Owona Manga L J, Kouassi Yao M
Département de Santé Publique, Faculté de Médecine et Sciences Pharmaceutiques, Université de Douala, Douala, Cameroun.
Département de Médecine du travail, Médecine légale et Toxicologie, UFR Sciences Médicales, Université de Cocody, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
Ann Burns Fire Disasters. 2017 Jun 30;30(2):91-94.
The frequency of work-related electrical injuries has dropped but their characteristics remain unknown in our country. This survey aimed to describe the work-related electrical injuries that occurred in Yaounde during the period 2005-2014. The study was carried out in Yaounde-based central level hospitals from February 1st, 2015 to May 10th, 2015. Data from the files of the victims of these accidents were collated and analyzed. Socio-demographic, professional and epidemiological data were described and results were presented in descriptive mode. The sample comprised 25 males (83.3%) and 5 females (16.7%). The mean age was 28±8.3 years. Three out of four victims were working in the informal sector. Accidents were caused by low voltage current (56.7%). The victims were usually electricians and electrical workers (24%). Accidents occurred at various locations, such as in workshops and in the yard and at different times of the day. We recommend that specific training sessions targeting these workers of the informal sector be organized in order to prevent these dangerous accidents.
我国与工作相关的电击伤发生率有所下降，但此类损伤的特征仍不明晰。本调查旨在描述2005年至2014年期间在雅温得发生的与工作相关的电击伤情况。该研究于2015年2月1日至2015年5月10日在雅温得的中心级医院开展。对这些事故受害者档案中的数据进行了整理和分析。描述了社会人口统计学、职业和流行病学数据，并以描述性方式呈现结果。样本包括25名男性（83.3%）和5名女性（16.7%）。平均年龄为28±8.3岁。四分之三的受害者受雇于非正规部门。事故由低电压电流导致（56.7%）。受害者通常是电工和电气工人（24%）。事故发生在不同地点，如车间、院子里，且发生在一天中的不同时间。我们建议针对非正规部门的这些工人组织专门的培训课程，以预防这些危险事故。
