Hired crop worker injuries on farms in the United States: a comparison of two survey periods from the National Agricultural Workers Survey

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• Personal Author:
  Layne LA ; Tonozzi TR
• Description:
  Background: Hired crop workers in the United States are at high risk of occupational injury. Targeted surveillance is important for effective occupational safety efforts. Methods: The National Agricultural Workers Survey was utilized to collect injury data during the years 1999, 2002-2004 (period I) and 2008-2010 (period II). Results: The overall injury rate declined between the two periods from 4.3 to 2.9/100 per full-time week-based equivalents (FTEWB). Injury rates remained high during both periods for those with greater than 20 years farm experience (3.6 and 3.8/100 FTEWB) and pesticide handling work (4.9 and 5.0/100 FTEWB). Overexertion, contact with objects and equipment, and falls from height were common during both periods. Older workers comprised a greater proportion of injury cases in period II. Conclusion: Overexertion that leads to sprains/strains, dangerous ladder use, and pesticide use should be targeted as important risk exposures on the farm. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accidents Aging Agriculture Environmental Exposure Farmers Insecticides Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Agricultural Processes Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Occupational Injuries Crop Workers Equipment Operation Exposure Levels Falls Farm Labor Farm Workers Foreignborn Workers Injuries Injury Rate Overexertion Pesticides Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Risk Factors Statistical Analysis Surveillance Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; 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:
  408-423
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20047709
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 May; 59(5):408-423
• Contact Point Address:
  Larry A. Layne, MA, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1095 Willowdale Rd, M/S-1808, Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  llayne@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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