Agricultural Auger-Related Injuries and Fatalities – Minnesota, 1992–1994

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• Journal Article:
  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Personal Author:
  Boyle, D. J. ; Lexau, C. ; Parker, David L. ; Shutske, J. ; Wahl, G. L.
• Description:
  To investigate the contribution of agricultural augers to disabling injuries in farm workers, a review was undertaken of the incidence of auger related injuries in Minnesota from 1992 to 1994, and four case studies were presented. Data on agriculture related injuries were obtained from records maintained through the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation program (FACE), the Sentinel Event Notification System for Occupational Risks (SENSOR), and the Occupational Health Nurses in Agricultural Communities (OHNAC) programs. From 1992 to 1994, two auger related deaths and 25 auger related injuries were recorded in Minnesota. Of the injuries, seven involved amputations, and six involved children under 18 years of age. Case reports summarized three incidences of accidental traumatic amputation, and one fatality. From this review the authors conclude that agricultural augers are among the most dangerous pieces of farm equipment, and that full compliance with safety protocols could reduce the number of auger related injuries. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Case Reports Farmers Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-machinery Case-studies Mortality-data NIOSH-Publication Occupational-accidents Occupational-hazards Traumatic-injuries
• Series:
  Weekly Report: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• ISSN:
  0149-2195 (print) ; 1545-861X (digital)
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Minnesota ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  5 pdf pages
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  36
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00232469
• Citation:
  MMWR 1995 Sep; 44(36):660-663
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1995
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6a26be59c01e6aa105722f18bf449ae9474577575f13797f4275fe98f191c7073a6cb4a1252c28e37865f64a4c76554e6b3139d904dbe7bc98ff787855168dcf
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/183011/cdc_183011_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 97.45 KB ]