Characteristics analysis on acute occupational poisoning accident from 2006 to 2013 in Jiangsu Province / 中华劳动卫生职业病杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To analyze the characteristics of acute occupational poisoning accidents reported in Jiangsu Province between 2006 to 2013.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Based on the reported data of occupational diseases, we analysis indicators such as type, gender, age, and enterprise size of acute occupational poisoning.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) There were 226 acute occupational poisoning accidents for 8 years with 436 workers poisoned and 13 died. The Poisoning mortality rate was 2.98%. (2) The accidents occurred more frequently from March to August each year. (3) Asphyxiating gases, irritant gases and organic solvents are the main chemicals which caused these poisoning accidents. (4) Most of the cases come from the chemical industry and light industry . They more occurred in men and presented the trend of aging. (5) Most of them are from the south of Jiangsu and coastal areas. New cases of acute occupational poisoning mainly concentrated in small businesses.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Strengthening the supervision on high incidence area and high-risk industry is the key point to reduce the incidence of acute occupational poisoning accident.</p>