Citation

Serinken M, Turkcuer I, Dağlı B, Karcioglu O, Zencir M, Uyanık E. Ulus. Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2012; 18(1): 31-36.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Denizli, Turkey. mserinken@hotmail.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Ulusal Travma ve Acil Cerrahi Dernegi)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22290047

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study was conducted as a survey including work-related injuries (WRI) of workers in the textile and clothing industry admitted to the emergency department (ED). METHODS: This prospective study included patients with WRI reportedly occurring in the textile and clothing industry over a two-year period. The study sample comprised only the casualties occurring at the workplace and while working de facto. RESULTS: A total of 374 patients were eligible for the study. More than three-fourths of the study sample were females (76.2%, n=285). A significant proportion of the patients were between 14 and 24 years of age (44.7%, n=167). Approximately two-thirds reported that this was their first admission to a hospital related to WRI (65.8%, n=246). WRIs occurred most frequently between 07:00-09:00 (27.3%) and 23:00-01:00 (17.9%). 'Carelessness' and 'rushing' were the most commonly reported causes of WRIs from the patients' perspective (40.6% and 21.4%, respectively). Three-fourths of the patients reported that they were using protective equipment (74.3%, n=278). With respect to injury types, laceration/puncture/ amputation/avulsion injuries accounted for 55.6% (n=208) of the sample. Trauma to the upper extremities was the main type of injury in 75.1% (n=281) of the cases. CONCLUSION: Broad population-based studies are needed to define the situation as a whole in WRIs in the textile and clothing industry in the country. Strict measures should be undertaken and revised accordingly to prevent WRIs in these growing sectors.

Language: en