A Case-Crossover Study of Transient Risk Factors for Occupational Hand Trauma by Gender

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• Personal Author:
  Holander L ; Lombardi DA ; Mittleman MA ; Sorock, Gary S.
• Description:
  An estimated 8.2 million occupational injuries occur annually to women in the United States. This case-crossover study of 1166 subjects compares transient risk factors for occupational traumatic hand injury to women and men. Study subjects were recruited over a 3-year period (1997 to 2000) from 23 occupational health clinics in five New England states. The case-crossover design was used to estimate the short-term risk of an acute hand injury while controlling between-person potential confounders. Subjects reported on the occurrence of seven transient exposures within a 90-min period and provided control exposure information during the month before an acute hand injury. A total of 275 women and 891 men were interviewed a median of 1.3 days after injury. Lacerations were the most common injury type in both women (58%) and men (64%). Relative risks for women were higher for being distracted, doing unusual tasks, and working with malfunctioning equipment or materials, and were lower than men for being rushed. Gloves provided significant protection for males and females. Results suggest the importance of considering both the prevalence of various exposures and gender in modifying risk factors to reduce the incidence of acute hand injury in the workplace. Thus, greater emphasis should be placed on the planning of safer working environments for all workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Exposure Men Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Case-crossover Exposure Levels Gender Hand Hand Injuries Humans Injuries Protective Equipment Protective Measures Risk Factors Safety Measures Transient Traumatic Injuries Traumatic Injury Upper Extremities

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• ISSN:
  1545-9624
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  4
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057623
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Hyg 2007 Oct; 4(10):790-797
• Contact Point Address:
  David A. Lombardi, Center for Injury Epidemiology, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748
• Email:
  david.lombardi@libertymutual.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2008
• Performing Organization:
  Harvard School of Public Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
• End Date:
  20280630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f0d328e86d09e0199a7f9275ce758a10f5bdd07c96c8cac3d8fb47111637338b0a57dac3404c7bd1deac405f27a37af6d6c0dbdd567128a051b5245274d235ac
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214896/cdc_214896_DS1.pdf
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