Occupational medicine clinical practice data reveal increased injury rates among Hispanic workers.
Scott M RiesterKaryn L LeniekAshley D NieceAndre Montoya-BarthelemyWilliam WilsonJonathan SellmanPaul J AndersonEmily L BannisterRalph S BovardKaris A KilbrideKirsten M KoosHyun KimZeke J McKinneyFozia A AbrarPublished in: American journal of industrial medicine (2019)
Clinical practice data shows that Hispanic workers are at increased risk for work-related injuries in Minnesota. They were especially susceptible to back and upper extremity injuries. Lower injury rates in non-Hispanic minority workers, may be the result of injury underreporting and require further investigation.