On-Farm Falls Among Youth Less than 20 Years Old in the U.S

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• Personal Author:
  Goldcamp, E. Michael ; Hendricks, Kitty J. ; Myers, John R.
• Description:
  This article examines the magnitude and characteristics of fall-related injuries on U.S. farms for youth less than 20 years old for work and non-work exposures at a national level. To examine the problem, data from the Childhood Agricultural Injury Survey (CAIS) and Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) were used. Findings indicate that falls are an important contributor to on-farm injuries, with youth appearing to be at considerable risk. Thus, a reduction of the exposure of youth to fall-related hazards on farms is needed. Strategies such as providing safe play areas for young children and continuing efforts to prevent extra riders on farm equipment will help in reducing these hazardous fall exposures. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Agriculture Farmers Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Personal Protective Equipment Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-rates Accident-statistics Agricultural-machinery Agricultural-processes Agricultural-workers Author Keywords: Agricultural Falls Children Fatal Work-related Falls Injuries Mortality-data Mortality-rates Occupational-accidents Occupational-hazards Protective-equipment Protective-measures Surveillance Tractors Youth

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• ISSN:
  1074-7583
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  27-38
• Volume:
  10
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20024906
• Citation:
  J Agric Saf Health 2004 Feb; 10(1):27-38
• Contact Point Address:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, M-S 1808, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  khendricks@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a56e4ea2087000c83e2ba00a74582dc6a830ac506f43b23d8433478f9282f27402ebe037fd9c1bb51454136121c2333877271fc473d831d4dc2ff10f737774c2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/196487/cdc_196487_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 98.92 KB ]