Trends in nonfatal agricultural injury in Maine and New Hampshire: results from a low-cost passive surveillance system

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• Personal Author:
  Bell E ; Hirabayashi L ; Jenkins P ; Krupa N ; Scott E
• Description:
  Agriculture is a dangerous industry, and although data on fatal injuries exists, less is known about non-fatal injuries. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to describe trends in agricultural morbidity in Maine and New Hampshire from 2008-2010 using a newly established passive surveillance system. This passive system is supplied by injury cases gathered from pre-hospital care reports and hospital data. Methods: Demographics and specifics of the event were recorded for each incident case. Results: The average age of injured people in Maine and New Hampshire was 41.7. Women comprised 43.8% of all agricultural injuries. Machinery (n=303) and animal-related (n=523) injuries accounted for most agricultural incidents. Of all injured women, over 60% sustained injuries due to animal related causes. Agricultural injuries were spread across the two states with clustering in southern New Hampshire and south central Maine, with additional injuries in the Aroostook County area, which is located in the northeast part of the state. Seasonal variation in agricultural injuries was evident with peaks in the summer months. There was some overlap between the agricultural and logging industry for tree-related work. Conclusions: Our methods are able to capture traumatic injury in agriculture in sufficient detail to prioritize interventions and to evaluate outcomes. The system is low-cost and has the potential to be sustained over a long period. Differences in rates of animal and machinery-related injuries suggest the need for state-specific safety prioritization. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Agriculture
  • Animals
  • Farmers
  • Morbidity
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Agriculture
  • Farmers
  • Farm workers
  • Agricultural industry
  • Injuries
  • Morbidity rates
  • Surveillance
  • Agricultural machinery
  • Animals
  • Seasonal factors
  More +
• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  109-117
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20049152
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2017 Apr; 22(2):109-117
• Contact Point Address:
  Erika Scott, PhD, NYCAMH/NEC, One Atwell Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, New York
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203704/cdc_203704_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.05 MB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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