| Document ID (ISN) | 107959 |
| CIS number |
08-354 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Pollack K.M., Agnew J., Slade M.D., Cantley L., Taiwo O., Vegso S., Sircar K., Cullen M.R. |
| Title |
Use of employer administrative databases to identify systematic causes of injury in aluminum manufacturing |
| Bibliographic information |
2007, Vol.50, p.676-686. Illus. 32 ref. |
| Abstract |
Employer administrative files are an underutilized source of data in epidemiologic studies of occupational injuries. Personnel files, occupational health surveillance data, industrial hygiene data and a real-time incident and injury management system from a large multi-site aluminium manufacturer were linked deterministically. This method successfully created a database containing over 100 variables for 9101 workers from eight geographically dispersed plants in the United States. Between 2002 and 2004, there were 3563 injuries to 2495 employees. The most common injuries were sprain/strains (32%), contusions (24%), and lacerations (14%). A multivariable logistic regression model revealed that physical job demand was the strongest predictor of injury risk, in an exposure dependent fashion. Other strong predictors of injury included female gender, young age, short company tenure and short time on current job. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
aluminium industry; risk factors; injuries; large enterprises |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; epidemiology; experience; length of service; sprains; wounds; plant safety and health organization; causes of accidents; age-linked differences; sex-linked differences; computerized data bases; frequency rates; contusion |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Metal production and metalworking
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Smelting and refining operations
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