Characteristics of PSP cohort (n=293)
| No. (%) | |
| Occupation (ISCO group code) | |
| Correctional service officers (5413) | 77 (26.3) |
| Firefighters (5411) | 76 (25.9) |
| Police officers (5412) | 57 (19.4) |
| Security guards and related (5414) | 53 (18.1) |
| Ambulance attendants and other paramedical (3258) | 16 (5.5) |
| Probation/parole officers (2635) and sheriffs/bailiffs (3411) | 14 (4.8) |
| Injury source | |
| Bodily motion or position | 90 (30.7) |
| Environment (built or otherwise) | 68 (23.2) |
| People | 66 (22.5) |
| Objects | 56 (19.1) |
| Other | 13 (4.4) |
| Type of Injury | |
| Sprains, strains and tears | 184 (62.8) |
| Fractures and dislocations | 49 (16.7) |
| Systemic diseases and disorders (eg, hernia) | 29 (9.9) |
| Other/unknown | 16 (5.5) |
| Cutaneous injury | 15 (5.1) |
| Anatomical location | |
| Upper extremities only | 121 (41.3) |
| Lower extremities only | 110 (37.5) |
| Trunk | 30 (10.2) |
| Multilocation, head/neck and others | 32 (10.9) |
ISCO, International Standard Classification of Occupations; PSP, public safety personnel.