@article{ref1,
title="Non-fatal injuries in the West Virginia logging industry: using workers' compensation claims to assess risk from 1995 through 2001",
journal="American journal of industrial medicine",
year="2003",
author="Bell, J. L. and Helmkamp, James C.",
volume="44",
number="5",
pages="502-509",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The logging industry has a high rate of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in comparison to other industries, and plays a vital role in WV's economy. METHODS: Workers' compensation (WC) injury claims and employment data were summarized to examine patterns and rates of non-fatal logging injuries in WV from 1995 through 2001. RESULTS: The average annual rate of injury claims was 16.0 per 100 workers per year with rates remaining relatively steady over the 7-year study period. The highest rates of injury were a result of being struck by an object, typically trees, snags, or logs. CONCLUSIONS: WV loggers most often file injury claims as a result of being struck by trees and tree parts, snags, and logs. Assessment of risk is a critical component in helping regulators, researchers, and the logging industry develop viable prevention strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of logging-related injuries.",
language="",
issn="0271-3586",
doi="10.1002/ajim.10307",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.10307"
}