Research Article

Risk Communication as a Tool for Training Apprentice Welders: A Study about Risk Perception and Occupational Accidents

Table 3

Occupational accidents reported by apprentice welders ( ).

Occupational accidents Percent (%)

Skin burns4427.3
Electric shock85.0
Eye irritation2012.4
Explosion caused by flammable gases 42.5
Explosion caused by inadequate electrical installations31.9
Cutting of the hands31.8
Injury caused by falling pieces10.6
Fall from scaffolding10.6
Eye burn21.2