The analysis of occupational accidents in one of the production and utilization sturgeon factories in Bandar Turkaman in 2009

Introduction & Aims:
Job accidents impose many economic and social problems on the society. The purpose of this study was to determine the
frequency of accidents and their relation to epidemiologic factors in the production and exploitation factory of sturgeon in the
port of Bandar Turkaman in 2009.
Methods:
This descriptive study used statistical information and accidents report forms in the factory. A two-part checklist was designed.
The former part contained the injured person’s profile such as age, sex, education, work experience and marital status, and the
latter part contained details related to the accident itselfsuch as the causes, consequences, time and location of the accident.
Data were analyzed with the software Excel.
Results:
The survey results showed that most accident victims (54%) were aged between 50-45 years. The most frequent accidents was
happened at 10 a.m. September with a 12.6 percent and January and February, each with 11.7 percent, had the highest
frequency of accidents among the months of the year. The most injured organ was the hand with the percent of 79, and as for the
type of accidents, cutting (68%) had the highest frequency.
Conclusion:
Studies showed that many accidents occur in this factory but some job accidents are not recorded because the system for
reporting and recording accidents in detail does not exist. It is recommended that all accidents be recorded in accordance with
scientific methods and standards recommended by the International Labour Organization classification.

*Corresponding Author:
Rahimi Moghadam Somayeh, MSc Occupational Health, Occupational Health Department, Nishabur University of Medical Sciences, Nishabur , Iran.