Immediate Work-Related Inpatient Hospitalizations in Crop & Animal Production Agriculture: Washington State, 2011–2015

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• Personal Author:
  Anderson NJ ; Bonauto DK ; Wuellner SE
• Description:
  This presentation covers the following topics: What causes hospitalizations in Crop & Animal Production Agriculture in Washington State; What injuries or illnesses are involved?; and How much do they cost? The key findings were: 305 immediate hospitalizations during the 5-year period between 2011-2015: On average, 61 per year; Leading cause: falls (27%); Total paid-to-date for the 299 State Fund claims - $21.5 million dollars: Average $72,066 - influenced by some very expensive claims; Median $39,993. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Epidemiology Livestock Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Animal Husbandry Workers Injuries Livestock Industry Safety Practices
• Publisher:
  Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• 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:
  1-28
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053991
• Citation:
  Tenth Annual Western States Occupational Network (WestON) Meeting, September 13-14, 2017, Denver, Colorado. Atlanta, GA: Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists, 2017 Sep; :1-28
• Email:
  Naomi.Anderson@Lni.wa.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Tenth Annual Western States Occupational Network (WestON) Meeting, September 13-14, 2017, Denver, Colorado
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:a1645452b04643abaa877f5e5fd1660167a8ae9778d8d85107d0bb57fdc50765d8efd66e8a610fcb9e064b61bb8ea0d3018ec10ac08149cc4748feb40666f9be
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216643/cdc_216643_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.45 MB ]