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Severe injury and the need for improved safety training among working teens
Kristina M Zierold1, Henry A Anderson
1Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA. kzierold@wfubmc.edu
Objectives:
To evaluate work characteristics and safety training among teenagers with severe work-related injuries.
Methods:
A questionnaire was administered to 6810 high school Wisconsin students in May 2003.
Results:
Fifteen percent of working teens reported being injured at work. Variables associated with severe injury included having a near-miss incident at work (AOR = 8.72, 95%CI = 5.51-13), working after 11:00 PM (AOR = 4.21, 95%CI=2.08-8.53), and being asked to do something dangerous (AOR = 2.59, 95%CI = 1.53-4.39).
Conclusions:
Prohibiting teens from working long and late hours, improved safety training, and increased communication between teens and their coworkers and supervisors may help reduce the occurrence of injury.
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