%0 Journal Article
%T Medical, personal, and occupational outcomes for work-related amputations in Minnesota
%J American journal of industrial medicine
%D 2000
%A Boyle, D.
%A Larson, C.
%A Parker, Dianne
%A Pessoa-Brandão, L.
%V 37
%N 5
%P 551-557
%X BACKGROUND: The Minnesota Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR) surveillance system has collected data on the medical, personal, and occupational outcomes associated with work-related amputations since 1992. METHODS: SENSOR defined amputations as any finger amputation or the loss of any other body part; 832 workers were identified as having amputation injuries between 1994 and 1995 and 72% of these workers completed a telephone interview. RESULTS: Twenty percent of those injured required overnight hospitalization. Ninety-one percent of the cases reported having missed work, with 56% reporting missing ten or more days. Individuals working on their usual jobs at the time of injury were more likely to report less serious medical and occupational outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Severe injuries were significantly associated with worse medical, personal, and occupational outcomes. Two groups of machines, material handling, and powered handtools were associated with a higher proportion of severe injuries.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0271-3586
%U http://dx.doi.org/