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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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Source: Am J Ind Med. 57(11):1265-1275.
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Alternative Title:Am J Ind Med
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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.
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Pubmed ID:25123487
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4686269
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Volume:57
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Issue:11
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