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  • Apprentice Distiller Fatally Burned by Overpressurized Pot Still

    Friday, April 24, 2015, a 40-year-old distiller and a 27-year-old distiller apprentice (victim) were producing a batch of moonshine when the Revenoor 300 gallon pot still unexpectedly ruptured. The distiller said he heard a noise like a car backfiring and he and the victim were knocked to the ground covered in 200° Fahrenheit mash (mixture of grain and water used in distilling). More »
    Kentucky — Case Report — 12/15/2015 — 37 Views

  • Hospitalized Work-Related Burns in Washington State, 2000-2013

    Work-related burns are a leading cause of acute occupational injury in the United States [Smith et al. 2005; American Burn Association 2015]. A substantial amount of all burn injuries result from workplace exposures, with some estimates as high as 42.1% [Smith et al. 2005]. The 2015 National Burn Repository Report cites “Accident, Work Related” as the second most common source for cases from reporting hospitals, making up 13. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 11/1/2015 — 4 Views

  • Occupational Health Indicators Illinois, 1998-2011

    This report examines Illinois trends in occupational health using indicators developed by the Council of State and Territo-rial Epidemiologists (CSTE). The CSTE published a report in 2003 that detailed the steps necessary to obtain state-level data for each of their 19 indicators. The CSTE report has been intermittently updated since 2003. More »
    Illinois — Annual Report — 10/14/2015 — 13 Views

  • Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) in Washington State - Wholesale and Retail Trade

    The Wholesale & Retail Trade sector in Washington State includes a range of industries. Workers in these environments face a multitude of occupational safety hazards, from fractures and dislocations to lacerations and amputations.
    Washington — Technical Report — 9/1/2015 — 4 Views

  • 2014 Annual Report: Summary of Occupational Disease Reports to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs

    Annual report from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 8/11/2015 — 6 Views

  • Annual Report - Tracking Work-Related Asthma in Michigan, 2013

    Annual report on work-related asthma from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 7/10/2015 — 6 Views

  • Annual Report Tracking Work-Related Deaths in Michigan, 2013

    Surveillance and prevention activities of traumatic work-related deaths by the Michigan Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (MIFACE) research program began January 1, 2001. MIFACE, funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), is a joint research project of Michigan State University College of Human Medicine’s Occupational and Environmental Medicine Division and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 6/2/2015 — 5 Views

  • Work-Related Skull Fractures in Michigan: Second Report (January 2012 - December 2013)

    Annual report from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 5/4/2015 — 5 Views

  • Annual Report Tracking Silicosis and Other Work-Related Lung Diseases in Michigan, 2013

    Annual report from Michigan's Project SENSOR (Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks), an occupational disease reporting and surveillance program. The occupational and environmental health team at Michigan State University works closely with and is a bona fide agent of both the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) and the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) to administer this project.
    Michigan — Annual Report — 3/10/2015 — 7 Views

  • Preventing Injuries to Retail Workers: How to Protect Retail Workers from being Struck by Motor Vehicles

    Employers must develop a formal, written accident prevention program (APP).
    Washington — Other — 3/10/2015 — 4 Views
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