Serious Injury and Illness

A serious injury is any work-related injury or illness that results in death, loss of consciousness, restriction of work or motion, transfer to another job or medical treatment (beyond first aid).

The 1997 serious injury and illness rate of 2.6 for Lilly global operations represents a 19 percent reduction from 1996. Based on 1997 performance, 16 of the 29 Lilly sites listed in this report have already achieved the company-wide 2.0 by 2000 rate-reduction goal for serious occupational injuries and illnesses. By the year 2003, Lilly's goal is to have no more than one serious occupational injury or illness per 100 employees during a calendar year.

In addition, in 1997 there were no Lilly employee or contractor fatalities.