Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
Occupational injury | ||
Yes | 130 | 34.3 |
No | 249 | 65.7 |
Frequency of occupational injury (n = 130) | ||
Once | 54 | 41.5 |
Two or more times | 76 | 58.5 |
Types of injury | ||
Cut/Puncture | 68 | 52.30 |
Abrasion | 20 | 15.40 |
Dislocation | 12 | 9.23 |
Fracture | 11 | 8.46 |
Ear injury | 10 | 7.69 |
Eye injury | 9 | 6.92 |
Parts of body injured | ||
Hand | 45 | 34.6 |
Leg | 26 | 20.0 |
above neck | 21 | 16.2 |
more than one body parts | 38 | 29.2 |
Source of injury | ||
Hit by falling objects | 47 | 37.0 |
Hand tools | 29 | 22.0 |
Falls | 24 | 18.0 |
Lifting heavy objects | 13 | 10.0 |
Splintering objects | 12 | 9.2 |
Collision | 5 | 3.8 |
Working days lost | ||
< 10 days | 34 | 26.2 |
≥ 10 days | 96 | 73.8 |
Treated at health facility | ||
Yes | 66 | 50.7 |
No | 64 | 49.3 |
Admission due to an injury | ||
Yes | 13 | 10 |
No | 117 | 90 |