A pilot study examining acute occupational fatalities involving traumatic brain injury in Ontario between 1996 and 2000 using the files from the Coroner's Office of Ontario.
Published: 2004
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Description: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) at the workplace is a significant contributor to the number of work-related deaths that occur per year. This research aimed to quantify and characterize these deaths in Ontario between 1996 and 2000 using the Coroner's Office data. The research methodology was a comprehensive case series with both analytic and surveillance components.There were a total of 488 work-related deaths identified through the Coroner's files, 98% of which were experienced by men. There was evidence of TBI in 45% of these cases (n = 211). Industries with the highest rate of work-related TBI mortality included other primary (59.1 per 100,000 working population, WP), agriculture (24.5 per 100,000 WP), construction (20.0 per 100,000 WP), and the transportation/communications/utilities industries (13.9 per 100,000 WP). Deaths involving TBI were more likely to be due to falls than non-TBI-related deaths among workers. Implications for injury prevention programs and future research are addressed.
Notes: Adviser:  Angela Colantonio.

Thesis (M.Sc.)--University of Toronto, 2004.

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Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 43-03, page: 0838.

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