Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.
Am J Ind Med. 2017 Dec;60(12):1077-1087. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22759. Epub 2017 Aug 18.
Despite advances in mechanization, logging continues to be one of the most dangerous occupations in the United States. Logging in the Intermountain West region (Montana and Idaho) is especially hazardous due to steep terrain, extreme weather, and remote work locations.
We implemented a mixed-methods approach combining analyses of workers' compensation claims and focus groups to identify factors associated with injuries and fatalities in the logging industry.
Inexperienced workers (>6 months experience) accounted for over 25% of claims. Sprain/strain injuries were the most common, accounting for 36% of claims, while fatalities had the highest median claim cost ($274 411). Focus groups identified job tasks involving felling trees, skidding, and truck driving as having highest risk.
Injury prevention efforts should focus on training related to safe work methods (especially for inexperienced workers), the development of a safety culture and safety leadership, as well as implementation of engineering controls.
尽管机械化取得了进步，但伐木仍然是美国最危险的职业之一。由于地形陡峭、天气极端以及工作地点偏远，山间西部地区（蒙大拿州和爱达荷州）的伐木工作尤其危险。
我们采用了混合方法，结合工人赔偿索赔和焦点小组的分析，以确定与伐木行业伤害和死亡相关的因素。
经验不足的工人（超过 6 个月经验）占索赔的 25%以上。扭伤/拉伤是最常见的，占索赔的 36%，而死亡的索赔中位数最高（274411 美元）。焦点小组确定涉及伐木、拖运和卡车驾驶的工作任务风险最高。
预防伤害的工作应侧重于与安全工作方法相关的培训（特别是对经验不足的工人）、安全文化和安全领导力的发展，以及工程控制的实施。
