@article{ref1,
title="Traumatic work related fatalities in commercial fishermen in Australia",
journal="Occupational and environmental medicine",
year="1994",
author="Driscoll, T. R. and Ansari, G. and Harrison, James Edward and Frommer, M. S. and Ruck, E. A.",
volume="51",
number="9",
pages="612-616",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To describe the types and circumstances of traumatic work related fatalities in Australian commercial fishermen. METHODS: Work related traumatic fishing fatalities were studied as part of a larger study of all work related traumatic fatalities in Australia from 1982 to 1984. Data on 47 cases were obtained from inspection of coroners' files. RESULTS: The incidence of fatality of 143/100,000 person-years was 18 times higher than the incidence of fatality for the entire workforce, and considerably higher than that of the mining and agricultural workforces. 68% of decedents drowned and 13% died from physical trauma. Rough weather, non-seaworthy vessels, inadequate use of personal flotation devices, and inexperience were associated with many of the fatal incidents. DISCUSSION: Improved vessel and equipment maintenance, better training of workers, greater use of personal flotation devices, and development of improved clothing and personal flotation devices are recommended.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1351-0711",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}