Professional paper

Occupational injuries caused by electricity

Anke Nyström ; Nacional Institute of Public Health, Tomteboda, Sweden

Abstract

The present investigation has shown that accidents due to electric current cause a very great number of deaths and give rise to a high percentage of invalidity. A long period of hospitalization has as a rule ensued. Both from the social standpoint and from the point of view of occupational hygiene it is a matter of pressing urgency to reduce these figures if possible. The investigation carried out points to certain possibilities in this connection. The large number of traumatic injuries in connection with accidents due to electricity would probably be able to be considerably reduced by more effective precautionary measures of various kinds. As regards the burns, the possibilities of preventive measures seem to be fewer. The kidney injuries caused by electric current are, it is true, few in number, but they are as a rule dangerous to life. It should, however, be possible to reduce the risks of death in these cases by applying an effective alkali therapy.¸¸

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Hrčak ID:

189415

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/189415

Publication date:

26.9.1950.

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