---
title: clsWorkerInjuredBodyPart
summary: API reference for clsWorkerInjuredBodyPart.
status: draft
owner: SAIF Documentation Generator
last_reviewed: 2026-08-21
library: SAIF.Business.Claim
reference_type: embedded
---

# clsWorkerInjuredBodyPart

`clsWorkerInjuredBodyPart` owns a single injured body-part row for a claim and propagates the primary body part, side, and injury nature to the parent `CL_INJURY_CLAIM` record whenever the object is dirty and marked primary (see [Injured body-part maintenance](../../operations/injured-body-part.md)).

## Purpose
- Provides create/update/delete of injured body-part rows ([SQL-008](../../sql/SQL-008.md), [SQL-050](../../sql/SQL-050.md), [SQL-062](../../sql/SQL-062.md)).
- Propagates or clears the primary body part on `CL_INJURY_CLAIM` via `UpdateClaimBodyPart` ([SQL-051](../../sql/SQL-051.md)).

## Context
- Namespace: `SAIF.Business.Claim`
- Assembly/package: `SAIF.Business.Claim.dll`

## Public members
| Member | Signature | Purpose |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `UpdateClaimBodyPart` | `Public Function UpdateClaimBodyPart(Optional inClearFields As Boolean = False) As Boolean` | Propagates the primary body part/side/injury nature to `CL_INJURY_CLAIM` when the object is dirty and `IsPrimary`; when `inClearFields` is `True`, resets those fields to zero/space instead ([SQL-051](../../sql/SQL-051.md)). |
| `IsPrimary` | `Public Property IsPrimary As Boolean` | Indicates whether this body part is the claim's primary injured body part, gating propagation in `UpdateClaimBodyPart`. |
| `Criteria.CreateSQL` | `ReadOnly Property CreateSQL As String` | Returns `String.Empty` rather than throwing, unlike other unsupported criteria properties in this library.* |
| `Criteria.RetrieveSQL` | `ReadOnly Property RetrieveSQL As String` | Returns `String.Empty` rather than throwing; retrieval of injured body parts is performed through `clsWorkerInjuredBodyPartCollection` instead.* |

## Behavioral notes
- DB-contention errors are raised via `After*` hooks on insert/update/delete ([BR-012](../../business-rules.md#br-012-optimistic-concurrency-contention-check)).

## Constraints and usage notes
- Use `clsWorkerInjuredBodyPartCollection` for retrieval and for enforcing single-primary rules across a claim's body parts.

> **Note:** Statements marked with * were inferred from code structure, naming conventions, or
> contextual evidence where direct confirmation was not available in source artifacts. Statements
> marked with ** could not be confirmed; treat as unknown until verified.

## Related documentation
- [Library index](../../index.md)
- [API reference index](../index.md)
- [Overview](../../overview.md)
- [Architecture](../../architecture.md)
- [Dependencies](../../dependencies.md)
- [Operations and processes](../../operations-processes.md)
- [Business rules](../../business-rules.md)
- [Database tables](../../database-tables.md)
- [SQL catalog](../../sql/index.md)
## Sources
- SAIF.Business.Claim/clsWorkerInjuredBodyPart.vb