Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA.
Office of Research Computing and Analytics, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA.
Am J Ind Med. 2021 May;64(5):398-402. doi: 10.1002/ajim.23232. Epub 2021 Feb 22.
Commercial fishing is the most hazardous occupation in the United States. While the epidemiology of adult injuries and fatalities are well documented, injuries to children (<18 years old) are not described. The purpose of this report was to describe the characteristics of nonfatal injuries to children involved in commercial fishing.
Nonfatal commercial fishing injuries to children were identified in the Alaska Fishermen's Fund. The Alaska Fishermen's Fund is an emergency fund payor of last resort. Data on nonfatal injuries to victims aged 17 or younger were analyzed. Descriptive statistics were used to characterize demographics and injury characteristics.
Forty-four nonfatal child injury claims were made between 2012 and 2016. The mean age at the time of claim was 15.6 years (SD = 1.8) and 84% were male. The most common types of injuries among children were sprains and strains and the most commonly injured body parts were upper extremities and the trunk. Most injuries occurred in salmon fisheries.
Children are participating in commercial fishing. Based on the results of this analysis, children are also experiencing occupational injuries. The results of this analysis underscore the need for additional safety and health information, guidance for supervisors, and intervention to prevent injuries to children participating in commercial fishing.
商业捕鱼是美国最危险的职业。虽然成人受伤和死亡的流行病学情况已有详细记录，但儿童（<18 岁）的受伤情况并未描述。本报告的目的是描述商业捕鱼中儿童非致命性伤害的特征。
在阿拉斯加渔民基金中确定了儿童的非致命性商业捕鱼伤害。阿拉斯加渔民基金是最后手段的紧急基金支付者。对年龄在 17 岁及以下的受害者的非致命性伤害数据进行了分析。使用描述性统计数据来描述人口统计学和伤害特征。
2012 年至 2016 年间提出了 44 项儿童非致命伤害索赔。索赔时的平均年龄为 15.6 岁（SD=1.8），84%为男性。儿童最常见的伤害类型是扭伤和拉伤，最常见的受伤部位是上肢和躯干。大多数伤害发生在鲑鱼渔业中。
儿童正在参与商业捕鱼。根据这项分析的结果，儿童也在经历职业伤害。这项分析的结果强调了需要更多的安全和健康信息、指导监督人员以及干预措施，以防止参与商业捕鱼的儿童受伤。
