Nature, incidence, and cause of work-related amputations in Minnesota.

作者信息

Boyle D, Parker D, Larson C, Pessoa-Brandão L

机构信息

Minnesota Department of Health, Chronic Disease and Environmental Epidemiology, 717 Delaware Street S.E., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414, USA.

出版信息

Am J Ind Med. 2000 May;37(5):542-50. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(200005)37:5<542::aid-ajim10>3.0.co;2-w.

DOI:10.1002/(sici)1097-0274(200005)37:5<542::aid-ajim10>3.0.co;2-w

PMID:10723048

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The Minnesota Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR) has collected data on the nature, incidence, and cause of work-related amputation injuries that have taken place since 1992.

METHODS

SENSOR defined an amputation as any finger amputation or the loss of any other body part; 832 workers were identified as having amputation injuries between 1994 and 1995 and 72% of these workers completed telephone interviews.

RESULTS

The amputation injury rate for Minnesota workers was 39 per 100,000 workers, with agriculture and manufacturing having the highest rates. Sixty-six percent of the injuries involved one finger; 14% involved two or more fingers. Persons working with machinery reported 73% of the injuries.

CONCLUSIONS

A closer examination of the incidence and causes for amputation injuries shows that these were not random events. Reliance on human reactions to prevent injury is inadequate; therefore, additional research needs to be conducted.

摘要