The investigation of the impacts of major disasters, on the basis of the Van earthquake (October 23, 2011, Turkey), on the profile of the injuries due to occupational accidents

摘要: The purpose of this study is to identify the impacts major disasters, on basis Van earthquake (October 23, 2011, Turkey), profile injuries due occupational accidents. In study, we evaluated 245 patients accidents who were admitted emergency services city hospitals in 1-year periods including pre-earthquake and post-earthquake. We determined that there was a 63.4% (P < 0.05) increase work-related post-earthquake period compared period. Also, increased 211% construction industry, rate falls from height 168% 0.05), traumas head upper limbs 200% 130% respectively, ignoring measures for health safety by employers employees during conducted rapid activities restoration works order remove effects number work impact disasters such as earthquakes at have not seen literature. This emphasizes governments should make regulations process relating post-disaster business before emergence disaster taking into account factors may their