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  • Title: Non-fatal occupational fall and slip injuries among commercial fishermen analyzed by use of the NOMESCO injury registration system.
    Author: Jensen OC.
    Journal: Am J Ind Med; 2000 Jun; 37(6):637-44. PubMed ID: 10797507.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Fall injuries constitute a significant problem in commercial fishing and such injuries have hitherto not been the subject of closer analysis. METHODS: The distribution and the characteristics of 582 occupational injuries among commercial fishermen are described by using data from an emergency department for the period 1990-1997, recorded in a special registration system. RESULTS: Consistent with other investigations, injuries from falls made up 25% of all injuries; they were the cause of 28% of all contusions, 32% of all fractures, 61% of all sprains and strains, 40% of all injuries to lower extremities, and 62% of all injuries to the chest. The proportion of fall injuries in different age groups was U-shaped and constitutes around 40% for men both under 20 years and over 50 years of age, and around 20% for those between these ages. Frequent types of injury mechanisms other than falls and slips were: getting caught (22%), contact with objects or persons (28%), foreign body (9%), and cuts (9%). CONCLUSIONS: Use of proportionate data gave a detailed description of injuries from falls and slips, showing important areas for prevention. To avoid a possible misclassification of fall injuries in future studies, it is recommended to include an extra specific variable: whether falling or slipping preceded the crash phase of the injury or not.
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