[Workplace injuries in micro and small enterprises in the period 2013-2015 in the province of Rome (Italy)]

Background. Micro and small enterprises (MSE) have fewer than 10 and 50 employees, and an annual balance sheet total that does not exceed € 2million and 10 million, respectively. Aim. To assess injuries in the micro and small enterprises in the Province of Rome in the period 2013-2015. Methods. In this study MSEs of the Confederazione Nazionale dell'artigianato piccole e medie imprese (CNA) of Rome were randomly selected. Results. In 290 MSEs sampled, 7 workplace injuries occurred, 3 in the same enterprise (PVC window frames, one injury per year) and the others occurred in an orthopaedic laboratory, in a store for building construction, in a cleaning company and in a company plant. The injury rate was 5.93‰ in three years (i.e., 1.97‰ per year on average). Conclusions. Workplace injuries in MSEs in the Province of Rome is not relevant (almost 2‰ per year), if compared to the injury rates in the Lazio region and the national level.