[Injuries in the maritime workers and fisheries]

G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2013 Oct-Dec;35(4):227-9.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

This work is based on a Search conducted by IPSEMA and in course of publication. It was considered the accident trend of seafarers in the period 2004-2011, based on INAIL data. The category of vessels most affected by the accident phenomenon is passenger transport (about half of the cases), followed by cargo ships (20.2%) and fishing boats (16.0%). The average age of the injured is equal to 41.6 years. Further evidence relating to the qualification of seafarers injured (mostly "sailor", "hub" and "small") and nationality (94% of Italians), while the main mechanism of injury on board is the trauma that affects mostly the arts. In most cases, finally, it came to accidents that occurred during the navigation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Fisheries*
  • Humans
  • Naval Medicine*
  • Occupational Injuries / epidemiology*