A ocorrência dos acidentes fatais em Minas Gerais de 2000 a 2008

Abstract

Objective: To analyze the occurrence of fatal accidents in Minas Gerais from 2000 to 2008 and their size. Methodology: A descriptive study of literature review with full papers published in journals in the period 2000 to 2010 in Portuguese. Analysis was the inclusion of secondary data on the specific mortality rate for accidents at work, on the basis of available data TabNet - DATASUS in the period 2000 to 2008 in Minas Gerais. Results: In Minas Gerais in the period 2000 to 2008 there is an oscillation frequency of deaths due to occupational accidents per 100,000 workers with coverage against incapacity for work that might have resulted from workplace hazards. The years 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008 periods are the most frequent cases, compared to other years. From 2000 to 2003 there was a decrease of 21% of deaths. From 2003 to 2004 the number of occurrence of deaths due to accidents at work increased by 21.35%. The average for the period 2000 to 2008 is 340 deaths per 100,000 workers per year. The years 2007 to 2008 has stabilized the number of cases. May incur the possibility that preventive measures are not having an effect on the population at risk. In Minas Gerais in the years 2000 to 2008 the age group with higher incidence of death was 25 to 44 years of age, representing 60% of occupational deaths in the period and mostly male. Conclusion: Based on the observations, it is recommended to conduct studies that focus on the evaluation of intervention programs or policies that protect the health and safety of workers. As primary organize and structure an integrated network of occupational health information that records and link the various existing databases allowing an assessment and analysis of fatal accidents at work to obtain information from the injured insured or not.