TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - The prevalence of work-related deaths associated with alcohol and drugs in Victoria, Australia, 2001-6
JO  - Injury prevention
A1  - McNeilly, B.
A1  - Ibrahim, Joseph E.
A1  - Bugeja, Lyndal
A1  - Ozanne-Smith, Joan E.
SP  - 423
EP  - 428
VL  - 16
IS  - 6
N2  - To describe the presence of alcohol, cannabis and amphetamines in work-related injury deaths in Victoria, 2001-6, an observational study of work-related deaths reported to the State Coroner's Office, Victoria, Australia was conducted. Case and postmortem forensic toxicology data were obtained from the National Coroner's Information System for work-related injury deaths with positive toxicology screens. Over 6 years there were 43 worker deaths in a total of 355 unintentional work-related injury deaths. The coroner mentioned the presence of alcohol/drugs in 22 of the 43 worker deaths with positive toxicology screens. Toxicology screens were positive for alcohol and/or drugs in 79 work-related deaths overall. Overall, alcohol was present in 26 (7%) work-related deaths and cannabis or amphetamines in 20 (6%). Incidents were mainly transport related. Alcohol and/or drugs were present in a significant portion of work-related deaths. Research is needed to determine the relative contribution of alcohol and drugs compared with other contributing factors to work-related deaths.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1353-8047
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.027052
ID  - ref1
ER  -