Significant Decreasing Trend in Low Back Injuries in a Beverage Company

BACKGROUND:Work-related injuries in the U.S. have steadily declined over the past three decades. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare trends of the most frequently injured body parts from a beverage company over an 8-year study period (2008 to 2015). METHOD:Work-related injury claims with...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2018-10, Vol.60 (10), p.e554-e558
Main Authors: Kalia, Nimisha, Lavin, Robert A, Leung, Nina, Yuspeh, Larry, Bernacki, Edward J, Tao, Xuguang (Grant)
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Back injuries
Beverage industry
Body parts
Injuries
Knee
Occupational accidents
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Shoulder
Statistical analysis
Trends
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Summary:BACKGROUND:Work-related injuries in the U.S. have steadily declined over the past three decades. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare trends of the most frequently injured body parts from a beverage company over an 8-year study period (2008 to 2015). METHOD:Work-related injury claims with more than 3 days of missed work (N = 20,203) were classified into body part groups, including low back, knee, shoulder, and all other(s). Descriptive statistics and linear models were used to evaluate trends over time. RESULTS:The total number of injuries decreased from 6.57 per 100 to 3.79 per 100 employees from 2008 to 2015. Proportion of low back injuries decreased from 22.0% to 15.4% (P 
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/JOM.0000000000001431