TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - An analysis of fatal and non-fatal injuries and injury severity factors among electric power industry workers
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Fordyce, Tiffani A.
A1  - Leonhard, Megan J.
A1  - Watson, Heather N.
A1  - Mezei, Gabor
A1  - Vergara, Ximena P.
A1  - Krishen, Lovely
SP  - 948
EP  - 958
VL  - 59
IS  - 11
N2  - BACKGROUND: The electric power industry represents a unique subset of the U.S. workforce. We aimed to evaluate the relationships between occupational category, nature of injury, and injury severity among electric power industry workers. <br><br>METHODS: The Occupational Health and Safety Database (1995-2013) was used to calculate injury rates, assess patterns of injury severity, and identify at-risk occupations in this population. <br><br>RESULTS: Over the surveillance period, a total of 63,193 injuries were reported. Overall, and severe injury rates were 3.20 and 0.52 per 100 employee-years, respectively. The fatal injury rate was 3.29 per 100,000 employee-years. Line workers experienced the highest risk for fatal injuries and second highest for non-fatal severe injuries, following meter readers. The most severe non-fatal injuries were hernia and rupture; multiple injuries; and CTD/RSI. Fatal injuries were most commonly associated with vehicle collisions and contact with electric current. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Industry specific surveillance and interventions tailored to high-risk occupations are needed to further reduce severe injuries in this population. Am. J. Ind. Med. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<br><br>© 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22621
ID  - ref1
ER  -