Patterns and Outcomes of Occupational Injuries in Emergency Departments at Nigerian Hydropower Plant Hospitals: A Retrospective Study
- 1Cedarcrest Hospitals Limited, Nigeria
Abstract
Occupational injuries remain a cause of preventable morbidity and death, but evidence from emergency departments in Nigeria is limited. This retrospective study described occupational injuries treated at two hydropower plant hospitals between May 2020 and December 2022. Records of 120 patients were reviewed using a standardized abstraction form. Data were summarized using frequencies and percentages, and associations were assessed using chi-square tests. Vehicular crashes were the leading cause of injury (50.0%), lacerations were the most frequent injury type (39.2%), and the head/face was the most commonly affected single site (30.0%). Most patients were discharged (85.0%); 12.5% were transferred and 3.3% died. Serious injuries accounted for 40.8% of cases. Injury type was associated with discharge and injury severity, while injury site was associated with discharge and transfer. These findings support stronger workplace prevention, timely emergency assessment, and clearer referral pathways for injured workers.
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BibTeX
@misc{ojo2026patterns,
title = {{Patterns and Outcomes of Occupational Injuries in Emergency Departments at Nigerian Hydropower Plant Hospitals: A Retrospective Study}},
author = {J. O. Ojo},
howpublished = {medRxiv},
year = {2026},
month = aug,
doi = {10.64898/2026.08.31.26361543},
url = {https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.31.26361543v1},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - UNPB
TI - Patterns and Outcomes of Occupational Injuries in Emergency Departments at Nigerian Hydropower Plant Hospitals: A Retrospective Study
AU - J. O. Ojo
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/08/31
PB - medRxiv
DO - 10.64898/2026.08.31.26361543
UR - https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.08.31.26361543v1
AB - Occupational injuries remain a cause of preventable morbidity and death, but evidence from emergency departments in Nigeria is limited. This retrospective study described occupational injuries treated at two hydropower plant hospitals between May 2020 and December 2022. Records of 120 patients were reviewed using a standardized abstraction form. Data were summarized using frequencies and percentages, and associations were assessed using chi-square tests. Vehicular crashes were the leading cause of injury (50.0%), lacerations were the most frequent injury type (39.2%), and the head/face was the most commonly affected single site (30.0%). Most patients were discharged (85.0%); 12.5% were transferred and 3.3% died. Serious injuries accounted for 40.8% of cases. Injury type was associated with discharge and injury severity, while injury site was associated with discharge and transfer. These findings support stronger workplace prevention, timely emergency assessment, and clearer referral pathways for injured workers.
ER -