Work-related illness and injury claims among nationally certified athletic trainers reported to Washington and California from 2001 to 2011

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• Personal Author:
  Dement, John M. ; Hootman JM ; Kucera KL ; Lipscomb HJ ; Roos KG ; Silverstein BA
• Description:
  Background: Little is known about the work-related injury and illnesses experienced by certified athletic trainers (AT). Methods: The incidence and characteristics of injury/illness claims filed in two workers' compensation systems were described from 2001 to 2011. Yearly populations at risk were estimated from National Athletic Trainers' Association membership statistics. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) were reported by job setting. Results: Claims were predominantly for traumatic injuries and disorders (82.7%: 45.7% sprains/strains, 12.0% open wounds, 6.5% bruises) and at these body sites (back 17.2%, fingers 12.3%, and knee 9.6%) and over half were caused by body motion and overexertion (51.5%). Compared with school settings, clinic/hospital settings had modestly higher claim rates (IRR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.06-1.52) while other settings (e.g., professional or youth sport, nursing home) had lower claim rates (IRR =0.63, 95% CI: 0.44-0.70). Conclusions: These first known estimates of work-related injuries/illnesses among a growing healthcare profession help identify occupational tasks and settings imposing injury risk for ATs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Athletes Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Staff Development Workplace
• Keywords:
  Athletic Trainer Author Keywords: Workers' Compensation Claims Injuries Injury MSD Musculoskeletal Injury Musculoskeletal System Musculoskeletal System Disorders Reporting Statistical Analysis Training Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 4 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048847
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Dec; 59(12):1156-1168
• Contact Point Address:
  Kristen L. Kucera, MSPH, PhD, ATC, LAT, Department of Exercise & Sport Science, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 123 Fetzer Hall, CB#8700, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8700
• Email:
  kkucera@email.unc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20130801
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b571bbe5879321ade8840e8397ed196d1c0b0ade05fec76d687add01a58c89d75594b69e3a29520ac27e2e0b12baf26e52f84abc84ea2bc8640d7d564b822b7e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203475/cdc_203475_DS1.pdf
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