Justis E J, Moore S V, LaVelle D G
Campbell Foundation, Memphis, Tenn.
J Hand Surg Am. 1987 Sep;12(5 Pt 2):890-5. doi: 10.1016/s0363-5023(87)80256-3.
Woodworking equipment produces approximately 720,000 injuries per year often causing severe psychologic and functional impairment. Responses from 1000 injured woodworkers to a demographic survey revealed that 60.5% of injuries occurred to amateur woodworkers; 42% of injuries were caused by the table saw and 37% of respondents reported amputation of one or more digits. The most significant causal factor reported was failure to use properly installed guards, but personal factors, such as fatigue and postprandial somnolence were also implicated. Twenty-seven percent of respondents required hospitalization for an average of 3.7 days, and 22.8% were treated by hand surgeons. Hand surgeons need to become more aware of the dangers of specific types of woodworking equipment and the injuries produced by these tools to better treat and perhaps, prevent woodworking injuries.
木工设备每年造成约720,000起伤害，常常导致严重的心理和功能障碍。对1000名受伤木工进行的人口统计学调查结果显示，60.5%的伤害发生在业余木工身上；42%的伤害由台锯造成，37%的受访者报告有一个或多个手指被截断。报告的最主要因果因素是未使用正确安装的防护装置，但个人因素，如疲劳和餐后嗜睡也有影响。27%的受访者需要住院治疗，平均住院3.7天，22.8%的患者由手外科医生治疗。手外科医生需要更加了解特定类型木工设备的危险以及这些工具造成的伤害，以便更好地治疗并可能预防木工伤害。
