Methods: Institution based cross-sectional study design was used from August to September, 2010. Four
iron and steel industries were first stratified into three sections and a total of 453 production workers
were selected by simple random sampling. Data was collected by face to face interview using pre-tested
and structured questionnaire, review of records and by check lists. The data were entered and analyzed
using SPSS version 16 and bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis were used to identify the
associated risk factors of injuries.