Title
Spatial distribution of accidents, incidents and diseases related to work in Peru, 2012-2014
Other title
Distribución espacial de los accidentes y enfermedades relacionados con el trabajo en el Perú, 2012-2014.
Date Issued
01 January 2016
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Universidad Nacional de la Amazonía Peruana
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
We analyzed geospatially accidents, incidents and diseases related to work of regional reports in Peru (2012-2014). The 52887 events were classified as work related accidents (93%), dangerous incidents (5.1%), occupational diseases (1%) and fatal accidents (0.9%). The highest rates of fatal accidents were reported in Pasco, Callao, Lima, Moquegua and Arequipa. Callao and Lima are the regions with the highest rates of occupational accidents. The highest rates of dangerous incidents were reported in Arequipa, Callao, Lima, Ica and Piura. Occupational diseases are distributed with high rates in Huancavelica, Ancash, Pasco, Callao and Cusco. The economic activities that reported most of the occupational diseases were mining and quarrying (49.2%); followed by manufacturing industry (23.4%); and construction (8%). It is concluded that there are high rates and common spatial patterns of laboral accidents in Peru that could be used by decision makers to focus interventions.
Start page
106
End page
112
Volume
33
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Demografía
Políticas de salud, Servicios de salud
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-84964284550
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus