AbstractIntroductionIn 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.MethodsWork-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.ResultsMotor 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.DiscussionThese data indicate numerous areas for prevention of work-related traumatic injuries and fatalities.


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    Title :

    Work-related deaths in Washington State, 1998–2002


    Contributors:

    Published in:

    Journal of Safety Research ; 37 , 3 ; 307-319


    Publication date :

    2006-02-27


    Size :

    13 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English