Perfil dos acidentes de trabalho por animais peçonhentosnotificados no estado da Bahia, 2017-2023.

Abstract

Objective: to describe the epidemiological profile of occupational accidents caused by venomous animals (ATAP) reported in Bahia and health macro-regions, from 2017 to 2023. Method: cases of accidents caused by venomous animals (AAP) were selected, with field 56 (work-related accident) filled in with Yes and cases involving children under 14 years of age were excluded. Sociodemographic variables related to the accident, care and work were analyzed using absolute and relative frequencies, with calculation of the incidence coefficient (CI) and lethality. Results: 15,280 ATAP cases were analyzed, more frequently in men (82.0%), black people (80.9%), aged 35 to 49 years (32.8%), with low education level (73.1%), with mild staging (77.3%), evolution to cure (89.2%), caused mostly by scorpions (60.6%), in rural areas (76.0%), in field workers (70.9%), affecting the hands/fingers more (48.5%). The CI was higher in the Far South (75.1/100,000 workers) and South (55.3/100,000 workers) macro-regions, and the lethality was higher in the Northeast (0.49%) and Far South (0.34%). Conclusion: the profile of ATAP in Bahia from 2017 to 2023 corresponds to the typical pattern of AAP in the general population. ATAP notifications were negatively affected by the pandemic. The Far South, Southwest, and South macro-regions of Bahia presented a high risk of accidents, and the Northeast, Far South, and East macro-regions had the highest risk of deaths due to this condition. It is opportune to know the occupational risks of ATAP in the territories, in order to plan protection and health education actions for workers exposed to the risk.