From the Horse Worker’s Mouth: A Detailed Account of Injuries Experienced by Latino Horse Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Bush A ; Miller Clouser J ; Swanberg JE ; Westneat S
• Description:
  Horse breeding farms are hazardous. Yet, little is known about the injuries of Latino horse workers. This study assesses Latino horse workers' injury prevalence, describes their injuries, and analyzes differences between injuries receiving medical versus those receiving first aid care. Data were gathered from 225 Latino thoroughbred workers via a community-based purposive sampling strategy. Questions included injury experiences in the past year and details about each person's two most severe injuries. Univariate and bivariate analyses were conducted. Nearly half of workers experienced an injury in the past year, often involving a horse. Bruises and sprains/strains were most common, as were injuries to upper/lower appendages. Head/face injuries more often resulted in medical care. The injury burden in this Latino worker population is high. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and training is advised due to the high prevalence of horse-related injuries. Future research should investigate aspects of the work environment that may influence injury risk. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Animal Husbandry Animals Delivery Of Health Care Farmers Healthcare Disparities Livestock Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Race Factors Safety Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Animal Husbandry Author Keywords: Occupational Safety And Health Equine Farm Workers Head Injuries Health Disparities Injuries Latino Farmworkers Latino Worker Health Livestock Industry Medical Care Occupational Injury PPE Racial Factors Work Environment

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• ISSN:
  1557-1912
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kentucky ; Maryland ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  18
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052967
• Citation:
  J Immigr Minor Health 2016 Jun; 18(3):513-521
• Contact Point Address:
  Jessica Miller Clouser, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 151 Washington Ave, 346 Bowman Hall, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
• Email:
  jess.clouser@uky.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Kentucky
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:4bfa42577d7c422175875e107ff90dda1390ed3aa451d85300e62b3fcfbca6c9f54b62acf26fdc564c3d9941e184056f5c50704318ee05de9eef47524d7e5f9c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/215848/cdc_215848_DS1.pdf
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