Work-Related Skull Fractures in Michigan: Second Report (January 2012 – December 2013)

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• Personal Author:
  Kica J ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Stanbury, Martha ; Yoder M
• Description:
  Michigan State University's Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division compiles data on work-related skull fractures in the state of Michigan. This is the second report on occupational skull fractures in Michigan; it covers the years 2012 and 2013. These are the key findings: Work-related skull fractures were identified through multiple reporting sources. There were 316 work-related skull fractures, including six deaths, in 2012. There were 332 work-related skull fractures, including five deaths, in 2013. For 2012 and 2013, the Federal reporting system that relies on employer reporting, estimated only 310 work-related skull fractures in Michigan or 48% of the 648 work-related skull fractures reported in Michigan's multi-source reporting system. The most common type of medical encounter was an emergency room visit (62.3% in 2012 and 53.3% in 2013). In 2012, 73.7% of all work-related skull fractures were among men; in 2013, 76.5% of all work-related skull fractures were among men. In 2012, 82.8% of all work-related skull fractures were among Caucasians; in 2013, 87.2% were among Caucasians. Facial bones were the most common location of the fracture (69.0% in 2012 and 76.2% in 2013). The most common type of work-related skull fracture was a depressed (broken bone pushed inward) skull fracture in 2012 (37.5%) and a comminuted (fragmented bone into several pieces) skull fracture in 2013 (31.5%). Thirty-one percent of individuals in 2012 and 33.9% in 2013 lost consciousness due to the head injury. Three industries - Construction, Primary Metal Manufacturing and Health Care and Social Assistance accounted for a third of all work-related skull fractures in both years of surveillance, 30.4% and 36.2%, respectively. A "fall" was the predominant cause of injury in the Educational Services industry (73.7%) in 2012 and in the Construction industry (58.3%) in 2013. "Struck by" injuries were the leading cause of injuries in the Primary Metal Manufacturing industry in 2012 (51.7%) and in 2013 (40.6%). Workers' Compensation was the expected payer for only 60.2% of the 299 cases in 2012 and 55.3% of the 300 cases in 2013 that were identified in the hospital/ED records. The Michigan OSHA program completed inspections at 17 worksites identified by the surveillance system where individuals were injured in 2012 and 2013. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Rates Falls Head Injuries Skeletal Defects Surveillance Traumatic Injuries
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-30
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054271
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2015 May; :1-30
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Work-related skull fractures in Michigan: second report (January 2012 - December 2013)
• 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/216867/cdc_216867_DS1.pdf
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