Influence of Selected Meteorological Phenomena on Work Injury Frequency in Timber Harvesting Process

Abstract

The aim of this article is to analyze the impact of the chosen meteorological phenomenon on the frequency of work accidents in the logging process in the Slovak forest sector. The article further evaluates the number of specific types of injuries, variations and sources of work accidents. Rain was the most frequently recorded meteorological phenomenon in the occurrence of accidents. Besides rain most injuries and wrenches were recorded on slippery surface and fractures occurred mostly during snowfall or in the presence of snow cover. Slips and falls were mostly recorded during rain as well as on slippery surface without the presence of any meteorological phenomena. The methods of analysis, synthesis and comparison were used In preparing this paper.