PURPOSE To review major radiation accidents that have occurred over a 50 year period. To identify common factors, since feedback may prevent recurrence. METHODS Accidents are classified according to the difficulties involved in their management and to the delay between their occurrence and their recognition. RESULTS The rate of severe accidents increases with time, especially those involvin...

OBJECTIVES To investigate the frequency, circumstances, and causes of occupational accidents aboard merchant ships in international trade, and to identify risk factors for the occurrence of occupational accidents as well as dangerous working situations where possible preventive measures may be initiated. METHODS The study is a historical follow up on occupational accidents among crew aboard D...

BACKGROUND The hospital environment has many occupational health risks that predispose healthcare workers to various kinds of work accidents. OBJECTIVE This study aims to compare different methods for work accidents investigation and to verify their suitability in hospital environment. METHODS For this purpose, we selected three types of accidents that were related with needle stick, worker...

Examination of the accident records from the telecommunication industry covering some 100 000 engineers over a 12-month period showed that 25% of accidents resulting in more than three days' sick leave gave rise to back injuries. Handling accidents and falls accounted for 65% of three-day-plus accidents; handling accidents alone gave rise to 65% of back injuries. The absolute numbers of acciden...

BACKGROUND The horseracing training industry has largely been ignored in terms of active occupational health research. AIMS To provide baseline statistics on the specific nature and type of accidents that occurred in English horseracing stables during 2008. METHODS All 716 training yards/stables registered with the British Horseracing Authority were contacted in April/May 2009 to complete t...