TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - Workers' compensation injury claims among workers in the private ambulance services industry-Ohio, 2001-2011
JO  - American journal of industrial medicine
A1  - Reichard, Audrey A.
A1  - Al-Tarawneh, Ibraheem S.
A1  - Konda, Srinivas
A1  - Wei, Chia
A1  - Wurzelbacher, Steven J.
A1  - Meyers, Alysha R.
A1  - Bertke, Stephen J.
A1  - Bushnell, P. Timothy
A1  - Tseng, Chih-Yu
A1  - Lampl, Michael P.
A1  - Robins, David C.
SP  - 986
EP  - 996
VL  - 61
IS  - 12
N2  - BACKGROUND: Ambulance service workers frequently transfer and transport patients. These tasks involve occupational injury risks such as heavy lifting, awkward postures, and frequent motor vehicle travel. <br><br>METHODS: We examined Ohio workers' compensation injury claims among state-insured ambulance service workers working for private employers from 2001 to 2011. Injury claim counts and rates are presented by claim types, diagnoses, and injury events; only counts are available by worker characteristics. <br><br>RESULTS: We analyzed a total of 5882 claims. The majority were medical-only (<8 days away from work). The overall injury claim rate for medical-only and lost-time cases was 12.1 per 100 full-time equivalents. Sprains and strains accounted for 60% of all injury claims. Overexertion from patient handling was the leading injury event, followed by motor vehicle roadway incidents. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Study results can guide the development or improvement of injury prevention strategies. Focused efforts related to patient handling and vehicle incidents are needed.<br><br>© 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-3586
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22917
ID  - ref1
ER  -