Disability and mortality resulting from occupational accidents analysis of reported cases between 2014 and 2024
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Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Espírito Santo, Vitoria, Brazil
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Occupational Health Surveillance, Municipal Health Department, Aracruz, Brazil
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Nursing, Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Nursing, Fluminense Federal University, Rio das Ostras, Brazil
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Postgraduate Program in Public Health, Federal University of Espírito Santo, São Mateus, Brazil
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Capixaba Institute for Education, Research and Innovation in Health, Espírito Santo State Department of Health, Vitória, Brazil
Popul. Med. 2026;8(Supplement Supplement 1):A3780
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
in 2022, the international labour organization recognized the right to safe and healthy working environments as a fundamental human right. in middle-income countries, structural inequalities increase occupational risks and severe outcomes, making the analysis of accident severity based on surveillance systems strategic for policies aimed at equity, inclusion, and sustainability. in this context, this study aimed to analyze patterns of severity of occupational accidents in aracruz, espírito santo, brazil, focusing on disability and death outcomes between 2014 and 2024.
METHODS:
a descriptive quantitative study was conducted using secondary data from occupational accident notifications recorded in aracruz, espírito santo, brazil, between 2014 and 2024. records with the case outcome field completed were included, excluding those classified as ignored or blank. accident severity was assessed according to the outcomes cure, temporary disability, permanent partial disability, and death due to severe occupational accident. data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with absolute and relative frequencies.
RESULTS:
between 2014 and 2024, 435 occupational accident notifications were identified, of which 431 were considered valid. temporary disability predominated at 262 cases (60.8 percent), followed by cure at 128 cases (29.7 percent) and permanent partial disability at 11 cases (2.6 percent). a total of 28 deaths due to severe occupational accidents were recorded (6.5 percent), indicating a significant impact on workers health.
CONCLUSIONS:
occupational accidents generate impacts that extend beyond the acute event, with social, economic, and healthcare consequences. the high frequency of disability results in loss of productive time, prolonged work absences, and increased social vulnerability among workers and their families, in addition to overburdening social protection, social security, and health systems. in line with international experience, strengthening occupational health surveillance is essential to address underreporting, especially among informal workers, and to guide integrated prevention strategies, contributing to equity, inclusion, and sustainability in public health policies.
in 2022, the international labour organization recognized the right to safe and healthy working environments as a fundamental human right. in middle-income countries, structural inequalities increase occupational risks and severe outcomes, making the analysis of accident severity based on surveillance systems strategic for policies aimed at equity, inclusion, and sustainability. in this context, this study aimed to analyze patterns of severity of occupational accidents in aracruz, espírito santo, brazil, focusing on disability and death outcomes between 2014 and 2024.
METHODS:
a descriptive quantitative study was conducted using secondary data from occupational accident notifications recorded in aracruz, espírito santo, brazil, between 2014 and 2024. records with the case outcome field completed were included, excluding those classified as ignored or blank. accident severity was assessed according to the outcomes cure, temporary disability, permanent partial disability, and death due to severe occupational accident. data were analyzed using descriptive statistics with absolute and relative frequencies.
RESULTS:
between 2014 and 2024, 435 occupational accident notifications were identified, of which 431 were considered valid. temporary disability predominated at 262 cases (60.8 percent), followed by cure at 128 cases (29.7 percent) and permanent partial disability at 11 cases (2.6 percent). a total of 28 deaths due to severe occupational accidents were recorded (6.5 percent), indicating a significant impact on workers health.
CONCLUSIONS:
occupational accidents generate impacts that extend beyond the acute event, with social, economic, and healthcare consequences. the high frequency of disability results in loss of productive time, prolonged work absences, and increased social vulnerability among workers and their families, in addition to overburdening social protection, social security, and health systems. in line with international experience, strengthening occupational health surveillance is essential to address underreporting, especially among informal workers, and to guide integrated prevention strategies, contributing to equity, inclusion, and sustainability in public health policies.
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