title: Reported work-related injuries and illnesses among Hispanic workers: Results from an emergency department surveillance system follow-back survey.
abstract: Research suggests Hispanic workers underreport injuries/illnesses to their employer.
  
  
  
  The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System-occupational supplement was used to conduct a follow-back study of workers treated in emergency departments (EDs) from June 2012 through December 2013.
  
  
  
  An estimated 448,000 (95%CI 230,000-665,000) Hispanic workers treated in EDs for a work-related injury or illness were represented by 362 completed interviews. Of these, an estimated 443,000 (95%CI 228,000-657,000) workers reported the injury or illness to their employer or were self-employed. The majority had not heard of workers' compensation. Only 10% expected workers' compensation to cover their medical payment while 62% expected payment to be covered by their employer.
  
  
  
  We characterized our respondent workforce who reported their injury or illness. We determined that NEISS-Work data are not the most appropriate source to capture underreporting of work-related injuries and illnesses to employers among Hispanic workers. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59:621-629, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Theresa R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Tonozzi
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Marsh
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Audrey A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Reichard
authors.affiliation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, Surveillance and Field Investigations Branch, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Ruchi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bhandari
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004651:Employment / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D011159:Population Surveillance / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Hispanic workers; foreign-born workers; injury and illness reporting; work-related injury