Analysis of occupational injuries in four foundries in Alexandria and Beheira from 1998 to 2000.
Occupational injuries of foundry workers might occur due to a variety of inherent hazardous conditions in foundries. The aim of the present work is to analyse occupational injuries in four foundries, two in Alexandria, El Nasr and Ramsis and two in Behiera, Misr Spining and Weaving and Misr Rayon Companies in a three years period from 1998 to 2000. The raw injuries data have been gathered from the four foundries and tabulated as related to age group, injured part, cause and mean of injury. Frequency rates and severity rates have been computed for the three years of study. The results of the present study revealed that there was a significant increase of injuries incidence rate in Ramsis Company than in the other three companies especially in age groups 30-40 and 41-50 years (P < 0.01). lower extremities and higher extremities have recorded the highest incidence rate in the four companies in the three years of study, respectively (P < 0.05-P < 0.001). Ramsis company has recorded a significant increase in all injured parts except for head injuries in 1998 (P < 0.05-P < 0.001). Transportation and lifting was the main cause of injuries in the four companies in the three years of study (P < 0.01), however work environment was a main cause of injuries in Ramsis company (P < 0.01). Contact hot object in Ramsis was the main mean of injuries in the three years (P < 0.01) followed by faulty action and striking against and falling objects (P < 0.01). Ramsis Company has recorded the highest frequency rates (P < 0.01-P < 0.001) and severity rates (P < 0.01-P < 0.001).
Zakaria
Adel
A
Occupational Health Dep., High Institute of Public Health, Alex. University.
El Maghraby
Gamal
G
D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D003252:Construction Materials / Q000009:adverse effects; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017770:Lifting / Q000009:adverse effects; D008669:Metallurgy; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012449:Safety; D013783:Textile Industry; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*