Pattern of trauma related to falling from walnut tree as an occupational injury: A cross-sectional study in the west of Iran

被引:3
作者
Khazaei, Salman [1 ]
Jenabi, Ensiyeh [2 ]
Zobdeh, Zahra [3 ]
Biglari, Mehran [4 ]
Afshari, Maryam [5 ]
Gholamaliee, Behzad [5 ]
Bashirian, Saeid [6 ]
机构
[1] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Res Ctr Hlth Sci, Hamadan, Iran
[2] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Autism Spectrum Disorders Res Ctr, Hamadan, Iran
[3] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Sch Nursing & Midwifery, Dept Nursing, Hamadan, Iran
[4] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Tuyserkan Hlth Ctr, Hamadan, Iran
[5] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Publ Hlth, Hamadan, Iran
[6] Hamadan Univ Med Sci, Sch Publ Hlth, Social Determinants Hlth Res Ctr, Hamadan, Iran
关键词
Falling; injuries; occupational injury; walnut tree;
D O I
10.4103/atr.atr_38_19
中图分类号
R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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Background: Evidence regarding the epidemiological characteristics and the mechanisms of trauma related to falling from walnut tree are limited in Iran. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the pattern of trauma related to falling from walnut tree as an occupational injury in Tuyserkan in the west of Iran in 2017. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all the patients admitted in Vali-Asr Hospital for injuries caused by falling from walnut trees during the harvest for walnuts (from September to October 2017) were reviewed. The data were collected by a checklist including the demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients obtained from the hospital records. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics by the STATA software version 12. Results: During the study, a total of 52 injured cases were registered in Vali-Asr Hospital. All patients were male, and 71.2% of them were rural dwellers. Falls were more concentrated in Friday (27%) and peaked in mid-days (19.2% of cases). Branch breaking was the common cause of falling in 30 (57.7%) injured cases. Nearly 70% (n = 36) of the cases were transferred to the trauma center by the emergency services. Among injured patients, 4 patients (7.7%) died. Overweight patients had a 7.75-fold higher chance of death or handicap compared to underweight patients (P = 0.09). Conclusion: Most of the cases were young men from rural areas who were economically important groups. High air temperature in mid-day time is in related to increase in the probability of falling; thus, it should be advised not to work at this time. A considerable proportion of injured patients were carried by family members to the hospital. Therefore, the general awareness that an injured person must be transferred to the hospital by the emergency medical services for the reduction of the severity of trauma is necessary.
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