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Revista Cubana de Medicina General Integral

Print version ISSN 0864-2125On-line version ISSN 1561-3038

Abstract

HERNANDEZ FRUTO, Juan Pablo; ESPINOSA DIAZ, Marcia  and  HERNANDEZ MALPICA, Sara. Los accidentes laborales en el area IV: Años 1990-1993. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1997, vol.13, n.6, pp.555-559. ISSN 0864-2125.

A descriptive study of the occupational accidents occurred at the Factory of Cement located in the territory of the health area IV in the municipality of Cienfuegos, was conducted aimed at analyzing the frequency of accidents during the 4-years period 1990-93, and at identifying the causes contributing to the their incidence at this stage. The case-based study is composed of 80 accidents that took place during this period, in which 79 workers were injured and 2 died. The variable studied were sex, age, working seniority, and working area. Age between 30 and 50 proved to be very risks with a working seniority of more than 11 and less than 15 years. The night shift was the most dangerous for people working in mills, furncaces and workshops. According to these results, it is considered as neccesary the increase of prevention in these jobs.

Keywords : ACCIDENTS; OCCUPATIONAL [prevention & control]; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WORKING RISKS.

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