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From:Monthly Labor Review (Vol. 134, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed54. Occupational injury and illness rates by industry, (1) United States Incidence rates per 100 full-time workers (3) Industry and type of case (2) 1989 (1) 1990 1991 PRIVATE SECTOR (5) Total cases 8.6 8.8 8.4 Lost...
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From:Nursing Standard (Vol. 21, Issue 37) Peer-ReviewedThe Healthcare Commission's latest staff survey shows 17 per cent of workers at acute NHS trusts endured a work-related injury or illness in 2006. The survey of 128,000 staff in England also found that 12 per cent of...
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From:Resources for Feminist Research (Vol. 31, Issue 3-4) Peer-ReviewedBalka, Ellen, Servane Mason and Nicole Elfring. "'You Think it is Turning But it is the Multiple Small Stuff': Gender, the Division of Labour and Musculoskeletal Injury Among Nursing Staff." Canadian Woman Studies/les...
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From:Injury Prevention (Vol. 7, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedEnvironmental health officers in Bolton in the north of England have warned of the dangers of metal display hooks in shops, after a serious incident that almost blinded a 2 year old. The incident took place in November...
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From:Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Vol. 60, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAims: To examine the association between self reported physical workload and low back pain (LBP) in younger twins. To investigate whether genetic factors interact with physical workload in relation to LBP. Methods: A...
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From:Occupational and Environmental Medicine (Vol. 60, Issue 6) Peer-ReviewedAims: To determine whether fatigue and need for recovery are risk factors for being injured in an occupational accident. Methods: These associations were investigated within the Maastricht Cohort Study of "Fatigue at...
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From:British Medical Journal (Vol. 315, Issue 7108) Peer-ReviewedRecently established guidelines for treatment of health workers after accidental exposure to HIV infection may help establish a more complete record of such incidents and the effectiveness of treatment. The risk of...
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From:Managing Office Technology (Vol. 42, Issue 2)A state Supreme Court rejected the decision of the state workers' compensation board to deny benefits to the estate of an employee who died while playing recreational volleyball on company premises during his lunch...
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From:Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedIntroduction: Superficial corneal injuries, composed of corneal abrasions and corneal foreign bodies (FB), are among the most common ocular complaints to an emergency department (ED). The epidemiology of such patients...
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From:Monthly Labor ReviewPeer-ReviewedPrivate industry hospital workers exhibit a higher incidence of injury and illness--6.0 cases per 100 full-time workers--than employees working in other industries traditionally considered dangerous, such as...
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From:Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology (Vol. 81, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedByline: Domenico. Bonamonte, Michelangelo. Vestita, Gianni. Angelini A 47-year-old man employed in the fireworks industry presented with skin lesions since 3 months, following an explosion in his factory. Cutaneous...
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From:KLIMIK Journal (Vol. 31, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedObjective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of sharps injuries (SI) in a second-level hospital, types of injuries, associated risk factors, and related knowledge and attitudes of personnel....
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From:Advances in Natural and Applied Sciences (Vol. 10, Issue 7 SE) Peer-ReviewedHand tools are used in most of industrial works to enhance the physical capabilities of workers. However, poor design and excessive use of hand tools were found to be the major cause of work-related injuries associated...
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From:Industrial Health (Vol. 58, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedA wide range of job-related hazards and personal factors may be associated with injury occurrences at continuous miner worksites but their role has been little documented. To address this issue, a case-control study in...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 7) Peer-ReviewedObjectives To assess the relationships between the risk factors and the incidence of nonfatal occupational injury of coal mine workers of Shanxi Province. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted from July...
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From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 16, Issue 9) Peer-ReviewedBackground Syrian refugees in Lebanon have endured increasing hardships since the onset of the Syrian war in 2011, with many resorting to child labor. Working refugee children endure socioeconomic deprivation and harsh...
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From:Monthly Labor Review (Vol. 136, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed54. Occupational injury and illness rates by industry, United States Incidence rates per 100 Industry and type of case (2) full-time workers (3) 1989 (1) 1990 1991 PRIVATE SECTOR (5) Total cases 8.6 8.8 8.4 Lost workday...
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From:Risk Management (Vol. 58, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedTOP 10 MOST DANGEROUS JOBS IN 2010 Fatal work injury rate (per 100,00 Fatalities workers) 1. Fishermen 116.0 29 2. Logging workers 91.9 59 3. Airplane pilots and flight engineers 70.6 78 4. Farmers and ranchers 41.4 300...
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From:Monthly Labor Review (Vol. 133, Issue 11) Peer-ReviewedDuring the 5 years from 2003 to 2007, 639 workers were killed at road construction sites, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program. (1) The majority of...
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From:Monthly Labor Review (Vol. 131, Issue 8) Peer-ReviewedThe BLS Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses offers many advantages over other data systems, and BLS has been working on improvements to increase its accuracy and scope; nevertheless, there is a debate about...