90

2

Amputation below shoulder with stump less than [20.32

Cms.] from tip of acromion

80

3

Amputation form [20.32 Cms.] from tip of acromion to less than

[11.43 Cms.] below tip of olecranon

70

4

Loss of a hand or of the thumb and four fingers of one hand or

amputation from [11.43 Cms.] below tip of olecranon

60

5

Loss of thumb

30

6

Loss of thumb and its metacarpal bone

40

7

Loss of four fingers of one hand

50

8

Loss of three fingers of one hand

30

9

Loss of two fingers of one hand

20

10

Loss of terminal phalanx of thumb

20

11

Guillotine amputation of tip of thumb without loss of bone

10

Amputation cases-lower limbs

12

Amputation of both feet resulting in end bearing stumps

90

13

Amputation through both feet proximal to the metatarso-phalangeal joint

80

14

Loss of all toes of both feet through the metatarso-phalangeal joint

40

15

Loss of all toes of both feet proximal to the proximal inter-phalangeal joint

30

16

Loss of all toes of both feet distal to the proximal inter-phalangeal joint

20

17

Amputation at hip

90

18

Amputation below hip with stump not exceeding [12.70 Cms.] in length measured from tip of great trenchanter

80

19

Amputation below hip with stump exceeding [12.70 Cms.] in length measured from tip of great trenchanter but not beyond middle thigh

70

20

Amputation below middle thigh to [8.89 Cms.] below knee

60

21

Amputation below knee with stump exceeding [8.89 Cms.]

but not exceeding [12.70 Cms.]

50

22

Amputation below knee with stump exceeding [12.70 Cms.]

50

23

Amputation of one foot resulting in end bearing

50

24

Amputation through one foot proximal to the metatarso-phalangeal joint

50

25

Loss of all toes of one foot through the metatarso-phalangeal joint

20

Other injuries

26

Loss of one eye, without complications, the other being normal

40

27

Loss of vision of one eye, without complications or disfigurement

of eye-ball, the other being normal

30

28

Loss of partial vision of one eye

10

Loss ofโ€”

A-Fingers of right or left hand Index finger

29

Whole

14

30

Two phalanges

11

31

One phalanx

9

32

Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

5

Middle finger

33

Whole

12

34

Two phalanges

9

35

One phalanx

7

36

Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

4

Ring or little finger

37

Whole

7

38

Two phalanges

6

39

One phalanx

5

40

Guillotine amputation of tip without loss of bone

2

B-Toes of right or left foot Great toe

41

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

14

42

Part, with some loss of bone

3

Any other toe

43

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

3

44

Part, with some loss of bone

1

Two toes of one foot, excluding great toe

45

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

5

46

Part, with some loss of bone

2

Three toes of one foot, excluding great toe

47

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

6

48

Part, with some loss of bone

3

Four toes of one foot, excluding great toe

49

Through metatarso-phalangeal joint

9

50

Part, with some loss of bone

3

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