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Table 7 Description of occupational accidents among physiotherapists according to ‘7% statistics’, BGW data

From: Occupational accident and disease claims, work-related stress and job satisfaction of physiotherapists

Circumstances of accident

Occupational accident

Accident en route to/from work

Environment where the accident victim was located prior to the accident

N

%

N

%

Physiotherapy practice or healthcare institution

191

63.0

6

3.1

Paths, roads, public domain

76

25.1

187

95.4

Other

36

11.9

3

1.5

The activity the victim was engaged in immediately before the accident

    

Handling tools

15

5.0

--

 

Handling machinery

2

0.7

--

 

Driving/handling power-driven conveyances (car etc.)

37

12.2

76

38.8

Driving/handling non-power-driven conveyances (bicycle etc.)

6

2.0

44

22.4

Handling objects

58

19.1

--

 

Running, walking, moving

163

53.8

73

37.2

Other

12

4.0

3

1.5

Event leading to the accident

    

Loss of control of tool, machinery

18

5.9

1

0.5

Loss of control of vehicle or conveyance

36

11.9

111

56.6

Slipping, stumbling, falling

130

42.9

67

34.1

Uncoordinated, inappropriate, unsuitable movements

76

25.1

5

2.6

Lifting and carrying objects

10

3.3

--

 

Surprise, fright, violence

7

2.3

5

2.6

Other

26

8.6

7

3.6

Contact via which the victim was injured

    

Contact with electrical current, temperatures, hazardous substances

7

2.3

1

0.5

Colliding with or running into a stationary object (the victim moves)

113

37.3

104

53.1

Contact with a sharp, pointed object

15

5.0

1

0.5

Hit by collision with a moving object

54

17.8

70

35.7

Contact with a hard or rough object

10

3.3

1

0.5

Jammed, squashed

11

3.6

2

1.0

Acute excessive physical strain

79

26.1

14

7.1

Acute excessive mental strain

1

0.3

--

 

Blow, kick, push, bite

7

2.3

3

1.5

Other

5

1.7

--

 

Most important object connected with the accident

    

Building, building installations

139

45.9

80

40.8

Tools, machinery

16

5.3

--

 

Vehicles

43

14.2

103

52.6

Office furnishings, personal equipment, kitchen appliances

50

16.5

--

 

Humans and other living beings

40

13.2

7

3.6

Other

15

5.0

6

3.1

Total

303

100.0

196

100.0