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. 2024 Feb 14;10(4):e26410. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26410

Table 2.

Classification of occupational accidents and near misses.

Category Ai, NMi; i = 1, ….I Subcategory Ai,j,NMi,j; i = 1, ….I; j = 1, …,J
A1, NM1 Being hit by objects A1,1, NM1,1 Being hit by a falling object/material;
A1,2, NM1,2 Being hit by an object in motion;
A1,3, NM1,3 Being crushed/hit by transported items;
A1,4, NM1,4 Being hit by a stationary object;
A2, NM2 Being run over by a vehicle/hit by a vehicle A2,1, NM2,1 Collision;
A2,2, NM2,2 Being run over by a machine/vehicle;
A2,3, NM2,3 Being hit by a machine/vehicle;
A2,4, NM2,4 Hitting an object with a construction vehicle/machine;
A3, NM3 Working environment A3,1, NM3,1 Contact with sharp/rough objects;
A3,2, NM3,2 Excessive physical exertion;
A3,3, NM3,3 Irritaion of the eyes;
A3,4, NM3,4 Collapse/fainting;
A3,5, NM3,5 Contact with a hazardous/chemical substance;
A3,6, NM3,6 Burning;
A3,7, NM3,7 Internal cause;
A3,8, NM3,8 Manifestation of aggression from people or animals;
A3,9, NM3,9 Hardware failure/damage;
A3,10, NM3,10 Epilepsy;
A3,11, NM3,11 Excessive noise, pressure;
A3,12, NM3,12 Myocardial infarction;
A3,13, NM3,13 Dissociation;
A4, NM4 Fall of a person A4,1, NM4,1 Falling, tripping, or slipping on the same level;
A4,2, NM4,2 Fall of a person from a height;
A4,3, NM4,3 Falling of a person to a lower level, e.g. into an excavation, depression, channel, etc.
A5, NM5 Electricity A5,1, NM5,1 Breakage/failure of an underground power line;
A5,2, NM5,2 Damage to other installations;
A5,3, NM5,3 Breakage/failure of an overhead power line;
A5,4, NM5,4 Damage to an insulation/casing pipe;
A5,5, NM5,5 Ground fault;
A5,6, NM5,6 Contact with an underground power line;
A5,7, NM5,7 Electric shock, contact with electricity/electric discharge, electric arc burn;
A5,8, NM5,8 Contact with an overhead power line;
A5,9, NM5,9 Cable damage;
A6, NM6 Fire/Explosion/Finding unexploded munition A6,1, NM6,1 Finding unexploded munition;
A6,2, NM6,2 Damage to a gas pipeline;
A6,3, NM6,3 Fire/explosion;
A6,4, NM6,4 Incandescense/glowing;
A6,5, NM6,5 Damage to a casing pipe/steam trap failure;
A7, NM7 Collapse/Being covered/Being trapped A7,1, NM7,1 Being hit/crushed by a falling material factor (collapsing formwork, collapsed structure, stored material, etc.);
A7,2, NM7,2 Overturning of machines and vehicles;
A7,3, NM7,3 Subsidence of walls of excavations/embankments;
A8, NM8 Contact with moving machine parts A8,1, NM8,1 Contact with a moving element of machines, devices, power tools;
A8,2, NM8,2 Being hit by a machine, device, or power tool during operation;
A8,3, NM8,3 Getting caught by the moving parts of machines, devices, power tools;