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Work-related injuries to Massachusetts teens, 1987–1990

✍ Scribed by Daniel R. Brooks; Letitia K. Davis

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1996
Tongue
English
Weight
716 KB
Volume
29
Category
Article
ISSN
0271-3586

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✦ Synopsis

This study uses workers' compensation data to describe the work-related injury experience

of Massachusetts teens, ages 14-1 7, .from I987 to 1990. During this period, 2,551 injuries were reported to the workers' compensation system. Injuries were more frequent among 16-1 7 year-o1d.s and among males. Sprains and strains, followed by lacerations, were the most frequent type of injury. Four industries-grocery stores, restaurants, health services, and department stores-accounted for over half of all injuries. The overall injury rate was I .9/100 full-time equivalents (FTEs), but was higher in the construction, manufacturing, and wholesale trade sectors. Teens working in apparel manufacturing and nursing homes sustained the highest rate of injuries. Geographical analysis indicated that teens living in the southeast region of the state had the highest injury rates. This study adds to the existing evidence that work-related injuries to teens ure a substantial public health problem.

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