Injury Risk Factors to Farm and Ranch Operators in the Central United States

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• Personal Author:
  Achutan, Chandran ; Haynatzki G ; Jadhav R ; Rajaram S ; Rautiainen, Risto
• Description:
  Background: This study focused on risk factors for serious injuries in farm and ranch operators in the central United States. Methods: The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, in collaboration with the National Agricultural Statistics Service, sent mail surveys to 6953, 6912, and 6912 farms/ranches in 2011-2013, respectively, covering seven Midwestern states. Results: The average survey response rate was 35%. The average annual incidence rate (injuries/100 workers) was 6.91 for all injuries and 2.40 for serious injuries. Univariate analyses determined several demographic and farm production-related risk factors for serious injury. Adjusted analysis showed a greater risk of serious injury for operators of age 45-54 years (vs. 65 and higher), those who worked 75-99% of their time (vs. less time), and those who operated larger land areas (vs. smaller). Conclusion: The identified risk factors should be considered when targeting injury prevention programs. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Agriculture Demography Epidemiology Farmers Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Age Groups Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: Agricultural Injury Demographic Characteristics Farm Injury Farm Workers Injuries Injury Risk Factors Occupational Injury On Farm Serious Farm Injury Traumatic Injuries

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  60
• Issue:
  10
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050296
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2017 Oct; 60(10):889-899
• Contact Point Address:
  Rohan Jadhav, PhD, MPH, Department of Public Health, California State University Fresno, 2345, E San Ramon Ave, Fresno, CA 93740-8031
• Email:
  rjadhav@mail.fresnostate.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:41b2adad1b6b4b83d5b8f0fb7fa598c1c386194e1d0938c606f9461152573ebae9899b16e9d629e2bf9dfd9e6289728c9ff48c1f0ced3ecc98a861f67cf8396c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210706/cdc_210706_DS1.pdf
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