Injury Analysis: The Key to Improved Effectiveness of Protective Clothing

摘要: Selection of materials and clothing systems for protection active firefighters in the workplace continues to focus on resistance heat, flame, chemicals. This is probably because these hazards are obvious seem most likely cause injury. However, examination agents events which actually result injury necessary if continued improvements protective be made. rationale was explained an earlier paper [1]. The present study sought identify types sustained by New Zealand resulted hospital admission. Comprehensive national hospitalization files a ten-year period 1980 - 1989 were examined. World Health Organisation International Classification Diseases E Codes used categorize (agents) included motor vehicles, water, poison, falls, fire suffocation 'other'. N diagnosis fractures, dislocation, sprains strains, intra cranial, internal chest, open wounds, contusions, crushing, burns, nerves spine, toxic effects. highest rates per 1000 career employees occurred with effects although no significant trends over time observed. Falls 'other' dominant current developments explained, reference diversity nature work required recent legislative changes.