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Background: Occupational injuries are a public health problem. Determining rates, types, and burden of occupational injuries is critical in planning  prevention strategies.
Objectives: To describe the epidemiology of occupational injuries in the Eastern Delta industrial region of Egypt and to measure the burden of these injuries in terms of DALYS. 
Method: A retrospective chart review was conducted of all individuals with occupational injuries presenting in 2008 to the Nile Insurance Hospital, the main East Delta Hospital for insured patients.  
Results: During 2008, there were 2,129 occupational injuries presenting to the Nile Insurance Hospital.  Cases were 85% males with mean age 30.79 years (range 18  59 years). Ninety-five percent of injuries reportedly occurred inside the workplace, with the most frequent cause (40%) contributed to collision against machines or part of a machine. About 89% of injuries occurred during work; 4.7% of cases occurred going to or from work. Previous work injuries were report by 41% of injured workers.  Hands/fingers were the most frequently affected body part. Among different industries present in the East Delta region, the glass/crystal industry had the highest incidence rate of injuries (112.6/ 1000 workers).  Crystal polishing workers were the most frequently injured workers (36.5%)   Only 3.1% of injuries resulted in partial disability. The overall reported injuries resulted in 367.53 DALYs. 
Conclusions: This study identifies potential high risk industries and occupations in the East Delta region of Egypt. Preventive measures should be targeted against such factors.

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