Rossignol M
Montreal Department of Public Health, Sacré-Coeur Hospital, Université de Montréal, Quebec.
Can J Public Health. 1994 Jul-Aug;85(4):244-7.
The objective of the study was to ascertain the completeness of Workers' Compensation files to identify fatal occupational injuries. The number of fatalities was counted using two independent sources: the Quebec Workers' Compensation Board (QWCB), and the Coroner's Death Certificates (CDCs), for the years 1987 and 1988. The observed number of cases was 352. The QWCB identified 83.8% of those and CDCs 69.3%. The true number of deaths was estimated, using the capture-recapture methods, to be between 369 and 401. The compensation coverage of work-related fatalities was 66.1% in workers 55 years of age and older and 8.3% in farming occupations. Therefore, Workers' Compensation statistics are inadequate as the single source in these two categories and their exclusive use thus far has led to a failure in recognizing these issues as public health priorities.
该研究的目的是确定工人赔偿档案中用于识别致命职业伤害的完整性。使用两个独立来源统计死亡人数：魁北克工人赔偿委员会（QWCB）和死因裁判官死亡证明（CDC），统计时间为1987年和1988年。观察到的病例数为352例。QWCB识别出其中的83.8%，CDC识别出69.3%。使用捕获再捕获方法估计的实际死亡人数在369至401人之间。55岁及以上工人中与工作相关的致命伤害的赔偿覆盖率为66.1%，农业职业中的赔偿覆盖率为8.3%。因此，工人赔偿统计数据作为这两类中的单一来源是不充分的，迄今为止对其的独家使用导致未能将这些问题视为公共卫生优先事项。
