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Race and the risk of fatal injury at work

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  • Loomis, D.
  • Richardson, D.

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Objectives. This study examined employment patterns of African-American and White workers and rates of unintentional fatal injuries. Methods. Medical examiner and census data were used to compare occupational fatality rates for African Americans and Whites in North Carolina and to adjust for racial differences in employment patterns. Results. African Americans' occupational fatality rate was higher by a factor of 1.3 to 1.5. Differences in employment structure appear to explain much of this disparity. However, the fatality rate for African-American men would have been elevated even if they had had the same employment patterns as White men. Conclusions. Inequalities in access to the labor market, unequal distribution of risk within jobs, and explicit discrimination are all potential explanations for racial disparities in occupational injury mortality. These conditions can be addressed through a combination of social and workplace interventions, including efforts to improve conditions for the most disadvantaged workers.

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  • Loomis, D. & Richardson, D., 1998. "Race and the risk of fatal injury at work," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 88(1), pages 40-44.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1998:88:1:40-44_0
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    1. Agnieszka Kosny & Iracema Santos & Alison Reid, 2017. "Employment in a “Land of Opportunity?” Immigrants’ Experiences of Racism and Discrimination in the Australian Workplace," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 18(2), pages 483-497, May.
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    3. Kerndler, Martin, 2023. "Occupational safety in a frictional labor market," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 83(C).
    4. Nan L. Maxwell & Nathan Wozny, "undated". "Risk Factors Associated with Disability Following Work-Related Injuries," Mathematica Policy Research Reports 3cd8cee9c4814af5a406f839c, Mathematica Policy Research.

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