Homicide in the workplace: the U.S. experience, 1980-1988

1. Homicide was the third leading cause of occupational injury death in the United States from 1980 to 1988. 2. Of all occupational injury deaths to females from 1980 to 1988, 40% were homicides. 3. The highest age specific rates of occupational homicide were found among workers 65 years and older (...

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Published inAAOHN journal Vol. 40; no. 5; pp. 215 - 218
Main Authors Jenkins, E L, Layne, L A, Kisner, S M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.05.1992
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Age
Age Factors
Aged
Cause of Death
Classification
Employment
Female
Firearms
Gender
Homicide - prevention & control
Homicide - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Injuries
Law enforcement
Male
Manual workers
Middle Aged
Murders & murder attempts
Occupational accidents
Occupational Health
Occupations
Population Surveillance
Prevention
Public administration
Public health
Public utilities
Retailing industry
Strangulation
United States - epidemiology
United States
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Summary:1. Homicide was the third leading cause of occupational injury death in the United States from 1980 to 1988. 2. Of all occupational injury deaths to females from 1980 to 1988, 40% were homicides. 3. The highest age specific rates of occupational homicide were found among workers 65 years and older (2.04 per 100,000 workers). 4. Protection of workers will require the collaborative work of public health and safety professionals, including occupational health nurses, as well as law enforcement, engineering, and architecture professionals and behavioral scientists.
ISSN:0891-0162
2165-0799
2165-0969
DOI:10.1177/216507999204000502