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RCED-84-73 1 (1983-11-21)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabner0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 9UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, ANO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT November 21, 1983 OIVISION B-210816 The Honorable William Roth, Jr. Chairman, Permanent Subcommittee 122889 on Investigations Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Information on Maritime Illness and Injury Statistics (GAO/RCED-84-73) This letter is in response to your May 4, 1983, letter, and further discussions with your office requesting specific informa- tion on Marine Index Bureau statistics on illnesses and injuries of maritime seafarers. The committee's concerns and our answers follow. The details are provided in enclosure I. 1. The accuracy of Marine Index Bureau reports on illnesses and injuries of maritime seafarers and the extent to which individual seafarers are reporting a high number of them. Although we did not verify the accuracy of the Marine Index Bureau statistical data because of its proprietary nature, we found that several factors should be considered when reviewing the Bureau's statistical reports on illnesses and injuries. --The incidents of illnesses and injuries are presented by job, which is not equivalent to the number of seafarers working. --The data includes illnesses and injuries sustained both on and off duty while at sea or in foreign ports. --The average age of merchant marine seafarers was 52 years old in 1982 and there appears to be more likelihood of incidents of illnesses and injuries among seafarers as age increases. (344403) -7301

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