Journal article
Workdays lost due to occupational injuries among young workers in Brazil
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The severity of non-fatal work-related injuries has seldom been examined among young workers. We estimated the extent and distribution of workdays lost due to non-fatal work injuries using compensation data.
METHODS: Data are from the Brazilian Institute of Social Insurance, for 2006. The study population is comprised of all insured workers of age 16-24. Descriptive statistics reflect workdays lost due to health-related disability, …
Authors
Santana VS; Villaveces A; Bangdiwala SI; Runyan CW; Albuquerque‐Oliveira PR
Journal
American Journal of Industrial Medicine, Vol. 55, No. 10, pp. 917–925
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
10 2012
DOI
10.1002/ajim.22099
ISSN
0271-3586