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Investigation report on the death of a 16-year-old worker who was struck by a gantry crane while trying to hoist an engine at an auto salvage yard. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 10/9/2009 — 0 Views
Summary of fatal incident in which a laborer was killed after a water truck backed over him. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 10/2/2009 — 0 Views
Occupational Health publication from the Safety And Health Assessment And Research for Prevention -- SHARP -- program of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries « Less
Washington — Other — 10/1/2009 — 1 Views
Factors associated with private health insurance payment rates for musculoskeletal back disorders were examined among a 15-year cohort of union carpenters. Payment patterns were contrasted with work-related back injury rates over time. « Less
Washington — Newsletter — 10/1/2009 — 1 Views
Colorimetric SWYPE pads are useful tools for identifying unpolymerized aliphatic isocyanates on a variety of surfaces. This technique has been used in autobody shops to determine the presence of hexamethylene diisocyanate and other aliphatic isocyanates that are important constituents of many automotive coatings. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 10/1/2009 — 1 Views
Union administrative records identified 20,642 union carpenters who worked in Washington State from 1989 to 2003. The Department of Labor and Industries provided records of workers' compensation claims and associated medical care. Work-related back claims (n?=?4,241) were identified by ANSI codes (back, trunk, or neck/back) or ICD-9 codes relevant to medical care consistent with a back injury. More »Cases (n?=?738) were defined as back injury claims with >90 days of paid lost time; controls (n?=?699) resulted in return to work within 30 days. Logistic regression models estimated odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals (OR, 95% CI) of delayed return to work (DRTW).
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Washington — Journal Article — 9/3/2009 — 1 Views
Workers in the United States with limited English proficiency likely perform more hazardous work, experience higher rates of work-related injury and illness, and have worse disability outcomes. We conducted a descriptive study of employment characteristics, timeliness and utilization of workers' compensation (WC) insurance benefits, cost and occupational health outcomes for Washington State WC state fund, non-traumatic low back disorders (LBD) claimants by language preference. « Less
Washington — Journal Article — 8/31/2009 — 1 Views
Occupational Health Surveillance publication from the Safety And Health Assessment And Research for Prevention -- SHARP -- program of the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries. « Less
Washington — Technical Report — 8/28/2009 — 1 Views
In depth look at construction related fatalities in Washington State for 2008. « Less
Washington — Technical Report — 8/19/2009 — 0 Views
Summary of a fatal incident in which the operator of a hydraulic extending boom died when the was crushed between the lift's basket and a beam. « Less
Washington — Case Report — 8/19/2009 — 0 Views