Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Rates of occupational injury among immigrant workers are widely believed to be underestimated. The goal of this study was to enhance understanding of the burden of occupational injury and the work organization factors underlying injury among immigrant Latino residential construction workers. METHODS:Prospective data were obtained from a community-based sample of Latino residential construction workers (N = 107) over a 3-month period. RESULTS:Twenty-eight participants were injured, resulting in an injury incidence rate of 55.0/100 FTE (95% CI = 41.4-71.6) during the 3-month observation period. The injury rate involving days away from work during the observation period was 3.9/100 FTE (CI = 0.2-7.2). Injuries were elevated among roofers relative to framers and general construction workers. Roofers had elevated exposure to a variety of deleterious work organization factors. CONCLUSIONS:Although imprecise given the small sample, our results suggest a threefold to fourfold underestimate of the injury burden to immigrant Latino construction workers. Work organization may contribute to elevated rates of non-fatal occupational injury, particularly among roofers.
journal_name
Am J Ind Medjournal_title
American journal of industrial medicineauthors
Grzywacz JG,Quandt SA,Marín A,Summers P,Lang W,Mills T,Evia C,Rushing J,Donadio K,Arcury TAdoi
10.1002/ajim.22014subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2012-08-01 00:00:00pages
698-706issue
8eissn
0271-3586issn
1097-0274journal_volume
55pub_type
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