Abstract
Introduction and aimEach year, a significant number of people die or become handicapped due to preventable occupational accidents or occupational diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate socio-demographic features, mechanism, causes, injury area, and sectoral features of occupational accidents in patients presented to our department.Materials and methodsThe study was carried out retrospectively after local ethics committee approval. Age and sex of the patients, mechanism of injury, type and exact location of injuries were all evaluated. The groups were compared using Chi-Square test, Student’s T test and Kruskall-Wallis test. p value <0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.ResultsTotally 654 patients were included in the study. 93.4% of patients were male, and mean age was 32.96 ± 5.97 (18–73) years. Sectoral distribution of accidents was statistically significant and mostly occurred in industrial and construction workers (p < 0.05, respectively). There is a statistically significant relationship between educational level and sector of the worker (p < 0.05). While the most frequent cause of admission to emergency department was penetrating injuries (36.4%), the least was due to multiple traumas (0.5%). Distribution of occupational accidents according to injury type was statistically significant (p < 0.05). The mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) was 9.79 ± 8.1. The mean cost of occupational injury was $1729.57 ± 8178.3. There was statistically significant difference between the sectors with respect to cost. Seventy-one patients (10.9%) recovered with permanent sequel and two (0.3%) died in hospital.ConclusionOccupational accidents are most commonly seen in young males, especially in primary school graduated workers, and during daytime period.
Highlights
Introduction and aimEach year, a significant number of people die or become handicapped due to preventable occupational accidents or occupational diseases
Totally 654 patients were included in the study. 93.4% of patients were male, and mean age was 32.96 ± 5.97 (18–73) years
Occupational accidents are most commonly seen in young males, especially in primary school graduated workers, and during daytime period
Summary
Introduction and aimEach year, a significant number of people die or become handicapped due to preventable occupational accidents or occupational diseases. A considerable high number of people die or become handicapped each year due to preventable occupational accidents or occupational diseases [3,4,5]. Small and Medium Industrial Enterprises (SMEs) account for the majority of industry in Ankara, Ankara is the 3rd largest industrialized province in Turkey (7% of total industrial enterprises) and today, 40% of industrial establishments in the area of production are machinery and metal industries [6]. Looking at the 2011 statistics of the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Turkey, totally 62,903 occupational accidents were occurred and 2715 of these were in Ankara [8]. Due to proximity of our hospital to industrial zones, occupational accidents occurring in these areas are primarily admitted to our emergency department
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