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  • SHARP Stats: Health Worker Injuries

    Workers in Home Health Services and Nursing Homes include registered nurses, nursing assistants and therapists. Though care in both nursing homes and private residences involves close interactions with patients, the risk of work-related injuries differs by injury type.
    Washington — Other — 3/5/2019 — 4 Views

  • Washington State's occupational respiratory disease surveillance system, 2016 – 2017: Surveillance methods and a preliminary evaluation

    Occupational respiratory diseases are preventable. The purpose of Washington's occupational respiratory disease surveillance system is to identify disease trends that when addressed with prevention activities, may lead to a reduction in respiratory disease burden.
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/4/2019 — 0 Views

  • WMSD Claims Snapshot: Shoulder

    Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) are caused by using high force, repetitive movements, awkward postures, or too much vibration on the job.
    Washington — Other — 1/30/2019 — 0 Views

  • SHARP Stats: CTS and Chronic Conditions

    Workers' Compensation Claimants with Chronic Conditions Not Working after Injury: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome vs Upper Extremity Fracture Claimants
    Washington — Case Report — 1/23/2019 — 0 Views

  • Laborer Burned Cutting 55-Gallon Drum when Leftover Fuel Explodes

    A 34-year-old farm laborer was severely burned when he used a cut-off saw to cut into a sealed 55-gallon steel drum that contained residual fuel, causing the drum to explode.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/23/2019 — 0 Views

  • Laborer Burned Cutting 55-Gallon Drum when Leftover Fuel Explodes Slideshow

    A 34-year-old farm laborer was severely burned when he used a cut-off saw to cut into a sealed 55-gallon steel drum that contained residual fuel, causing the drum to explode.
    Washington — Case Report — 1/23/2019 — 0 Views

  • Chronic Conditions Affect Return to Work with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

    Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a burden to workers and their families. Chronic conditions such as obesity, arthritis, and diabetes increase risk for CTS. This study used administrative workers' compensation (WC) and unemployment insurance data to examine the effect of chronic conditions (comorbidities) on CTS claimants' ability to return to work and recover to their pre-injury level of earnings.
    Washington — Journal Article — 1/9/2019 — 3 Views

  • Safety Interlocks Bypassed on Feller Bunchers

    In the summer of 2018 in Oregon, a processor operator with ten years of experience died when the delimbing arms and feed rolls of the processor head he was repairing closed suddenly, crushing him.
    Washington — Journal Article — 1/8/2019 — 4 Views

  • Lead Videos

    Series of brief YouTube videos on various aspects of lead poisoning, education, and prevention
    Missouri — Multi-Media — 12/28/2018 — 27 Views

  • Timber Cutter Struck by Small Hemlock

    In June 2018, a 44-year-old timber cutter with 12 years of experience was seriously injured when he was struck by a falling small hemlock.
    Washington — Case Report — 12/20/2018 — 0 Views
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