TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Fatal and non-fatal animal-related injuries and illnesses to workers, United States, 2011-2014
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Barros, Nirmalla
A1  - Langley, Ricky
SP  - 776
EP  - 788
VL  - 60
IS  - 9
N2  - BACKGROUND: Study provides update of national estimates for work-related fatal injuries and non-fatal injuries and illnesses by animals in US. <br><br>METHODS: Between 2011 and 2014, injuries and illnesses were retrieved from US Department of Labor and were translated to economic losses using National Safety Council estimates. <br><br>RESULTS: Total of 222 fatalities (36% by cattle and other bovines) and 71 460 non-fatal injuries and illnesses (38% by insects, arachnids, mites) were identified from animal sources. For non-fatal injuries and illnesses from primary animal sources, annual incidence rates were 1.5-1.6/10 000 full-time workers and annual median days lost from work were 3-4 days. Work-related costs were $222M for fatalities and $2.8B for non-fatal injuries and illnesses that resulted in at least 1 day lost from work. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Study provides evidence of specific animals contributing to more severe injuries and potential for more severe injuries when there is more than one source of injury.<br><br>© 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22744
ID  - ref1
ER  -