Injuries and Illnesses From Wood Framing in Residential Construction, Washington State, 1993-1999

The construction industry is associated with high rates of work-related injury. We used workers compensation data to describe the injuries and illnesses, claim rates, and claim costs associated with wood framing activities in construction. From 1993 to 1999, there were 33,021 accepted state fund wor...

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Published in:Journal of occupational and environmental medicine 2003-11, Vol.45 (11), p.1171-1182
Main Authors: Shah, Syed Mahboob Ali, Bonauto, David, Silverstein, Barbara, Foley, Michael, Kalat, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accidental Falls - economics
Accidental Falls - prevention & control
Accidental Falls - statistics & numerical data
Biological and medical sciences
History
Humans
Illnesses
Incidence
Injuries
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Occupational Diseases - economics
Occupational Diseases - epidemiology
Occupational medicine
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
prevention
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Washington - epidemiology
Wood
workers' compensation
Workers' Compensation - statistics & numerical data
Wounds and Injuries - economics
Wounds and Injuries - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - etiology
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Summary:The construction industry is associated with high rates of work-related injury. We used workers compensation data to describe the injuries and illnesses, claim rates, and claim costs associated with wood framing activities in construction. From 1993 to 1999, there were 33,021 accepted state fund workers compensation claims with direct costs of o $197 million. The average annual claim rate was 45 per 100 full-time equivalent. Statistically significant downward trends were noted in claim rates for all injuries and illnesses, compensable time loss claims eye and fall injuries. However, these trends were not statistically significantly different from those observed in all other construction ris classes combined. The information in this report can be used to guide prevention efforts and to evaluate the effectiveness of Washington state initiatives to reduce injury and illness rates in wood frame construction. (J Occup Environ Med. 2003,45:1171-1182)
ISSN:1076-2752
1536-5948
DOI:10.1097/01.jom.0000091681.23987.53