| Document ID (ISN) | 62618 |
| CIS number |
94-1444 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0018-7208 - Human Factors |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Agnew J., Suruda A.J. |
| Title |
Age and fatal work-related falls |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1993, Vol.35, No.4, p.731-736. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
Fatality data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were examined. From 1980 to 1986, NIOSH data indicated that fatality rates from falls showed an increase for older workers beginning with the age group of 45-54, whereas fatal injury rates for other work-related causes did not increase until the age-group of 55-64. OSHA investigations of 996 fatal work-related falls in 1984-1986 reported that falls from ladders accounted for 20% of fatal falls in workers aged 55 and over, significantly more than the average of 9% of all falls from workers of all ages. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
older workers; falls from heights; fatalities; USA |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
age-linked differences; statistics |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Older workers
Falls from heights
|
