OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG YOUNG WORKERS IN CAR REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN PORT-SAID, EGYPT.
RF, A., KM, M. (2013). OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG YOUNG WORKERS IN CAR REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN PORT-SAID, EGYPT.. EKB Journal Management System, 37(2), 111-120. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2013.777
Abdellah RF; Morsy KM. "OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG YOUNG WORKERS IN CAR REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN PORT-SAID, EGYPT.". EKB Journal Management System, 37, 2, 2013, 111-120. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2013.777
RF, A., KM, M. (2013). 'OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG YOUNG WORKERS IN CAR REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN PORT-SAID, EGYPT.', EKB Journal Management System, 37(2), pp. 111-120. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2013.777
RF, A., KM, M. OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG YOUNG WORKERS IN CAR REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN PORT-SAID, EGYPT.. EKB Journal Management System, 2013; 37(2): 111-120. doi: 10.21608/ejom.2013.777

OCCUPATIONAL INJURIES AMONG YOUNG WORKERS IN CAR REPAIR WORKSHOPS IN PORT-SAID, EGYPT.

Egyptian Journal of Occupational Medicine
Article 1, Volume 37, Issue 2, July 2013, Page 111-120  XML PDF (153.21 K)
Document Type: Study paper
DOI: 10.21608/ejom.2013.777
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Authors
Abdellah RF1; Morsy KM2
1Department of Community, Environment and Occupational Medicine
2Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Abstract
Introduction: The risk of having occupational injuries is higher in child workers than that in adults. Aim of work: This work was conducted to determine the prevalence of occupational injuries and to examine the factors associated with occupational injuries among young automobile repair. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Port-Said city, Egypt among young workers aged 12- 18 years old in car repair workshops. Sixty workers with at least one-year experience in their position were included using systematic random sample technique. A questionnaire was used to assess socio-demographic data, and occupational history including injury. Results: Occupational injuries were reported by 68.3% of worker during the last year. Abrasions were the chief injuries being reported and the most common body parts injured were upper limbs. A statistically significant association was found between age, years of education, smoking, duration of employment and injury occurrence among automobile repair workers (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Majority of the child laborers in car repair workshops were facing unsafe working conditions, and encountered frequent work-related injuries and illnesses. So, it is important to develop successful policies to prevent occupational injuries and promote safer work practices for young workers.
 
Keywords
Occupational injury; young workers; car repair workshops
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