Abstract
to analyze the incidence of occupational accidents in Brazil, recorded by Social Security according to the geographic regions, age group, gender and their prevalence according to the causes and branch of economic activity. ecological descriptive study with time series analysis from 2008 to 2014. Data on the beginning and end of the historical series were compared in each ecological unit studied. the South and Southeast regions, male, between 20 and 49 years of age presented the highest falls in incidence. 70.87% of the causes occurred in group XIX of ICD-10. The economic activity with the highest prevalence of accidents was the manufacturing industry. accidents at work have decreased in Brazil, however, the incidence is still high. Advances need to be made in the recording of accidents and in the prevention and surveillance of workers' health.
Highlights
According to the International Labor Organization, global accident costs account for 4% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP)
To analyze the incidence of occupational accidents in Brazil, according to geographic regions, age group and sex; and the prevalence of these work accidents according to causes and economic activities in the period between 2008 and 2014, in the workers enrolled in Social Security
Despite the fact that this study presents a large number of work-related accidents, it has been observed a reduction in its incidence in Brazil, according to geographic regions, sex and age, demonstrating similarity with studies described in the Brazilian literature[8,9]
Summary
According to the International Labor Organization, global accident costs account for 4% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). In developing countries, these numbers reach 10% of GDP[1]. In Brazil, due to the high incidence of occupational accidents, the National Institute of National Insurance (INSS), from 2008 to 2014, through the granting of social security benefits, paid an average of R$ 704 million to its secured workers[2]. Such resources could be used in other social policies. Unaccountable costs related to accidents resulting from the suffering of such accidents should be considered[4]
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