J Korean Acad Community Health Nurs.  2021 Mar;32(1):64-72. 10.12799/jkachn.2021.32.1.64.

Occupational Accident Compensation Insurance Coverage and Occupational Accidents for Special-type Delivery Workers

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  • 1Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea
  • 2Professor, College of Nursing ․ Research Institute of Nursing Science, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea

Abstract

Purpose
The purpose of this study is to analyze occupational accident compensation insurance coverage and occupational accidents incidence for special-type delivery workers.
Methods
The data for occupational accident compensation insurance coverage and occupational accidents from 2012 to 2017 were analyzed through descriptive statistics.
Results
Rates of occupational accident compensation insurance coverage of special-type delivery workers decreased gradually from 43.4% in 2012 to 28.5% in 2016, and 29.0% in 2017. Rates of occupational illnesses death per ten thousand workers increased gradually from 2.1‱ in 2013 to 3.1‱ in 2016, and 8.6‱ in 2017. All occupational illness deaths were due to cerebro-cardiovascular diseases. Road traffic accidents and slips accounted for the largest proportion of occupational accidents.
Conclusion
Special-type delivery workers have a high risk of industrial accidents, so it is necessary to raise industrial accident insurance coverage and provide professional and systematic occupational safety and health services.

Keyword

Occupational accidents; Insurance coverage; Transportation; Worker
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