Five-year follow up of job-related injuries among sarcheshme copper mine complex workers
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences. 2009; 25 (3): 418-423
in English
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ABSTRACT
To measure the risk and the trend of job-related injuries among people employed in Sarcheshmeh Copper Mine Complex in Kerman [SCMC], Southeast of Iran. In this longitudinal incidence study, all workers in SCMC between 2001 and 2005 were followed. All injuries due to job-related accidents were documented. Information was recorded on a check list by a trained expert. Parametric and non-parametric tests were used to compare groups where appropriate. Significant differences between incidences rates were noted where the 95% confidence interval of the relative risk [RR] excluded unity. More than 5600 people were working and a total number of 735 injuries were reported giving an overall five-year incidence rate of 131 per 1000 five PYAR. In 71.4% of cases, the accident was due to carelessness. The mean number of lost days for each injured case was 26.9 +/- 27.9. The risk of experiencing a serious injury among SCMC workers is considerably high. Although, the risk of job-related accidents in SCMC between 2002 and 2005 decreased, an occupational health education program is strongly suggested
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
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Incidence
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Follow-Up Studies
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Copper
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Mining
Type of study:
Incidence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Sci.
Year:
2009
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