Thermal burn and electrical injuries among electric utility workers, 1995–2004

Fordyce, Tiffani A.; Kelsh, Michael A.; Lu, Elizabeth T.; Sahl, Jack D.; Yager, Janice W.

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2006.06.017

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“…TARTIŞMA Yanık ve elektrik yaralanmaları tüm travmaların yaklaşık %3,7'sini oluşturmaktadır. [6] Ülkemizde yapılan ve 7500 hastanın değerlendirildiği bir çalışma-da elektrik yaralanmalarının sıklığı dünya ortalamasından yüksek bulunmuştur. [7] Elektrik yaralanmaları özellikle erkeklerde sık görülmektedir.…”

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The effects on complications and myopathy of different voltages in electrical injuries

Karadaş¹,

Gönüllü²,

Öncü³

et al. 2011

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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AMAÇBu çalışmanın amacı, elektrik çarpmalarının demografik ve klinik özelliklerinin, laboratuvar bulgularının, komplikasyonların ve yaralanmalara bağlı mortalite, morbidite oranlarının araştırılmasıdır. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEMOcak 2006-Ocak 2010 tarihleri arasında elektrik çarpması nedeniyle acil servise başvuran olgular geriye dönük olarak incelendi. Olgular yaş, cinsiyet, elektrik kaynağının gücü (düşük-yüksek voltaj), mevsimsel dağılım, EKG değişiklik-leri, laboratuvar sonuçları, takip edildiği klinikler, komplikasyon ve ölüm oranları bakımından değerlendirildi. BULGULAROlguların 84'ü (%57,1) düşük voltaj elektriğe (I. Grup), 63'ü (%42,9) yüksek voltaj elektriğe (II. Grup) maruz kalmıştı. Yaralanan olguların çoğunluğunu 26-45 yaş arası grup oluşturmaktaydı. Kadınların %85,7'sinin düşük voltaj, erkeklerin %51,8'inin yüksek voltaj elektrikle yaralandığı saptandı. Alanin aminotransferaz, aspartat aminotransferaz, laktat dehidrogenaz, kreatin kinaz ve kreatin kinaz-miyokardiyal band Grup II'de yüksek, kalsiyum düzeyi ise Grup II'de düşüktü (p<0,005). Komplikasyonlar (yüksekten düşmeye bağlı patolojiler, kardiyak disritmiler, kompartman sendromu) ve ölüm sıklığı grup II'de fazlaydı (p<0,005). SONUÇYüksek voltajlı elektrik çarpmasında kas harabiyetinin derecesiyle birlikte, kardiyak ve yüksekten düşmeye bağlı komplikasyonların ve ölüm oranının daha fazla olduğu gö-rülmektedir.Anahtar Sözcükler: Elektrik çarpması; komplikasyonlar; yüksek-düşük voltaj.

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The effects on complications and myopathy of different voltages in electrical injuries

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Gönüllü²,

Öncü³

et al. 2011

Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg

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“…28,48 The etiological cost analysis found that for those claims in which body part injured was reported, the highest indemnification costs were found for those to multiple body parts and the ear, respectively. It is important to note that the multiple body part category does not provide an exact area of burn injury, and thus these injuries are more difficult to assess for interventional purposes.…”

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An Epidemiological and Risk Analysis of Virginia Workers' Compensation Burn Claims 1999 to 2002: Identifying and Prioritizing Preventive Workplace Interventions

Horwitz

McCall

2007

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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“…Most electrical injuries are work-related, and electricians are at high risk for exposure (Butler and Gant 1977;Arnoldo et al 2004;Fordyce et al 2007). Around 100 electrical injuries entailing at least one-day sick leave are reported annually to the Swedish Work Environment Authority (SWEA) in Sweden (Arbetsskador 2008: Occupational accidents and work-related diseases 2009).…”

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“…Burn-related injuries among electric utility workers were studied by using the "Occupational Health and Safety Database" in the USA, in which 399 workers treated for electrical injuries were identified. The highest rate of injuries concerned hand/finger with a frequency of 1.93 per 10,000 employee-years (Fordyce et al 2007). When exposures in different occupations in five European countries were assessed, electrical and electronic equipment mechanics and fitters were reported to have the highest risk for an electrical injury with 11.8 electrical injuries per 10,000 workers per year (Huss et al 2013).…”

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Electrical injury in relation to voltage, “no-let-go” phenomenon, symptoms and perceived safety culture: a survey of Swedish male electricians

Rådman

Nilsagård

Jakobsson

et al. 2015

Int Arch Occup Environ Health

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Electrical injury in relation to voltage, "no-let-go" phenomenon, symptoms and perceived safety culture: a survey of Swedish male electricians Rådman, Lisa; Nilsagård, Ylva; Jakobsson, Kristina; Ek, Åsa; Gunnarsson, Lars-Gunnar General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the public portal are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights.• Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research.• You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal 1 2 3 Results Nearly all reported having symptoms directly after the injury, mainly paraesthesia and pain. For the first weeks after injury, pain and muscle weakness dominated. The most frequently occurring symptoms at follow-up were pain, muscle weakness and loss of sensation. HV injuries and "no-let go" phenomenon were associated with more sustained symptoms. Deficiencies in the reporting routines were present, as well as shortage of preventive measures. Conclusion The results indicate that symptoms are reported also long time after an electrical injury and that special attention should be paid to HV injuries and "no-let go" accidents. The workplace routines to reduce the number of work-related electrical injuries for Swedish electricians can be improved.

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Thermal burn and electrical injuries among electric utility workers, 1995–2004

Cited by 52 publications

References 22 publications

The effects on complications and myopathy of different voltages in electrical injuries

The effects on complications and myopathy of different voltages in electrical injuries

An Epidemiological and Risk Analysis of Virginia Workers' Compensation Burn Claims 1999 to 2002: Identifying and Prioritizing Preventive Workplace Interventions

Electrical injury in relation to voltage, “no-let-go” phenomenon, symptoms and perceived safety culture: a survey of Swedish male electricians

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