title: Fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries and diseases among migrant and native workers in South Korea.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Migrant workers now represent an increasing percentage of workers in Korea, but few studies have evaluated work-related health risks in this population. In this study, we explored the relative risk of occupational injuries and diseases in migrant workers compared with native Korean workers.
  
  
  METHODS
  An analysis of work-related injuries and diseases among migrant workers in Korea during 2005-2007 was conducted in each industrial subsector using nationwide data.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Risks of fatal and non-fatal occupational injuries for migrant workers were considerably higher than their Korean counterparts. The industry-adjusted standard mortality ratios of fatal occupational injuries were 1.89 (1.45-2.47), 2.29 (1.81-2.88), and 1.73 (1.36-2.22) for 2005, 2006, and 2007, respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A greater proportion of migrant workers is exposed to higher risks of occupational safety and health issues than their Korean counterparts, demonstrating that the occupational safety and health of migrant workers requires more attention than that of Korean workers.
authors: School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Seungman
authors: S
authors: Cha
authors: Youngtae
authors: Y
authors: Cho
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D001210:Asia, Southeastern / Q000208:ethnology; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D044382:Population Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D056910:Republic of Korea; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: South Korea; migrant workers; occupational disease; occupational injury; relative risk