A Comparison of Agricultural Injuries Between the Young and Elderly: New York and Kentucky

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• Personal Author:
  Gelberg KH ; London MA ; Struttmann TW
• Description:
  Injury cases from the New York and Kentucky Occupational Health Nurses in Agricultural Communities programs were examined for differences between those aged 18 to 59 and those greater than 59 years to identify and understand unique factors associated with the older farmer. Overall, the injuries sustained by the elderly were more severe than those in the younger age group. A significantly higher frequency of injuries caused by machines, especially tractors, and overexertion occurred in the older age group. The older population experienced more fatal injuries and injuries which resulted in hospitalizations than the younger population. Further research is needed about factors contributing to these injuries including physical limitations, economic issues and behavior. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Aging Agriculture Farmers Occupational Health Safety Safety Management
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Age-groups Agricultural-machinery Agricultural-workers Author Keywords: Elderly Injuries Safety-measures Safety-practices Safety-research Surveillance Tractors

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  73-82
• Volume:
  5
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20033516
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 1999 Feb; 5(1):73-82
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1999
• Performing Organization:
  Kentucky Department of Health Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19930930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• End Date:
  20060831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a3914d8de092c4eec3749c9b69635124af856bd2873251deffddb672c1e0c86f8d26a7e0c10d74c3a5e1724590fdc778ba62f8828615ec6078304dc00d04a28f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/189056/cdc_189056_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 52.14 KB ]