Comparison of Finger, Hand, and Wrist Injuries in the US Air Force to US Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Burnham B ; Gomes H ; Gwilliam M ; Hendricks S ; Reichard, Audrey ; Socias-Morales, Christina M. ; Stallings H
• Description:
  Objective: Fingers, hands, and wrists (FHW) are the most frequently injured body parts in work-related injuries. This study described and compared FHW injuries among enlisted, officer, and civilian US Air Force (USAF) personnel to those in the US workforce. Methods: All work-related, noncombat FHW injuries (≥1 lost workday) and demographics among USAF personnel and US workforce (2008-2018) were included. The USAF FHW injury rates were age adjusted to the US employment and compared by sex, source, event, and nature of the injuries. Results: Finger, hand, and wrist injuries were significantly lower among the USAF personnel and among females. In both populations, FHW injuries from falls were higher and increased with age group among females. Males had higher overall FHW injuries from contact with objects and equipment. Conclusions: Prevention efforts should focus on understanding risk factors and sharing successful prevention activities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Aging Demography Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Author Keywords: Finger Civilian Demographic Characteristics Enlisted Equipment Operation Falls Gender Factors Hand Hand Injuries Injury Prevention Military Military Personnel Occupational Injuries Officers Surveillance Wrist

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  65
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067400
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2023 Aug; 65(8):663-669
• Contact Point Address:
  Melody Gwilliam, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; 1000 Frederick Lane, MS1811, Morgantown, WV 26508
• Email:
  yhw7@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2023
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2bfdd89c2a11252632bc624d5ea945ac3ebe46220b505c70a2a1aeb45782d7268e6cc4ec67d6f63af22d89a037f18ac26e8f1a8776790851b4eb356f73194ccc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231445/cdc_231445_DS1.pdf
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