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O’Connor, Peter J., and Nina O’Connor. "Work-related maritime fatalities." Accident Analysis & Prevention 38, no. 4 (July 2006): 737–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2006.01.004.

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Helmkamp, J., W. Lundstrom, and J. Williams. "Work-related fatalities in west virginia." Annals of Epidemiology 10, no. 7 (October 2000): 478. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1047-2797(00)00116-2.

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Mitchell, Rebecca, Timothy Driscoll, and Sandra Healey. "Work-related road fatalities in Australia." Accident Analysis & Prevention 36, no. 5 (September 2004): 851–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2003.06.002.

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Blyth, F. M., M. S. Frommer, and J. E. Harrison. "Injury patterns in work-related fatalities." Journal of Occupational Accidents 12, no. 1-3 (June 1990): 248–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0376-6349(90)90114-b.

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O'Connor, M., K. Mason, and J. Lincoln. "Work-Related Aviation Fatalities in Alaska, 2004–13." International Journal of Epidemiology 44, suppl_1 (September 23, 2015): i262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv096.496.

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Langley, J. "Reporting of work related fatalities: bystanders and commuters." Injury Prevention 10, no. 4 (August 1, 2004): 193–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2004.006114.

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Mitchell, R. J., T. R. Driscoll, and J. E. Harrison. "Traumatic work-related fatalities involving mining in Australia." Safety Science 29, no. 2 (July 1998): 107–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0925-7535(98)00012-5.

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Harrison, James E., John A. Mandryk, and Michael S. Frommer. "Work-related road fatalities in Australia, 1982–1984." Accident Analysis & Prevention 25, no. 4 (August 1993): 443–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0001-4575(93)90073-6.

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Erlich, S. M., T. R. Driscoll, J. E. Harrison, M. S. Frommer, and Jim Leigh. "Work-related agricultural fatalities in Australia, 1982-1984." Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 19, no. 3 (June 1993): 162–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1486.

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Harvey-Sutton, P. L., T. R. Driscoll, M. S. Frommer, and J. E. Harrison. "Work-related electrical fatalities in Australia, 1982-1984." Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 18, no. 5 (October 1992): 293–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1574.

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Hopkins, Andrew, Helen Easson, and James Harrison. "The Legal Response to Work-Related Fatalities in NSW in 1984." Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology 25, no. 2 (July 1992): 135–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000486589202500203.

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This article is a study of the response of the legal/regulatory system to all 129 work-related fatalities which occurred in NSW in 1984. Previous research on the response of the legal system has utilised the case study approach. This is the first time to our knowledge that the response to all work-related fatalities in one jurisdiction has been investigated. The pattern which emerges is one of great variation in the way coroners deal with such cases and fragmentation in the response of the various regulatory agencies with an interest in occupational health and safety. Indeed, more than half the fatalities under consideration were not investigated by any such agency. In not one case did the coroner suggest that there was evidence of criminal negligence by anyone concerned. The 129 cases resulted in 13 prosecutions of companies for violations of safety regulations. The study also examines the views of coroners and inspectors on factors which contributed to the fatalities.
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Driscoll, T. R., G. Ansari, J. E. Harrison, M. S. Frommer, and E. A. Ruck. "Traumatic work related fatalities in commercial fishermen in Australia." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 51, no. 9 (September 1, 1994): 612–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.51.9.612.

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Jin, Kezhi, and Theodore K. Courtney. "Work-Related Fatalities in the People's Republic of China." Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 6, no. 7 (May 13, 2009): 446–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15459620902938298.

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Day, Lesley M. "Farm work related fatalities among adults in Victoria, Australia." Accident Analysis & Prevention 31, no. 1-2 (January 1999): 153–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0001-4575(98)00057-8.

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Pate, Michael Lynn, and Serap Görücü. "Agricultural Work-Related Fatalities to Non-Working Youth: Implications for Intervention Development." Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health 26, no. 1 (2020): 31–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/jash.13691.

