Mortality and industrial accidents in the electrical industry

Authors

  • Sérgio Koifman Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos em Saúde
  • Vera Lúcia Guimarães Blank Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos em Saúde
  • Joyce Andrade de Moraes Souza Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública; Departamento de Epidemiologia e Métodos Quantitativos em Saúde

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101983000200003

Keywords:

Accidents, industrial injuries, Mortality

Abstract

The risk of death and industrial accidents among electrical workers in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) were studied. The results show a high age standardized mortality ratio and a high proportional mortality due to malignant diseases in this group of workers. The analysis of the distribution of accidents reveals: a higher incidence in one labour district (city centre), poor recording of injuries which do not affect working activity a possible increase in accidents related to overtime working and high incidence of accidents probably related to managerial responsability.

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Published

1983-04-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (1983)

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Koifman, S., Blank, V. L. G., & Souza, J. A. de M. (1983). Mortality and industrial accidents in the electrical industry . Revista De Saúde Pública, 17(2), 83-93. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101983000200003