Document Type |
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Article In Journal |
Document Title |
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Musculo-Skeletal Injuries in Jeddah Industrial State, Saudi Arabia Musculo-Skeletal Injuries in Jeddah Industrial State, Saudi Arabia |
Document Language |
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English |
Abstract |
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A retrospective analysis of 350 industrial injuries in a population
of 12,828 workers was carried out in the Industrial State of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
with the objectives of evaluating injuries in relation to the characteristics of
workers, materials, tools, work environment, and tasks. Data were collected by
field surveillance, examining patients, notifying different factors, computing
them and then analyzing using statistical analysis. Significant relationships
were found in risk factors such as young age (P < 0.0001), low level of education
(P < 0.001), short experience (P < 0.0001), solid materials of average and
overweight and sizes 1m2 (P < 0.0001), low energy and high velocity tools
(P < 0.0001), machine handling (P < 0.05), and inadequate safety measures (P
< 0.000 I), respectively. Preventive measures were constructed accordingly.
These should be implemented in the occupational field to minimize the great
loss at work. |
ISSN |
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1319-1004 |
Journal Name |
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The Journal of King AbdulAziz University Medical Sciences |
Volume |
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7 |
Issue Number |
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1 |
Publishing Year |
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1419 AH
1999 AD |
Article Type |
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Article |
Added Date |
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Friday, October 16, 2009 |
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Researchers
عبدالله جمعة | Juma, Abdullah | Researcher | Doctorate | |
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