title: Construction fatality due to electrical contact in Ontario, Canada, 1997-2007.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Electrical contact is a leading cause of occupational fatality in the construction industry. However, research on the factors that contribute to electricity-related fatality in construction is limited.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To characterize, using an adapted Haddon's Matrix, the factors that contribute to electricity-related occupational fatalities in the construction industry in Ontario, Canada.
  
  
  METHODS
  Coroner's data on occupational electricity-related fatalities between 1997-2007 in the construction industry were acquired from the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Using an adapted Haddon's Matrix, we characterized worker, agent, and environmental characteristics of electricity-related occupational fatalities in the province through a narrative text analysis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Electrical contact was responsible for 15% of all occupational fatalities among construction workers in Ontario. Factors associated with said occupational fatalities included direct contact with electrical sources, lower voltage sources, and working outdoors.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This study provides a profile of electricity-related occupational fatalities among construction workers in Ontario, and can be used to inform safety regulations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, South Korea.|International Institute of Rehabilitation Science, Daegu University, South Korea.
authors.forename: Hwan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Centre for Research in Human Development, Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lewko
authors.affiliation: Infrastructure Health and Safety Association, Mississauga, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Enzo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garritano
authors.affiliation: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Bhanu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.affiliation: Electrical Safety Authority, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moody
authors.affiliation: Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.|Department of Occupational Science & Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation Science Institute, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.|Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Colantonio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D060389:Construction Industry / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004556:Electric Injuries / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000401:mortality*; D009864:Ontario / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Haddon’s Matrix; Working outdoors; environmental factors