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KMID : 0371019880210010113
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Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
1988 Volume.21 No. 1 p.113 ~ p.120
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A Study on the Epedemiological Characteristics of Industrial Ocular Injuries
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이원철
이강숙/맹광호/이승한/정상문
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Abstract
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A total of 181 cases of industrial ocular injuries hospitalized and treated at the St. Mary's Hospital, Seoul during the 5-year period was studied on their epidemiological characteristics. Of there patients 96.7% were males, and 43.6% were in twenties, 49.7% of the cases were injured on left eyes. There were no statistically significant differences in frequencies of study subjects by day of the week and month of the year. Most common injury hour were between 10- < 12 AM(13.6%) and between 2- < 4 PM(20%). Of the total 101 cases, 37.6% were working less than 6 months, and 73.7%, less than 2 years. Of the total, 42.3% were involved in machinery work and 13.9%, in construction work. According to the American National Standard Method of recording basic facts relating to the nature and occurrence of work injuries, 62% among all source of injuries was metal item and the most common accident type was struck by flying objects(76.2%). Among 181 cases, only 2 cases wearing protective equipment when the accidents occurred.
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KEYWORD
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Epedemiological Characteristics, Industrial Ocular Injuries
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