Table 2 Percent distribution of type of injury, causes of injury and severity of injury
From: Injury rate and risk factors among small-scale gold miners in Ghana
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Production target | ||
Yes | 178 | 36.0 |
No | 308 | 62.4 |
Missing | 8 | 1.6 |
Type of Injury | ||
Contusion/abrasion | 65 | 45.5 |
Fracture | 21 | 14.7 |
Laceration | 57 | 39.8 |
Mechanism of Injury | ||
Fall from height | 11 | 7.7 |
Struck/hit by falling object | 18 | 12.6 |
Machinery/tool | 66 | 46.1 |
Slip/Falls | 46 | 32.2 |
Burns | 2 | 1.4 |
Body part injured | ||
Head | 20 | 14.0 |
Neck | 5 | 3.5 |
Back | 8 | 5.5 |
Chest | 5 | 3.5 |
Legs | 59 | 41.3 |
Arms | 35 | 24.5 |
Others | 11 | 7.7 |
Medical Attention | ||
No medical care | 41 | 28.7 |
Hospitalized | 56 | 39.2 |
Treated and discharge same day | 46 | 32.1 |
Severity of Injuryb | ||
Minor | 47 | 32.9 |
Moderate | 43 | 30.0 |
Severe | 53 | 37.1 |
Returned to Work | ||
Yes | 117 | 81.8 |
No | 26 | 18.2 |