@article{ref1,
title="Work-related deaths and traumatic brain injury",
journal="Brain injury",
year="2006",
author="Tricco, Andrea C. and Colantonio, Angela and Chipman, Mary and Liss, Gary and McLellan, Barry",
volume="20",
number="7",
pages="719-724",
abstract="Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the workplace is a significant contributor to the number of work-related deaths that occur per year. This study aimed to quantify and characterize these deaths in Ontario.Methods: The study design was a case series with analytic and surveillance components. Data was obtained from the Chief Coroner's Office of Ontario from 1996-2000.Results: A total of 488 work-related injury fatalities were identified. Evidence of TBI was apparent in 45% of these cases (n = 211). Industries with the highest rate of work-related TBI mortality expressed per 100 000 working population included primary industry (59.1), agriculture (24.5), construction (20.0) and transportation/communications/utilities industries (13.9). Deaths involving TBI were more likely to be due to falls than non-TBI-related deaths among workers (p = 0.0001).Conclusions: Results from this research indicate that prevention programmes should focus on decreasing falls at all ages and increasing the use of personal protective equipment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9052",
doi="10.1080/02699050600664640",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050600664640"
}