Fatal work-related injuries in the Genoa district (North-Western Italy): Forensic analysis of the 10-year period between 2011 and 2020

Errico, Stefano; Drommi, Martina; Calamano, Valentina; Barranco, Rosario; Molinari, Giulia; Ventura, Francesco

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2021.102294

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“…The study highlighted the construction industry as one of the most common occupations associated with accidents, being in fact the most common in terms of fatal occupational accidents [ 13 ]. This is in accordance with recent research regarding work-related fatal injuries in Italy, which has demonstrated construction as the occupation with the most fatal injuries [ 14 , 15 ]. Indeed, the construction industry is simultaneously dynamic and vulnerable, and highly affected by environmental and geographical factors [ 16 , 17 ].…”

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Work-Related Injuries among Insured Construction Workers Presenting to a Swiss Adult Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study (2016–2020)

Dethlefsen¹,

Orlik²,

Mûller

et al. 2022

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Occupational injuries are one of the main causes of Emergency Department visits and represent a substantial source of disability or even death. However, the published studies and reports on construction–occupational accidents in Switzerland are limited. We aimed to investigate the epidemiology of fatal and non-fatal injuries among construction workers older than 16 years of age over a 5-year period. Data were gathered from the emergency department (ED) of Bern University Hospital. A retrospective design was chosen to allow analysis of changes in construction accidents between 2016–2020. A total of 397 patients were enrolled. Compared to studies in other countries, we also showed that the upper extremity and falling from height is the most common injured body part and mechanism of injury. Furthermore, we were able to show that the most common age group representing was 26–35 years and the second common body part injured was the head, which is a difference from studies in other countries. Wound lacerations were the most common type of injury, followed by joint distortions. By stratifying according to the season, occupational injuries among construction workers were found to be significant higher during summer and autumn. As work-related injuries among construction workers are becoming more common, prevention strategies and safety instructions must be optimized.

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Work-Related Injuries among Insured Construction Workers Presenting to a Swiss Adult Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study (2016–2020)

Dethlefsen¹,

Orlik²,

Mûller

et al. 2022

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“…In the graphical representation of the network, node predictability for each node is shown via the pie chart surrounding the node. The R packages mgm 1.2-9 (Haslbeck, 2021) and qgraph (Epskamp, 2021a) were used.…”

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“…Around 60% of workers have been exposed to risk factors that could affect their health, in line with the European average (EUROSTAT, 2021b). Those most involved in psychical accidents are foreign workers employed in low-wage and manual work (Errico et al, 2022). Regarding access to healthcare, Italian law safeguards public medical assistance for all individuals, without discrimination based on income, gender or age (Ministry of Italian Health, 2021).…”

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Decent work in Italy: A network analysis

Svicher

Fabio

Gori

2022

Australian Journal of Career Development

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The present study investigated the Italian version of the Decent Work Scale (DWS) with a sample of 645 workers (females = 65.1%; mean age = 43.9 years; SD = 10.9) according to a network perspective. We compared factorial and network models and estimated the regularized partial correlations for the five DWS domains: physically and interpersonally safe working conditions (SC), access to healthcare (AH), adequate compensation (AC), hours that allow for free time and rest (FT) and organizational values complement family and social values (CV). The results highlighted that the network model showed the best fit to the data. Among the most central domains in the network, the high centrality of CV suggests that this domain could represent an effective target for actions addressed to fostering decent work in Italy. In contrast, the low centrality of AC and FT underlines the urgent need to advocate for more decent remunerations and working hours in Italy.

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“…The overwhelmingly high percentage of men and a relatively high percentage of foreigners were common characteristics among the OAID cases examined. The higher frequency of accidents among men has been reported in previous epidemiological studies of OAIDs [4, 5, 7, 11, 20, 23–27], although this could not be proven using open data of occupational accidents in Japan due to a lack of information on sex. As women cannot engage in certain hazardous work (e.g., underground labor, heavy lifting, handling certain hazardous substances, etc.)…”

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“…Although a nationwide database of forensic autopsy cases exists (containing personal information and injury details that are available to interested parties), missing data and a lack of granular information make it impossible to analyze individual cases of occupational fatalities. Previous studies on the characteristics of occupational accidents using forensic autopsies have focused on older workers and accidents in specific industries based on national or regional forensic autopsy databases [7, 20–22], or small comprehensive reports from specific facilities [22–25], although Japan has few reports from individual forensic autopsy facilities [26, 27].…”

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Occupational accidental injury deaths in Tokyo and Chiba prefectures, Japan: A 10‐year study (2011–2020) of forensic institute evaluations

Yamaguchi

Makino

Torimitsu

et al. 2022

Journal of Forensic Sciences

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Occupational accidental injury deaths (OAIDs) are a major social problem, and the analysis of individual cases is important for developing injury prevention measures. In this study, OAIDs with autopsies performed at forensic facilities in the metropolitan area of Japan (Tokyo and Chiba prefectures) from 2011 to 2020 were reviewed. The epidemiological characteristics of these OAIDs (n = 136), which accounted for 13.5% of OAIDs reported in the region during the study period, were compared with those of non‐occupational accidental injury deaths (non‐OAID) cases (n = 3926). Among OAID cases, 134 (98.5%) were men and 13 (9.6%) were foreign‐born workers, which was significantly more than in non‐OAID cases (p < 0.001, respectively). OAIDs were most frequent in construction (39.0%) followed by the manufacturing category (21.3%). The percentage of OAIDs in workers aged 65 and over showed an increasing trend. Most accidents occurred just after the start of work or just before the workday ended, as well as during the peak months of the year. The most common type of accident was fall/crash from a height (25.0%), and the most common injury site was the chest; none of these cases were confirmed to have been wearing a safety belt properly. Among foreign‐born workers, the most common type of accident was caught in/between. As the working population is expected to change in the future, and an increase in the number of older adults and foreign workers is expected, it is necessary to take preventive measures such as improving the work environment based on ergonomics and providing safety education.

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Fatal work-related injuries in the Genoa district (North-Western Italy): Forensic analysis of the 10-year period between 2011 and 2020

Cited by 8 publications

References 27 publications

Work-Related Injuries among Insured Construction Workers Presenting to a Swiss Adult Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study (2016–2020)

Work-Related Injuries among Insured Construction Workers Presenting to a Swiss Adult Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study (2016–2020)

Decent work in Italy: A network analysis

Occupational accidental injury deaths in Tokyo and Chiba prefectures, Japan: A 10‐year study (2011–2020) of forensic institute evaluations

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