بررسي حوادث ناشي از كار و عوامل مرتبط با آن در شركت توليد آلومينيوم ايران در سال 1378

Evaluation of Occupational Accidents and Their Related Factors in Iranian Aluminum Company in 1999

INTRODUCTION: Rapid progression of industrialization and low attention to safety roles have caused increasing occupational accidents. This study was aimed to evaluate occupational accidents in Iranian Aluminum Company in 1999. MATERIALS & METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study. The studied population include all workers (3945 persons) of Iranian Aluminum Company in Arak during year 1999. Data was collected by studing workerʹs files, observation and interview. The related factors including age, years of service, occupation, marriage, injuried organ, place of accident, type of accident, hour and period of accident were evaluated. RESULTS: The accident rate in our study was 16.48 in 100 workers. Mean age and mean of years of service were 33.05 and 6.27 years, respectively. The most common injuried organs were feet (31.7%) and hands (23.7%). The most common time of accident was 10 A.M (10.9%). The most common injuries were traumatic injuries (30.6%), fractures (22.9%) and burns (19.4%). CONCLUSION: Regarding the researchʹs results, it is recommended to perform safety educational programs, correct high risk conditions and use personal safety equipments for decreasing frequency and severity of the accidents.