Department of Public Health, East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Greenville, NC, USA.
College of Health and Human Performance, Health Education and Promotion, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
J Agromedicine. 2024 Jul;29(3):372-383. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2024.2325708. Epub 2024 Mar 6.
The objectives of this study on the forestry and logging workforce are to: 1) Analyze causes of injuries/fatalities to inform future intervention studies focused on risk mitigation, 2) determine whether there are any trends or associations between work-related risk factors and workplace injuries/fatalities over a 16-year period (2003-2019), and 3) identify knowledge gaps related to injuries and fatalities for future studies to address.
Data on fatalities, injuries, and illnesses of the forestry and logging workforce from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics were analyzed. Correlation analysis ( < .05) was conducted to assess the relationship between causes of forestry and logging workforce fatalities by cause of fatality in the United States. Injury and fatality rates were calculated for each year (fatalities: 2003-2018; injuries: 2005-2019) and time span-specific incidence rates were calculated by cause.
Contact with objects and equipment was the primary cause of injuries and fatalities in the forestry and logging workforce during the study period. Transportation-related incidents ranked second as the cause of fatalities, while the category of falls, slips, and trips was the second leading cause of injuries.
Gaps in occupational health and safety identified by this study should be collaboratively addressed by researchers and the forestry industry.
本项针对林业和伐木劳动力的研究旨在：1）分析伤害/死亡原因，为今后侧重于降低风险的干预研究提供信息；2）确定在 16 年期间（2003-2019 年），与工作相关的危险因素与工作场所伤害/死亡之间是否存在任何趋势或关联；3）确定与伤害和死亡相关的知识空白，以便未来的研究来解决。
分析了来自美国劳工统计局的林业和伐木劳动力的死亡、伤害和疾病数据。相关性分析（<0.05）用于评估美国林业和伐木劳动力死亡原因与死亡原因之间的关系。计算了每年（死亡：2003-2018 年；伤害：2005-2019 年）的伤害和死亡率，并按原因计算了特定时间段的发病率。
在研究期间，接触物体和设备是林业和伐木劳动力受伤和死亡的主要原因。与运输有关的事件是死亡的第二大原因，而跌倒、滑倒和绊倒则是受伤的第二大原因。
本研究确定的职业健康和安全差距应由研究人员和林业行业共同解决。
