Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, Predictive Risk Factors and Their AssociatedCosts. A Study of Department of Army Civilian Health Care Employees Assigned to the United States Army Medical Command

摘要

This project assists U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) administrators inreducing occupational injuries, lost work time, Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) claims, and Continuation of Pay (Cop) benefits. The first hypothesis tested if eight potential demographic, organizational, and job-site risk factors (independent: variables) were predictive in five natures of injury (NOI) sustained by MEDCOM civilian employees. This dependent variable was coded as back strain, multiple strains, punctures, contusions, and diseases. This analysis sampled 1,482 employee. accident/illness claims currently active in A=y Safety Center files. Five multi-factor stepwise regression analyses were performed resulting in a combination of 33. factors being identified as statistically significant predictors of one or more of the NOIs. The five equations ranged from a high R2 = .33295 (F 6, 14751 = ;122.7039s, % < .0000) for the analysis of diseases to a low of R = .04388 (F 3, 14781 = 22.04332, % < .0000) for punctures. The second hypothesis evaluated if FECA claims paid are a function of the five NOIs. results indicated that back strain injuries occurred with the highest frequency and costs. Results of two other studies sampling 2023 accident reports, concluded that the MEDCOM would have paid $6.2 million in Cop benefits and sustained 7.63 accidents/100 work years in FY 94.