Which of the following is listed as a Mishap Severity?

• A. Injury or occupational illness resulting fatality or permanent disability.
• B. Minor bump with no injury.
• C. Weather-related delay.
• D. Administrative error only.

Answer: (A)

Mishap severity measures how serious the consequences of an incident are, especially for people and equipment. The statement that matches the highest seriousness is the one describing injury or occupational illness resulting in fatality or permanent disability, because a fatal outcome or a lasting, irreversible impairment represents the most severe level of harm and triggers the highest severity category. The other options describe events that don’t involve injury or serious harm (a minor bump with no injury), a delay in operations (weather-related), or a non-harmful administrative issue. So the description of fatality or permanent disability best fits the concept of Mishap Severity.