Occupational injury surveillance using the Washington State Trauma Registry

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• Personal Author:
  Adams D ; Bowman SM ; Sears JM ; Silverstein BA
• Description:
  OBJECTIVE: Traumatic injuries are a leading cause of death and disability among US workers, yet state trauma registries are rarely used for occupational research. Many, including the Washington State Trauma Registry, include information about work-relatedness. The objective is to explore and document the Washington State Trauma Registry as a resource for occupational injury surveillance and research. METHODS: State-designated trauma facilities report traumatic injuries meeting specific inclusion criteria to the Washington State Trauma Registry. This study included 16+ year-olds injured in Washington during 1998 to 2008. RESULTS: Of 125,625 injuries, 7.3% were work related. We found no evidence of downward trends in traumatic occupational injuries (2003 to 2008). CONCLUSIONS: Capturing industry and occupation would enhance utility for occupational injury surveillance and research. Trauma registry data could contribute to prevention planning/evaluation, improve case ascertainment for severe occupational injuries, and aid identification of high-risk populations and emerging trends. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Aging Epidemiology Men Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Adolescents Age-groups Hazards Humans Injuries Risk-factors Statistical-analysis Traumatic-injuries Workers
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20040601
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2011 Nov; 53(11):1243-1250
• Contact Point Address:
  Jeanne M. Sears, PhD, MS, RN, Department of Health Services, University of Washington, Box 354809, Seattle, WA 98195
• Email:
  jeannes@u.washington.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington, Seattle
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20100901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20120831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1fa0e75f29fc0f5805dbca7eb08697b414cc18a714e10f8fad195c650c281da7e9e57665d4ac00667d19d4f68cf4054d52235c2242c87e405a77981ce3471c4a
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/193400/cdc_193400_DS1.pdf
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