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Characteristics of Workers' Compensation Claims in South Korea's Electronics Industry With a Focus on Occupational
Dong-Hee Koh1, Hyoung-Ryoul Kim, Hyunchul Ryou
1From the Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea (D.-H.K.); Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea (H.R.K.); Center for Working Environment Health, Cheongju, South Korea (H.R.); and Department of Environmental Health, Korea National Open University, Seoul, South Korea (D.-U.P.).
Objectives:
Although the electronics industry, including semiconductor and display manufacturing, is considered a clean industry, concerns about workers' health have increased. This study analyzed workers' compensation claims to identify characteristics and inform prevention strategies.
Methods:
We analyzed nationwide workers' compensation data (2013-2022), stratified by injury and disease type.
Results:
Of 5392 compensated cases in the electronics industry, 513 were from semiconductor and 183 from display industry. Injuries accounted for 84.5% of cases, while diseases represented 12.5%. Musculoskeletal disorders were most common disease type in the electronics industry, while cancer was predominant in semiconductor (51.5%) and display (38.5%) industries, with leukemia being the most common compensated cancer.
Conclusions:
The high proportion of compensated occupational cancer in semiconductor and display industries underscores the need for further research and enhanced prevention strategies to protect workers.
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