Agricultural Injury in California Migrant Hispanic Farm Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Beaumont, James J. ; Carroll DJ ; McCurdy SA ; Morrin LA ; Samuels SJ
• Description:
  Agriculture is among the most hazardous industries in the United States. A longitudinal study of injury among migrant Hispanic farm workers residing in six Northern California Migrant Family Housing Centers (MHCs) during the 1997 harvest season was conducted. Participants completed an initial interviewer-administered work-and-health questionnaire at the beginning of the harvest season addressing the preceding year; there were three periodic follow-up surveys. There were 1,201 adult farm workers (participation 85.2%) who completed the initial questionnaire. Of these, 837 (69.7%) completed the final follow-up survey. There were 86 agricultural injuries (incidence 9.3/100 full-time equivalent employees (FTEs), 95% CI 7.5-11.5/100 FTE). Increased risk for agricultural injury occurred among women paid piece-rate (RR 4.9, 95% CI 1.8-12.8). Sprains and strains were most common (31%), followed by lacerations (12%). Agricultural injury experience in this cohort is comparable to that of agricultural workers in other U.S. settings. Increased risk among women paid piece-rate suggests further study and potential policy changes regarding payment regimens. Heterogeneity of injury in this population presents a major prevention challenge. In view of high frequency of strain and sprain injuries, ergonomic interventions deserve further study. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Accidents, Occupational
  • Agriculture
  • Demography
  • Ergonomics
  • Farmers
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Occupational Injuries
  • Race Factors
  • Risk Assessment
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Injuries
  • Agriculture
  • Agricultural industry
  • Agricultural workers
  • Farmers
  • Demographic characteristics
  • Racial factors
  • Occupational accidents
  • Accidents
  • Occupational hazards
  More +
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant ; Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  225-235
• Volume:
  44
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20029219
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2003 Sep; 44(3):225-235
• Contact Point Address:
  Stephen A. McCurdy, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of California-Davis, One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616-8638, USA
• Email:
  samccurdy@ucdavis.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2003
• NORA Priority Area:
  Work Environment and Workforce: Special Populations
• Performing Organization:
  University of California, Davis, California
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  19970101
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  19991231
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/190253/cdc_190253_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 123.17 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:11adc0ca8261bd5dc753b584255b15013749edbe5580574f59e6672ecdc0fa8c9236e50790cafc2d3f00700592817403f622af5e15205ec887684d5ccdf516f0