Citation

Larsson TJ, Lindquist C. Safety Sci. 1992; 15(3): 173-182.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

All reported fatalities among Swedish seafarers 1984-1988 were collected from a number of available sources, i.e. the reports to the National Swedish Administration of Shipping and Navigation, the Swedish Social Insurance Board, the National Board of Occupational Health, and the claims lodged with collective life insurance schemes by the three pertinent Unions, on behalf of deceased members.A comparison with the official register of causes of death held by Statistics Sweden for the years in question was made.It was concluded that nearly half the traumatic fatalities among seafarers (44%) were work related. More than one work related traumatic fatality in four was unknown at the Swedish Work Related No-Fault Liability Insurance. The SMR (standardized mortality ratio) figures of Statistics Sweden. 1981-1986 for ratings, seem to underestimate the real relative number of traumatic fatalities by between 25% and 45%.