The Effect of Time in a New Job on Hospitalization Rates for Accidents and Injuries in the U.S. Navy, 1977-1983.

Abstract

The incidence of accidental injury hospitalizations among Navy enlisted men during the period 1977-1983 was analyzed by paygrade, type of duty station, and external cause of accident to determine if time in a new job affected an individual's risk of injury and subsequent hospitalization. For personnel assigned to shore duty, the highest incidence of injury occurred during the first few weeks at a new job, then decreased sharply, eventually levelling off after several months. This trend was not present for sea-based personnel. Shore-based personnel had significantly elevated risks of hospitalization from athletic, fall, automobile, motorcycle, and machinery-related accidents during the first few weeks in a new job compared to sea-based personnel. The leading external causes of injury (motorcycles, automobiles, and athletics) did not change appreciably over time among E2-E9 personnel.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA173153

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  • Craig M. Bone
  • James C. Helmkamp

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  • Naval Health Research Center

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  • Biomedical

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  • Automobiles
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  • Combat Injuries
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  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Health
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Motorcycles
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Sea Based
  • Wounds And Injuries

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