Agriculture Fatalities in Washington State 1998 to 2008

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Summary of Key Facts. Industry sector fatalities: 1. Crop production, 55 (70%). 2. Fruit and tree nut farming sub-sector, 25 (32%). 3. Animal production, 14 (18%). 4. Support activities for agriculture, 9 (12%). Machinery-related fatalities: 1. Ranked highest annually. 2. Accounted for 30 (38%) of total fatalities. Tractor-related fatalities: 1. Accounted for 24 (31%) total fatalities. 2. 9 were rollovers. 3. 6 had no Roll-Over Protection Systems (ROPS). Motor vehicle-related fatalities: 1. Accounted for 15 (20%) of total fatalities. 2. Were 10% among Hispanics and 25% among Non-Hispanics. In Washington State, there were 78 total fatalities in the agriculture sector from 1998 to 2008. Of these, 70% were related to crop production, 18% were related to animal production, and 12% were related to support activities for agriculture. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries. Farming is one of the few industries in which the families (who often share the work and live on the premises) are also at risk for injuries, illness, and death. The agriculture sector as defined in this report comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing crops and raising animals on a farm or ranch. All of the fatalities presented in this report were classified according to their specific NAICS codes as crop production, animal production, or support activities for agriculture. Data for this report was compiled by the Washington State Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program. The data presented in this report was collected according to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS). NAICS six digit codes beginning with 111XXX, 112XXX, and 115XXX were used for this report. These represent the crop production, animal production, and support activities for agriculture industries. This report includes Washington State fatalities as classified by the WA State FACE program and may vary from data generated by other sources due to counting criteria. This report does not contain data on 20 fatalities in the "Lawn and Garden Services", SIC code 0782, and "Ornamental Shrub and Tree Services" SIC code 0783. These were previously classified in the Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing sector but are now under the NAICS code for "Administrative and Support Services". [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Aging Agriculture Animal Husbandry Animals Automobiles Education Emigration And Immigration Farmers Manufacturing And Industrial Facilities Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Race Factors Safety Staff Development Transportation Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Age Groups Agricultural Machinery Animal Husbandry Animal Husbandry Workers Drivers Equipment-reliability Farm Workers Immigrant Workers Injuries Injury-prevention Machine-operation Mortality-data Motor-vehicles Racial Factors Rollover Protective Structures ROPS Safety Belts Safety Clothing Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Tractors Training Transport-mechanisms Traumatic-injuries Work-environment Work-practices Workers

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• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-19
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051296
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 47-18-2009, 2009 Jun; :1-19
• Contact Point Address:
  SHARP Program, Washington Department of Labor & Industries, PO Box 44330, Olympia, WA 98504-4330
• Email:
  SHARP@Lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2009
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Agriculture fatalities in Washington state 1998 to 2008
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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