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Highlights Keywords: Agriculture, Bystander, Child, Fatality, Passenger, Safety, Workplace.A total of 69 fatalities were recorded, with the largest proportion of fatalities (74%) involving children <5 years old. Keywords: Agriculture, Bystander, Child, Fatality, Passenger, Safety, Workplace.Most victims (75%, n = 52) were male. Keywords: Agriculture, Bystander, Child, Fatality, Passenger, Safety, Workplace.The process of identifying different injury patterns associated with non-work-related child activity has increased our understanding of how safety professionals and community members may help prevent these fatalities. Keywords: Agriculture, Bystander, Child, Fatality, Passenger, Safety, Workplace.The cases presented warrant investigation and commitment to environment modifications as well as parental enforcement to limit child exposure to worksite hazards. Keywords: Agriculture, Bystander, Child, Fatality, Passenger, Safety, Workplace. Abstract. This article presents data for agricultural work-related fatal injuries to non-working youth (<18 years old) in Pennsylvania. Cases were identified from the Pennsylvania Farm Fatality (PA-FF) database for the period 2000-2018. The circumstances of the death in each incident were reviewed from news clippings, death certificates, and other reports available to determine the victim’s status as a bystander, passenger, or other non-working child. The study identified 69 agricultural work-related fatalities to non-working youth in Pennsylvania. Incidents were coded as non-working accomplice (26), non-working accomplice extra rider (14), non-working attendant (25), and ambiguous (4). Fatalities to children <5 years old accounted for 74% of the non-working youth fatalities, and most (75%) of the victims were male. Plain Sect community members (Anabaptists) comprised 78% of the cases. Children contribute significantly to the overall burden of agricultural work-related fatal injuries in Pennsylvania, especially as bystanders. From the review of the data, we conclude that fatal injuries to non-working children on farms are preventable. The process of identifying different injury patterns associated with non-work-related child activity has increased our understanding of how safety professionals and community members may help prevent these fatalities. Many researchers have noted a variety of intervention efforts that show potential for providing safer farm and home environments but will need long-term commitments in various capacities. Keywords: Agriculture, Bystander, Child, Fatality, Passenger, Safety, Workplace.
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Lilley, Rebbecca, Bronwen McNoe, Gabrielle Davie, Brandon de Graaf, and Tim Driscoll. "Work-Related Fatalities Involving Children in New Zealand, 1999–2014." Children 8, no. 1 (December 24, 2020): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8010004.

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In high income countries, children under 15 years of age are exposed to workplace hazards when they visit or live on worksites or participate in formal or informal work. This study describes the causes and circumstances of unintentional child work-related fatal injuries (child WRFI) in New Zealand. Potential cases were identified from the Mortality Collection using International Classification of Disease external cause codes: these were matched to Coronial records and reviewed for work-relatedness. Data were abstracted on the socio-demographic, employment and injury-related circumstances. Of the 1335 unintentional injury deaths in children from 1999 through 2014, 206 (15%) were identified as dying from a work-related injury: 9 workers and 197 bystanders—the majority involving vehicle crashes or being stuck by moving objects in incidents occurring on farms or public roads. Those at highest risk were males, preschoolers, and those of Māori or European ethnicity. Work made a notable contribution to the burden of unintentional fatal injury in children with most deaths highly preventable, largely by adult intervention and legislation. To address the determinants of child WRFI greater attention on rural farm and transport settings would result in a significant reduction in the injury mortality rates of New Zealand children.
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AKBOĞA KALE, Özge, and Tugba ESKISAR. "Work-related injuries and fatalities in the geotechnical site works." Industrial Health 56, no. 5 (2018): 394–406. http://dx.doi.org/10.2486/indhealth.2017-0166.

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Villanueva, Vicent, and Ana Mª García. "Evidence-based prevention of work-related fatalities: a systematic approach." Archivos de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales 15, no. 2 (April 15, 2012): 63–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.12961/aprl.2012.15.2.02.

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Corvalan, C. F., T. R. Driscoll, and J. E. Harrison. "Role of migrant factors in work-related fatalities in Australia." Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health 20, no. 5 (October 1994): 364–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.1385.

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Blake, Rich A., Jeffrey M. Lating, Martin F. Sherman, and Matthew W. Kirkhart. "Probable PTSD and Impairment in Witnesses of Work-Related Fatalities." Journal of Loss and Trauma 19, no. 2 (February 18, 2014): 189–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15325024.2013.775889.

