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Work-related deaths in Washington State, 1998-2002.

Cohen MA; Clark RE; Silverstein B; Sjostrom T; Spielholz P

J Saf Res 2006 Aug; 37(3):307-319

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2006.02.007

20038897

Introduction: In Washington State, 87 workers are killed each year, on average, while in work status. To understand these incidents and to assist in focusing on and development of potential prevention measures, they must be well characterized. Methods: Work-related fatalities between the years 1998 and 2002 are described by the demographics of the victims, types of incidents, the victims' occupations, and industries and location in which they worked. Results: Motor vehicle- and machinery-related incidents accounted for nearly 33% and 14% of the incidents, respectively. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining (n=87), and construction (n=83) had the most fatalities. Fatality rates per 100,000 workers for these industries were 25.7 and 8.7, respectively, compared to the state-wide average of 3.1 fatalities/100,000 workers. Discussion: These data indicate numerous areas for prevention of work-related traumatic injuries and fatalities.

Accident-prevention; Demographic-characteristics; Injuries; Injury-prevention; Occupational-exposure; Occupational-hazards; Quantitative-analysis; Risk-analysis; Risk-factors; Statistical-analysis; Traumatic-injuries; Author Keywords: Work-related fatalities; Injury surveillance system; Injury prevention; Washington State

Randy E. Clark, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP) Program, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330, USA

JSFRAV

20060801

Journal Article

claa235@lni.wa.gov

132280

Cooperative Agreement

2006

Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U60-OH-008336; Cooperative-Agreement-Number-U60-OH-008487

3

0022-4375

Journal of Safety Research

WA

Washington State Department of Labor and Industries