Pattern of injuries in a hydro-electric project.
A study of work-related injuries at a hydro-electric project site (May 1991-April 1992) was undertaken to determine the incidence and pattern of the injuries out of a total number of 119 injuries in the year. A significant proportion of these were orthopaedic in nature and the commonest site of injury was limbs (both upper and lower limbs) like auto-amputations and head injuries. A large proportion of these accidents (24.37%) resulted in permanent disability likely to interfere in the normal activities or locomotion of those injured.
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Dul-Hasti Hydro-electric Project, Government Medical College, Jammu.
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Dogra
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Kaul
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Raina
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D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011210:Power Plants; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology