From: Work-related injuries among farmers: a cross-sectional study from rural Nepal
Characteristics | Categories | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Mode of injury | Hands tools | 258 | 74.7 |
Slipping | 29 | 8.4 | |
Animals | 27 | 7.8 | |
Sharp instruments | 23 | 6.7 | |
Fall | 8 | 2.3 | |
Types of injuries | Cuts | 275 | 79.7 |
Punctures | 39 | 11.3 | |
Laceration | 26 | 7.5 | |
Fracture | 5 | 1.4 | |
Body parts injureda | Finger | 151 | 43.8 |
Leg | 105 | 30.5 | |
Hand | 70 | 20.3 | |
Head | 23 | 7.9 | |
Knee | 15 | 4.2 | |
Trunk | 8 | 2.3 | |
Eye | 5 | 1.4 |