@article{ref1,
title="Characterization of foreign-born vs. native-born worker fatalities in Kentucky, 2001-2014",
journal="Journal of immigrant and minority health",
year="2018",
author="Cruz, Yailet and Bunn, Terry Lee and Hanner, Nancy and Slavova, Svetla",
volume="20",
number="2",
pages="448-455",
abstract="Information on foreign-born worker (FBW) and native-born worker (NBW) fatal injuries is scarce. The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program analyzed 2001-2014 worker fatality data. The Kentucky FBW fatality rate was double the US FBW and NBW rates, and 50% higher than the Kentucky NBW fatality rate. FBW average age at death was 38 years; NBW age was 47 years. FBW deaths occurred in construction (26%) and services (22%) industries, and transportation [28% (54% due to semi truck crashes)] and construction [26%(48% due to roofing, scaffolding, and ladder-related falls)] occupations; in contrast, NBW deaths occurred in services (22%), and transportation (18%) industries, and transportation (25%) and management (20%) occupations, and were due to exposures to inanimate mechanical forces (38%), and transport accidents (30%). Enhanced FBW cultural competent interventions and policies are needed to prevent FBW occupational injuries, and improve FBW workplace safety and health.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-1912",
doi="10.1007/s10903-017-0550-3",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0550-3"
}