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Alternative Title:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Personal Author:
Socias, Christina M. ; Chaumont Menéndez, Cammie K. ; Collins, James W. ; Simeonov, Peter
Socias, Christina M. ; Chaumont Menéndez, Cammie K. ; Collins, James W. ; Simeonov, Peter Less -
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Falls remain a leading cause of unintentional injury mortality nationwide [corrected].Among workers, approximately 20% of fall injuries involve ladders. Among construction workers, an estimated 81% of fall injuries treated in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) involve a ladder. To fully characterize fatal and nonfatal injuries associated with ladder falls among workers in the United States, CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) analyzed data across multiple surveillance systems: 1) the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), 2) the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), and 3) the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-occupational supplement (NEISS-Work). In 2011, work-related ladder fall injuries (LFIs) resulted in 113 fatalities (0.09 per 100,000 full-time equivalent [FTE] workers), an estimated 15,460 nonfatal injuries reported by employers that involved ≥1 days away from work (DAFW), and an estimated 34,000 nonfatal injuries treated in EDs. Rates for nonfatal, work-related, ED-treated LFIs were higher (2.6 per 10,000 FTE) than those for such injuries reported by employers (1.2 per 10,000 FTE). LFIs represent a substantial public health burden of preventable injuries for workers. Because falls are the leading cause of work-related injuries and deaths in construction, NIOSH, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the Center for Construction Research and Training are promoting a national campaign to prevent workplace falls. NIOSH is also developing innovative technologies to complement safe ladder use.
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Accidental Falls
Accidents, Occupational
Adult
Aged
Age Distribution
Emergency Service, Hospital
Employment
Ethnicity
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Injuries
Occupations
Population Surveillance
Risk Assessment
Sex Distribution
Young Adult

Source:
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2014; 63(16):341-346.
Pubmed ID:
24759655
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4584774
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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