TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Application of two secondary documentary sources to identify the underreporting of fatal occupational injuries in Cape Town, South Africa
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Lerer, L. B.
A1  - Myers, J. E.
SP  - 521
EP  - 527
VL  - 26
IS  - 4
N2  - We reviewed 8,502 deaths registered at the Salt River state mortuary, Cape Town (medical examiner records) for an 18-month period (1/1/90-6/30/91). When fatal occupational injuries located from this data source were matched with the records of the occupational safety inspectorate of the Department of Manpower, it was found that 28% had not been reported in terms of statutory regulations. Unreported deaths accounted for 25% of all fatal occupational injuries in the construction industry. None of the fatal occupational injuries in agriculture and fishing had been reported. Falls constituted 45% of the unreported fatalities. High levels of unreported fatal occupational injury indicate deficiencies in current occupational safety surveillance and enforcement in South Africa.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -