| dc.description.abstract | Tobacco farmers are vulnerable to work accidents when carrying out tobacco cultivation activities.
The purpose of this research was to describe the characteristics of work accidents on tobacco
farmers in Kalisat District, Jember Regency. The research design used descriptive quantitative. This
research employed a purposive sampling technique, with a total of 97 tobacco farmers as
respondents. The research data were collected through a demographic questionnaire and a work
accident accident questionnaire. In the type indicator, it was found that 43.3% farmers often
experienced incidents of being hit by immovable objects. In the object indicator, 36.1% farmers often
experience accidents due to work equipment. In the indicator of the nature of the wound 26.8%
farmers often experienced minor injuries and 9.3% stated that they always experienced these
incidents. In the indicator of the location of the wound, farmers often experienced injuries on the
hands, namely 36.1%. In the cause indicator, 66.0% farmers stated that they rarely use Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE). According to the results of this study, work accidents among tobacco
farmers in Kalisat District are still highly prevalent. This research will be utilized as a preventative and
assessment tool for public health center in the application of occupational health unit and to develop
outreach activities in order to reduce the number of work accidents. | en_US |
