Descriptive Study of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries Treated in the Emergency Department

Sinha, Sony, Descriptive Study of Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries Treated in the Emergency Department. Master of Public Health (Epidemiology), December, 2001, 18 pp., 10 tables, 6 titles. This study describes work-related injury visits to the emergency department. The data used for this study was the 1999 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey emergency department subsection. The patterns of work-related injury visits by month, day of the week, gender, race/ethnicity, age, primary diagnosis and primary cause of injury are examined. The most common diagnoses for work-related injuries were sprains and strains, open wounds, and superficial injuries (71% of total visits). The Most common causes of work-related injuries were sharp objects, overexertion, being struck, and falls (69% of total visits).