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Epidemiology of Occupational Electrical Injuries
Seyed Hamid Salehi1, Yasaman Sadat Azad2, Tooran Bagheri3
1Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, Shahid Motahari Burns Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Summary
Most electrical burn injuries in Iran occur in the workplace due to high-voltage electricity, particularly affecting construction workers. Prevention strategies should focus on high-risk work environments to reduce these severe accidents.
Area of Science:
- Traumatology
- Epidemiology
- Burn Surgery
Background:
- Electrical injuries are uncommon but severe burns with significant disability potential.
- Understanding the epidemiology of electrical accidents is crucial for effective prevention planning.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the epidemiology of electrical burn injuries.
- To identify risk factors and common causes of electrical accidents in a specific region.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.
- Data from patients with electrical burns at Shahid Motahari Educational and Medical Center (2017-2018) were analyzed.
- Demographic and accident-related information was collected using a researcher-made form.
Main Results:
- The majority of electrical accidents occurred in the workplace involving high-voltage electricity.
- Contact with overhead cables and wires was the most frequent cause of injury.
- Excision and graft surgeries were the most common surgical interventions.
- Significant relationships were found between voltage type and sex, age, hospital stay, and job type (P < .05).
- Construction workers, predominantly male, were the main group injured by high-voltage electricity and had longer hospital stays.
- Significant relationships were observed between job type and sex, nationality, hospital stay, and accident cause (P < .05).
Conclusions:
- Construction workers in Iran are at the highest risk for electrical injuries.
- Targeted prevention methods, especially in high-risk work settings, are recommended.
- Further extensive research is needed to develop and implement practical prevention strategies for electrical injuries.
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