Work-related injuries to animal care workers, Washington 2007-2011.
Am J Ind Med
; 59(3): 236-44, 2016 Mar.
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| ID: mdl-26681112
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
For workers engaged in animal care, workplace hazards are common and may outnumber those experienced by human healthcare workers.METHODS:
We used accepted Washington State workers' compensation claims for the period from January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2011 to compare injury rates and types of injuries across animal care occupations.RESULTS:
Work-related injuries frequently affect veterinary support staff and those working in pet stores, shelters, grooming facilities and kennels. Animal-related injuries were the most commonly reported injury type experienced by all groups, though the animal source of injury appears to differ by work setting.CONCLUSIONS:
Workplace related injuries among animal care workers are common and most often caused by physical insults resulting from worker-animal interaction.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mordeduras e Picadas
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Acidentes por Quedas
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Técnicos em Manejo de Animais
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Médicos Veterinários
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Traumatismos Ocupacionais
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Ind Med
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article