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| D A LombardiSummaryAffiliation: Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety Country: USA Publications
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Independent effects of sleep duration and body mass index on the risk of a work-related injury: evidence from the US National Health Interview Survey (2004-2010)David A Lombardi
Center for Injury Epidemiology, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
Chronobiol Int 29:556-64. 2012..The independent additive risk of these factors on work-related injury suggests a substantial, but at least partially preventable, risk...
Welding related occupational eye injuries: a narrative analysisD A Lombardi
Quantitative Analysis Unit, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA, USA
Inj Prev 11:174-9. 2005....
A case-crossover study of transient risk factors for occupational hand trauma by genderDavid A Lombardi
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Center for Injury Epidemiology, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
J Occup Environ Hyg 4:790-7. 2007..Thus, greater emphasis should be placed on the planning of safer working environments for all workers...
Factors influencing worker use of personal protective eyewearDavid A Lombardi
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Center for Injury Epidemiology, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
Accid Anal Prev 41:755-62. 2009..To identify and describe the array of factors that influence a workers' decision to wear personal protective eyewear (PPE) and the barriers that exist in preventing their use...
Etiology of work-related electrical injuries: a narrative analysis of workers' compensation claimsDavid A Lombardi
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Center for Injury Epidemiology, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
J Occup Environ Hyg 6:612-23. 2009....
Temporal factors and the prevalence of transient exposures at the time of an occupational traumatic hand injuryDavid A Lombardi
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
J Occup Environ Med 45:832-40. 2003..9%). These results suggest that acute hand injuries occur earlier in the workday and safety programs should place increased vigilance on these times...
A reliability study of potential risk factors for acute traumatic occupational hand injuriesDavid A Lombardi
Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
Am J Ind Med 42:336-43. 2002....
Daily sleep, weekly working hours, and risk of work-related injury: US National Health Interview Survey (2004-2008)David A Lombardi
Center for Injury Epidemiology, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
Chronobiol Int 27:1013-30. 2010....
Work-related falls from ladders--a follow-back study of US emergency department casesDavid A Lombardi
Center for Injury Epidemiology, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
Scand J Work Environ Health 37:525-32. 2011..Risk factors for fractures, the most frequent and severe outcome, were also evaluated...
A case-crossover study of occupational traumatic hand injury: methods and initial findingsG S Sorock
Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA
Am J Ind Med 39:171-9. 2001..g., laceration, crush or fracture). To identify risk factors for traumatic hand injuries, we conducted a case-crossover study of transient exposures (e.g., being rushed) for acute occupational traumatic hand injury...
Case-crossover studies of occupational trauma: methodological caveatsG S Sorock
Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
Inj Prev 7:i38-42. 2001..Nested case-crossover designs in other epidemiological studies (case-control or cohort) can examine both transient and fixed risk factors for occupational injury, and should be attempted...
Work-related ladder fall fractures: identification and diagnosis validation using narrative textGordon S Smith
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Rd, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
Accid Anal Prev 38:973-80. 2006..To identify ladder-related fracture injuries and determine how ladder fall fractures differ from other ladder-related injuries...
Glove use and the relative risk of acute hand injury: a case-crossover studyGary S Sorock
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Massachusetts USA
J Occup Environ Hyg 1:182-90. 2004....
Use of O*NET as a job exposure matrix: A literature reviewManuel Cifuentes
Center for Disability Research at Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
Am J Ind Med 53:898-914. 2010..The aim of this review is to describe and evaluate the use of O*NET as a job exposure matrix...
A matched case-control study of circumstances of occupational same-level falls and risk of wrist, ankle and hip fracture in women over 45 years of ageSantosh K Verma
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
Ergonomics 51:1960-72. 2008..This study examined the associations between circumstances of falls and wrist, ankle and hip fracture risks among these workers and found that the associations differed by fracture sites...
The challenge of cross-cultural collaborative research: lessons learnt from a pilot case-crossover study of severe occupational hand trauma in the People's Republic of ChinaKezhi Jin
School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China
Inj Prev 13:133-6. 2007....
Does occupation explain gender and other differences in work-related eye injury hospitalization rates?Gordon S Smith
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Massachusetts 01748, USA
J Occup Environ Med 47:640-8. 2005..We sought to determine whether demographic differences in eye injury rates persist after adjusting for occupational exposure...
Acute traumatic occupational hand injuries: type, location, and severityGary S Sorock
Liberty Mutual Research Center for Safety and Health, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
J Occup Environ Med 44:345-51. 2002..The generalizability of these results should be limited to clinic-based patients employed in similar occupations. The results of this study may suggest possible prevention strategies for acute traumatic hand injuries...
Shiftwork: safety, sleepiness and sleepSimon Folkard
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, 71 Frankland Road, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
Ind Health 43:20-3. 2005..Finally, the practical implications of the trends in risk for the design of safer shift systems are discussed...
Workers' experience of slipping in U.S. limited-service restaurantsSantosh K Verma
Center for Injury Epidemiology, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety, Hopkinton, Massachusetts, USA
J Occup Environ Hyg 7:491-500. 2010..These findings suggest that focused prevention efforts based on practices from restaurants with low rates of slipping could decrease slipping hazards...
Toward a "Risk Index" to assess work schedulesSimon Folkard
Laboratoire d Anthropolgie Appliquée, Universite Rene Descartes, Paris, France
Chronobiol Int 21:1063-72. 2004..We conclude that our risk-based modeling approach may assist in developing safer work schedules and also increase our understanding of this complex, multifaceted area...
Estimating the circadian rhythm in the risk of occupational injuries and accidentsSimon Folkard
Body Rhythms and Shiftwork Centre, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, UK
Chronobiol Int 23:1181-92. 2006....
Modeling the impact of the components of long work hours on injuries and "accidents"Simon Folkard
Universite Paris Descartes, Faculte de Medecine, Laboratoire d Anthropolgie Appliquée, Paris, France
Am J Ind Med 49:953-63. 2006..The potential impact of long work hours on health and safety is a major concern that has resulted in various work hour regulations...
