Injuries related to logging: epidemiology, etiology and implications for prevention.
This article describes our study of 36 male patients who were brought to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown for treatment of non-fatal logging-related injuries. The type and severity of their injuries is described, as well as the host, vehicular/mechanical and environmental factors contributing to the injuries. The suggestions of the patients on how to prevent their injuries are compared to existing OSHA standards.
Williams
J M
JM
Department of Emergency Medicine, and Research, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, USA.
Borgman
M A
MA
Prescott
J E
JE
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005121:Extremities / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014197:Trees; D014903:West Virginia / Q000453:epidemiology