Description

For sample persons aged 18 and older who worked at a civilian job last year, who had at least one on-the-job injury last year resulting in medical attention beyond minor first aid, OR inability to do some work activities, OR loss of consciousness, OR transfer to another job, who reported having their eye(s) injured because of the first injury, and who reported wearing any type of eye protection over his or her eyes at the time of the first injury, WI1EYEPROT indicates the type of the eye protection that the person wore when the first injury occurred.

This variable was included in the 1988 Occupational Health supplement.

Comparability

There are no comparability issues.

Universe

Availability

• 1988

Weights

• 1988 : SUPP2WT