Occupational disease surveillance of an aircraft rework facility.
Analysis of the 1987-1988 morbidity data of an aircraft rework facility's 6,672 employees identified 118 patients with occupational diseases. In our study, 61 cases (52%) involved eye and skin conditions. This was comparable to the State of California occupational diseases report. However, systemic conditions appeared to be higher (24% vs. 7%) in the study group, and this finding may need further investigation to clarify its significance. Patients employed as craftworkers accounted for nearly half of all reported occupational diseases. Federal workers in this facility appeared to have a higher percentage (70%) of "no time lost" when compared with that of the State of California report (54%). The utility of morbidity data in the prevention of occupational diseases is discussed.
Fung
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Department of Occupational Medicine, Naval Medical Clinic Command, San Diego, CA.
Bundy
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Kennon
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000401:Aircraft; D002140:California / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009017:Morbidity; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*