TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Medical, personal, and occupational outcomes for work-related amputations in Minnesota
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Boyle, D.
A1  - Larson, C.
A1  - Parker, Dianne
A1  - Pessoa-Brandão, L.
SP  - 551
EP  - 557
VL  - 37
IS  - 5
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -