An investigation into type, severity, and cost of injuries in the automotive repair sector: overall and by age

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• Personal Author:
  Adkins ED
• Description:
  According to data from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (Ohio BWC, 2013), the automotive service or repair center industries rank among the top industries in the number of claims and total cost due to work-related injuries. However, little research has been conducted to determine the characteristics that lead to such injuries. The objective of this study was to analyze the types of injuries and illnesses that are occurring in the automotive repair sector to determine common characteristics and the significant factors that led to the injuries along with estimated costs using 2011 BWC data. Specific events or exposures that led to the injury or illness, the source of injury or illness, primary body parts affected, and nature of injury or illness were identified. Also, the relationship between age and claims cost as well as the rate of injury occurrence by age was studied. Furthermore, analysis indicated that contact with objects or equipment was the highest ranked category in terms of frequency. Overexertion and bodily reaction and falls, slips, and trips were the top groups by severity. Other results included eyes as the number one body part affected in the struck by object or equipment category and ice/snow as the greatest cause of injury for falls on the same level. Additionally, it was determined that the number of falls, slips, and trips in relationship to other injuries increased with age, in contrast to the contact with objects or equipment category which decreased by age. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Age Factors Aging Automobiles Environmental Exposure Eye Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Sense Organs Sense Organs / Injuries Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age Factors Age Groups Automobile Repair Shops Automotive Industry Equipment Design Equipment Operation Exposure Levels Eye Hazards Eye Injuries Falls Injuries Overexertion Risk Factors Work Environment Workers

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• Publisher:
  Ohio University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Dissertation
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-125
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047846
• Citation:
  Athens, OH: Ohio University, 2014 Dec; :1-125
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Ohio University, Athens
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20100701
• Source Full Name:
  An investigation into type, severity, and cost of injuries in the automotive repair sector: overall and by age
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fcb4b010587ebf9b63a527ad490d0e6100e60e24c67cd299695b9f0d2b73abfd4283d3d6496b803bc5fc7f1aeec2d7e43d46e83512773ff044922b28f2521ab3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202806/cdc_202806_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.29 MB ]