Exploring Determinants of Log Truck Accidents Resulting in Injury or Fatality in the Northwest United States Between 2015–2019 Using Motor Carrier Management Information System Data

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• Personal Author:
  Baker MG ; Clonch A ; Harrington M ; Monsey LM ; Spector J
• Description:
  Log truck drivers represent a high-risk yet understudied worker population. Logging, more generally, is known to be one of the most dangerous industries in the country, but little is known about injury and fatality rates among log truck drivers specifically. Using data from the Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS), this study aims to characterize log truck crashes in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Using multiple logistic regression, we estimated the odds of a crash resulting in an injury or fatality by environmental and structural conditions at the time of each crash. Results indicate that the presence of a positive median barrier is strongly associated with a decreased odds of injury or fatality for log truck crashes (odds ratio (OR) = 0.45, p = 0.03). An increased number of vehicles involved in the crash was significantly associated with an increased odds of injury or fatality (OR = 1.32, p = 0.01). Crashes occurring in Washington or Oregon had significantly decreased odds of resulting in an injury or fatality, in comparison to Idaho and Montana (OR = 0.14, p < 0.001; OR = 0.53, p = 0.01, respectively). These results indicate that the presence of highway safety measures and a state-approved OSHA plan may be beneficial in decreasing the odds of injury or fatality in log truck crashes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Forestry Mortality Occupational Health Safety Transportation
• Keywords:
  Accident Rates Author Keywords: Logging Safety Fatalities Forestry Operations Forestry Transportation Injuries Logging Industry Motor Vehicles Truck Drivers Truck Safety Vehicle Safety

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• ISSN:
  1494-2119
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Idaho ; Montana ; Oregon ; OSHA Region 10 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  452-458
• Volume:
  34
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069117
• Citation:
  Int J For Eng 2023 Sep; 34(3):452-458
• Contact Point Address:
  Marissa G. Baker, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• Email:
  bakermg@uw.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Washington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  International Journal of Forest Engineering
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:128492d523e7eb5173039ef35cc84ea230ab853a59ea7a4c764d14bd90f95a5bd602d005688d444d5b6e2c16dca26e31ac220d27d9201f799d81b4adc9c000c5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207655/cdc_207655_DS1.pdf
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