Occupational Injuries in Ohio Wood Product Manufacturing: A Descriptive Analysis With Emphasis on Saw-Related Injuries and Associated Causes

Beery, Lindsay; Harris, James R.; Collins, James W.; Current, Richard S.; Amendola, Alfred A.; Meyers, Alysha R.; Wurzelbacher, Steven J.; Lampl, Mike; Bertke, Stephen J.

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Occupational Injuries in Ohio Wood Product Manufacturing: A Descriptive Analysis With Emphasis on Saw-Related Injuries and Associated Causes

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Aug 14 2014
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Am J Ind Med
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Beery, Lindsay ; Harris, James R. ; Collins, James W. ; Current, Richard S. ; Amendola, Alfred A. ; Meyers, Alysha R. ; Wurzelbacher, Steven J. ; Lampl, Mike ; Bertke, Stephen J.
Description:

Background

Stationary sawing machinery is often a basic tool in the wood product manufacturing industry and was the source for over 2,500 injury/illness events that resulted in days away from work in 2010.

Methods

We examined 9 years of workers’ compensation claims for the state of Ohio in wood product manufacturing with specific attention to saw-related claims. For the study period, 8,547 claims were evaluated; from this group, 716 saw-related cases were examined.

Results

The sawmills and wood preservation sub-sector experienced a 71% reduction in average incidence rate and an 87% reduction in average lost-time incidence rate from 2001 to 2009. The top three injury category descriptions for lost-time incidents within saw-related claims were fracture (35.8%), open wounds (29.6%), and amputation (14.8%).

Conclusions

For saw-related injuries, preventing blade contact remains important but securing the work piece to prevent kickback is also important.
Subjects:

Accidents, Occupational Amputation, Traumatic Article Fractures, Bone Humans Incidence Lacerations Man-Machine Systems Manufacturing Industry Occupational Injuries Trauma Severity Indices Wood Workers' Compensation
Source:

Am J Ind Med. 57(11):1265-1275.
Pubmed ID:

25123487
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4686269
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Journal Article
Funding:

CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:

Ohio
Volume:

57
Issue:

11
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CDC Public Access
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