Occurrence of occupational accidents in the Vale do Aço Region, MG, Brazil

• Autor(a) principal: Teixeira Andrade Queiroz, Marluce
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Andrade Queiroz, Felipe, Andrade Queiroz, Vinícius
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por; eng
• Título da fonte: Sistemas & Gestão
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistasg.uff.br/sg/article/view/1855

This study aimed to analyze the incidence of occupational accidents in the Steel Valley Metropolitan Region (RMVA), Minas Gerais, Brazil, for the two years between January 2021 and December 2022. The database used was the information contained in the Communication of Work Accidents (CAT) of all injured workers assisted by the Reference Center for Worker's Health Care (CEREST) based in the city of Ipatinga. After analyzing the information, the relationships between the number of claims and the main variables (type of work accident, hours worked, number of days off work, and regions affected) were established. The study showed that typical accidents were predominant, corresponding to 71.00% of all events, explaining the relationship between the lack of training and the unsafe conditions existing in the workplace. Moreover, it was identified that 71.79% of occupational accidents involved injuries that subjected the victims to prolonged periods of leave for health treatment. The findings showed a similar pattern at the national level. However, there are also possibilities regarding the under-registration of CATs. This limitation can be attributed to accidents requiring less than fifteen days away from work. In general, for this type of accident, the underreporting of accidents may be greater than among those with more days away from work. In addition, the findings pointed out the need to improve the methods related to the design and execution of actions pertinent to worker protection, thus favoring socioeconomic development. Keywords: Accident at work; Severity; Prevention; Education.