title: Narrative and quantitative analyses of workers' compensation-covered injuries in short-haul vs. long-haul trucking.
abstract: Trucking remains one of the most dangerous industries in the U.S. Study aims were to (1) identify differences in worker injury types; (2) describer typical injury scenarios; and (3) recommend injury control measures, in short-haul vs. long-haul trucking. Narrative text analyses of Kentucky short-haul and long-haul trucking workers' compensation first reports of injury were performed. A higher percentage of lifting and cranking injuries were identified in short-haul trucking compared with long-haul trucking that had a higher percentage of securing/opening/closing/adjusting injuries that involved tarping, trailer door handling, and cab slippage. In contrast, a higher proportion of short-haul trucking injury scenarios involved roadway departures and rear-end collisions. Study findings can be used to inform intrastate vs. interstate trucking injury prevention control strategies such as an enhanced driver safety training and safe freight handling in short-haul trucking, and tarping, trailer safety, and cab safety in long-haul trucking.
authors.affiliation: a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center , College of Public Health, University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY , USA.
authors.forename: Mark D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Chandler
authors.affiliation: a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center , College of Public Health, University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY , USA.
authors.forename: Terry L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Bunn
authors.affiliation: a Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center , College of Public Health, University of Kentucky , Lexington , KY , USA.
authors.forename: Svetla
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Slavova
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018986:Motor Vehicles; D033262:Narration; D016272:Occupational Health; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013997:Time Factors; D014186:Transportation; D014942:Workers' Compensation; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Injury scenarios; long-haul; short-haul