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Occupational Fatalities Involving Hispanic Workers in the Construction Industry
Department of Safety Sciences, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, USA
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Open Journal of Safety Science and Technology·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 1–7·Published 28 March 2013·DOI10.4236/ojsst.2013.31001
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Abstract
This study examined occupational fatality cases involving Hispanic workers that occurred from 2005 to 2009 in the United States . During this period, approximately 26 percent of all fatalities in the construction industry involved His panic workers resulting in significantly greater odds for Hispanic workers of being the victim of an occupational fatality due to falls and contact with objects. These increased odds also occurred across most age groups. Prevention measures presented include focusing efforts on construction industry trades that employ younger Hispanic workers and expose them to fall and contact with objects hazards.
KeywordsOccupational FatalitiesHispanic WorkersConstruction Industry
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