Department of Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health, University of Kentucky College of Public Health, Lexington, KY 40504, USA.
Waste Manag Res. 2011 Oct;29(10):1043-52. doi: 10.1177/0734242X11410115. Epub 2011 Jul 11.
Solid waste collection is among the occupations with the highest risk for injuries and illnesses. Solid waste collector injuries were characterized in terms of injury risk and employment industry sector (public versus private) using Kentucky workers' compensation first reports of injury and claims data. When compared to 35-44-year-old workers, solid waste collectors who were under 35 years of age were less likely to have a workers' compensation first report of injury or claim that resulted in awarded benefits. The probability that a workers' compensation first report of injury or claim would result in an awarded benefit was higher if the worker was employed as a solid waste collector in the private sector compared to the public sector, or was injured due to a motor vehicle-related injury or a push-or-pull type of injury. A better understanding of the differences in the contributing factors for an injury that results in a first report of injury or claim with awarded benefits (e.g., job activities, new and refresher worker safety training, type of equipment used, differences in collection vehicle automation, and differential reporting of injuries on the job) between the public and private sectors is necessary to target injury prevention strategies in this high-risk occupation.
固体废物收集是受伤和患病风险最高的职业之一。肯塔基州工人补偿初次受伤报告和索赔数据用于描述固体废物收集员的受伤情况，包括受伤风险和就业行业部门（公共部门与私营部门）。与 35-44 岁的工人相比，年龄在 35 岁以下的固体废物收集员，初次因工受伤报告或导致获得赔偿的索赔的可能性较小。如果工人在私营部门而不是公共部门从事固体废物收集工作，或者因与机动车相关的伤害或推或拉类型的伤害而受伤，那么工人补偿初次受伤报告或索赔导致获得赔偿的可能性就会更高。为了在这个高风险职业中针对伤害预防策略，有必要更好地了解导致初次受伤报告或索赔并获得赔偿的受伤因素（例如，工作活动、新的和更新的工人安全培训、使用的设备类型、收集车辆自动化的差异以及工作中受伤的不同报告）在公共和私营部门之间的差异。
