Analyses and anticipating the future trend of accidents in an electricity distribution company of Iran: A time series analysis

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Tasouj, Shirin Nasrollah Nejhad^a | Bardsiri, Tayebeh Ilaghinezhad^b | Arefi, Maryam Feiz^{c; d} | Poya, Amin Babaei^e | Rahimi, Sajjad^{c; f} | Mazloumi, Ehsan^g | Raei, Mehdi^h | Dehghan, Naser^{i; *} | Poursadeqiyan, Mohsen^{c; d; *}

Affiliations: [a] Shohada-e Haftom-e Tir Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | [b] Instructor of Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing, Bam University Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran | [c] Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran | [d] Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran | [e] Department of Occupational Health Engineering, School of Health, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran | [f] Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran | [g] Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | [h] Health Research Center, Life Style Institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran | [i] Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Correspondence: [*] Address for correspondence: Mohsen Poursadeqiyan, Department of Occupational Health Engineering, Health Sciences Research Center, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydariyeh, Iran. E-mail: poursadeghiyan@gmail.com; Naser Dehghan, Occupational Medicine Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. E-mail: dehghan.naser@gmail.com.

Abstract: BACKGROUND:Many work-related fatalities happen every year in electricity distribution companies. This study was conducted to model accidents using the time series analysis and survey descriptive factors of injuries in an electricity distribution company in Tehran, Iran. METHODS:Data related to 2010 to 2017 were collected from the database of the safety department. Time series and trend analysis were used for data analyzing and anticipating the accidents up to 2022. RESULT:Most of the accidents occurred in summer. Workers’ negligence was the reason for 75% of deaths. Employment type and type of injuries had a significant relationship (p <  0.05). CONCLUSION:The anticipating model indicated occupational injuries are going to have an increase in the future. A high rate of accidents in summer maybe because of the warm weather or insufficient skills in temporary workers. Temporary workers have no chance to work in a year like permanent workers, therefore acquisition experiences may be less in them. Based on the estimating model, management should pay attention to those sectors of the company where most of the risky activities take place. Also, training programs and using personal protective equipment can help to protect workers in hazardous conditions.

Keywords: Time series analysis, anticipating, electrical injuries

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-213456

Journal: Work, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 1273-1278, 2021