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Accidents in the workplace.

C Harker1, A B Matheson, J A Ross

  • 1Department of Environmental & Occupational Medicine, University of Aberdeen Medical School, UK.

The Journal of the Society of Occupational Medicine
|January 1, 1991
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Workplace accidents significantly impact hospital emergency services, with manufacturing and agriculture posing high injury risks. The service sector, despite lower individual risk, contributes most to overall work-related injuries due to its large workforce.

Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Public Health
  • Injury Epidemiology

Background:

  • Accidents at work contribute significantly to the workload of hospital Accident and Emergency (A&E) and Eye Casualty departments.
  • Understanding injury risks across different industrial sectors is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify the proportion of A&E and Eye Casualty attendances due to work-related injuries.
  • To estimate the risks of injury in various industrial sectors.
  • To identify high-risk industries for specific, preventable injuries.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective survey of patients attending A&E and Eye Casualty departments in Aberdeen.
  • Data collection on the nature of injuries and their relation to workplace activities.

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  • Analysis of injury data by industrial sector to estimate sector-specific risks.

    • Main Results:

    • Work-related injuries constituted 16.5% of new A&E patients and 21.7% of Eye Casualty patients.
    • Estimated annual casualty attendance rates for work-related injuries: nearly 1 in 10 for manufacturing and agriculture/forestry/fishing.
    • The service sector, despite lower individual risk, accounted for the largest number of work-related injuries due to its large employment.
    • High rates of specific injuries identified: 17 knife lacerations per 1000 in food/fish processing and 60 eye injuries per 1000 in mechanical engineering.

    Conclusions:

    • Workplace injuries represent a substantial burden on emergency healthcare services.
    • Manufacturing, agriculture, and food/fish processing industries present significant injury risks requiring focused interventions.
    • Preventable injuries, such as lacerations and eye injuries, are concentrated in specific high-risk sectors.