TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Work-related deaths and traumatic brain injury
JO  - Brain injury
A1  - Tricco, Andrea C.
A1  - Colantonio, Angela
A1  - Chipman, Mary
A1  - Liss, Gary
A1  - McLellan, Barry
SP  - 719
EP  - 724
VL  - 20
IS  - 7
N2  - Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the workplace is a significant contributor to the number of work-related deaths that occur per year. This study aimed to quantify and characterize these deaths in Ontario.Methods: The study design was a case series with analytic and surveillance components. Data was obtained from the Chief Coroner's Office of Ontario from 1996-2000.Results: A total of 488 work-related injury fatalities were identified. Evidence of TBI was apparent in 45% of these cases (n = 211). Industries with the highest rate of work-related TBI mortality expressed per 100 000 working population included primary industry (59.1), agriculture (24.5), construction (20.0) and transportation/communications/utilities industries (13.9). Deaths involving TBI were more likely to be due to falls than non-TBI-related deaths among workers (p = 0.0001).Conclusions: Results from this research indicate that prevention programmes should focus on decreasing falls at all ages and increasing the use of personal protective equipment.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0269-9052
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02699050600664640
ID  - ref1
ER  -