Work-Related Injuries Sustained by Dairy Workers in Tangshan, China

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• Personal Author:
  Guan W-J ; Li K ; Pang S-J ; Stallones L ; Xiang H-Y ; Xue L
• Description:
  Objective: Dairy farming practices in China differ dramatically from the developed world. This cross sectional study aimed to assess occupational injuries and associated risk factors of dairy farmers in China. Methods: Data were collected from face to face interviews in 1319 dairy farm workers in Tangshang, China. Information about work-related injuries in the past 12 months were self-reported. Results: Of the 1300 farmers who completed the survey, a total of 125 workers self-reported work-related injuries that required professional medical care or restricted the normal daily activities for more than 4 hours (9.61 %). Workers of family farms had a slightly higher rate (9.9 per 100 workers) than workers of organized dairy operations (7.5 injured per 100 workers). A total of 41.5% of injuries occurred when workers were milking the cow and 20.8% of injuries occurred during feeding activities. None of the 125 injuries was caused by machinery or tractors. About half of these injuries (52.0%) took place in cattle house and 28.0% in the parlor where a milking task was performed. Workers reported a higher risk for injury when working longer work hours (OR, 2.27, 95% CI, 1.09-4.72) and working all 12 months within the last year (OR, 3.41, 95% CI, 1.02-11.39) and less risk when working part time (OR, 0.58, 95% CI, 0.38-0.91). Injuries suffered were similar in nature to United States counterparts. Alcohol consumption and safety training do not have strong associations with injuries. Conclusion: This pilot study reported characteristics and risk factors of work-related injuries in Chinese dairy farm workers. Work-related injuries and other occupational illnesses in Chinese dairy farmers need to be investigated further. Full text only available in Chinese. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Cattle Dairy Products Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety Author Keywords: Unintentional Injury Cattle Industry Chinese Workers Dairy Farm Dairy Products Injury Prevention Surveillance Programs Work-related Injuries
• ISSN:
  2095-1566
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; OSHA Region 8
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  10-20
• Volume:
  1
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052169
• Citation:
  Inj Med 2012 Sep; 1(3):10-20
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2012
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Injury Medicine
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:8184a0ec2ad6062dce7c5239bbe3695ad313ffd0a61193eb453d56ee3b7c9dba74bc70e7b5b636704453f6ba3fe0572cad2ceee50c4ad0423a1bd341bcbe9688
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211754/cdc_211754_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 16.50 MB ]