A Case Example of Asphyxia Due to Occupational Exposure to Airborne Chemicals and Review of Workplace Fatalities
A Case Example of Asphyxia Due to Occupational Exposure to Airborne Chemicals and Review of Workplace Fatalities
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DOI：
10.1111/1556-4029.12695
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发表时间：
2015-03-01
影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Schandl, Cynthia A.
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作者：
Frame, Meredith H.;Schandl, Cynthia A.
尽管自1970年《职业安全与健康法》通过以来，工人受伤和死亡人数有所减少，但这仍然是一个重要的安全问题。本文描述了一名27岁的白色男性谁死于职业暴露于空气中的化学品。在过去几十年中的几个趋势，无论是在受伤的类型和与死亡相关的职业，注意到。此外，年龄、性别、慢性病、吸烟、酗酒和吸毒等个人风险因素也与工人的健康和安全有关。法医病理学家在工作场所死亡调查中的作用得到了强调，此外，职业安全的未来和目前的改进所带来的这类事件。
Although worker injury and fatalities have decreased since adoption of the Occupational Safety and Health Act in 1970, it remains an important safety issue. This article describes a 27-year-old white male who died from occupational exposure to airborne chemicals. Several trends in the last several decades, both in the types of injuries and the occupations associated with fatalities, are noted. Additionally, individual risk factors such as age, gender, chronic disease, smoking, and alcohol and drug use are implicated in worker health and safety. The role of the forensic pathologist in the investigation of workplace deaths is highlighted, in addition to the future of occupational safety and current improvements brought about by such incidents.