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Lee, Soo-Jin, Inah Kim, Hyunchul Ryou, Kyung-Suk Lee, and Young-Jun Kwon. "Work-related injuries and fatalities among farmers in South Korea." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 55, no. 1 (October 10, 2011): 76–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.21016.

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Burgess, Ann Wolbert, Allen G. Burgess, and John F. Douglas. "Examining Violence in the Workplace: A Look at Work-Related Fatalities." Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services 32, no. 7 (July 1994): 11–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/0279-3695-19940701-06.

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Driscoll, Timothy R., Guncha Ansari, James E. Harrison, Michael S. Frommer, and Elizabeth A. Ruck. "Traumatic work-related fatalities in forestry and sawmill workers in Australia." Journal of Safety Research 26, no. 4 (December 1995): 221–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-4375(95)00018-l.

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Lucas, Devin, Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Samantha Case, Mary O'Connor, and Laura Syron. "Persistent and emerging hazards contributing to work‐related fatalities in Alaska." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 63, no. 8 (June 2020): 693–702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.23137.

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French, Michael T., and Gulcin Gumus. "Death on the job: The Great Recession and work-related traffic fatalities." Social Science & Medicine 280 (July 2021): 113979. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113979.

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Jones, C. B., J. E. Ibrahim, and J. Ozanne-Smith. "Work-related non-crash heavy vehicle driver fatalities in Australia, 2000-9." Injury Prevention 17, no. 4 (March 10, 2011): 271–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2010.030783.

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Douphrate, David I., Lorann Stallones, Christina Lunner Kolstrup, Matthew W. Nonnenmann, Stefan Pinzke, G. Robert Hagevoort, Peter Lundqvist, et al. "Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities on Dairy Farm Operations—A Global Perspective." Journal of Agromedicine 18, no. 3 (July 3, 2013): 256–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1059924x.2013.796904.

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Myers, John R., and David L. Hard. "Work-related fatalities in the agricultural production and services sectors, 1980-1989." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 27, no. 1 (January 1995): 51–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.4700270106.

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Williamson, Ann M., Anne-Marie Feyer, and David Cairns. "Occupation and the Causes of Fatalities at Work." Proceedings of the Human Factors Society Annual Meeting 36, no. 13 (October 1992): 1039–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193129203601326.

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The circumstances of all work-related fatalities occurring in Australia over a three year period were analysed to determine how they differed between occupational groups. Correspondence analysis was used to examine the relationship between the sequence of events immediately preceding the accident, the involvement of unsafe work practices and type of work being performed. There were clear differences in the causes of deaths at work between occupational groups which provide information about the most likely targets for accident prevention.
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Haller and Smith. "Examination of Strenuous Activity Preceding Cardiac Death during Firefighting Duties." Safety 5, no. 3 (August 9, 2019): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/safety5030050.

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Sudden cardiac death accounts for approximately 45% of duty-related fatalities among United States firefighters. Strenuous physical exertion is recognized as a trigger of sudden cardiac events. This study describes the duration of strenuous physical exertion on-scene preceding a fatal cardiac event by situation encountered during firefighting duties. Data provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program for duty-related firefighter fatalities over a 9-year period were analyzed. Among the 235 fatalities investigated, 45% had a cause of death that was cardiac in origin. Time (mean ± SD) spent on-scene in strenuous work was 30 ± 26 min, 14 ± 15 min, and 47 ± 52 min for fire, non-fire emergency, and training situations, respectively. Across all emergency operations and training, 31% of fatalities occurred among firefighters who performed ≤10 min of strenuous work, whereas 13% of fatalities occurred among those who performed >60 min. Study findings indicate that there is considerable variability in the duration of strenuous work preceding fatal cardiac events during firefighting duties. Notably, a high percentage of fatal cardiac events occurred after a relatively brief period of strenuous work, suggesting that the performance of any strenuous work, even that of short duration, may be sufficient to provoke a cardiac event in a firefighter with underlying cardiac disease.
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Діденко, Євген Віталійович. "THE MODEL OF ESTIMATING THE RISKS OF WORK-RELATED FATALITIES, INJURIES, AND ILLNESSES." Innovative technologies and scientific solutions for industries, no. 1 (1) (September 1, 2017): 28–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.30837/2522-9818.2017.1.028.

