Introduction:

Mining is an ancient occupation characterized as arduous and susceptible to occupational injuries and / or diseases. Objective: To determine the prevalence of occupational diseases in mining in Peru, 2011-2020.

Methods:

Observational, retrospective study of secondary data analysis. Occupational diseases in mining in Peru were analyzed, obtained through the website of the Ministry of Energy and Mines (http://www.minem.gob.pe/_estadistica.php?idSector=1&idEstadistica=10187), during the 2011 to 2020. The variables analyzed were: Occupational diseases in mining, according to sex, age and type of causal agent. Statistical quantification was performed using the SPSS v. 21 through tables and figures of frequencies and percentages.

Results:

Occupational diseases in mining in Peru accumulated a total of 37899 cases in the ten years evaluated, of which hearing loss was the most frequent representing 90.74% (n = 35891), followed by pneumoconiosis 4.94% (n = 1875 ) and mercury poisoning 0.03% (n = 12). The most affected sex was male (99.4%), compared to female (0.6%), a higher frequency of occupational diseases caused by physical agents was found 38 181 (95.09%), followed by chemical agents 1954 (4, 87%) and biological 15 (0.04%).

Conclusion:

A total of 37,899 occupational diseases caused by mining activity were reported in Peru, of which hearing loss, pneumoconiosis and mercury poisoning were the most frequent. Furthermore, the sex most affected was male and physical agents caused more occupational diseases compared to chemical and biological agents.

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