Same-Level Fall Injuries in US Workplaces by Age Group, Gender, and Industry

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• Personal Author:
  Baron AE ; DiGuiseppi C ; Fisher, Gwenith G. ; Scott KA ; Stallones L ; Tompa E
• Description:
  Background: As the workforce ages, occupational injuries from falls on the same level will increase. Some industries may be more affected than others. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to estimate same-level fall injury incidence rates by age group, gender, and industry for four sectors: 1) healthcare and social assistance; 2) manufacturing; 3) retail; and 4) transportation and warehousing. We calculated rate ratios and rate differences by age group and gender. Results: Same-level fall injury incidence rates increase with age in all four sectors. However, patterns of rate ratios and rate differences vary by age group, gender, and industry. Younger workers, men, and manufacturing workers generally have lower rates. Conclusions: Variation in incidence rates suggests there are unrealized opportunities to prevent same-level fall injuries. Interventions should be evaluated for their effectiveness at reducing injuries, avoiding gender- or age-discrimination and improving work ability. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Accidents, Occupational Age Factors Epidemiology Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Accident Statistics Age Factors Author Keywords: Accidental Falls Cross Sectional Studies Demographic Aging Gender Factors Industry Injuries Lost Work Days Occupational Injuries Risk Assessment Slips, Trips, And Falls STF

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  111-119
• Volume:
  61
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051883
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2018 Feb; 61(2):111-119
• Contact Point Address:
  Kenneth Scott, MPH, PhD, Denver Public Health, Denver Health and Hospital Authority, 601 Broadway Street, MC 2600, Denver, CO 80204
• Email:
  kenneth.scott@dhha.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6a9365e0983497b0f2bb76672c8ce6b8fe1b2f4faa6a69ffb6b2eb2bb47e307adbec4e81e64dfcc466c073e9e7c9479f18b5a7df3c340bffefcc0090d6be8d6e
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211565/cdc_211565_DS1.pdf
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