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Rauscher, Kimberly J., Carol W. Runyan, and Deborah Radisch. "Work-related fatalities among youth ages 11-17 in North Carolina, 1990-2008." American Journal of Industrial Medicine 54, no. 2 (January 22, 2011): 136–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.20849.

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Higgins, Doloris N., Jeanette Tierney, and Lawrence Hanrahan. "Preventing Young Worker Fatalities." AAOHN Journal 50, no. 11 (November 2002): 508–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/216507990205001107.

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During the period between 1992 through 1998, the Bureau of Labor Statistics identified an average of 67 work related deaths of individuals younger than 18 each year. This article describes the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program and summarizes indepth data collected on 59 young worker fatalities in 26 states. These investigations were conducted between May 1986 and February 2002. Young workers ranged in age from 9 to 17 years, with a mean age of 15.3 years: 21 were working in the agriculture, forestry, and fishing industry; 12 in construction; 10 in manufacturing; 8 in services; and 8 in the retail industry. The majority worked as laborers. Ninety-three percent were young men. Each investigation resulted in the formulation and dissemination of strategies to help prevent future similar occurrences. As an example of state FACE activities, the article describes the Wisconsin FACE program's efforts to foster collaboration between regulatory agencies, researchers, educators, and occupational safety and health professionals, and to integrate efforts aimed at improving safety for young workers.
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Woolford, Marta Helen, Lyndal Bugeja, Tim Driscoll, and Joseph Elias Ibrahim. "Missed Opportunities to Prevent Workplace Injuries and Fatalities." NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 27, no. 1 (February 10, 2017): 16–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1048291117693389.

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Prevention efforts, especially in high-income countries, have reduced work-related death and injury. Despite this, the global incidence of workplace fatalities remains unacceptably high with approximately 317 million incidents occurring on the job annually. Of particular concern is the occurrence and re-occurrence of incidents with a similar cause and circumstance, such as fatalities occurring in agriculture and transport industries. Efforts to reduce workplace fatalities include surveillance and reporting, investigation, and regulation. Challenges remain in all three domains, limiting the prevention of work-related injuries and deaths. In this commentary, the nature of these challenges and recommendations on how to overcome them are described. Examples of incidents of workplace injury and death, as well as injury prevention efforts are provided to ensure contextual understanding. Reflecting on the present enhances key stakeholders, policy and decision-makers’ understanding of the opportunities to reducing harm and the associated human, and economic and legal costs.
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Selman, Jason, Jeffrey Spickett, Janis Jansz, and Benjamin Mullins. "An investigation into the rate and mechanism of incident of work-related confined space fatalities." Safety Science 109 (November 2018): 333–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ssci.2018.06.014.

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Menéndez, Cammie K. Chaumont, and Solomone A. Havea. "Temporal Patterns in Work-Related Fatalities Among Foreign-Born Workers in the US, 1992–2007." Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 13, no. 5 (August 21, 2010): 954–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-010-9379-8.

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Driscoll, T. "Coverage of work related fatalities in Australia by compensation and occupational health and safety agencies." Occupational and Environmental Medicine 60, no. 3 (March 1, 2003): 195–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/oem.60.3.195.

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Diakakis, M., K. Katsetsiadou, and A. Pallikarakis. "Flood fatalities in Athens, Greece: 1880- 2010." Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece 47, no. 3 (December 21, 2016): 1407. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.10962.

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Flood-related deaths in urban environments constitute a major issue in flood risk management especially during the last decades, as global urban population grows larger. This work focuses on the analysis of flood-related fatalities in Athens metropolitan area, in Greece between 1880 and 2010. To this aim, a database is compiled, recording spatial and temporal distribution of fatal flood incidents, along with demographic information on the victims. GIS is used to map and spatially analyze the incidents in question and to examine possible migration trends. Results showed a total of 182 fatalities across Athens basin, presenting a decreasing trend, even though flood event numbers are rising. Males, youngsters and elderly people showed an overrepresentation amongst the victims in comparison with the country’s general population. Fatal incidents presented a higher spatial density in the central and southwestern parts of the city indicating a higher persistence of flood phenomena in these areas. A gradual migration of fatality locations, from the central parts of the city, towards the outer suburbs during the study period was identified following the city’s spatial expansion.
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Diakakis, M., and G. Deligiannakis. "Changes in flood mortality during the last 50 years in Greece." Bulletin of the Geological Society of Greece 47, no. 3 (December 21, 2016): 1397. http://dx.doi.org/10.12681/bgsg.10943.

