Study objective - To register and analyze data from all crew injuries reported to the
medical center of a cruise ship with a median crew of 630 during a three-year period
and to determine high risk areas, equipment and behavior.
Methods - All crew injuries reported to the medical center aboard were registered
on a standardized form at first visit. An injury was classified at follow-up as ‘lost time
accident’ (LTA) if it caused the victim to be off work for more than one day and/or to
be signed off for medical attention (medical sign-off).Results - During 3 years, 361 injuries (23% women) were reported aboard. Thirty
percent were LTA. The marine department accounted for 14% (deck 5%; engine 9%),
the hotel department for 79% and contractors for 7% of the reports. Filipinos comprised
half the crew, reported 35% of the accidents, and their rate of serious injuries were
lower than non-Filipino crew (
