Distribution of Occupational Accident Cases Presenting to the Emergency Department by Time, Age and Injury Region

Aim: Occupational accidents cause many deaths, injuries, loss of labour force and a serious financial burden for the health system. The aim of this study was to investigate the demographic information and injury characteristics of occupational accident cases admitted to the emergency department. Material and Method: Data were obtained by retrospectively reviewing the files of 1868 occupational accident cases admitted to the emergency department. Results: Of the 1868 patients included in the study, 91.9% were male. Most admissions were made in August (p