@article{ref1,
title="Estimating work-related amputations in the Norwegian manufacturing sector: a 10-year retrospective study based on two-source capture-recapture method",
journal="International journal of occupational and environmental health",
year="2012",
author="Samant, Yogindra and Parker, Dianne and Wergeland, Ebba and Lund, Johan and Westin, Steinar",
volume="18",
number="4",
pages="292-298",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Work-related amputations are serious yet preventable injuries. Workers in the manufacturing sector in particular are vulnerable to amputation injuries compared to workers in other sectors. METHODS: In this study, we used a two-source capture recapture method to estimate the true number of annual work-related amputations in the Norwegian manufacturing sector for a 10-year study period (1998-2007). The two-sources utilized in this study were the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authorities Registry of Work-Related Injuries (RWI) and the Association of Norwegian Private Insurance Companies registry for occupational injuries (ANPIC). RESULTS: We estimated an annual incidence rate that ranged from 21/100 000 to 62/100 000 workers during the study period. Our findings indicate an undercount of amputations reported to the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority's registry ranging from 16% to 58% during the study period. CONCLUSIONS: Work-related amputations remain a challenge in the Norwegian manufacturing sector. This study underscores the need of robust epidemiological surveillance infrastructure and effective interventions to prevent amputations at work.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1077-3525",
doi="10.1179/1077352512Z.00000000033",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1077352512Z.00000000033"
}