Reported work-related injuries and illnesses among Hispanic workers: results from an emergency department surveillance system follow-back survey

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• Personal Author:
  Bhandari R ; Marsh, Suzanne M. ; Reichard AA ; Tonozzi TR
• Description:
  Background: Research suggests Hispanic workers underreport injuries/illnesses to their employer. Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-occupational supplement was used to conduct a follow-back study of workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) from June 2012 through December 2013. Results: An estimated 448,000 (95%CI 230,000-665,000) Hispanic workers treated in EDs for a work-related injury or illness were represented by 362 completed interviews. Of these, an estimated 443,000 (95%CI 228,000-657,000) workers reported the injury or illness to their employer or were self-employed. The majority had not heard of workers' compensation. Only 10% expected workers' compensation to cover their medical payment while 62% expected payment to be covered by their employer. Conclusion: We characterized our respondent workforce who reported their injury or illness. We determined that NEISS-Work data are not the most appropriate source to capture underreporting of work-related injuries and illnesses to employers among Hispanic workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Occupational Health Race Factors Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Hispanic Workers Exposure Levels Foreign-born Workers Injuries Injury And Illness Reporting Racial Factors Risk Factors Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Surveillance Surveillance Programs Work-related Injury Work Environment Worker Health Workers Worker Safety

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048321
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Aug; 59(8):621-629
• Contact Point Address:
  Suzanne M. Marsh, MPA, Division of Safety Research, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, 1095 Willowdale Road, MS 1808, Morgantown,WV 26505
• Email:
  smm2@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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