Citation

Takeda E, Robazzi MLCC. Rev. Lat. Am. Enfermagem 2007; 15(3): 439-445.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirao Preto, Universidade de Sao Paulo)

DOI

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PMID

17653427

Abstract

We analyzed the occurrence of occupational accidents (OA) among ambulance drivers in Emergency Relief (ER), with a view to disclosing the types of events and their causes. A quantitative-qualitative study was carried out through the interview of 22 workers in a city in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The subjects were male, between 36 and 40 years old (40.9%), married (81.82%), with uncompleted primary education (40.9%), individual (90.9%) and family (54.55%) income between two and four Brazilian minimum wages, not performing any other paid occupation (45.45%). The majority of the OA were typical, due to an excess of exercises and vigorous and repeated movements (42.11%) and aggression through body strength and other means (26.33%). The OA occurs mainly because drivers carry out tasks that do not suit their professional formation.

Language: en