| Document ID (ISN) | 65740 |
| CIS number |
95-2222 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0008-4263 - Canadian Journal of Public Health - Revue canadienne de santé publique |
| Year |
1994 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Rossignol M., Pineault M. |
| Title |
Classification of fatal occupational electrocutions |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep.-Oct. 1994, Vol.85, No.5, p.322-325. 19 ref. |
| Abstract |
The study describes fatal occupational electrocutions that occurred in Quebec, Canada between 1981 and 1988 and proposes a classification suitable for setting up a prevention agenda. Of 63 fatalities, an investigation report was available in 57 cases (90.5%). They all occurred among males, 70.2% of whom were under the age of 35; 49.1% were performing a task related to the construction sector. A principal factor analysis allowed classification of 90.2% of the fatalities in two categories: victims assigned to electrical tasks indoors and those assigned to non-electrical tasks outdoors. Victims in the first group (56.5% of the cases) were electrocuted by direct contact with current at voltages <10kV and those in the second by contact with current at voltages >10kV. The identification of the two patterns of electrocution provided an additional argument for shifting prevention strategies from worker education to reducing electrical hazards at their source. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
high voltage; classification; electrical accidents; fatalities |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Canada; Quebec; statistical evaluation; construction industry; outdoor work |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Electricity
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Electrical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Electricity
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