title: [Eye injuries in a large chemical factory].
abstract: In an investigation carried out in a large chemical factory it was found that the time lost as a result of eye lesions diminished by 50% between 1971 and 1981. The percentage of foreign employees involved in these accidents (19.5%) was almost the same as the proportion they represent of the total personnel. Accident rates were found to be lowest on Mondays and Wednesdays; peak accident times were in the late morning and early afternoon. Although there has been a considerable improvement in the availability of protective eyewear in recent years, it is still not worn often enough. In 60% of the eye accidents considered here protective goggles should have been worn.
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000517:prevention & control; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000453:epidemiology; D002617:Chemical Industry; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Augenverletzungen in einem chemischen Grossbetrieb.