Occupational accidental injury deaths in Tokyo and Chiba prefectures, Japan: A 10-year study (2011-2020) of forensic institute evaluations.
Japan
autopsy
foreign-born worker
forensic pathology
occupational accidental injury deaths
older adult worker
work-related fatal injuries
Journal
Journal of forensic sciences
ISSN: 1556-4029
Titre abrégé: J Forensic Sci
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0375370
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
revised:
22
11
2022
received:
25
08
2022
accepted:
22
11
2022
pubmed:
19
12
2022
medline:
31
12
2022
entrez:
18
12
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Occupational accidental injury deaths (OAIDs) are a major social problem, and the analysis of individual cases is important for developing injury prevention measures. In this study, OAIDs with autopsies performed at forensic facilities in the metropolitan area of Japan (Tokyo and Chiba prefectures) from 2011 to 2020 were reviewed. The epidemiological characteristics of these OAIDs (n = 136), which accounted for 13.5% of OAIDs reported in the region during the study period, were compared with those of non-occupational accidental injury deaths (non-OAID) cases (n = 3926). Among OAID cases, 134 (98.5%) were men and 13 (9.6%) were foreign-born workers, which was significantly more than in non-OAID cases (p < 0.001, respectively). OAIDs were most frequent in construction (39.0%) followed by the manufacturing category (21.3%). The percentage of OAIDs in workers aged 65 and over showed an increasing trend. Most accidents occurred just after the start of work or just before the workday ended, as well as during the peak months of the year. The most common type of accident was fall/crash from a height (25.0%), and the most common injury site was the chest; none of these cases were confirmed to have been wearing a safety belt properly. Among foreign-born workers, the most common type of accident was caught in/between. As the working population is expected to change in the future, and an increase in the number of older adults and foreign workers is expected, it is necessary to take preventive measures such as improving the work environment based on ergonomics and providing safety education.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36529463
doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15181
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
185-197Informations de copyright
© 2022 American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
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