Occupational injuries caused by fire and smoke in Victoria, Australia, 2003–2021: a descriptive study
Janneke Berecki-Gisolf,
Win Wah,
Karen Walker-Bone
Abstract:ObjectivesHospital attendance related to fire, flame or smoke exposure is commonly associated with work. The aim of this study was to examine time trends and risk factors for work-related fire/flame/smoke injuries in Victoria, Australia.MethodsThis study was based on emergency department (ED) presentation records from the Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset, 2003–2021. Cases were people aged 15–74 years with injury-related ED presentations, if cause of injury was recorded as fire/flame/smoke, based on coded da… Show more
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