Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities on Dairy Farm Operations – a Global Perspective

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• Personal Author:
  Douphrate DI ; Hagevoort GR ; Jakob M ; Jarvie P ; Lower T ; Lundqvist P ; Lunner Kolstrup C ; McCurdy SA ; Nonnenmann MW ; Pinzke S ; Reed S ; Stallones L ; Xiang H ; Xue L
• Description:
  Agriculture is among the most hazardous sectors for workers globally, and dairy farming has been associated with a high risk of injury among workers in several countries. The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on what is known about modern dairy farms and related injuries and fatalities in different regions of the world. As in other sectors of agriculture, fatalities appear to be associated with heavy equipment usage, whereas injuries occur at higher rates with animal production, specifically cattle and milk production. Dairy farming is associated with higher rates of injury as compared with other industrial sectors, but a lack of work-related injury reporting continues to be an issue in several countries. Worker fatality associated with heavy equipment use is not a new observation (e.g., tractors); however, manure-handling systems, livestock handling, and quad bike operation continue to be associated with worker injuries and fatalities on modern farms. Opportunities exist for improvement of safety-related equipment to reduce injury and fatality risk during worker interactions with large animals and farm equipment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Automobiles Dairy Products Ergonomics Farmers Livestock Mortality Occupational Health Risk Assessment Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Chemicals Agricultural Processes Agricultural Workers Animal Handlers Animal Husbandry Workers Author Keywords: Agriculture Cattle Dairy Dairy Products Equipment Operators Fatalities Fatality Injury Livestock Industry Mortality Data Motor Vehicles Occupational Risk Management

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• ISSN:
  1059-924X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Iowa ; New Mexico ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  256-264
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052135
• Citation:
  J Agromedicine 2013 Jul; 18(3):256-264
• Contact Point Address:
  David I. Douphrate, PhD, MPT, MBA, School of Public Health, University of Texas, San Antonio Regional Campus, 7411 John Smith Drive Suite 1100, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA
• Email:
  david.i.douphrate@uth.tmc.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Agromedicine
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211724/cdc_211724_DS1.pdf
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