Knowing the
body parts affected in
accidents at
work is important to support managers and professionals in the sectors of
work safety in the
adoption of
measures to promote
health and prevent
accidents. This study identifies the
body parts affected in a
work accident registered at the Reference Center for
Occupational Health (CEREST) ââin Sobral, Ceará,
Brazil. It is a
cross-sectional study, carried out from the database of the Reference Center for
Occupational Health in Sobral, Ceará,
Brazil. Data were collected between March 2015 and February 2016, from notifications of
occupational accidents from the National System of Notifiable
Diseases (SINAN), referring to the period from 2009 to 2013, totaling 2,438 occurrences. There was
accidents involving the
hands (37.6%),
upper limbs (15.4%),
lower limbs (13.0%) and
feet (10.9%) were the most frequent. Were observed a greater number of victims of
occupational accidents among
men (90.7%) in the
age group of 20 to 59 years (85.6%). There is, in fact, a predominance of
body parts involved in
occupational accidents in the
population, with emphasis on the
hand,
upper limb,
lower limb and
foot (p = 0.0001). The study showed
workers'
health promotion strategies should be encouraged in the
workplace, as well as the guarantee of access and the correct use of
personal protective equipment, for the prevention of
risks,
injuries and
diseases, considering that
accidents cause expenses for the
State and losses for the victims.