Worker Health Chartbook 2004

You searched for: emergency departments

Click on Image for Larger View.

1		Figure 2-71 Number and rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses treated in hospital emergency departments, by age of worker, 1999. An estimated 3.9 million occupational injuries and illnesses were treated in hospital emergency departments among all industry and occupation groups for workers aged 15 and older. The highest numbers of these injuries and illnesses occurred among workers aged 25-44, and the highest rates were among workers aged 15-24. The overall rate was 3.0 per 100 full-time workers. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
2		Figure 2-72 Number and rate of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments, by sex of worker, 1999. Two-thirds (or 2.7 million) of all occupational injuries and illnesses treated in hospital emergency departments occurred among male workers aged 15 and older. However, the disparity between male and female workers was not as great when comparing incidence rates (2.2 versus 3.5 per 100 full-time workers). (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
3		Figure 2-73 Number of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses treated in hospital emergency departments, by race/ethnicity, 1999. Among workers of known race/ethnicity treated in hospital emergency departments, 2,464,000 or 78.3% were white, non-Hispanic; 459,000 or 14.6% were black, non-Hispanic; and 225,000 or 7.1% were Hispanic. Race/ethnicity was unknown for a large portion of the workers treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
4		Figure 2-80 Numbers and rates of nonfatal occupational amputations treated in hospital emergency departments, by age of worker, 1999. An estimated 19,700 occupational amputations were treated in hospital emergency departments-about 0.5% of all injuries and illnesses treated in hospital emergency departments among workers aged 15 and older. The number of cases corresponded to a rate of 1.5 amputations per 10,000 full-time workers. The highest rate of occupational amputations treated in hospital emergency departments occurred among workers under age 25; however, the greatest number occurred among workers aged 35-44. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
5		Figure 2-82 Number and rate of nonfatal occupational amputations treated in hospital emergency departments, by sex of worker, 1999. Men suffered an estimated 17,200 amputations, 6 to 7 times more amputations at work than women. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
6		Figure 2-109 Number and rate of nonfatal occupational burns treated in an emergency department, by age of worker, 1999. In 1999, more than 142,000 occupational burns of all types (thermal, chemical, and radiation) were treated in emergency departments for workers aged 15 and older. The rate of these burns was about 11 per 10,000 full-time workers. Workers under age 25 had an incidence rate that was 2 to 5 times the rates for older age groups. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
7		Figure 2-111 Numbers and rates of nonfatal occupational burns treated in an emergency department, by sex of worker, 1999. The number of burns among male workers was twice the number among female workers in 1999. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
8		Figure 2-129 Number and rate of nonfatal occupational fractures treated in emergency departments, by age of worker, 1999. In 1999, an estimated 210,000 occupational fractures were treated in U.S. hospital emergency departments. This number corresponded to a rate of 15.9 fractures per 10,000 full-time workers. Although workers aged 35-44 experienced the highest number of fractures, workers aged 15-24 had the highest rate of fractures. Workers aged 55 and older had the smallest number of fractures, but they experienced a slightly higher rate of fractures than workers aged 25-54. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
9		Figure 2-131 Number and rate of nonfatal occupational fractures treated in emergency departments, by sex of worker, 1999. Men experienced 2 to 3 times more fractures at work than women. (Sources: NEISS [2003]; Jackson [2003].)
10		Figure 5-18 Occupational injuries among young workers in Massachusetts by data source, 1993-1999. Cases are identified from two sources-workers' compensation claims resulting in 5 or more lost workdays and reports from emergency departments. Of the 3,389 cases identified, 2,391 were identified solely from workers' compensation claims. (Source: Davis [2002].)
11		Figure 5-20 Occupational injuries among young workers aged 14-17 in Massachusetts by injury type and data source, 1993-1999. Of the 945 cases of occupational injury among young workers in Massachusetts who were identified through emergency department reports, the majority involved cuts, lacerations, and punctures (46.8%), followed by heat burns and scalds (14.0%). These data contrast with the data for workers' compensation claims, which report that most cases involved strains and sprains (35.5%), followed by cuts, lacerations, and punctures (23.8%). (Source: Davis [2002].)

Back