TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Occupational accidents and injuries in Thailand
JO  - International journal of occupational and environmental health
A1  - Thepaksorn, Phayong
A1  - Daniell, William E.
A1  - Padungtod, Chantana
A1  - Keifer, Matthew C.
SP  - 290
EP  - 294
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - The Workers' Compensation Fund (WCF) represents only a limited fraction of work-related injuries in the Thai workforce. This cross-sectional study examined 258,986 records from the Thai National Injury Surveillance (NIS) system collected during 2001-2004, focusing on 17,538 injuries coded as work-related. NIS records provided information generally not represented in WCF statistics, such as construction and agriculture. The reported mechanisms in 129 work-related fatalities were particularly informative, including electrical current (27%), transport accidents (20%), and falls (15%). Mortality in transport accidents was dramatically higher when seat belts or motorcycle helmets were not used, whether work-related or not. The findings emphasize the need to use multiple sources of information for a complete picture of work-related injuries in Thailand, and possibly in other countries. The mechanisms of fatal injury indicate areas where focused efforts are warranted.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-3525
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -