Traumatic Workplace Deaths in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 1983 and 1984

All fatal workplace accidents occurring in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1983 and 1984 were investigated for cause of accident, preventability, type of industry, number of employees, and the involvement of alcohol or drugs. Approximately 40% of these accidents were not within the jurisdiction of...

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Published in:Journal of occupational medicine 1986-02, Vol.28 (2), p.100-102
Main Authors: Parkinson, David K., Gauss, William F., Perper, Joshua A., Elliott, Stanley A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accident Prevention
Accidents, Occupational
Alcohol Drinking
Biological and medical sciences
Death Certificates
Epidemiology
General aspects
Humans
Medical sciences
Occupations
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Pennsylvania
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
United States
United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Wounds and Injuries - mortality
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Summary:All fatal workplace accidents occurring in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in 1983 and 1984 were investigated for cause of accident, preventability, type of industry, number of employees, and the involvement of alcohol or drugs. Approximately 40% of these accidents were not within the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and therefore were not reported to or investigated by OSHA. More than 60% of the fatal accidents investigated by OSHA resulted in one or more citations, and all but one accident was judged preventable. Drugs were not found at autopsy in any of the accident victims, and a significant alcohol level was found in only one victim. Nearly 80% of the fatal accidents investigated occurred at locations with fewer than 100 employees.
ISSN:0096-1736
2332-3795