Analysis of Workplace Accidents in Teaching and Administrative Staff of a Nicaraguan Public University

Mario Antonio Gómez Picón, Claudio Muñoz Poblete, Erick Alexander de Jesús Chamorro Segovia and Richard Arana Blas

Revista Multidisciplinaria Voces de América y el Caribe, 2025, vol. 2, 49-70

Abstract: Occupational accidents are unexpected events during the workday. This study analyzes their occurrence among teaching and administrative staff at a Nicaraguan public university. This is a quantitative, descriptive, and retrospective study. Data from the INSS (2021–2023) of 245 workers were processed with SPSS v25. In 2021, there were 92 accidents (37.6%), in 2022 there were 89 (36.3%), and in 2023 they decreased to 64 (26.1%). Administrative staff accounted for 78% of the cases, and teaching staff in 22%. The most common injuries were located in the lower limbs (39.9%), upper limbs (23.6%), and face (10.8%). 39.6% of the accidents were minor, with benefits ranging from 1 to 10 days. Despite the annual reduction, seasonal patterns persist. Administrative staff are at greater risk, especially from falls and blows. Targeted and proactive preventive strategies are required to reduce the incidence of workplace accidents.

Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.69821/REMUVAC.v2i2.204

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