This study aimed to characterize the health of workers involved in the forest for the extraction of wood in the mountainous regions. The study was conducted in a forestry company, located in the Forestry District of Vale do Rio Doce, where 100% of the workers participated in the analysis. To characterize the health of the workers, a structured questionnaire in the form of interview was used, based on the PNAD (National Survey by Household Sample). The results showed that the activities of forest extraction have caused negative impacts on the health of workers, since 66% of workers declared to feel pain in some part of the body, 79% reported to have some dental problem, 86% said that they are exposed to factors that damage their health, 20% reported to present some disturbances of sleep, 9% did not have access to sanitation and 29% had experienced accidents at workplace. At the end of this study, we can conclude that forest workers are exposed to situations of life and work that do not contribute to the promotion and maintenance of their health.
Health; forestry worker; extraction of timber
