%0 Journal Article
%T Workplace Accidents: Types, Frequencies, and Costs. Case of Workers Subject to the National Social Security Fund of Haut Katanga I, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
%A Jacques Camille Musolo Kwambamba
%A Christian Makali Ntamwenge
%A N¨¦n¨¦ Moma Kasongo
%A Blandine Ngalula Mubadi
%A Antoine Kasongo Nyandwe
%A Balthas Kabeya
%A Kabyla Ilunga Benjamin
%A Simon Ilunga Kandolo
%A Hendrick Mbutshu Lukuke
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 9
%N 8
%P 1-10
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2022
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1109092
%X Introduction: Workplace accidents represent a real public health problem, although they are usually under-reported. Methodology: We conducted a cross sectional survey aiming to contribute to the fight against occupational accidents in the province of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. COVID-19 in the university residences of Lubumbashi. The data was encoded in Excel and exported to SPSS version 23 (SPSS, Armonk, NY) for analysis purposes. Results: Our results revealed that most of the victims were of medical sex (94.9%) and those whose age is between 26 to 50 years old were the majority (52.3%) working in the mining sector (54%). Partial disability was the most encountered (degree between 10% and 25%) in 85.1% of cases. We observed that there is a statistically significant difference between repair costs and outcome (P = 0.000). Thus, death costs more than amputation, healing, and sequelae (P = 0.00). Conclusion: Accidents at work must be taken seriously and their notification obligatory. Safety and hygiene at work are major assets in reducing or even eradicating occupational risks.
%K Work Accident
%K Types
%K Frequency
%K Costs
%K National Social Security Fund
%K Provincial Directorate Katanga I
%K Democratic Republic of the Congo
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6778715