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Occupational hearing loss in Washington state, 1984–1991: I. statewide and industry-specific incidence

✍ Scribed by William E. Daniell; Deborah Fulton-Kehoe; Terri Smith-Weller; Gary M. Franklin

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1998
Tongue
English
Weight
130 KB
Volume
33
Category
Article
ISSN
0271-3586

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✦ Synopsis

in disability compensation (n ϭ 3,660; 80%). A transient 50-fold increase in claims from one worksite accounted for one-third of all hearing-related claims in the state for 2 years. The number and incidence of accepted claims from all other worksites increased significantly across the study period. The incidence was 0.3 per 10 3 workers per year, overall, but was at least five-fold higher in industries that accounted for half of accepted claims, and reached 38-to 71-fold higher in some industries. This study indicates: 1) workers'compensation claims under-estimate the true frequency of occupational illness, representing only the ''tip of the iceberg;'' 2) hearing loss is a growing problem in occupational health; and 3) workers' compensation data are potentially useful to identify specific high-incidence industries for possible interventions.

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