| Document ID (ISN) | 111279 |
| CIS number |
10-0871 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2011 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Shishlov K.S., Schoenfisch A.L., Myers D.J., Lipscomb H.J. |
| Title |
Non-fatal construction industry fall-related injuries treated in US emergency departments, 1998-2005 |
| Bibliographic information |
2011, Vol.54, p.128-135. Illus. 42 ref. |
| Abstract |
Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System occupational supplement (NEISS-Work) were used to describe fall-related injuries treated in United States emergency departments among workers in the construction industry (1998-2005). Based on NEISS-Work estimates, a total of 555,700 non-fatal work-related injuries among workers in the construction industry were the result of a fall, resulting in an annual rate of 70 per 10,000 full-time equivalents. Younger workers had higher rates of falls, whereas older workers were more likely to suffer serious injuries. The majority of the injuries (70%) were precipitated by falls to a lower level from roofs, ladders, and scaffolding. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
USA; injuries; construction industry; falls of persons |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
analysis of accident causes; age-linked differences; falls from heights; frequency rates; severity rates |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Construction industry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Falls from heights
Construction industry and civil engineering
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