title: Epidemiology of violent injury in the workplace.
abstract: This chapter discusses the current understanding of episodes of workplace violence that lead to fatal or nonfatal physical injury. The occurrence of injuries according to persons, occupations, and industries at risk is described, and types of events and factors associated with increased risk are summarized.
authors.affiliation: Southern California Injury Prevention Research Center, University of California, Los Angeles 90095-1772, USA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: McArthur
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006708:Homicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*