| Sumario: | An analysis of data from 1981 workers' compensation reports and the 1980 U.S. census indicates that age is linked to the risk of injury in the workplace. While there seems to be no difference between prime-age workers and older workers in the incidence of job-related temporary disabilities, workers 65 and older seem more likely to suffer permanent disabilities or fatalities on the job. Occupation seems to be a larger factor than industry in explaining risk patterns. There are differences between states in risk factors even where age, industry, and occupational dispersion in jobs are controlled. State-specific effects are more significant in cases of temporary disability than in cases of permanent disability or fatality.
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