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Abstract
Textile industry is one of the most vital industries to Egyptian economy. The problem of hand injuries in this in dustry is considered to be one of the factors leading to economic loss to the country.. This study is a trial to in vestigate this problem. The study defines the nature of hand injury conditions that took place among textile workers in spinning and weaving units in Alexandria companies and, also, shows the cost of these injuries. To accomplish such an aim, hand injury conditions which. occured among spinning and weaving workers in the six textile companies in Alexandria during the year 1975 were totally covered. Data were collected from medical insurance files as well as industrial records. In performing this study, visits were made to the three accident centres, which drain injury conditions at textile companies, and other concerned units of the health insurance organization. Besides, fac tories of the six textile companies in Alexandria were visi ted where records of ind.ustrial safety, social. security, individual affairs, and account.ing departments were consulted. Different productiori iobs were closely observed for the purpose of reaching at the extent of involvement of hand movements in textile occupations. Results of this work revealed that a total of 2012 hand injury conditions occured among the covered workers during 1975. These inj uries showed an inj ury frequenc;y rate of 31.63 conditions per ndllion man worked hours. They were permanently disabling in 130 conditions (6.46~&). The nature of these injuries showed great variations regard ing the frequency of different types and the percentage of each type terminating in permanent disability. Fractures were diagnosed in 167 conditions (8.30) which led to permanent disability in 25.15 of conditions (42 condition~).