Table 2.
Description of the occupational injury-related characteristics among Bure industry park construction workers in Northwest Ethiopia.
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Have you ever transferred from one working section to other? (n = 368) | Yes | 36 | 9.8 |
| No | 332 | 90.2 | |
| Reason for your transfer (n = 36) | Health problem | 4 | 11.1 |
| Workload | 6 | 16.1 | |
| For better salary | 26 | 72.2 | |
| Total working hours per week (n = 368) | < 48 h | 66 | 17.9 |
| 48 h | 237 | 64.4 | |
| ≥48 h | 65 | 17.7 | |
| Have you encountered any injuries in the past 12 months? (n = 368) | Yes | 145 | 39.4 |
| No | 223 | 60.6 | |
| Number of times in the past 12 months (n = 145) | Once | 58 | 40 |
| Two or more | 87 | 60 | |
| Time of injury happen (n = 145) | Morning | 50 | 34.5 |
| Afternoon | 95 | 65.5 | |
| Kinds of injury (n = 145) | Laceration | 62 | 42.8 |
| Stab | 34 | 23.5 | |
| Fracture | 29 | 20 | |
| Joint dislocation | 20 | 13.7 | |
| Causes of injury (n = 145) | Personal failure | 41 | 28.3 |
| Occupational failure | 104 | 71.7 | |
| Personal protective equipmentuse (n = 368) | Yes | 176 | 47.8 |
| No | 192 | 52.2 | |
| Type of treatment after injury (n = 145) | First aid | 63 | 43.5 |
| General treatment | 82 | 56.5 |