Occupational Health in Kentucky, 2013: An Annual Report by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center

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• Personal Author:
  Bunn T ; Gao W ; Slavova S
• Description:
  Key findings: Kentucky's 2011 nonfatal work-related injury and illness rate was still 20% above the national rate. The 2011 work-related fatality rate was 5.3 deaths/100,000 workers, 35% above the US rate of 3.6/100,000. Kentucky's amputation work-related rate was 12 claims/100,000 workers in 2011, double the U.S. rate. The 2010 age-adjusted pneumoconiosis mortality rate was 23 deaths/million residents, 188% above the U.S. rate. The acute work-related pesticide-associated injury and illness rate of 3.7/100,000 FTEs was 76% above the U.S. rate in 2010. Kentucky had the 5th highest percentage of workers in the U.S. who were employed in occupational fatality risk industries in 2010. The Kentucky occupational motor vehicle injury rate decreased 10% from 2011 to 2012. The occupation at highest risk for work-related injuries and illnesses in Kentucky was the drivers/sales workers and truck drivers' occupation in 2010. The occupational fall injury incidence rate decreased 8% from 2011 to 2012. The average amount of workers' compensation benefits per covered worker in Kentucky decreased to $391 in 2010 compared to $442 in 2009. There were 68 school bus collisions in 2012. The number of buses involved in motor vehicle collisions increased from 135 in 2011 to 142 in the year 2012. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automobiles Insecticides Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety
• Keywords:
  Drivers Fatalities Injuries Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Motor Vehicles Occupational Accidents Occupational Health Programs Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Surveillance Programs
• Publisher:
  Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• 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:
  1-15
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053932
• Citation:
  Lexington, KY: Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 2013 Dec; :1-15
• Contact Point Address:
  Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 333 Waller Avenue, Suite 242, Lexington, Kentucky 40504
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational Health in Kentucky, 2013: an annual report by the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216599/cdc_216599_DS1.pdf
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