Non-Robbery-Related Occupational Homicides in the Retail Industry, 2003–2008

Details

• Alternative Title:
  Am J Ind Med
• Personal Author:
  Konda, Srinivas ; Tiesman, Hope M. ; Hendricks, Scott ; Gurka, Kelly K.
• Description:
  Background
  
  The purpose of this study was to examine non-robbery-related occupational homicides in the retail industry from 2003 to 2008.
  
  Methods
  
  Data were abstracted from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Motive (robbery- or non-robbery-related) and workplace violence (WPV) typology (Type I–IV) were assigned using narrative text fields. Non-robbery-related homicide rates were calculated and compared among WPV types, demographic characteristics, and occupation.
  
  Results
  
  Twenty-eight percent of homicides that occurred in the retail industry were non-robbery-related. The leading event associated with non-robbery-related homicides was Type II (perpetrated by customers) (34%), followed by Type IV (perpetrated by personal relationship) (31%). The majority of homicides were due to arguments (50%). Security guards and workers in drinking establishments had the highest homicide rates per 100,000 workers (14.3 and 6.0, respectively).
  
  Conclusions
  
  Non-robbery-related homicides comprised a meaningful proportion of workplace homicides in the retail industry. Research is needed to develop strategies Periodicals, Inc.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Alcohol Drinking Commerce Databases, Factual Dissent And Disputes Female Food Services Homicide Humans Interpersonal Relations Male Middle Aged Motivation Occupations Theft Workplace Violence Young Adult

  More +
• Source:
  Am J Ind Med. 57(2):245-253.
• Pubmed ID:
  24248892
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4561994
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  FSK7/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  2
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:44ed45d15a9a348f03ec1d6637e425222dc5dd89b8bb726e3738ee693c497280
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/34127/cdc_34127_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 238.95 KB ]