Nonfatal Occupational Injuries to Younger Workers — United States, 2012–2018

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
• Personal Author:
  Guerin, Rebecca J. ; Reichard, Audrey A. ; Derk, Susan J. ; Hendricks, Kitty J. ; Menger-Ogle, Lauren M. ; Okun, Andrea H.
• Description:
  What is already known about this topic? Young workers (aged 15-24 years) experience higher rates of job-related injury than do adult workers (aged 25-44 years). What is added by this report? During 2012-2018, an estimated 3.2 million nonfatal injuries to young workers were treated in hospital emergency departments, with the highest rates among workers aged 18-19 years. Data from 2018 indicate that the leisure and hospitality industry contributed the highest percentage of injuries to workers aged 15-17 years requiring at least 1 day away from work. What are the implications for public health practice? A comprehensive, public health strategy for protecting young workers requires designing and maintaining safer worksites, legislation and enforcement, and education and training. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Adolescent Aging Education Emergency Responders Full Report Hazardous Substances Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Public Health Safety Staff Development Workplace Young Adult

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• Keywords:
  Public health; Young workers; Worker safety; Injuries; Statistical analysis; Surveillance; Age groups; Safety measures; Hazard recognition; Hazard communication; Occupational hazards; Occupations; Emergency treatment; Medical treatment; Health care; Training; Safety education; Education; Work environment; Work operations; Work performance; Services; Legislation; Hazard controls
• Source:
  MMWR 2020 Sep; 69(35):1204-1209
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195
• Pubmed ID:
  32881848
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC7470462
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  6 pdf pages
• Contributor:
  Pollack, Susan H. ; Pazos, Beatriz
• Volume:
  69
• Issue:
  35
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20060809
• Contact Point Address:
  Rebecca J. Guerin, Division of Science Integration, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  rguerin@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/93940/cdc_93940_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 145.65 KB ]