TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2003//
TI  - Non-fatal injuries in the West Virginia logging industry: using workers' compensation claims to assess risk from 1995 through 2001
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Bell, J. L.
A1  - Helmkamp, James C.
SP  - 502
EP  - 509
VL  - 44
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: The logging industry has a high rate of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in comparison to other industries, and plays a vital role in WV's economy. METHODS: Workers' compensation (WC) injury claims and employment data were summarized to examine patterns and rates of non-fatal logging injuries in WV from 1995 through 2001. RESULTS: The average annual rate of injury claims was 16.0 per 100 workers per year with rates remaining relatively steady over the 7-year study period. The highest rates of injury were a result of being struck by an object, typically trees, snags, or logs. CONCLUSIONS: WV loggers most often file injury claims as a result of being struck by trees and tree parts, snags, and logs. Assessment of risk is a critical component in helping regulators, researchers, and the logging industry develop viable prevention strategies to reduce the incidence and severity of logging-related injuries.
LA  - 
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.10307
ID  - ref1
ER  -