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The Economic Cost of Fatal Occupational Injuries in the United States, 1980–97

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According to the National Traumatic Occupational Fatalities (NTOF) surveillance system, occupational injuries claimed the lives of over 100,000 American workers from 1980 to 1997. Previous estimates presented aggregate values of life, providing no information on the cost variations for different case or worker characteristics. This research developed an interactive computer program that estimates comprehensive national costs for all occupational fatal injuries reported through NTOF, nearly $85 billion for 1980–97, and specific estimates for the burden on selected groups and characteristics of the fatality. These estimates provide an additional basis for targeting and evaluating the effectiveness of investments in prevention of occupational fatalities. (JEL I18)

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  • Elyce Anne Biddle, 2004. "The Economic Cost of Fatal Occupational Injuries in the United States, 1980–97," Contemporary Economic Policy, Western Economic Association International, vol. 22(3), pages 370-381, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:coecpo:v:22:y:2004:i:3:p:370-381
    DOI: 10.1093/cep/byh027
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    1. Yang, Siying & Liu, Fengshuo & Lu, Jingjing & He, Xiaogang, 2022. "Does occupational injury promote industrial robot applications?," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 70(C).
    2. Anna-Maria Mouza & Antonis Targoutzidis, 2012. "The impact of the economic cycle on fatal injuries. The case of UK 1971–2007," Quality & Quantity: International Journal of Methodology, Springer, vol. 46(6), pages 1917-1929, October.
    3. Rafael J. Consunji & Ahammed Mekkodathil & Ayman El-Menyar & Amber Mehmood & Brijesh Sathian & Adnan A. Hyder & Nazia Hirani & Aisha Abeid & Hassan Al-Thani & Ruben Peralta, 2022. "Direct Healthcare Costs of Moderate and Severe Work-Related Injuries: Estimates from the National Trauma Center of Qatar," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(3), pages 1-12, January.

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      • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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