TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Characterization of foreign-born vs. native-born worker fatalities in Kentucky, 2001-2014
JO  - Journal of immigrant and minority health
A1  - Cruz, Yailet
A1  - Bunn, Terry Lee
A1  - Hanner, Nancy
A1  - Slavova, Svetla
SP  - 448
EP  - 455
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
N2  - Information on foreign-born worker (FBW) and native-born worker (NBW) fatal injuries is scarce. The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program analyzed 2001-2014 worker fatality data. The Kentucky FBW fatality rate was double the US FBW and NBW rates, and 50% higher than the Kentucky NBW fatality rate. FBW average age at death was 38 years; NBW age was 47 years. FBW deaths occurred in construction (26%) and services (22%) industries, and transportation [28% (54% due to semi truck crashes)] and construction [26%(48% due to roofing, scaffolding, and ladder-related falls)] occupations; in contrast, NBW deaths occurred in services (22%), and transportation (18%) industries, and transportation (25%) and management (20%) occupations, and were due to exposures to inanimate mechanical forces (38%), and transport accidents (30%). Enhanced FBW cultural competent interventions and policies are needed to prevent FBW occupational injuries, and improve FBW workplace safety and health.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1557-1912
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0550-3
ID  - ref1
ER  -