Work-Time Exposure and Acute Injuries in Inshore Lobstermen of the Northeast United States

Journal of Agromedicine
Scott FulmerMelissa Scribani

Abstract

The objective of this study was to inform efforts to reduce risk for musculoskeletal disorders among commercial lobstermen by characterizing and quantifying injuries that occur to people while harvesting lobsters commercially in the Northeast United States. This study aimed to estimate a denominator of exposure to lobstering in full-time equivalents (FTE), to estimate a fatality rate, and to calculate incidence rates for acute injuries within the sample population. Captains were randomly selected from those licensed to fish in Maine and Massachusetts. Data on work exposure and injuries with rapid onset that occurred on the boat ("acute injuries") were collected using a survey, which was administered quarterly via phone or face-to-face interview with the captain. The quarterly survey assessed the number of weeks worked during the quarter, average crew size, number of trips per week, and average trip length in hours. In addition, this survey captured relevant information (body segment affected, type of injury, and whether treatment was received) on all acute injuries occurring during the quarter. FTE were estimated using fishermen days and fishermen hours. The annual FTE estimated using days was 2,557 and using hours was 2,855. A...Continue Reading

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Aug 24, 2017·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·Devin L Lucas, Samantha L Case
Jul 30, 2019·Journal of Agromedicine·Scott FulmerMelissa Scribani
Jul 28, 2019·American Journal of Industrial Medicine·Devan HawkinsLetitia Davis
Nov 5, 2020·Journal of Agromedicine·Laura N SyronDevin L Lucas

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