Descriptive statistics and adjusted ORs for characteristics of work-related fatalities (coroner’s reports) not captured by workers’ compensation, 1991–2009
| Coroners’ fatality | Workers’ compensation claim | Unadjusted OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not captured | Total | No claim | No claim | |
| Total | 107 (12.2%) | 880 | ||
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 101 (11.9%) | 847 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Female | 6 (18.2%) | 33 | 1.64 (0.66 to 4.07) | 1.32 (0.50 to 3.49) |
| Age group (years) | ||||
| 15–24 | 8 (10.5%) | 76 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 25–34 | 21 (11.7%) | 180 | 1.12 (0.47 to 2.66) | 1.27 (0.52 to 3.13) |
| 35–44 | 26 (11.0%) | 236 | 1.05 (0.46 to 2.43) | 1.12 (0.46 to 2.68) |
| 45–54 | 29 (13.3%) | 218 | 1.30 (0.57 to 2.99) | 1.42 (0.60 to 3.39) |
| 55–64 | 23 (13.5%) | 170 | 1.33 (0.57 to 3.13) | 1.40 (0.57 to 3.44) |
| Type of work* | ||||
| Forestry and mining | 18 (6.4%) | 283 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Commercial fishing | 17 (22.4%) | 76 | 4.24 (2.06 to 8.72) | 3.71 (1.45 to 9.49) |
| Farming | 7 (21.9%) | 32 | 4.12 (1.57 to 10.8) | 4.01 (1.43 to 11.2) |
| Unspecified work place† | 31 (20.7%) | 150 | 3.84 (2.06 to 7.13) | 3.60 (1.87 to 6.96) |
| Other place of work‡ | 15 (17.1%) | 88 | 3.03 (1.45 to 6.29) | 3.03 (1.39 to 6.57) |
| Construction | 9 (9.1%) | 99 | 1.47 (0.64 to 3.39) | 1.68 (0.70 to 4.00) |
| Industrial sectors | 10 (6.6%) | 152 | 1.04 (0.47 to 2.31) | 0.99 (0.44 to 2.26) |
| Type of injury* | ||||
| Blunt injuries | 31 (10.9%) | 285 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Undetermined/unknown§ | 7 (28.0%) | 25 | 3.19 (1.23 to 8.24) | 2.32 (0.83 to 6.47) |
| Airway injuries¶ | 11 (25.0%) | 44 | 2.73 (1.26 to 5.94) | 2.39 (1.04 to 5.49) |
| Exposures** | 16 (20.0%) | 80 | 2.05 (1.06 to 3.97) | 1.61 (0.80 to 3.23) |
| Drowning | 13 (16.3%) | 80 | 1.59 (0.79 to 3.21) | 0.93 (0.37 to 2.34) |
| Head and neck injuries | 17 (8.3%) | 204 | 0.75 (0.40 to 1.39) | 0.84 (0.44 to 1.59) |
| Crushing/torso injuries | 12 (7.4%) | 162 | 0.66 (0.33 to 1.32) | 0.69 (0.34 to 1.41) |
| Geographical location†† | ||||
| Vancouver Coastal | 9 (9.6%) | 94 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Interior | 23 (11.4%) | 202 | 1.21 (0.54 to 2.73) | 1.30 (0.56 to 3.05) |
| Fraser | 31 (12.5%) | 249 | 1.34 (0.61 to 2.94) | 1.16 (0.51 to 2.63) |
| Vancouver Island | 23 (12.5%) | 184 | 1.35 (0.60 to 3.05) | 1.38 (0.59 to 3.24) |
| Northern | 21 (13.9%) | 151 | 1.53 (0.67 to 3.49) | 1.80 (0.76 to 4.28) |
*As coded by the coroners’ office.
†Category used by coroners’ office with no further details.
‡Category used by coroners’ includes electrical/powerlines, excavating/paving/grading, movie industry, yardwork, railway sites, business and education.
§Undetermined, unnatural, missing.
¶Obstruction/suffocation/smothering, aspiration, strangulation, asphyxia.
**Heat, cold, electrical, lightening.
††Defined by health authorities governing delivery of health services in the province.