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This work focuses on the changes that occur in the circumstances under which flood fatalities occur in Greece. To this aim, this paper develops and studies a database of 189 flood-related deaths, between 1960 and 2010, consisting of variables describing the conditions during the time of each incident. Changes in the number and the spatial distribution of fatalities, together with changes in the conditions, the surrounding environment and the demographics of the victims are investigated. Results showed that males, youngsters and elderly people presented an overrepresentation among the decedents, although individuals between 20 and 65 showed a significant increase among the victims, especially during the last decades of the study period. Fatal flood events were found to be approximately equally divided between urban and rural environments. However, fatal incidents appear to gradually migrate from urban centers to rural environments. Vehicle-related fatalities showed a gradual increase, whereas pedestrian victims and indoors incidents show an opposite trend. Fatalities per flood event presented a significant decline, although in absolute numbers, flood deaths did not show a respectively important decreasing trend. Among different causes of death drowning was found to be the most common throughout the study period.
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Maguire, Brian J., and Sean Smith. "Injuries and Fatalities among Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics in the United States." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 28, no. 4 (May 9, 2013): 376–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x13003555.

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AbstractIntroductionEmergency medical services personnel treat 22 million patients a year, yet little is known of their risk of injury and fatality.ProblemWork-related injury and fatality rates among US paramedics and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are higher than the national average for all occupations.MethodsData collected by the Department of Labor (DOL) Bureau of Labor Statistics were reviewed to identify injuries and fatalities among EMTs and paramedics from 2003 through 2007. The characteristics of fatal injuries are described and the rates and relative risks of the non-fatal injuries were calculated and compared to the national average.ResultsOf the 21,749 reported cases, 21,690 involved non-fatal injuries or illnesses that resulted in lost work days among EMTs and paramedics within the private sector. Of the injuries, 3,710 (17%) resulted in ≥31 days of lost work time. A total of 14,470 cases (67%) involved sprains or strains; back injury was reported in 9,290 of the cases (43%); and the patient was listed as the source of injury in 7,960 (37%) cases. The most common events were overexertion (12,146, 56%), falls (2,169, 10%), and transportation-related (1,940, 9%). A total of 530 assaults were reported during the study period. Forty-five percent of the cases occurred among females (females accounted for 27% of employment in this occupation during 2007). In 2007, EMTs and paramedics suffered 349.9 injuries with days away from work per 10,000 full-time workers, compared to an average of 122.2 for all private industry occupations (Relative risk = 2.9; 95% CI: 2.7–3.0). During the study period, 59 fatalities occurred among EMTs and paramedics in both the private industry and in the public sector. Of those fatalities, 51 (86%) were transportation-related and five (8%) were assaults; 33 (56%) were classified as “multiple traumatic injuries.”ConclusionsData from the DOL show that EMTs and paramedics have a rate of injury that is about three times the national average for all occupations. The vast majority of fatalities are secondary to transportation related-incidents. Assaults are also identified as a significant cause of fatality. The findings also indicate that females in this occupational group may have a disproportionately larger number of injuries. Support is recommended for further research related to causal factors and for the development, evaluation and promulgation of evidence-based interventions to mitigate this problem.MaguireBJ, SmithS. Injuries and fatalities among emergency medical technicians and paramedics in the United States. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2013;28(4):1-7.
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Williams, Felicia N., Kamil Nurczyk, Sanja Sljivic, Lori Chrisco, Catherine Calvert, Rabia Nizamani, Samuel W. Jones, and Bruce Cairns. "553 Work-related Burn Injuries Among Burn Patients in a Tertiary Care Burn Facility, 2013 – 2018." Journal of Burn Care & Research 41, Supplement_1 (March 2020): S116—S117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jbcr/iraa024.181.

