@article{ref1,
title="Work-related burns in Washington State, 1994 to 1998",
journal="Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine",
year="2002",
author="Baggs, James and Curwick, Christy and Silverstein, B.",
volume="44",
number="7",
pages="692-699",
abstract="This article describes an investigation of work-related burns in Washington State during 1994-1998. Workers' compensation data were used to describe the general characteristics of burn injuries, estimate industrial claims rates, and compare nonhospitalized and hospitalized burn cases. The completeness of workers' compensation data as a source for surveillance was evaluated. During 1994-1998, a total of 20,213 burn claims were accepted by the workers' compensation system. Hospitalized burn cases represented only 1.5% of burn claims but incurred 55% of the costs. In addition, workers' compensation data underestimated the frequency and rate of burns. Although workers' compensation claims rates decreased during 1994-1998, work-related burns remain a problem in Washington State. Several industries (e.g., roofing, foundries, and aluminum smelting) were identified as priorities for prevention of burn hospitalizations, which incur the greater cost and time loss.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1076-2752",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}