Occupational injuries among workers in the cleansing section of the city council's health services department--Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, 2001-2002.

From: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report | Date: April 28, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Abstract

Introduction: During 2001-2002, a total of 97 occupational injuries occurred among workers in the cleansing section of the Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, City Council's Health Services Department. This report describes a study that was conducted to describe the nature of these injuries and determine the associated risk factors.

Methods: A retrospective, descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted concerning occupational injuries incurred by workers in the cleansing section during 2001-2002. A total of 153 workers who had been in the section as of January 1, 2001, and ...

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