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Abstract Introduction The characteristics of work-related (WR) burn injuries compared to non-work-related (non-WR) burns are not well defined in the literature. In an effort to determine the potential impact of commonly accepted prevention efforts, we compared WR and non-WR burn injuries in our facility for the last five years. Methods All patients admitted to the burn center between January 1st, 2013 and December 31st, 2018, of working age were included. Demographics, burn characteristics, and patient outcomes were evaluated using Student’s t-test and chi-squared test where appropriate, significance was accepted at p< 0.05. Results 3,545 patients were included in this study. WR patients were 22% of all patients in this cohort. The majority of patients in both cohorts were white males in their twenties. Compared to non-WR patients, WR patients had fewer comorbidities with 30% smaller total body surface area burns, and shorter lengths of stay (see table). WR patients were more likely to suffer chemical (14.5% vs 2.3%) and electrical burns (11.9% vs 1.2%) compared to non-WR patients, respectively. 67% percent of WR burn fatalities were from electrical injuries, while flame was the leading cause of death in non-WR patients. Conclusions WR burn injured patients are young males with fewer co-morbid conditions. Etiologies of injuries are vastly different between non-lethal and lethal WR and non-WR injuries. Classic burn prevention strategies that target flame burn injuries and fatalities will have little impact on WR burn injuries. Applicability of Research to Practice This study highlights the importance of focusing prevention campaigns to industry as well as schools and homes.
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Maguire, Brian J. "Transportation-Related Injuries and Fatalities among Emergency Medical Technicans and Paramedics." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 26, no. 5 (October 2011): 346–52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x11006601.

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AbstractIntroduction: This is the first study using national data to evaluate transportation risks among emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and paramedics (to be referred to hereafter as “EMTs”) in the United States.Hypothesis: This epidemiological study compares the transportation risks for EMTs to the transportation risks for all workers in the US.Methods: The rates, relative risks, and proportions associated with the 1,050 injury cases with lost work days, and 30 fatalities resulting from transportation incidents occurring to EMTs in the US between 2006 and 2008 are described.Results: The risk of transportation-related injury for EMTs in the US is about five times higher than the national average. Females were the victims in 53% of the cases yet females only accounted for about 27% of employment in this occupation. Twenty percent of cases resulted in 31 or more lost work days. There were 30 transportation related fatalities.Conclusions: The US national EMS system is built on the premise of having an unlimited supply of 20 year olds interested in, and dedicated to, the provision of EMS care. Not only do we not have an unlimited supply of 20 year olds, we may be rapidly losing our current workforce through clearly preventable risks such as transportation incidents.Emergency medical services workers face a rate of occupational injury that is much higher than the national average and transportation-related events are a significant component of that risk. Resources must be devoted to further research, and to the development and evaluation of interventions designed to mitigate these transportation-related hazards.
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Welton, Michael, Ye Shen, Mark Ebell, David DeJoy, and Sara Wagner Robb. "Construction employment mortality among Mexican immigrants in the South Eastern United States, 2003-2013." International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care 16, no. 4 (September 24, 2020): 349–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijmhsc-08-2018-0055.

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Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate occupational and non-occupational mortality among Mexican immigrants in the South Eastern United States. The construction industry has the highest burden of occupational fatalities in the USA of all industries, and foreign-born Hispanic workers are disproportionately affected. Design/methodology/approach Data were obtained from 3,093 death certificates maintained by the Consulate General of Mexico in Atlanta, Georgia. Standardized mortality ratios (SMR) were used to compare occupational-related deaths among construction industry occupations, and logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between manners of death not related to occupation and employment in the construction industry. Findings The proportion of Mexican immigrants who died from occupational injuries is higher among all construction workers (SMR = 1.31), roofers (SMR = 2.32) and carpenters (SMR = 2.25) than other workers. Among the population in this analysis suicide [adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 0.63] and death from natural causes (aOR = 0.70) were inversely related to work in the construction industry. Research limitations/implications Interventions to reduce occupational fatalities among Mexican migrant construction workers should target roofers and carpenters. Future research should further investigate the industry’s association with suicide and natural death. Originality/value This is one of the first analyzes that investigated associations between construction industry employment and non-occupational fatalities among immigrants. The analysis provides evidence that a large portion of the Mexican immigrant population is used in the construction industry (38%) and face elevated risks for occupational fatalities and the results of this investigation should encourage greater surveillance of occupational illness and injury among foreign-born immigrants who work in construction, as well as other high-risk industries.
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Beardsley, Kyle, David E. Cunningham, and Peter B. White. "Mediation, Peacekeeping, and the Severity of Civil War." Journal of Conflict Resolution 63, no. 7 (December 13, 2018): 1682–709. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022002718817092.

