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Unit 1: Young Worker Injuries

Unit 1: Young Worker Injuries Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences School of Public Health University of Washington WA State Department of Labor & Industries. John ’ s Story. Age: 17 Job: Fast food worker Injury: Slipped on greasy floor.

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Unit 1: Young Worker Injuries

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  1. Unit 1: Young Worker Injuries Dept of Environmental and Occupational Health SciencesSchool of Public Health University of Washington WA State Department of Labor & Industries

  2. John’s Story Age: 17 Job: Fast food worker Injury: Slipped on greasy floor Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented John from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Slide 1

  3. Antonio’s Story Age: 17 Job: Construction Helper Injury: Fell from roof Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented Antonio from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Slide 2

  4. Keisha’s Story Age: 16 Job: Computer data entry Injury: Repetitive stress Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented Keisha from getting hurt? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Slide 3

  5. Dakota’s Story Age: 17 Job: Landscaping Worker Injury: Death Why do you think this happened? What could have prevented Dakota from being Killed? Note: This was a real incident reported by the Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health Slide 4

  6. 55–70 teens* die on the job/year major causes: motor vehicles homicide agricultural machines 30–50% worked in family’s business Nearly 230,000 teens suffer work related injuries nationwide each year 64,000 work injuries among teens treated in emergency rooms each year National Data On average *<18 years old Slide 5

  7. 13,568 work related injuries (11–17 yr-olds) Teens injured at a rate two times higher than adults (state and national data) Washington State Data 2000–2008 6% 14–15 year-olds 44% females 94% 16–17 year-olds 56% males Slide 6

  8. Washington State Data 2000–2008 13,568 work related injuries Most Common Injuries (75% of injuries) Serious Injuries Heat stroke Head injuries Amputations Concussions Multiple injuries Dislocations Broken bones 10 16 Other Cuts 33 26% 33% 77 94 9% 104 Burns* 12% 20% 464 Sprains 0 100 200 300 400 500 Bruises * chemical and thermal Slide 7

  9. Agricultural machinery rollover or MV crash (6) suffocation in grain silo (2) drowning in irrigation ditch (1) Construction or Maintenance struck by falling objects (3) fall from roof (1) machinery roll-over (1) Food Service includes a stabbing at a fast food restaurant (3) Workplace Fatalities of TeensWashington State 1988–2008 (17 fatalities: 15 male, 2 female) Slide 8

  10. Teen Injuries by Industry (%)Washington State 2000–2008 2.3% Wholesale trade Arts & entertainment Manufacturing Health care, social services Construction Agriculture Retail trade Hospitality & food service 3.2% 3.3% 4.2% 5% 6% 21% 37% Slide 9

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