Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine· 2026Q2
Work-related traumatic brain injuries among working-age Wisconsin residents: Wisconsin Trauma Registry, 2017-2024
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Work-related traumatic brain injuries (wrTBI) were most frequent among older working-age Wisconsinites, with the highest incidence rates in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Construction, and Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations, according to analysis of the Wisconsin Trauma Registry from 2017-2024.
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Key points
- Work-related traumatic brain injuries (wrTBI) were more common in older working-age individuals compared to other work-related injuries.
- Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Construction industries showed the highest rates of wrTBI.
- Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance occupations also had significantly elevated wrTBI incidence rates.
- Trauma registries serve as a valuable resource for monitoring occupational health.
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Abstract
Objective: This study aimed to describe work-related traumatic brain injury (wrTBI) incidence among working-age Wisconsinites in the Wisconsin Trauma Registry (WTR). Methods: Incident-level WTR data from 2017 to 2024 were analyzed by work-related and demographic factors. WrTBI incidence for demographics was assessed by chi-square analyses. Age-adjusted incidence rates (IR) were calculated by industry and occupation. Results: Incidents of wrTBI were associated with older ages, when compared with other work-related injuries. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Construction industries (and related occupational groups) had the highest rates of wrTBI. Transportation and Public Utilities, and Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations, also had significantly elevated IRs. Conclusions: These findings support previous analyses while adding a novel finding for Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations to the literature. Trauma registries are a rich source for occupational health surveillance.
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