Work related injuries in Washington State's Trucking Industry, by industry sector and occupation.
Work related injuries in Washington State's Trucking Industry, by industry sector and occupation.
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华盛顿州卡车运输业的工伤（按行业部门和职业划分）。
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10.1016/j.aap.2013.12.012
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2014
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Williams,Jena
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Smith,CarolineK;Williams,Jena
背景 在美国所有行业中，卡车运输行业的工伤、疾病发生率和成本仍然是最高的。直到最近，卡车运输行业还很少关注解决与非机动车辆碰撞相关的伤害问题。驾驶员为了完成工作职责，会面临多种导致职业伤害的身体风险因素，例如装卸货物、解耦拖车、捆扎货物以及进出驾驶室和拖车。在美国，大约四分之一的卡车司机伤害与卡车附近的滑倒、绊倒和摔倒有关。目的本描述性研究的目的是报告华盛顿州卡车运输行业最近的伤害情况。数据按职业和工业部门提供，以便更好地了解工时损失天数和工伤赔偿成本方面具体伤害的严重程度。方法对 2005 年至 2010 年华盛顿州卡车运输行业内所有接受的可赔偿（工时损失）索赔进行了审查。显示计数、比率、中位数和四分位数数据。提出逻辑回归模型来识别与更严重索赔相关的因素。结果颈部、背部和上肢的非创伤性肌肉骨骼疾病是卡车运输行业所有行业和职业中最常见的伤害。与车辆相关的索赔的中位成本和时间损失天数最高，而快递和信使索赔的时间损失索赔风险最高。不同部门和不同职业部门内的伤害差异很大。 结论 必须按部门和职业审查卡车运输行业内的工伤，以便最大限度地利用这一重要部门内有限的资源来预防伤害。
BackgroundThe trucking industry continues to have some of the highest work-related injury and illness rates and costs of any industry in the United States. Until recently, little focus has been placed on addressing non-motor vehicle collision related injuries within the trucking industry. Drivers are exposed to multiple physical risk factors that contribute to occupational injuries in order to complete their job duties, such as loading/unloading freight, decoupling trailers, strapping down loads and ingress and egress from the cab and trailer. About one-fourth of all truck driver injuries in the United States are related to slips, trips, and falls near the truck.PurposeThe purpose of this descriptive study is to report on recent injuries in the trucking industry in Washington State. Data are presented by occupation and industry sector, in order to better understand the magnitude of specific injuries in terms of time-loss days and workers’ compensation costs.MethodsAll accepted, compensable (time-loss) claims from 2005 to 2010 within the trucking industry in Washington State were reviewed. Counts, rates, median and quartile data are presented. Logistic regression models are presented to identify factors associated with more severe claims.ResultsNon-traumatic musculoskeletal disorders of the neck, back and upper extremities are the most frequent injuries across all industry sectors and occupations in the trucking industry. Vehicle related claims had the highest median costs and time loss days and Courier and Messenger claims had the highest risk for higher time loss claims. Injuries varied substantially by sector and within sectors by occupation.ConclusionIt is important to review work-related injuries within the trucking industry by sector and occupation in order to maximize limited resources for injury prevention within this important sector.