Abstract
Abstract The aim of the paper is to identify the most common workplace accidents regarding injured body parts with respect to anthropometric data measurements of the population in the Slovak republic. Data from workplace accidents database over the years 2000-2017 were drawn from the records of the Slovak Forest state enterprise. The highest number of workplace accidents (31.7% of all recorded workplace accidents) occurred during the forest harvesting phase. Timber skidding with 15.9% of recorded accidents was the second highest risky phase. In four phases Timber harvesting, timber skidding,Works at conversion depot, Repairs and maintenance was 76% from all injuries in forestry state enterprises was occurred. Nonsignificant increase in the injury rate over the years 2000-2017 was determined in the analysis of the injury rate in the Slovak state forests. From the point of view of the longterm changing anthropometric parameters of the adult population, it is also necessary to take into account the ergonomic parameters and the technological procedures of the performed work and the working environment.
Highlights
Forestry sector in Slovakia is, in terms of output on gross domestic product, among the less important economic sectors
Nonsigni cant increase in the injury rate over the years 20002017 was determined in the analysis of the injury rate in the Slovak state forests
The aim of this article is to analyze the occurrence of work accidents during the last seventeen years in conditions of state forestry entities of the Slovak Republic
Summary
Forestry sector in Slovakia is, in terms of output on gross domestic product, among the less important economic sectors. 41% (more than half are managed by state forestry enterprises) [1] Ensuring these functions requires the implementation of the whole complex of work activities, which culminate in the nal phase with the timber harvesting and its evaluation. The whole economy of forestry enterprises is virtually dependent on this activity These works are demanding for physical abilities, professional experience, application of prescribed work operations and are extremely risky in terms of threats to human health and life. They require quali ed and educated workers, who carry out these works. We focused on the risk assessment of individual working phases as well as the frequency of injury to individual parts of the body
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