Three times the injuries among occasional wood cutters compared to professional loggers: sample of emergency rooms in central and northern Wisconsin
| Autor: | Dean Stueland, Nancy B. Young, Virginia Fischer, Cathy Mueller |
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| Rok vydání: | 2005 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Poison control Suicide prevention Occupational safety and health Occupational medicine Wisconsin Risk Factors Environmental health Injury prevention Accidents Occupational Humans Medicine Personal protective equipment Aged Aged 80 and over Chi-Square Distribution business.industry Protective Devices Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Human factors and ergonomics Forestry Emergency department Middle Aged Wounds and Injuries Female Emergency Service Hospital business |
| Zdroj: | American Journal of Industrial Medicine. 47:246-253 |
| ISSN: | 1097-0274 0271-3586 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/ajim.20133 |
| Popis: | Background No reliable statistics exist for injury rates among occasional woodcutters as opposed to professional loggers. Study objectives were to assess woodcutting injuries seen in emergency rooms and identify risk factors. Methods Individuals with woodcutting related injuries were identified in 14 emergency and urgent care departments in central and northern Wisconsin. A telephone survey was conducted within 3 weeks of presentation to determine number and types of injuries, causes, and characteristics of the injured. Results Three times as many woodcutting-related injuries occurred in non-logger survey participants (54 vs. 17). There was no significant difference in age or type of injury. Loggers were more likely to wear personal protective equipment. Younger individuals attributed their accidents to human errors, whereas older individuals felt their injuries were unavoidable. Conclusions Occasional woodcutting activities result in comparable, but more frequent injuries than professional logging activities. Further data are needed to assess impact on public safety. Am. J. Ind. Med. 47:246–253, 2005. © 2005 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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