Journal of Environmental and Public Health / 2020 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
The Prevalence of Occupational Injuries and Associated Risk Factors among Workers in Bahir Dar Textile Share Company, Amhara Region, Northwest Ethiopia Table 2 Prevalence of occupational injuries among workers of Bahir Dar Textile SC, Ethiopia, April 2019.
Variables Number Percent Injury in one year Yes 128 42.7 No 172 57.3 Injury in two weeks Yes 20 6.7 No 280 93.3 Frequency of occurrence injury in one year Once 59 19.7 More than once 69 23.0 Frequency of occurrence of injury in two weeks Once 18 6.0 More than once 2 0.7 Body part injured (128) Eye 23 7.7 Ear 16 5.3 Arm 9 3.0 Hand 38 12.7 Head 1 0.3 Upper leg 1 0.3 Lower leg 1 0.3 Tooth 1 0.3 Anterior trunk 1 0.3 Back 12 4.0 Knee 6 2.0 Toes 14 4.7 Face 2 0.7 Mixed 1 0.3 Others 2 0.7 Type of injury (n = 128) Abrasion 32 10.7 Burn 12 4.0 Cuts 8 2.7 Puncture 8 2.7 Sprain 16 5.3 Fracture 9 3.0 Dislocation 5 1.7 Eye injury 23 7.7 Ear injury 9 3.0 Suffocation 4 1.3 Other 2 0.7 Causes of injury (n = 128) Machines 68 22.7 Electricity 3 1.0 Hand tools 6 2.0 Explosive 2 0.7 Acids 5 1.7 Falling and slipping 19 6.3 Splinter 4 1.3 Collision 7 2.3 Mishandling 2 0.7 Falling objects 4 1.3 Improper usage 3 1.0 Others 5 1.7 Reasons for the accident (n = 128) Lack PPEs 59 19.7 Misuse of PPEs 17 5.7 Disorder of normal operation 8 2.7 Lack of safety training 18 6.0 Improper hand working instrument 13 4.3 Absence/inadequate machine safeguards 13 4.3 Day of injury Monday 14 4.7 Tuesday 9 3.0 Wednesday 7 2.3 Thursday 11 3.7 Friday 12 4.0 Saturday 4 1.3 Sunday 3 1.0 Do not remember 68 22.7 Time of injury (n = 128) In the morning (7:00 AM–12:00 AM) 28 9.3 In the afternoon (1:00 PM–6:00 PM) 31 10.3 In the evening (7:00 PM–12:00 PM) 12 4.0 After midnight (1:00 AM–6:00 AM) 26 8.7 Do not remember 31 10.3 Hospitalization (n = 300) Yes 84 28.0 No 216 72.0 Days lost due to injury (n = 300) 2–6 39 13.0 7–14 24 8.0 15–30 18 6.0 >30 3 1.0