Comportamiento de la accidentalidad en una empresa metalmecánica en Cartagena, Colombia.

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Title: Comportamiento de la accidentalidad en una empresa metalmecánica en Cartagena, Colombia.
Alternate Title: Behavior of accidents an engineering company in Cartagena, Colombia.
Authors: Bedoya Marrugo, Elías Alberto1 eabedoya8@gmail.com
Source: NOVA: Publicación Científica en Ciencias Biomédicas. 2015, Vol. 13 Issue 24, p93-99. 7p.
Abstract (English): Objective. To establish the accident rate behavior in a company in the metalworking sector in the periphery of the city of Cartagena in 2014. Method. Reviewing of accident data from a metal working company in 2014, together with a classification of the types of accidents and characteristics of the positions, class and type of the affected, type of injury, injury mechanism, disabling accidents, accidents by position, seniority, and place of occurrence. Results. A total of 36 accidents were found in which the prevalence of affected positions, among others, were: plant assistants (33%) and trainees (22%). 75% of those affected are company employees, while the remaining 25% are contractors. October and April reported the majority of accidents (22.2%). Limb wounds (66 %) are the most common type of injury, followed by crushing with 27%. The accidents reported in this research significantly affected trainees and plant assistants, and it mainly affected the upper and lower extremities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Objetivo. Establecer el comportamiento de la accidentalidad de una empresa del sector metalmecánico en la periferia de la ciudad de Cartagena, durante el periodo 2014. Métodos. Revisión de datos de accidentalidad de una empresa metalmecánica durante el años 2014, junto a una discriminación de los tipos de accidente y características de los cargos, clase y tipo de vinculación de los afectados, tipos de lesiones, mecanismos de la lesión y accidentes incapacitantes, accidente por cargo, antigüedad y lugar de ocurrencia. Resultados. Se encontró un total de 36 accidentes laborales, en el cual las prevalencias fueron entre otras: cargos afectados ayudante de planta con 33%, aprendiz 22%, 75% de los afectados son de la empresa, mientras el 25% restante pertenecen a contratistas, siendo el mes de octubre y abril los más accidentados con un 22.2% respectivamente, las heridas en extremidades con 66% son el tipo de lesión más común, seguido por el aplastamiento con un 27%. La accidentalidad reportada en esta investigación se presentó de forma importante en los trabajadores en los cargos de aprendiz y ayudante de planta, y afectó principalmente a las extremidades superiores e inferiores. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Objective. To establish the accident rate behavior in a company in the metalworking sector in the periphery of the city of Cartagena in 2014. Method. Reviewing of accident data from a metal working company in 2014, together with a classification of the types of accidents and characteristics of the positions, class and type of the affected, type of injury, injury mechanism, disabling accidents, accidents by position, seniority, and place of occurrence. Results. A total of 36 accidents were found in which the prevalence of affected positions, among others, were: plant assistants (33%) and trainees (22%). 75% of those affected are company employees, while the remaining 25% are contractors. October and April reported the majority of accidents (22.2%). Limb wounds (66 %) are the most common type of injury, followed by crushing with 27%. The accidents reported in this research significantly affected trainees and plant assistants, and it mainly affected the upper and lower extremities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:17942470
DOI:10.22490/24629448.1719