TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Mortality in the Polish small-scale fishing industry
JO  - Occupational medicine
A1  - Jaremin, Bogdan
A1  - Kotulak, Ewa
SP  - 258
EP  - 260
VL  - 54
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: The fishing industry has a high occupational mortality. AIM: To investigate the cause of mortality amongst Polish small-scale fishermen during a 40 year period. METHOD: The retrospective data from three independent sources on deaths in the Polish small-scale fishing industry were analysed. RESULTS: A total of 177 deaths were identified, with an average annual mortality rate of 89 per 100 000 employees per year. The death rate was significantly higher in boats <13 m in length. In 96% of cases, death was due to external (non-medical) causes, while 60% were related to sea catastrophes, often involving multiple vessels. Alcohol was implicated in 45% of deaths where autopsy was carried out. CONCLUSION: The Polish small-scale fishing industry has a high mortality rate which varies significantly by type of vessel and use of alcohol may be a significant contributory factor.
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SN  - 0962-7480
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
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