Kitching Fiona, Jones Christopher B, Ibrahim Joseph E, Ozanne-Smith Joan
a Department of Forensic Medicine , Monash University , Melbourne , Australia.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2014;21(2):163-9. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2013.792286. Epub 2013 May 8.
Pedestrian deaths of workers in Australian workplaces (1 July 2000-31 December 2010) are described using coronial and safety authority fatality databases. One hundred and fifteen deaths were identified, with the majority male (93%) and aged over 50 years (59%). Four industries predominated (85% of deaths): Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (31%), Construction (29%), Transport, Postal and Warehousing (16%) and Manufacturing (10%). Similarly, three occupations dominated: Farmers (28%), Labourers (27%) and Machinery Operators and Drivers (25%). Common circumstantial factors (reversing machines or vehicles, driver also the pedestrian, driver's vision impeded and working accompanied) occurred in the Construction, Transport and Manufacturing industries, providing collaborative opportunities for prevention. Deaths occurring in the Agriculture industry showed different circumstantial factors, likely needing different solutions. While some effective countermeasures are known, workplace pedestrian fatalities continue to occur. Prevention strategies are needed to share known information across industries and to produce data enhancements and new knowledge.
利用死因裁判法庭和安全机构的死亡数据库，对2000年7月1日至2010年12月31日期间澳大利亚工作场所发生的工人行人死亡事件进行了描述。共确认了115起死亡事件，其中大多数为男性（93%），年龄超过50岁（59%）。四个行业占主导地位（占死亡人数的85%）：农业、林业和渔业（31%）、建筑业（29%）、运输、邮政和仓储业（16%）以及制造业（10%）。同样，三种职业占主导：农民（28%）、劳工（27%）以及机械操作员和司机（25%）。建筑、运输和制造业中出现了常见的相关因素（倒车的机器或车辆、司机也是行人、司机视线受阻以及结伴工作），这为预防工作提供了合作机会。农业行业发生的死亡事件显示出不同的相关因素，可能需要不同的解决办法。虽然已知一些有效的应对措施，但工作场所行人死亡事件仍在继续发生。需要制定预防策略，以便在各行业之间共享已知信息，并加强数据收集和产生新知识。
