title: Workplace assault is independently associated with mortality: a national trauma data bank analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Outcome comparisons between workplace versus nonworkplace ssaults have not been studied. We hypothesize that workplace attacks are more lethal.
  
  
  METHODS
  Utilizing the National Trauma Data Bank v 7.0, cases of assault with a work-related status were examined. Outcomes (complications and mortality) between the workgroup and the nonworkgroup are compared.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 48,541 cases, 2439 (5.0%) were workgroup. Mortality was 6.4% in the workgroup versus 5.3% in the nonworkgroup (P = 0.02). For firearms, mortality was 14.6% versus 10.9%, respectively (P < 0.01). The incidence of complications was 5.2% versus 1.3% (P < 0.01), respectively. An assault perpetrated at the workplace was independently associated with mortality and complications.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Workplace assault independently predicts death, particularly in relation to firearms. Measures must be taken to reduce this risk to the workforce.
authors.affiliation: Division of Trauma/Emergency Surgery/Critical Care, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90509, USA.
authors.forename: David S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Plurad
authors.forename: Peep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Talving
authors.forename: Lydia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Inaba
authors.forename: Donald
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Demetrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Demetriades
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016208:Databases, Factual / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005389:Firearms; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009026:Mortality; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014754:Violence; D017132:Workplace / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult