Features of Occupational Traumatism among Women from members of Vessel`s Crew of transport fleet of the Northern Water`s Basin

The use of women’s labor in water transport is limited due to the specifi cs of production processes on vessels, the duration of fl ights, isolation from shore bases and families. Among the total contingent of members of vessel`s crew, women make up 10.7% on transport marine up to 34.4% on river transport vessels. The analysis of traumatism affecting women was based on 134 cases, which happened on board of vessels resulting in a temporary loss of ability to work. The control group consisted of 2,082 injuries, received under the same conditions by men. In contrast to men in women with occupational injuries on vessels, bone fractures of different localization are much less common in comparison with, bruises and wounds. However, due to the specifi cs of the work performed, women receive, in comparison with men, more severe burn injuries with an area of damage of 5.0-20.0%, mainly the shin, face, chest, forearm. Occupational damages in women from members of vessel`s crew make up require more frequent primary surgical treatment of damages on board than for men. At the same time, they require hospitalization and surgical interventions in the hospital departments of hospitals 1.8 times less often than men. Occupational traumatism among women from members of vessel`s crew of the sea and river transport fl eets are characterized by a favorable current. The number of complications with them is 4.4 times less than in men. Research Article Features of Occupational Traumatism among Women from members of Vessel`s Crew of transport fl eet of the Northern Water`s Basin Shapovalov KA* Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Chair of Additional Education of State Education Agency of Additional Professional Education of Republic of Komi “Komi Republican Institute for Development of Education”, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russian Federation Dates: Received: 16 August, 2017; Accepted: 11 September, 2017; Published: 13 September, 2017 *Corresponding author: Shapovalov KA, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, Chair of Additional Education of State Education Agency of Additional Professional Education of Republic of Komi “Komi Republican Institute for Development of Education”, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russian Federation, E-mail: