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Table 4 Mode of injury, type of injuries and body parts injured (n = 345)

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

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