Direct costs associated to occupational accidents in Baja California, Mexico

Occupational accidents represent an important problem that affects workers, families, society, industry, social security institutions and the nation as a whole, which affects directly the global economy. To assess the direct costs of occupational accidents at the Baja California Local Office of the...

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Published inRevista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social Vol. 59; no. 2; p. 110
Main Authors Patiño-Tamez, Anais, Hernández-Barba, Cesar, Quiñones-Montelongo, Karla Adelina, Soria-Rodríguez, Carmen Gorety
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 14.06.2021
Subjects
Accidents, Occupational
Costs and Cost Analysis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Humans
Mexico - epidemiology
Social Security
Mexico
Economics
Occupational Medicine
Health Care Costs
Occupational Diseases
Occupational Accidents
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Summary:Occupational accidents represent an important problem that affects workers, families, society, industry, social security institutions and the nation as a whole, which affects directly the global economy. To assess the direct costs of occupational accidents at the Baja California Local Office of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS -Mexican Institute for Social Security-) in 2017. Cross-sectional descriptive study; the information was obtained from IMSS 2017 Statistical Memory and Baja California Local Office database. We analyzed 26,657 cases of work-related accidents and diseases. Years of potential productive life lost were calculated with the years of potential productive life lost indicator and the accumulated years of potential productive life lost indicator. 97,901 certificates of temporary incapacity for work were issued in Baja California with a total amount of 150,284,001 Mexican pesos. 1593 permanent disabilities were granted with an average monthly amount of 3830 pesos and a total of 8982 accumulated years of potential productive life lost. 38 death certificates by work-related risks were issued and accounted for a total of 1048 years of potential productive life lost and 182 491 pesos for funeral expenses. Direct costs of occupational accidents and diseases in the Baja California Local Office of IMSS have an impact on economic growth. Concerted efforts are needed to achieve a progressive reduction of work-related fatalities, accidents and diseases.
ISSN:2448-5667