| Document ID (ISN) | 107547 |
| CIS number |
08-242 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zaloshnja E., Miller T.R., Hendrie D., Galvin D. |
| Title |
Employer costs of alcohol-involved injuries |
| Bibliographic information |
Feb. 2007, Vol.50, No.2, p.136-142. 44 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study estimates the annual cost of alcohol-related injuries to employers in the United States. Incidence was estimated with occupational injury data, motor vehicle crash data and health care data for 1998-2000. Employer costs were estimated from Federal estimates of injury costs by source of compensation payment using data on the percentage paid by employers. Thus the annual employer costs of alcohol-related injuries to employees and their dependents were found to exceed USD 28.6 billion. Out of this, USD 13.2 billion comes from job-related, alcohol-involved injuries. The annual employer cost of motor vehicle crashes in which at least one driver was alcohol-impaired is over USD 9.2 billion. Out of this, only USD 3.4 billion comes from job-related alcohol involvement. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; cost of accidents; injuries; alcoholism |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
responsibilities of employers; workmen's compensation; economic aspects |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
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| Browse category(ies) |
Economic aspects
Alcohol and drug abuse
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