Serious work accidents involving children and adolescents in Bahia from 2010 to 2018

Abstract

Objective: To describe the profile of cases of serious work accidents in children and adolescents, which occurred between 2010 and 2018, in the state of Bahia.Methods: Descriptive study based on secondary data extracted from the Notifiable Diseases Information System, about cases of serious work accidents in children and adolescents, which occurred from 2010 to 2018 in Bahia. The Y 96 code was used to select occupational accidents. The data were tabulated and analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel 2010. As this is a study based on secondary data, there was no submission to the Research Ethics Committee. Results: The highest record of notification was in 2018 (13.8%), in the eastern macro-region (32.3%), male (90.7%), aged between 15 and 19 years (76.2 %), brown race (51.3%). Most of the victims were in the contracting facilities (39.4%), suffered typical accidents (69.9%), most obtained a hospital treatment regime (60.8%), evolved with temporary disability caused by the accident ( 33.4%) and 2.1% died. Conclusion: It is evident the importance of governmental spheres to act in the development of public policies that combat child labor, as well as promoting healthy work environments for young apprentices.