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One of the proposed benefits of third-party involvement that has been offered to justify its use is that it helps reduce the severity of conflict. Existing work finding that peacekeeping operations reduce battle-related fatalities considers peacekeeping in isolation from other forms of third-party diplomatic involvement, such as mediation. We argue that mediation has its own effect on patterns of violence. Moreover, we argue that peacekeeping and mediation can have an interactive effect, in which each enhance the violence-reducing potential of the other. Using monthly data on battle-related deaths in African intrastate conflicts, we find that mediation is associated with reduced bloodshed. We also find, consistent with existing work, that a greater number of peacekeepers leads to a reduction in violence. In addition, we find that mediation and peacekeeping efforts reinforce one another, although each type of involvement is able to reduce battlefield fatalities independently.
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Morrissey, Margaret C., Zachary Yukio Kerr, Gabrielle J. Brewer, Faton Tishukaj, Douglas J. Casa, and Rebecca L. Stearns. "Analysis of Exertion-Related Injuries and Fatalities in Laborers in the United States." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3 (February 2, 2023): 2683. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032683.

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Laborers are particularly vulnerable to exertional injuries and illnesses, as they often engage in heavy physical work for prolonged hours, yet no studies have examined the top causes of catastrophic exertional injuries and fatalities among this population. The purpose of the investigation was to characterize the top causes of exertional injury and fatality within open access, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reportable data. A secondary analysis of OSHA reported injury and fatality data was performed through open access records from OSHA Severe Injury Reports (2015–2022) and OSHA fatality inspection data (2017–2020), respectively. The research team characterized each reported injury and fatality as “exertion-related” or “non-exertion-related. Injury and fatality rates were reported per 100,000 equivalent full-time worker years and included 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Of 58,648 cases in the OSHA Severe Injury Report database from 2015–2020, 1682 cases (2.9%) were characterized as exertional (0.20 injuries per 100,000 full-time worker years, 95% CI: 0.19, 0.22). Heat-related injuries encompassed 91.9% of the exertional injuries (n = 1546). From the 2017–2022 OSHA fatality inspection database, 89 (1.9%) of 4598 fatalities were characterized as exertion-related (fatality rate: 0.0160 per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, 95% CI: 0.009, 0.0134). The exertion-related fatalities primarily consisted of heat-related cases (87.6%). Exertion-related injuries and fatalities were most reported in Southeast states, in the construction and excavation industry, and among nonunionized workers. As heat stress continues to be recognized as an occupational health and safety hazard, this analysis further highlights the need for targeted interventions or further evaluation of the impact of heat stress on construction and excavation workers, nonunionized workers, and workers in Southeastern states.
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Proudfoot, A. T., and H. Dougall. "Poisoning Treatment Centre Admissions Following Acute Incidents Involving Pesticides." Human Toxicology 7, no. 3 (May 1988): 255–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/096032718800700304.

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1 Adult hospital admissions following acute exposures to pesticides are very uncommon and are more often due to parasuicide than to accidents. 2 Most accidental pesticide incidents are work-related. 3 Males are more likely to be involved than females (2.9:1). 4 Life-threatening and fatal consequences developed in 24% of 54 incidents. 5 Of the 10 fatalities, eight were caused by paraquat, eight were due to parasuicide and two to non-work related accidents.
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Maung, Zaw, and Aaron W. Tustin. "The Heat Death Line: Proposed Heat Index Alert Threshold for Preventing Heat-Related Fatalities in the Civilian Workforce." NEW SOLUTIONS: A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy 30, no. 2 (June 17, 2020): 138–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1048291120933819.

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A threshold Heat Index (HI) can serve as the basis for advising the civilian workforce about the risk of heat-related illnesses. We conducted a systematic review and compiled reports of work-related fatalities from heat-related illnesses. We calculated the HI for each fatality. Our objective was to expand upon the military’s concept of a “heat death line” and identify an HI alert threshold for the civilian workforce. We identified 14 publications totaling 570 heat-related deaths. In the meta-analysis, the median HI was 101 with a range of 62 to 137. Almost all deaths (96 percent and 99 percent of civilian and military fatalities, respectively) occurred when HI ≥80, which is our proposed heat death line. Some existing HI-based heat advisories are set at a higher temperature value. However, many occupational heat-related illnesses occur below these thresholds, resulting in low sensitivity and a false sense of security. In at-risk outdoor industries, HI ≥80 should trigger hazard awareness and protective actions.
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Špitalar, Maruša, Mitja Brilly, Drago Kos, and Aleš Žiberna. "Analysis of Flood Fatalities–Slovenian Illustration." Water 12, no. 1 (December 23, 2019): 64. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/w12010064.

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Floods not only induce vast economic damages but also pose a great danger to human life. In Slovenia, floods rank number one on the scale of damage magnitude. Different factors external to the hazard of flooding influence the gravity and extent of the impacts. A comprehensive collection and analysis of the information related to the understanding of causative factors of human impacts can substantially contribute to the mitigation and the minimisation of fatalities and injuries. In this work, historical analysis was performed for flood fatalities in the years between 1926 and 2014, with 10 flood events that induced 74 casualties considered. A detailed collection and review on human impacts was made. Victims in cars have seemed to increase in recent years and rural areas tend to be more vulnerable and susceptible to having victims of flooding. With regards to gender, the majority of victims are male. The focus was on demographic aspects (age and gender) of fatalities and analysis of the circumstances of loss of life. Based on a description of the activities of victims during flood events and repetitive patterns, groups were made based on the type of flood fatality. Eight interviews were performed with rescuers and people who were affected by floods in order to obtain more extensive information on preventative measures, received help, and flood risk perception.
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Yi, Kyoo-Jin. "A Comparison of Income Level and Work-Related Fatalities for Finding Causes and Measures for Construction Sector." Korean Journal of Construction Engineering and Management 15, no. 4 (July 31, 2014): 3–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/kjcem.2014.15.4.003.

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Nasarwanji, Mahiyar F. "Contributing factors to slip, trip, and fall fatalities at surface coal and metal/nonmetal mines." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 60, no. 1 (September 2016): 1666–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1541931213601384.

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Previous work has been done in the mining industry to identify contributing factors for injuries based on MSHA reports of fatalities and non-fatal injuries. Although slips, trips, and falls account for a large proportion of fatalities and non-fatal injuries, the contributing factors associated with these incidents have not been adequately documented in the mining industry. To this end, publically available MSHA reports describing fatalities were coded to identify job categories, activities, causal factors, and contributing factors for slip, trip, and fall fatalities at surface mining facilities. Laborer, equipment operator, mechanic/maintenance man, and supervisor/management/trainer were the job categories associated with a large proportion of fatalities. Maintenance and repair has been shown to be a hazardous task, and it was also found to result in slips, trips, and falls fatalities. In addition, installation, construction, and dismantling were common tasks at the time of the incidents. The cause of most fatalities involved a fall from height for both the coal and metal/nonmetal sectors, with falling through an opening, failure of the ground/equipment, or being ejected from/thrown off of equipment being secondary causes. The most common contributing factor was the lack of fall protection or inappropriate use of fall protection. Inadequate barriers, equipment- related factors, and a lack of adequate operating procedure were also identified as contributing factors. To prevent slip, trip, and fall fatalities, it is recommended that (1) special attention be placed on maintenance, repair, construction, and dismantling activities, (2) appropriate and adequate barriers are installed when needed to prevent inadvertent access, (3) equipment is regularly inspected and maintained, and (4) employees are provided appropriate safety equipment, safe working procedures are established and followed, and adequate training is provided.
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