Fatal work-related falls in the United States, 2003–2014

Socias-Morales, Christina M.; Chaumont Menéndez, Cammie K.; Marsh, Suzanne M.

doi:10.1002/ajim.22810

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Fatal work-related falls in the United States, 2003–2014

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3 2018
By Socias-Morales, Christina M. ; Chaumont Menéndez, Cammie K. ; Marsh, Suzanne M.

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Alternative Title:

Am J Ind Med
Personal Author:

Socias-Morales, Christina M. ; Chaumont Menéndez, Cammie K. ; Marsh, Suzanne M.
Description:

Background:

Falls are the second leading cause of work-related fatalities among US workers. We describe fatal work-related falls from 2003 to 2014, including demographic, work, and injury event characteristics, and changes in rates over time.

Methods:

We identified fatal falls from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and estimated rates using the BLS Current Population Survey.

Results:

From 2003 to 2014, there were 8880 fatal work-related falls, at an annual rate of 5.5 per million FTE. Rates increased with age. Occupations with the highest rates included construction/extraction (42.2 per million FTE) and installation/maintenance/repair (12.5 per million FTE). Falls to a lower level represented the majority (n = 7521, 85%) compared to falls on the same level (n = 1128, 13%).

Conclusions:

Falls are a persistent source of work-related fatalities. Fall prevention should continue to focus on regulation adherence, Prevention through Design, improving fall protection, training, fostering partnerships, and increasing communication.
Subjects:

Accidental Falls Accidents, Occupational Adolescent Adult Aged Age Distribution Construction Industry Extraction And Processing Industry Female Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Injuries United States Young Adult
Keywords:

Falls Fatalities Occupational Injury
Source:

Am J Ind Med. 61(3):204-215
Pubmed ID:

29383747
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC10984334
Document Type:

Journal Article
Funding:

CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
Volume:

61
Issue:

3
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CDC Public Access
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