Research Article
Workplace-Related Traumatic Injuries: Insights from a Rapidly Developing Middle Eastern Country
Table 3
Case fatality rate and injury and mortality burden based on the mechanism of injury (Trauma Registry, Hamad Trauma Center, Doha, Qatar, 2010–2012).
| | | Fall from height | Motor vehicle crash | Fall of heavy objects | Machinery injury | Burn | Pedestrian injury |
| | Injury burden (%)* | 761/1496 (51) | 248/1496 (17) | 268/1496 (18) | 63/1496 (4) | 30/1496 (2) | 34/1496 (2) | | Mortality burden (%)** | 21/56 (38) | 15/56 (27) | 8/56 (14) | 2/56 (4) | 5/56 (9) | 4/56 (7) | Case fatality rate
(per 100 cases)• | 21/761 (3) | 15/248 (6) | 8/268 (3) | 2/63 (3) | 5/30 (17) | 4/34 (12) |
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For definitions, refer to the methodology section.
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