| Document ID (ISN) | 111298 |
| CIS number |
10-0782 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2010 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Brière J., Chevalier A., Imbernon E. |
| Title |
Surveillance of fatal occupational injuries in France: 2002-2004 |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2010, Vol.53, No.11, p.1109-1118. Illus. 28 ref. |
| Abstract |
Insufficient use is made of available information about workplace and commuting accidents covered by social insurance workers compensation funds in France. This study sought to determine whether these data could be used to calculate national indicators for surveillance of fatal occupational injuries for 2002-2004. The number of deaths, mortality rate and years of potential life lost from workplace and commuting accidents were calculated by sex, age, economic activity and cause of accident for employees by collecting data from eight social insurance funds in France. The number of deaths, the mortality rates, and the attributable fraction of accidental deaths due to work were estimated for both employees and self-employed workers. The mortality rate from workplace accidents (6.0 per 100,000) increased with age among men and was especially high in three sectors: agriculture-forestry-fishing, transportation, and construction. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
France; occupational accidents; causes of accidents; frequency rates |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
age-linked differences; sex-linked differences; agriculture; construction industry; transport industry |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
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| Broad subject area(s) |
General safety, health and conditions of work
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| Browse category(ies) |
Safety and health information
Accident research
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