Citation

Boyle D, Larson C, Parker D, Pessoa-Brandão L. Am. J. Ind. Med. 2000; 37(5): 551-557.

Affiliation

Minnesota Department of Health, Chronic Disease and Environmental Epidemiology, 717 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10723049

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Minnesota Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR) surveillance system has collected data on the medical, personal, and occupational outcomes associated with work-related amputations since 1992. METHODS: SENSOR defined amputations as any finger amputation or the loss of any other body part; 832 workers were identified as having amputation injuries between 1994 and 1995 and 72% of these workers completed a telephone interview. RESULTS: Twenty percent of those injured required overnight hospitalization. Ninety-one percent of the cases reported having missed work, with 56% reporting missing ten or more days. Individuals working on their usual jobs at the time of injury were more likely to report less serious medical and occupational outcomes. CONCLUSIONS: Severe injuries were significantly associated with worse medical, personal, and occupational outcomes. Two groups of machines, material handling, and powered handtools were associated with a higher proportion of severe injuries.

Language: en