Aims:
This study aims to define workplace accident in non-combat time at the military hospitals and determine of various occupational accident trauma patients.

Material and methods:
We conducted retrospective analysis of workplace accident patients according to causes and mortality rates of trauma in our hospital. We investigated data from forensic reports and patient computerized data system. Patients with occupational accident were recorded to a computer program according to age, sex, medical and surgical setting, underlying disease, and mortality rates.

Results:
Between years 2001 and 2003, 115196 patients were admitted to our hospital emergency service and 552 patients hospitalized who had a workplace accident. The age ranges (466 males, 86 females) were between 20 and 49 years (mean age: 25±3). The major causes of occupational injury was laceration, amputation and stab wound in the upper extremities which occur at the ammunition store, carpenter, ironmonger, constructions, butcher and kitchen. Other causes were as follows; crushing under the heavy material, falling down from height, traffic accidents, burning, weapon accidents, electrical shock, sea accidents and intake or inhale toxic substances. All patients had appropriate medical and surgical attention. A total of 27 patients (4.9%) died.

Conclusion:
These information should be considered with highest valuable degree of the emergency procedure for occupational injury in the military hospitals. Preventive measures should focus on workplace instructions for all important military functions and also on the prevention of accidents. Workplace accident rate will be reduced by education and using preventive precautions. Morbidity and mortality rates will be decreased with early and effective medical and surgical treatments.

Accident Occupational injury Work accident Trauma Surgery