Heat related illness among workers in Washington State: A descriptive study using workers' compensation claims, 2006‐2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 300-311 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martell Hesketh ◽  
Sara Wuellner ◽  
Amanda Robinson ◽  
Darrin Adams ◽  
Caroline Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Compensation Claims

scholarly journals A descriptive study of workers' compensation claims in Washington State orchards

2006 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 251-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Hofmann ◽  
Karen Snyder ◽  
Matthew Keifer
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Compensation Claims

Workers' Compensation Claims for Needlestick Injuries Among Healthcare Workers in Washington State, 1996-2000

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (9) ◽  
pp. 775-781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Syed M. Shah ◽  
David Bonauto ◽  
Barbara Silverstein ◽  
Michael Foley
Keyword(s):  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Needlestick Injury ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Nursing Facilities ◽  
Needlestick Injuries ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Compensation Claim ◽  
Compensation Claims ◽  
State Fund

AbstractObjectives:To characterize accepted workers' compensation claims for needlestick injuries filed by healthcare workers (HCWs) in non-hospital compared with hospital settings in Washington State.Design:Descriptive study of all accepted workers' compensation claims filed between 1996 and 2000 for needlestick injuries.Participants:All Washington State HCWs eligible to file a state fund workers' compensation claim and those who filed a workers' compensation claim for a needlestick injury.Results:There were 3,303 accepted state fund HCW needlestick injury claims. The incidence of needlestick injury claims per 10,000 full-time-equivalent HCWs in hospitals was 158.6; in dental offices, 104.7; in physicians' offices, 87.0; and in skilled nursing facilities, 80.8. The most common mechanisms of needlestick injury by work location were as follows: for hospitals, suturing and other surgical procedures (16.7%), administering an injection (12.7%), and drawing blood (10%); for dentists' offices, recapping (21.3%) and cleaning trays and instruments (18.2%); for physicians' offices, disposal (22.2%) and administering an injection (10.2%); and for skilled nursing facilities, disposal (23.7%) and administering an injection (14.9%). Nurses accounted for the largest (29%) proportion of HCWs involved, followed by dental assistants (17%) and laboratory technicians and phlebotomists (12%) in non-hospital settings. Rates of needlestick injury claims increased for non-hospital settings by 7.5% annually (95% confidence interval [CI95], 4.89% to 10.22%; P < .0001). Rates decreased for hospital settings by 5.8% annually, but the decline was not statistically significant (CI95, -12.50% to 1.34%; P < .1088). HCWs were exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and human immunodeficiency viruses in non-hospital settings.Conclusion:There was a difference in the incidence rate and mechanisms of needlestick injuries on review of workers' compensation claim records for HCWs in non-hospital and hospital settings.

Workers’ compensation claims for musculoskeletal disorders and injuries of the upper extremity and knee among union carpenters in Washington State, 1989-2008

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hester J. Lipscomb ◽  
Ashley L. Schoenfisch ◽  
Wilfrid Cameron ◽  
Kristen L. Kucera ◽  
Darrin Adams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Extremity ◽  
Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽  
Washington State ◽  
Workers Compensation ◽  
Compensation Claims
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