Workers' compensation injury claims among workers in the private ambulance services industry-Ohio, 2001-2011.

Autor: Reichard AA; Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia., Al-Tarawneh IS; Division of Safety and Hygiene, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Columbus, Ohio., Konda S; Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, West Virginia., Wei C; Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio., Wurzelbacher SJ; Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio., Meyers AR; Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio., Bertke SJ; Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio., Bushnell PT; Economic Research Support Office, Office of the Director, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio., Tseng CY; Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, Ohio., Lampl MP; Division of Safety and Hygiene, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Columbus, Ohio., Robins DC; Division of Safety and Hygiene, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Columbus, Ohio.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of industrial medicine [Am J Ind Med] 2018 Dec; Vol. 61 (12), pp. 986-996. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 Nov 12.
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22917
Abstrakt: Background: Ambulance service workers frequently transfer and transport patients. These tasks involve occupational injury risks such as heavy lifting, awkward postures, and frequent motor vehicle travel.
Methods: We examined Ohio workers' compensation injury claims among state-insured ambulance service workers working for private employers from 2001 to 2011. Injury claim counts and rates are presented by claim types, diagnoses, and injury events; only counts are available by worker characteristics.
Results: We analyzed a total of 5882 claims. The majority were medical-only (<8 days away from work). The overall injury claim rate for medical-only and lost-time cases was 12.1 per 100 full-time equivalents. Sprains and strains accounted for 60% of all injury claims. Overexertion from patient handling was the leading injury event, followed by motor vehicle roadway incidents.
Conclusions: Study results can guide the development or improvement of injury prevention strategies. Focused efforts related to patient handling and vehicle incidents are needed.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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