Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
When.collecting.data.after.an.incident,.the.volume.seems.to.be.ever.increasing.
as.the.incident.is.evaluated..The.accuracy.and.relevance.of.the.data.is.critical.to.an.
effective.analysis.process.
Some.of.the.data.item.that.should.be.acquired.is
•. Age
•. Sex
•. Race
•. Date
•. Time.of.the.incident
•. Day.of.the.week
•. The.shift
•. Occupation.of.victim
•. Task.being.performed.at.time.of.incident
•. Type.of.accident
•. Nature.of.injury.or.illness:.names.the.principal.physical.characteristic.of.a.
disabling.condition,.such.as.sprain/strain,.cut/laceration,.or.carpal.tunnel.
syndrome
•.
Part.of.body.affected:.directly.linked.to.the.nature.of.injury.or.illness.cited,.
such.as.back,.inger,.or.eye
•.
Source.of.injury.or.illness:.the.object,.substance,.exposure,.or.bodily.motion.
that.directly.produced.or.inlicted.the.disabling.condition.cited.(examples.
include.lifting.a.heavy.box;.exposure.to.a.toxic.substance,.ire,.or.lame;.and.
bodily.motion.of.an.injured.or.ill.worker)
H EAltH AnD s AfEty s tAtistiCs D AtA
The.Bureau.of.Labor.Statistics'.(BLS).Occupation.Injury.and.Illness.Classiication.
Manual.provides.a.much.more.detailed.breakout.of.the.type.data.that.is.most.use-
ful.in.analysis.of.occupational.incidents..The.four.major.areas.of.data.that.the.BLS.
believes. are. important. to. collect. during. review. or. investigation. of. occupational.
safety. and. health. incidents. are. Nature,. Part. of. Body. Affected,. Source,. and. Event.
or. Exposure.. The. following. provide. more. detailed. information. with. regard. to. the.
content.of.these.data.sources:
•.
The. nature .of.an.injury.or.illness.identiies.the.principal.characteristic(s).of.
work-related.injury.or.illness..The.divisions.for.the.nature.of.the.injury.or.
illness.are.as.follows:
.
0.
Traumatic.Injuries.and.Disorders
.
1.
Systemic.Disease.or.Disorders
.
2.
Infectious.and.Parasitic.Diseases
.
3.
Neoplasms,.Tumors,.and.Cancer
.
4.
Symptoms,.Signs,.and.Ill-Deined.Conditions
.
5.
Other.Conditions.or.Disorders
.
8.
Multiple.Diseases,.Condition,.or.Disorders
.
9999.
Nonclassiiable
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