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Acta
Medica Medianae Concat:
Copyright 2004 by Faculty of Medicine, University of Niš |
AGE DIFFERENCES IN OCCUPATIONAL INJURIESIN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Jovica Jovanović,
Milan Jovanović,
Mirjana Arandjelović and
Svetlana Adamović Institute of Occupational Health, Nis
Occupational injuries at construction sites are identified as a major problem
throughout the world. The purposes of this study are to estimate the number and
average annual rate of occupational traumatic injuries and to estimate the age
differences in transition period between 1993s and 2003s in construction
industry. The most prevalence of injuries was registered in 1994 (4.55%) and in
2003 s (4.38%). The number of injured workers under the 20 years of age
decreased in the examined period (from 22.2% in 1993s to 4.6% in the 2003s). The
number of injured worker over the 51 years of age increased in the examined
period (from 0.9% in 1993s to 17.8% in 2003 s). Closed fractures (24.1%), open
fractures (14.6%) and dislocated fractures (10.9%) were the most common type of
injuries in the examined period. These types of injuries were the most
frequently presented at the workers over the 51 years of age. Falls from height,
falls on same level and traffic accidents were the most common causes of
occupational injuries in the examined period. Falls from height and falls on the
same level were the most common presented at the workers over the 51 years of
age. Traffic accidents were the most common cause of occupational injuries among
the workers under the 30 years of age. Severity ratio of occupational injuries
raised by the age of injured workers. Severity ratio of injuries raised in the
examined period (from 60.6 in 1993s to 82.7 in the 2003s). Traumatic
occupational injuries are a specific and significant problem in construction
industry in the transition period. Acta
Medica Medianae 2004; 43 (4): 25–30. Key words: occupational injuries, workers, transition, construction industry, age |