Epidemiology of occupational injuries among insured workers in Saudi Arabia between 2004 and 2016.

As for the distribution of injuries by body parts, our findings about an increasing trend in injuries of the upper extremities is in agreement with the findings in Oman ( 16 ), but not with the report by Al-Thani et al.

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However, if we look at the number of occupational injuries per worker, we can see a decreasing trend over time for all occupations and economic sectors, most likely thanks to improved labour law and safety at work practices for insured workers.

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