Hospitalized nonfatal injuries in the Alaskan construction industry.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND:Construction industry workers are exposed to many hazards leading to fatal and nonfatal injuries. Information for nonfatal work-related injury surveillance may be vague and come from a variety of sources. METHODS:The Alaska Trauma Registry (ATR) is used as an injury surveillance tool to focus on hospitalized nonfatal injuries in the Alaskan construction industry. RESULTS:During 1991-1999, 717 workers in the Alaskan construction industry were hospitalized due to occupational injuries, with an average annual injury rate of 0.39 injuries/100 workers. Leading causes of injury included falls (48%) and machinery (15%). Thirty-four percent of the falls were from a building or structure, followed by falls from a ladder (24%). A fractured bone was the most common type of injury (57%). CONCLUSIONS:Information on hospitalized patients from the ATR focuses on the more severe and debilitating injuries, and provides valuable information for prioritizing injury prevention efforts in Alaska.

journal_name

Am J Ind Med

authors

Husberg BJ,Fosbroke DE,Conway GA,Mode NA

doi

10.1002/ajim.20158

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2005-05-01 00:00:00

pages

428-33

issue

5

eissn

0271-3586

issn

1097-0274

journal_volume

47

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