Table 4.
Characterization of work-related accidents among professionals at a public university from 2015 to 2019, by type of accident
| Type of accident | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Sharps injury to the hand | 36 (46.8) | 35 (44.3) | 34 (46.6) | 19 (24.7) | 19 (32.8) | 143 (42.4) |
| Fall/contusion | 9 (11.7) | 17 (21.5) | 18 (24.6) | 10 (13.0) | 4 (6.8) | 58 (17.2) |
| Biological material in ocular conjunctiva | 5 (6.5) | 5 (6.4) | 3 (4.1) | 13 (16.9) | 16 (27.6) | 42 (12.4) |
| Transit accident | 8 (10.4) | 10 (12.7) | 5 (6.8) | 8 (10.4) | 3 (5.2) | 34 (10.1) |
| Biological material on intact skin* | 3 (3.9) | 3 (3.8) | 2 (2.7) | 2 (2.6) | 2 (3.4) | 12 (3.5) |
| Chemical substance exposure | 4 (5.2) | 3 (3.8) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.7) | 10 (2.9) |
| Biological material on non-intact skin | 2 (2.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (5.2) | 1 (1.7) | 7 (2.1) |
| Sharps injury without biological material | 1 (1.3) | 2 (2.5) | 3 (4.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (1.8) |
| Burn | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.6) | 1 (1.7) | 5 (1.4) |
| Accident with surgical instruments | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.4) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.7) | 5 (1.4) |
| Exposure to physical agent | 3 (3.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (0.9) |
| Physical assault | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.7) | 3 (0.9) |
| Crushing of limb and/or body part | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (0.6) |
| Limb fracture | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 1 (1.7) | 2 (0.6) |
| Needle recapping* | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) |
Source: Compiled from the records of the Department of Health Care for Public Servants (Departamento de Atenção à Saúde do Servidor, DASS), 2022.
*
Missing data.