Abstract

Objective: This study aims to analyze the cause and related factors on industrial disaster victims by the statistical significance and compare the data in four years.BRBRBackground: Although there are many studies on the factors of industrial disasters, most studies analyze them by method of the descriptive statistics like the count and ratio of the disasters. And it is not many studies on research by the inferential statistics. So, this study analyzes the factors of disasters by the method of inferential statistics.BRBRMethod: The study analyzed the data of the Industrial Accident Cause Investigation Report in the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA). Firstly, the crossanalysis by the chi-square test between each factor, such as each industry type and workers age, the type and accident pattern, the type and business size, and so on. Secondly, the study analyzed the statistical significance on each factor. Finally, the study also analyzed the cross-analysis by chi-square test between the four years data and the industry type.BRBRResults: The results represented the significant differences between each factor that were the industry type, business size, accident pattern, workers age, working duration, period in hospital and recent four years data. And the detail meanings were derived from the results.BRBRConclusion: The study analyzed the implications of several factors affecting the industrial disasters. Also, it found and analyzed relevant factors and guidance that could affect the entire industry.BRBRApplication: The results can be used as basic data for ergonomics guidelines from various factors to reduce industrial accidents.

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