Document ID (ISN) | 110956 |
CIS number |
10-0501 |
ISSN - Serial title |
1076-2752 - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
Year |
2010 |
Convention or series no. |
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Author(s) |
Fordyce T.A., Morimoto L., Coalson J., Kelsh M.A., Mezei G. |
Title |
Neck injuries among electric utility workers, 1995-2007 |
Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2010, Vol.52, No.4, p.441-449. Illus. 38 ref. |
Abstract |
The aim of this study was to describe the incidence and impact of neck injuries among electric utility workers. Rates of neck injuries per 10,000 employee-years were calculated for various demographic and occupational factors using data from an injury surveillance database established among 17 electric utility companies over the period 1995-2007. The overall rate of neck injuries was 13.3. Male workers had a slightly higher rate than females, and younger workers (<30) had the highest neck injury rates. Trade/craft workers experienced the highest rates of neck injuries, whereas office-based experienced the lowest. The majority of neck injuries (69%) were sprain/strains, and resulted in less than one lost day of work (76.7%). |
Descriptors (primary) |
USA; electric power distribution; neck disorders; injuries |
Descriptors (secondary) |
long-term study; statistical evaluation; age-linked differences; sex-linked differences; frequency rates |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Subject(s) |
Power generation and distribution
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Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
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Browse category(ies) |
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system Electricity
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