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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  McClure, Elizabeth S. ; Martin, Amelia T. ; Ranapurwala, Shabbar I. ; Nocera, Maryalice ; Cantrell, John ; ... More +

  McClure, Elizabeth S. ; Martin, Amelia T. ; Ranapurwala, Shabbar I. ; Nocera, Maryalice ; Cantrell, John ; Marshall, Stephen ; Richardson, David B. Less -
• Description:
  Objective:
  
  To assess workplace segregation in fatal occupational injury from 1992–2017 in North Carolina.
  
  Methods:
  
  We calculated occupational fatal injury rates within categories of occupation, industry, race, age, and sex; and estimated expected numbers of fatalities among Black and Hispanic male workers had they experienced the rates of White male workers. We also estimated the contribution of workforce segregation to disparities by estimating the expected number of fatalities among Black and Hispanic male workers had they experienced the industry and occupation patterns of White male workers. We assessed person-years of life-lost, using North Carolina life expectancy estimates.
  
  Results:
  
  Hispanic workers contributed 32% of their worker-years and experienced 58% of their fatalities in construction. Black workers were most overrepresented in the food manufacturing industry. Hispanic males experienced 2.11 (95% CI: 1.86–2.40) times the mortality rate of White males. The Black-White and Hispanic-White disparities were widest among workers aged 45 and older, and segregation into more dangerous industries and occupations played a substantial role in driving disparities. Hispanic workers who suffered occupational fatalities lost a median 47 life-years, compared to 37 among Black workers and 36 among White workers.
  
  Conclusions:
  
  If Hispanic and Black workers experienced the workplace safety of their White counterparts, fatal injury rates would be substantially reduced. Workforce segregation reflects structural racism, which also contributes to mortality disparities. Root causes must be addressed to eliminate disparities.
  
  
• Subjects:
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  Accidents, Occupational Adult Aged Black Or African American Female Hispanic Or Latino Humans Industry Male Middle Aged North Carolina Occupational Injuries Occupations Social Segregation White People Workplace Young Adult
• Keywords:
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  Health Equity Injury Mortality Workplace
• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 67(6):539-550
• Pubmed ID:
  38606790
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11081859
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 OH011256-01A1/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; T42 OH008673/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R49 CE002479/CE/NCIPC CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01 OH011256/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R49CE002479/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ ; ... More +

  R01 OH011256-01A1/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; T42 OH008673/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R49 CE002479/CE/NCIPC CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R01 OH011256/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; R49CE002479/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ ; T42OH008673/ACL/ACL HHSUnited States/ Less -
• Volume:
  67
• Issue:
  6
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
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