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October 2005

Injuries, illnesses, and fatalities among older workers

Elizabeth Rogers, William J. Wiatrowski

Americans are living longer than ever before and many are staying in the workforce past age 55; although older workers experience similar events leading to injury, they sustain more severe injuries than their younger counterparts and require more days away from work to recover.

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