Journal of the Korea Safety Management & Science (대한안전경영과학회지)

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A Study on Injury Characteristics by Working Place in the Saw Milling Industry

일반제재업종에서의 작업공정별 재해특성 연구

  • Rhee, Hong Suk (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA) ;
  • Yi, Kwan Hyung (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA) ;
  • Kim, Young Sun (Occupational Safety and Health Research Institute, KOSHA)
  • 이홍석 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 이관형 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원) ;
  • 김영선 (한국산업안전보건공단 산업안전보건연구원)
  • Received : 2014.06.11
  • Accepted : 2014.09.20
  • Published : 2014.09.30
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Abstract

The average injury rate in sawmilling industry for the last 5 years is 4.99%, which means that more than 200 injuries have occurred in that industry every year. Because the first step in risk assessment is the hazard identification, it is very important to know how to define the hazard and nature of harm. We analyzed 643 accident records of three years(2010-2012) and carried out site survey for the same cases. As a result, the most common types of work at the time of injury in sawmilling industry were removing jammed wood 81(12.8%), wood carrying task 52(8.1%), wood cutting 49(7.6%), travelling table log band saw 41(6.4%), maintenance 37(5.8%) etc. In addition, there were statistically significant differences in some analysis factors such as injured body parts, employment size, and handling material among different working places. Therefore, it is concluded that differentiated prevention efforts are necessary in each workplace.

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