Work-Related Burns in Michigan, 2017

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• Corporate Authors:
  Michigan State University
• Description:
  The Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Michigan State University (MSU) and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) operate a surveillance system for monitoring work-related burns in Michigan. This report describes these injuries for 2017. Key results include: Work-related burns were identified through medical records submitted by hospitals, poison control center reports, Workers' Compensation claims, and the Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) program. There were 1,831 work-related burns, including one death, among workers in Michigan, representing a 2.1 percent increase from the previous year. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (BLS SOII) estimated that only 630 work-related burns occurred in 2017. The BLS estimate was 65.6 percent lower than the Michigan-based surveillance system. Almost two out of three burns (64.6 percent) were among male workers and the rate of work-related burns among males was 59.2 percent higher than the rate among females. The most common areas of the body affected were wrists and hands (33.9 percent of all burn injuries in 2017). Most (71.4 percent) burns were caused by a thermal exposure. Slightly more than one in five burns (23.5 percent) was caused by a chemical exposure. The remaining 5.1 percent of burns were caused by electrical, radiation, other, or multiple exposures. The accommodation and food services industry accounted for the highest percentage (31.2 percent) of work-related burns and the highest rate of work-related burns (117.3 burns per 100,000 workers). For work-related burns identified through medical records, Workers' Compensation was the expected payer for medical care in 938 cases. There were an additional 28 work-related burns that received Workers' Compensation wage replacement for lost worktime, but which had another type of health care coverage listed as the expected payer. The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) program completed inspections at 11 worksites identified by the surveillance system. MIOSHA issued 24 violations and assessed $25,100 in fines related to occupational burns in 2017. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Burns
  • Food Handling
  • Food Industry
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Surveillance
  • Traumatic injuries
  • Burns
  • Upper extremities
  • Accident rates
  • Food services
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• 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:
  1-22
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066787
• Citation:
  East Lansing, MI: Michigan State University, 2020 Oct; :1-22
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Work-related burns in Michigan, 2017
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229150/cdc_229150_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 730.62 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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