TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Adolescent occupational injuries in fast food restaurants: an examination of the problem from a national perspective
JO  - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
A1  - Hendricks, Kitty J.
A1  - Layne, L. A.
SP  - 1146
EP  - 1153
VL  - 41
IS  - 12
N2  - Work injuries to adolescents are most prevalent in the retail trades industry, with a large portion occurring in eating and drinking establishments (E&DEs). Data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System were examined for nonfatal injuries to adolescents, ages 14 through 17, injured while working in fast food restaurants (a subcategory of E&DEs) from July 1, 1992, to June 30, 1994. There were an estimated 44,765 adolescent injuries in E&DEs, with an estimated 27,997 in fast food restaurants, during this period. The injury rate for E&DEs in the 15 through 17 age group was higher than for all other industries combined (rate ratio RR. = 1.7), with little disparity in rates between the sexes. This study identifies the fast food industry as the source of a large proportion of occupational injuries to adolescents, and indicates that task-specific risk factors seem to be strongly related to sex.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1076-2752
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -