Trends in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder Reports by Year, Type, and Industrial Sector: A Capture-Recapture Analysis

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• Personal Author:
  Dillon C ; Diva U ; Grey M ; Kenta-Bibi E ; Morse T ; Warren N ; Weber J
• Description:
  Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are thought to be declining based on Bureau of Labor Statistics survey data, but there is also evidence of MSD under-reporting, raising the possibility of contrary trends. The magnitude of MSD under-reporting over time, and its industry distribution have not been adequately described. Methods: Capture-recapture analysis of 7 years of Connecticut MSD (1995-2001), utilizing Workers' Compensation and physician reporting data was performed. Results: Only 5.5%-7.9% of MSD cases appear to be reported to Workers Compensation annually. The capture-recapture estimated average annual rate for upper-extremity MSD was 133.1 per 10,000 employed persons, far above BLS rates. By industry, Manufacturing, State Government, and the Finance/Insurance/Real Estate sectors all had significantly higher MSD rates than Wholesale/Retail Trade. Conclusions: Upper-extremity MSD appears to be significantly under-reported, and rates are not decreasing over time. Capture-recapture methods provide an improved surveillance method for monitoring temporal trends in injury rates. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Mining Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Cumulative Trauma Disorders Epidemiology Injuries MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevalence Surveillance Under-reporting Upper Extremities Workers' Compensation Workers Compensation

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Connecticut ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  40-49
• Volume:
  48
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057687
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2005 Jul; 48(1):40-49
• Contact Point Address:
  Tim Morse, Division of Occupational & Environmental Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT 06030-6210
• Email:
  tmorse@nso.uchc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20090630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1c128f41de73ecdcd0623e774906e12be006bcecfccadcdbb4e7a6c513ac5c24f6c09b76264d6938a0c4ab39a432a350c53ef9a6f64a68dc6466c67185c6291d
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