| The Safe Teen Work Project: a study to reduce cutting injuries among young and inexperienced workers. | |
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PMID: 9099365 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A tool used to cut cardboard containers, known as a case cutter, frequently causes lacerations among adolescent grocery store workers. We evaluated a safety program using a less hazardous case cutter combined with worker education. Nine supermarket stores were divided into three groups. In Group A stores, employees received new safety case cutters with education; in Group B stores, employees received education using old cutters; Group C stores were the control. Case cutting lacerations were tracked 3 years before, and 1 year after, the intervention. There were 199 cutting injuries. Cutting injury rates decreased 3.5/100,000 man-hours in Group A stores, compared to 1.5 in Group B stores and 1.6/100,000 man-hours in control stores, with a marked reduction of compensation-related injuries in A stores. Estimated cost savings for A stores were $245/year/store and $29,413/year for the chain. An intervention to decrease case cutting injuries among adolescent grocery store workers can be protective and cost-effective. |
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Authors:
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L Banco; G Lapidus; J Monopoli; R Zavoski |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of industrial medicine Volume: 31 ISSN: 0271-3586 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Ind. Med. Publication Date: 1997 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1997-07-08 Completed Date: 1997-07-08 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8101110 Medline TA: Am J Ind Med Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 619-22 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Connecticut Childhood Injury Prevention Center, Hartford 06115, USA. |
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Accidents, Occupational
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prevention & control* Adolescent Connecticut Cost-Benefit Analysis Equipment Design Equipment Safety* Humans Wounds and Injuries / prevention & control* |
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