[049] AVIATION-RELATED WORKERS' COMPENSATION CLAIMS, ALASKA 2014-2015

摘要

INTRODUCTION: Commercial aviation in Alaska is unique in that many of the operations take place in remote locations under extreme weather conditions.These locations frequently have limited employees and infrastructure, and require tasks such as cargo and baggage handling to be performed manually. The types and causes of injuries among occupations within Alaskan aviation is poorly understood. METHODS: Workers' compensation injury claims for 2014-2015 were obtained from the State of Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Aviation-related claims were identified using keyword searches of the narrative field, aviation-specific North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes (e.g. NAICS code 481 * 611512), and NAICS codes of industries likely to occur in an aviation setting. Potential claims were then manually reviewed to determine if aviation related. Injury description codes using Workers Compensation Insurance Organizations' system for part of body, cause of injury, and nature of injury were provided in the claims data. Occupational groups were coded based on the free-text occupation description variable.