Agricultural Injuries in the Central States Region: Annual Surveys Covering Years 2011–2015 – Preliminary Results

Details

• Personal Author:
  Baccaglini L ; Musil K ; Rautiainen, Risto
• Description:
  The Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) Farm and Ranch Injury Surveys 2011-2015 covering seven-state region - Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Survey details: 1) Mail surveys designed by CS-CASH; 2) Administered by USDA-NASS; 3) Stratified random sample of operations, 1000 per state; 4) Conducted annually; 2 mailings, no incentives; 5) Four-page survey form; 6) Five annual rounds of data collected; and 7) Data analysis by CS-CASH research team from datasets provided by NASS without personal identifiers. Summary of results; 2011-2015: 1) Response rates varied from 29% to 37%; 2) Average rate: 7.1 injuries/100 operators per year; 3) Likelihood of injury to operator: 1 injury in approximately 14 years; and 4) Average costs of injury: a) Medical; out-of-pocket: $1,513; b) Medical; covered by insurance: $7,282; c) Medical; combined: $8,795; and d) Estimate, including lost productivity and indirect costs: $35,180. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Delivery Of Health Care Economics Farmers Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Surveys And Questionnaires
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Agricultural Centers Agricultural Chemicals Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Processes Agricultural Products Agricultural Safety Agricultural Workers Body Regions Cost Analyses Costs Economic Impact Farm Workers Health Surveys Injuries Lost Work Days Medical Care Occupational Safety Programs Safety Monitoring Safety Programs

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• Publisher:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Annual Report
• Place as Subject:
  Nebraska ; OSHA Region 7
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-25
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051099
• Citation:
  Omaha, NE: Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Public Health, 2018 Feb; :1-25
• Email:
  rrautiainen@unmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Nebraska Medical Center - Omaha
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20110901
• Source Full Name:
  Agricultural injuries in the Central States Region: annual surveys covering years 2011-2015 - preliminary results
• End Date:
  20270831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:09e7a9026de2e5ef27ab6db0b69e5ad09ea9d31fbd862f9e375910369743d89344f38dbe7653fa9aee35c75ba21e9286e408d3b27c59186c232a4913fb6e8089
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211225/cdc_211225_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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