Maxillofacial injuries related to work accidents: a new concept of a hospital-based full electronic occupational trauma surveillance system

Occup Med (Lond). 2002 Feb;52(1):45-8. doi: 10.1093/occmed/52.1.45.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of occupational maxillofacial injuries using a newly installed relational database. Twenty-six injuries were identified out of 28,624 patients admitted to the emergency unit during a 12 month period. Falls from height or being struck by moving objects were common causes of these injuries. Two-thirds of those identified were construction workers. This paper demonstrates the power of modern databases to identify specific occurrences that may provide the basis for prevention in the future.

MeSH terms

  • Accidents, Occupational*
  • Adult
  • Computers / standards
  • Emergency Medical Services / organization & administration*
  • Female
  • Fractures, Bone / epidemiology
  • Fractures, Bone / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Maxillofacial Injuries / epidemiology
  • Maxillofacial Injuries / etiology*
  • Medical Records / standards*