TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Killed on the clock: a population-based study of workplace homicide, 1977-1991
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Moracco, Kathryn E.
A1  - Runyan, Carol S. Wolf
A1  - Loomis, D. P.
A1  - Wolf, S. H.
A1  - Napp, D.
A1  - Butts, J. D.
SP  - 629
EP  - 636
VL  - 37
IS  - 6
N2  - BACKGROUND: This paper describes the epidemiology of workplace homicides in North Carolina, with emphasis on the circumstances. METHODS: Workplace homicide victims were identified by and data were abstracted from the North Carolina medical examiner system. RESULTS: Workplace homicide rates are highest for men, older and self-employed workers, minorities and specific occupations, especially taxi drivers. Robberies, mostly in retail settings, accounted for half of the cases, while 20% were known to involve disputes, the contexts of which differed by sex. Women were most likely to be killed by estranged partners. CONCLUSIONS: Preventive strategies need to address the specific contexts in which workplace homicide occurs, such as retail and taxi robberies, and law enforcement officers interacting with suspects. A workplace response to domestic violence is also needed. Other areas for future research and intervention include environmental modifications, employee screening and training, and identifying more inclusive occupational data sources.
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SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -