Fatal work-related falls in the United States, 2003-2014.

Autor: Socias-Morales CM; Epidemic Intelligence Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.; Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia., Chaumont Menéndez CK; Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia., Marsh SM; Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of industrial medicine [Am J Ind Med] 2018 Mar; Vol. 61 (3), pp. 204-215. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Jan 30.
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22810
Abstrakt: Background: Falls are the second leading cause of work-related fatalities among US workers. We describe fatal work-related falls from 2003 to 2014, including demographic, work, and injury event characteristics, and changes in rates over time.
Methods: We identified fatal falls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and estimated rates using the BLS Current Population Survey.
Results: From 2003 to 2014, there were 8880 fatal work-related falls, at an annual rate of 5.5 per million FTE. Rates increased with age. Occupations with the highest rates included construction/extraction (42.2 per million FTE) and installation/maintenance/repair (12.5 per million FTE). Falls to a lower level represented the majority (n = 7521, 85%) compared to falls on the same level (n = 1128, 13%).
Conclusions: Falls are a persistent source of work-related fatalities. Fall prevention should continue to focus on regulation adherence, Prevention through Design, improving fall protection, training, fostering partnerships, and increasing communication.
(Published 2018. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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