Adolescent occupational injuries: Texas, 1990-1996

Cooper, Sharon P.; Burau, Keith D.; Robison, Tracy; Richardson, Scott; Schnitzer, Patricia G.; Fraser, John J.

doi:10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(199901)35:1<43::aid-ajim6>3.0.co;2-j

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“…Castillo et al (18) reported U.S. fatality rates for males (aged 16-17) of 8.49/100,000 full-time equivalents, compared with 0.91/100,000 for females. Two studies (27,31) report that >70% of the deaths among working adolescent females are homicides, a proportion that is considerably larger than the 41% homicide rate reported for all U.S. women from 1980-1985 (7).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Several studies of fatal youth injuries have been published in the last decade (18,19,27,28,30,31,65,68,75,82). Castillo et al (18) examined data from the National Traumatic Occupational Fatality System (NTOF), that documented fatalities recorded on death certificates as "injury at work" for U.S. workers aged 16 and 17 years.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In all studies of fatalities, it was found that 73%-93% of youth worker deaths occurred among males (18,27,28,30,31,65,68,73). Castillo et al (18) reported U.S. fatality rates for males (aged 16-17) of 8.49/100,000 full-time equivalents, compared with 0.91/100,000 for females.…”

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Epidemiology and Prevention of Injuries Among Adolescent Workers in the United States

Runyan

Zakocs²

2000

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Key Words adolescence, occupational injury, workplace injury, interventions, agriculture s Abstract In the United States, most adolescents are employed at some time during their teen years. Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the nation's child labor law, address some of the risks of adolescent employment; however, >70 teenage workers are estimated to die from work-related injuries each year, with greater risk among males, whites, and older adolescents. Furthermore, the nonfatal work-related injuries of the ≥64,000 teens who receive emergency department care each year are believed to significantly undercount actual injuries. Many of these nonfatal injuries are severe, with 15%-45% leading to work restriction or permanent disabilities. Significant methodological issues limit the ability of existing surveillance systems to monitor youth worker injury. Risk factor and intervention research is very limited, but does suggest the role of some worker characteristics, management practices, and training issues. However, these factors need more careful study. This review considers existing information about occupational injuries among adolescents and identifies needs for research and policy attention.

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Epidemiology and Prevention of Injuries Among Adolescent Workers in the United States

Runyan

Zakocs²

2000

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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“…Further, back pain in particular is of concern in adolescence, and may place these young workers at greater risk for future musculoskeletal problems. Risks of severe and even fatal injuries occur most frequently among boys rather than girls, 2,3,5,6,10,18 indicating different types of employment activities and possibly job demands. 6,18 In this study, data regarding fatal injuries were not collected.…”

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Occupational accidents among middle and high school students of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

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ObjectivesTo estimate the prevalence of occupational injuries and identify their risk factors among students in two municipalities. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted in public schools of the municipalities of Santo Antonio do Pinhal and Monteiro Lobato, Brazil. A stratified probabilistic sample was drawn from public middle and high schools of the study municipalities. A total of 781 students aged 11 to 19 years participated in the study. Students attending middle and high school answered a comprehensive questionnaire on living and working conditions, as well as aspects of work injuries, and health conditions. Multiple logistic regression models were fitted to estimate risk factors of previous and present occupational injuries. ResultsOf 781 students, 604 previously had or currently have jobs and 47% reported previous injuries. Among current workers (n=555), 38% reported injuries on their current job. Risk factors for work injuries with statistically significant odds ratio >2.0 included attending evening school, working as a housekeeper, waiter or brickmaker, and with potentially dangerous machines. ConclusionsThe study results reinforce the need of restricting adolescent work and support communities to implement social promotion programs. Resumo Objetivos3 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 3 5 2 Rev

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“…8 Quantitative studies* performed in several countries show that work injuries are common among adolescents. [9][10][11]18 Azambuja 3 and Mangas* performed similar studies to assess the perception of work injuries among adults.…”

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Conhecimentos e práticas de adolescentes na prevenção de acidentes de trabalho: estudo qualitativo

Nagai

Lefèvre

et al. 2007

Rev. Saúde Pública

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OBJECTIVE:To describe knowledge and practices adopted by high school students to prevent occupational injuries. STUDY DESIGN:The study was carried out in a public school located in São Paulo, in 2003. Fifty-three evening students aged 14 to 21 years old participated the study, they were divided into two groups with and without job experience (32 and 21 students, respectively). The students answered two questions: "Why do occupational injuries occur?" and "How do you avoid occupational injuries?" Analyses were performed using the software "Quali-quanti" to structure collective discourses. ANALYSIS OF DISCOURSES:Adolescents with work experience reported that occupational injuries occur due to carelessness of the employee, bad luck of the employee, employer's negligence, lack of training, and unsafe workplace. Adolescents without work experience reported that the main causes of work injuries were carelessness of the employee and employer's negligence. Regarding the ways to protect themselves against occupational injuries, both groups reported that: they pay attention (would pay attention) and wear safety equipment (would wear) safety equipment. CONCLUSIONS:Adolescents from both groups showed limited knowledge about occupational injuries and prevention methods. Students "blamed the victim" to explain the injuries and considered "paying attention to work" as the best way to protect themselves. These facts showed that the culture of blaming the victim is present since adolescence and probably it is an outcome of a learning process of the society.

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Adolescent occupational injuries: Texas, 1990-1996

Cited by 30 publications

References 18 publications

Epidemiology and Prevention of Injuries Among Adolescent Workers in the United States

Epidemiology and Prevention of Injuries Among Adolescent Workers in the United States

Occupational accidents among middle and high school students of the state of São Paulo, Brazil

Conhecimentos e práticas de adolescentes na prevenção de acidentes de trabalho: estudo qualitativo

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