Work-Related Injury Deaths Among Hispanics – United States, 1992–2006

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• Personal Author:
  Baron, Sherry L. ; Castillo, Dawn N. ; Chester D ; Cierpich, Hank ; Davis, Letitia ; Harrison, Robert ; Lefkowitz D ; Richardson S ; Romano, Nancy T. ; Styles, Laura ; Valiante D
• Description:
  Hispanics are among the fastest-growing segments of the U.S. workforce. In 2006, an estimated 19.6 million workers in the United States were Hispanic, 56% of whom were foreign born. To characterize work-related injury deaths among Hispanic workers in the United States, CDC, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), and certain state agencies analyzed data from 1992-2006. This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which indicated that, during 1992-2006, a total of 11,303 Hispanic workers died from work-related injuries. The death rate for Hispanic workers decreased during this period; however, the rate was consistently higher than the rate for all U.S. workers, and the proportion of deaths among foreign-born Hispanic workers increased over time. During 2003-2006, 34% of Hispanic worker deaths occurred in the construction industry. Additional efforts are needed to reduce the risk for death among Hispanic workers because of projected increases in their employment, involvement in work with high risk for injury, susceptibility to miscommunication caused by language differences, and other potential risks associated with culture and economic status. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Geology Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agriculture Construction Education Injuries Mortality-data Mortality-rates Racial-factors Statistical-analysis Surveillance-programs Training Transportation Traumatic-injuries Workers

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• ISSN:
  0098-7484
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; District of Columbia ; Massachusetts ; Michigan ; New Jersey ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 2 ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 9 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  300
• Issue:
  21
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20034753
• Citation:
  JAMA 2008 Dec; 300(21):2479-2480
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities ; Wholesale and Retail Trade
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State Department of Labor and Economic Growth
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20040901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of the American Medical Association
• End Date:
  20070831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/186846/cdc_186846_DS1.pdf
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