Work-Related Burns in Michigan: Third Annual Report (January 2011 – December 2012)

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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 burns in the state of Michigan. This report is the third annual report on occupational burns in Michigan; it covers the years 2011 and 2012. These are the key findings: Work-related burns were identified through multiple reporting sources: There were 1,777 work-related burns including three deaths in 2011. Because six individuals each had two separate burn incidents, 1,771 individuals were burned at work in 2011. There were 1,763 work-related burns including three deaths in 2012. Because seven individuals each had two unique burn incidents, 1,756 individuals were burned at work in 2012. The employer based survey system administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated 600 work-related burns in 2011 and 890 in 2012. The BLS employer based system estimate of work-related burns was 42.1% (1,490 of 3,540) of the total number of work-related burns identified in 2011 and 2012 in Michigan's multi-source surveillance system. The most common type of medical encounter was an emergency department visit (84.3% in 2011 and 79.9% in 2012). Sixty-five percent of all burns were among male workers in both years of surveillance. In 2011 83.0% of all work-related burns were among Caucasians; in 2012 79.8% were among Caucasians. The most common part of the body burned were wrists and hands (34.6% in 2011 and 37.9% in 2012) and upper limbs except wrists and hands (18.4% in 2011 and 17.8% in 2012). Second degree (67.5% in 2011 and 62.6% in 2012) and thermal (69.9% in 2011 and 74.3% in 2012) burns were the most common types of work-related burns. Three industries - Accommodation and Food Services, Primary Metal Manufacturing and Healthcare and Social Assistance accounted for more than half of all work-related burn injuries in both years of surveillance, 51.9% and 56.1%, respectively. Workers' Compensation was the expected payer in 65.8% of the 1,542 cases in 2011 and in 61.2% of the 1,570 cases in 2012 for which there was a medical record. Payer source could not be determined for 13.6% of 2011 and 14.2% of 2012 medical records reviewed. The Michigan OSHA program completed inspections at 133 worksites identified by the surveillance system where individuals were burned in 2011 and 2012. MIOSHA issued 343 violations and assessed $784,440 in fines. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Burns Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Accident Rates Gender Factors Monitoring Systems Occupational Health Programs Racial Factors Surveillance Programs Traumatic Injuries Upper Extremities Workers Compensation
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Michigan State University
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual 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:
  1-31
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054268
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2014 Dec; :1-31
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2015
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Work-related burns in Michigan: third annual report (January 2011 - December 2012)
• 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/228902/cdc_228902_DS1.pdf
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