Electrical injury in construction workers: A special focus on injury with electrical power

Salehi, Seyed Hamid; Fatemi, Mohammad Javad; Kamran, Ali; Shoar, Saeed; Ghazarian, Anita; Samimi, Rogeieh

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2013.05.019

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“…Their patients were predominantly male (90.3%), and were composed by those injured in work-related incidents (78.30%). 17 Salehi et al 2014 also showed similar finding to our study. 16 In India, 84 patients with electrical injuries were analyzed from 2004 to 2009 to identify the causative and demographic risk factors.…”

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“…17 Salehi et al 2014 also showed similar finding to our study. 16 In India, 84 patients with electrical injuries were analyzed from 2004 to 2009 to identify the causative and demographic risk factors. The age of patients ranged from 3 to 61 years and males accounted for 84.5%.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…This has similarity with other studies, where high voltage was directly correlated to severity, clinical complications, and amputation. 15,16 A higher proportion of amputations and compartment syndrome were noted along with lengthier hospital stays, higher number of patients subjected to flaps surgery as well as a higher incidence of cardiac arrhythmias. 9 In this study mortality rate was 2.94%.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Magnitude of electric burns at a burn center in tertiary level hospital

Islam

Rahman²,

Nayeem

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Bangladesh med. j. Khulna

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Background: Burns are a public health problem throughout the world. Electrical injury is a major cause of burn injury which causes significant functional disability, disfigurement and mortality. In Bangladesh, the number of electrical injuries are increasing but they are typically underreported. Aims: This study was conducted to analyze the epidemiological variables of electrical burn injuries and identify preventable measures through them in Khulna region of Bangladesh. Methods: This descriptive study is a prospective analysis of patients suffering from electrical burns admitted at Burn and plastic surgery department from July 2017 to June 2018. The study population consists of 68 patients who sustained electrical injuries irrespective of age and time with cutaneous burns, admitted at this Center. Patients with electrocution but no electrical cutaneous burn injuries were excluded from this study. Results: Majority were males (77.94%) of working age and injuries were work related (52.94%) of which 32.36% were construction workers. The primary cause in majority of the cases (57.35%) was accidental direct contact with electric wire followed by secondary contact with electrical power lines by metal rods and electrification of different metallic equipments (42.64%). Most of the patients admitted were high voltage electrical injuries (54.42%). Among them 16.17% had severe electrical burns and 2.94% had associated traumatic injuries. There was a delay in time of injury to hospital admission, 35.29% arrived at the emergency room 8 or more hours after the injury. Most (63.24%) of the patients underwent surgery, majority of which had moderate to severe burns. Length of hospital stay was 3-102 days. Two patients (2.94%) died during this study period due to renal failure and septicaemia. Conclusion: Most of the electric burn patients acquired injury at working place and primary cause was direct or secondary contact with powerline. Immediate preventive measures should be taken to reduce the incidence of electric burns. Bang Med J (Khulna) 2018; 51 : 29-34

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Magnitude of electric burns at a burn center in tertiary level hospital

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“…49 EIs result in an exceptional type of injury frequently categorized by burns. 20,44 EIs are among the leading causes of burn in Iranian construction workers, 50 and are often associated with higher risk of limb amputation. 50 With regard to the high OPs of EIs, it is proposed that enhanced cost-control policies should be a major priority for this group of patients.…”

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Population-based incidence and cost of non-fatal injuries in Iran: a consistent under-recognized public health concern

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“…The maximum permissible level of risk is calculated from the condition that all the factors of the working environment that act on the employee during labor activity are brought to the best level. Ideally, those factors are classes of working conditions for each factor 1.0 and 2.0, except for those that can not be reduced (improved) due to the peculiarities of the technological process (for example, noise from the equipment) [36].…”

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Analytical review of working conditions of underground personnel in the oil mines of the Yaregskoe field

Grunskoy¹,

Perkhutkin²,

Berdnik³

2017

Вестник ПНИПУ. Геология. Нефтегазовое и горное дело

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Electrical injury in construction workers: A special focus on injury with electrical power

Cited by 33 publications

References 13 publications

Magnitude of electric burns at a burn center in tertiary level hospital

Magnitude of electric burns at a burn center in tertiary level hospital

Population-based incidence and cost of non-fatal injuries in Iran: a consistent under-recognized public health concern

Analytical review of working conditions of underground personnel in the oil mines of the Yaregskoe field

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