PubMed · 5324794
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J L Zem. 1966-04-01. Safety.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5324794/
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98 injuries per 1,000 inhabitants are medically treated per year. 4% are due to violence and 1% are self-inflicted. 34% are accidents in the home. 20% are occupational accidents where the highest risk exists in industry, followed by agriculture. The calculated risk of accidents in schools and kindergartens is on the level of the average at work. Alcohol is a contributing factor in 63% of the injuries caused by violence and 29% of the cases of self-inflicted injuries. 26% of the persons injured in the streets were under the influence of alcohol, and 8% of those involved in traffic accidents and 5% in accidents at home. No cases of alcoholic influence were registered in accidents at work. 11% of the injured persons referred to hospital had drunk alcohol.