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. 1990 Sep;80(9):1118-9.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.80.9.1118.

Estimating the full cost of workplace injuries

M T French  1
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Estimating the full cost of workplace injuries

M T French. Am J Public Health. 1990 Sep.

Abstract

While many studies estimate medical costs and lost wages from workplace injuries, few have estimated pain and suffering costs. This study develops a wage-risk model for railroad workers and estimates the total cost of on-the-job injuries. On average, the total cost of an on-the-job injury to a railroad worker in 1980 was between $19,500 and $22,500. These estimates are substantially higher than the sum of medical costs plus lost wages.

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