| Publication Date |
1992 |
| Personal Author |
Carmon, B. W.; Weiss, L.; Pflaum, J. |
| Page Count |
44 |
| Abstract |
Data were gathered concerning injuries and illnesses experienced by workers employed in the seafood industry in Alaska over the period from 1985 through 1987. Over the 3 year period there were 2707 workers' compensation claims filed with nine of ten claims being for a work related injury. More injury claims were filed by men than women, and more illness claims by women. While 67 percent of the industry's workforce was made up of men, they were responsible for 80 percent of the injury or illness claims filed. A large majority, 74.5 percent, of the claims filed were filed within the first 3 months of employment. The most frequently occurring category of illness claims was for cumulative trauma disorder. The largest number of injury claims were for sprains and strains of the back and trunk. Other reported injuries included contusions and bruises (16.5 percent), cuts and lacerations (11.9 percent), and fractures (7.9 percent). Workers employed as packing and filling machine operators and those listed as miscellaneous food handlers were responsible for 75 percent of all claims filed. |
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| Source Agency |
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| NTIS Subject Category |
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| Corporate Authors |
Alaska Univ., Anchorage. Coll. of Nursing and Health Sciences.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. |
| Supplemental Notes |
Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH. |
| Document Type |
Technical Report |
| NTIS Issue Number |
199310 |
