The characteristics of fatal occupational injuries in Korea's construction industry, 1997-2004

被引：78
作者：
Im, Hyoung-June [1 ]
Kwon, Young-Jun [1 ]
Kim, Soo-Geun [2 ]
Kim, Yong-Kyu [3 ]
Ju, Young-Su [1 ]
Lee, Hwa-Pyung [4 ]
机构：
[1] Hallym Univ, Sacred Heart Hosp, Dept Occupat Med, Anyang 431070, South Korea
[2] Sungkyunkwan Univ, Sch Med, Kangbuk Samsung Hosp, Dept Occupat Med, Seoul, South Korea
[3] Catholic Univ Korea, Seoul, South Korea
[4] Pochon Cha Univ, Coll Med, Kumi Cha Hosp, Kumi, South Korea
来源：
SAFETY SCIENCE | 2009年 / 47卷 / 08期
关键词：
Construction; Workers' compensation; Injury etiology; UNITED-STATES; WASHINGTON-STATE; MORTALITY; WORKERS; DEATHS;
D O I：
10.1016/j.ssci.2008.11.008
中图分类号：
T [工业技术];
学科分类号：
08 ;
摘要：
This study is aimed at exploring the characteristics of fatal occupational injuries in Korea's construction industry and comparing the causes in various occupations within that industry. There were 10,276 fatal occupational injury victims in Korea over 8 years (1997-2004). The mortality risk due to injuries in construction and non-construction industries was calculated, and their causes were compared. The number of victims of fatal occupational injuries in the construction industry was 4333 (42.2% of the total fatal occupational injuries), and the I year mortality risk was higher (23.7/100,000 persons) than in non-construction industries (10.4). Falling was the most frequent (52.7%) cause of fatal injuries. In addition, deaths due to structural collapse and electric shock were significantly higher than in other industries. When the distribution of the causal factors in various occupations within the construction industry was investigated, some factors appeared more frequently in certain occupations than in others. As the construction industry encompasses a large proportion of occupational injuries, a reduction in this field alone will substantially contribute to an overall reduction of occupational injuries in Korea. Further research for effective prevention is needed. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：1159 / 1162
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