Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Workplace

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Kentucky. College of Public Health. Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Description:
  In 2016, there were 405 visits to Kentucky emergency departments for a work-related traumatic brain injury (TBI). An additional 63 visits resulted in admission to the hospital for a work-related TBI, averaging a stay of 6.1 days, and costing Kentucky companies over $5.2 million. The leading causes of work-related TBIs are falls, struck by/against, and motor vehicle crashes. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Automobiles Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Drivers Falls Head Injuries Motor Vehicles TBI Traumatic Brain Injury Vehicle Safety
• Publisher:
  Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069260
• Citation:
  Hazard alert. Lexington, KY: Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 2018 Nov; :1-2
• Email:
  kyfaceprogram@uky.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Traumatic brain injuries in the workplace
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c47f440807dd8e7bd6533e6a7cb1c40daee4cff6fbe9aa28008f96865ece46b13bca677b8be5b87d75752392f3fc0692bdb56723f005c47c621102ede2b891ea
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207767/cdc_207767_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 640.27 KB ]