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October 2005, Vol. 128, No. 10
Injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among older workers
Elizabeth Rogers
Economist, Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
E-mail: Rogers.Elizabeth@bls.gov
William J. Wiatrowski
Economist, Office of Compensation and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor
Statistics.
E-mail: Wiatrowski.William@bls.gov
Americans are living longer than ever before and many are staying in the workforce past age 55; although older workers experience similar events leading to injury, they sustain more severe injuries than their younger counterparts and require more days away from work to recover.
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