TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Workplace injuries in thoroughbred racing: an analysis of insurance payments and injuries amongst jockeys in Australia from 2002 to 2010
JO  - Animals (Basel)
A1  - Curry, Beverley A.
A1  - Hitchens, Peta L.
A1  - Otahal, Petr
A1  - Si, Lei
A1  - Palmer, Andrew J.
SP  - 897
EP  - 909
VL  - 5
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: There is no comprehensive study of the costs of horse-related workplace injuries to Australian Thoroughbred racing jockeys. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To analyse the characteristics of insurance payments and horse-related workplace injuries to Australian jockeys during Thoroughbred racing or training. <br><br>METHODS: Insurance payments to Australian jockeys and apprentice jockeys as a result of claims for injury were reviewed. The cause and nature of injuries, and the breakdown of payments associated with claims were described. <br><br>RESULTS: The incidence of claims was 2.1/1000 race rides, with an average cost of AUD 9 million/year. Race-day incidents were associated with 39% of claims, but 52% of the total cost. The mean cost of race-day incidents (AUD 33,756) was higher than non-race day incidents (AUD 20,338). Weekly benefits and medical expenses made up the majority of costs of claims. Fractures were the most common injury (29.5%), but head injuries resulting from a fall from a horse had the highest mean cost/claim (AUD 127,127). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Costs of workplace injuries to the Australian Thoroughbred racing industry have been greatly underestimated because the focus has historically been on incidents that occur on race-days. These findings add to the evidence base for developing strategies to reduce injuries and their associated costs.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2076-2615
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani5030390
ID  - ref1
ER  -