Citation

Berriault CJ, Lightfoot NE, Seilkop SK, Conard BR. Arch. Environ. Occup. Health 2016; 72(4): 220-230.

Affiliation

BR Conard Consulting Inc. , 153 Balsam Drive, Oakville, ON , L6J 3×4 , Canada . Email: bruce.conard@vale.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19338244.2016.1265479

PMID

27901411

Abstract

Injury mortality was followed up from 1950 to 2000 in a cohort of 56,576 nickel workers. Injury fatalities were elevated throughout the cohort of never sinter plant workers (SMR = 134, 95% CI: 129-140). Elevations were also observed in injury mortality sub-categories of road, rail, and air (SMR = 137, 95% CI: 127-147); boating and swimming (SMR = 150, 95% CI: 128-176); suicide and possible suicide (SMR = 124, 95% CI: 114-135); and possibly job-related accidents (SMR = 160, 95% CI: 145-175). The results were largely attributed to underground miners with 61.4% of all injury mortality (SMR = 162; 95% CI: 153-171). Occupational etiology could not be ascertained, however, compiled workplace injury fatalities are presented separately. Recommendations include delivery of injury prevention and wellness programs in partnership with the local health unit and other stakeholders.

Language: en