초, 중, 고등학교 근로자의 산업재해 특성

Objective: This study aimed to describe the characteristics of industrial accidents of support workers in the elementary, middle and high schools. Background: Schools play an important role as public institutions in society, and school safety is recognized as an important part of public safety. Method: In this study, 768 injured persons in 2015 have been categorized by the elementary, middle, and high school. Also, these data were analyzed regarding properties of injured persons and accidents by school type. Results: Among 768 injuries, 84.2% of injuries were women, and 53.7% were aged ≥40 years. Slips and falls were the most frequent type of accident (39.1%), followed by high temperature (19.0%), and struck by (13.5%). Legs/feet were the most common injured body part (36.7%), followed by arm/hand/finger (30.6%), and trunk/back (12.7%). Conclusion: There was a significant difference in injured person distributions of size of employment, work experience, and accident time according to school types. Application: The results of this study can be used as basic data for establishing preventive policy reflecting the characteristics of accidents of school workers.