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1	Temporal factors and the prevalence of transient exposures at the time of an occupational traumatic hand injury
Authors	Lombardi-DA; Sorock-GS; Hauser-R; Nasca-PC; Eisen-EA; Herrick-RF; Mittleman-MA
Source	J Occup Environ Med 2003 Aug; 45(8):832-840
Link	http://www.joem.org/pt/re/joem/abstract.00043764-200308000-00008.htm
NIOSHTIC No.	20029215
Abstract	Temporal factors and the prevalence of exposure to transient risk factors for occupational traumatic hand injury were analyzed among 1166 subjects participating in a case-crossover study. Temporal factors included time of injury and elapsed time to injury since the start of the work shift. Transient exposures included work equipment, work practice, and worker-related factors. The highest frequency of injury was observed from 08:00 am to 12:00 pm (54.6%), with a peak from 10:00 to 11:00 am (14.9%). The median time into the work shift for injury was 3.5 hours. Subjects injured 2 to 3 hours into their work shift most often reported using a machine, tool, or work material that performed differently than usual (23.9%). These results suggest that acute hand injuries occur earlier in the workday and safety programs should place increased vigilance on these times.
Keywords	Injuries; Hand-injuries; Traumatic-injuries; Risk-factors; Occupational-exposure; Case-studies; Workers; Work-practices; Safety-programs

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