@article{ref1,
title="Occupational injuries among construction workers by age and related economic loss: findings from Ohio Workers' Compensation, USA: 2007-2017",
journal="Safety and health at work",
year="2023",
author="Kaur, Harpriya and Wurzelbacher, Steven J. and Bushnell, P. Tim and Bertke, Stephen and Meyers, Alysha R. and Grosch, James W. and Naber, Steven J. and Lampl, Michael",
volume="14",
number="4",
pages="406-414",
abstract="BACKGROUND: This study examined age-group differences in the rate, severity, and cost of injuries among construction workers to support evidence-based worker safety and health interventions in the construction industry. <br><br>METHODS: Ohio workers' compensation claims for construction workers were used to estimate claim rates and costs by age group. We analyzed claims data auto-coded into five event/exposure categories: transportation incidents; slips, trips, and falls (STFs); exposure to harmful substances and environments; contact with objects and equipment (COB); overexertion and bodily reaction. American Community Survey data were used to determine the percentage of workers in each age group. <br><br>RESULTS: From 2007-2017, among 72,416 accepted injury claims for ∼166,000 construction full-time equivalent (FTE) per year, nearly half were caused by COB, followed by STFs (20%) and overexertion (20%). Claim rates related to COB and exposure to harmful substances and environments were highest among those 18-24 years old, with claim rates of 313.5 and 25.9 per 10,000 FTE, respectively. STFs increased with age, with the highest claim rates for those 55-64 years old (94.2 claims per 10,000 FTE). Overexertion claim rates increased and then declined with age, with the highest claim rate for those 35-44 years old (87.3 per 10,000 FTE). While younger workers had higher injury rates, older workers had higher proportions of lost-time claims and higher costs per claim. The total cost per FTE was highest for those 45-54 years old ($1,122 per FTE). <br><br>CONCLUSION: The variation in rates of injury types by age suggests that age-specific prevention strategies may be useful.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2093-7911",
doi="10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.003",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2023.10.003"
}