An epidemiological study of occupational injury and disease in the state of Arizona

Abstract

The primary objective of this dissertation is to describe and analyze the descriptive epidemiology of occupational related injury and disease occurring within the State of Arizona in 1972. An intensive analysis of 83,958 accident cases from records of the Industrial Commission of Arizona for the year 1972 was conducted to describe the epidemiology of accidents according to Standard Industrial Classification code, demographic descriptors of the injured, and to the State of Arizona by County; to demonstrate the application of electronic data processing to the manipulation and treatment of accident data for the purpose of establishing and maintaining a bread loss control program; and to develop basic experience in the methodology of accident data collection and evaluation for predictive loss control measures. The results of this investigation described both the current and growing importance of occupational injury and disease in the State of Arizona. The Industrial Commission of Arizona paid over {dollar}50,675,000 in industrial compensation during 197Z or an increase of 13.5% over the previous year. Total recordable in jury and disease incidence rates in Arizona during 1972 were 146% greater than the National rate. Contract construction accounted for 19% of the total accidents while contributing 10. 2% of the total employment.