Occupational Pesticide Illness and Injury Surveillance in Michigan June 2001 – December 2003

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• Personal Author:
  Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schwartz A ; Stanbury, Martha ; Rosenman, Kenneth D. ; Schwartz A ; Stanbury, Martha
• Description:
  This is the first report on surveillance of acute, work-related pesticide illnesses and injuries in Michigan. It summarizes data collected from mid-2001 through 2003. During that time period, 196 individuals were reported with a suspected injury or illness from exposure to pesticides at work. Over 80% of the cases were reported through Michigan's poison control centers. One hundred twenty-eight (65.3%) were confirmed as cases according to the surveillance case definition. Agriculture and landscaping accounted for over a third of the cases where the industry was known. The occupations most frequently reported were agricultural workers, pest control applicators, and cleaners/janitors/housekeepers. Where the activity of the exposed person was known, over 30% were exposed inadvertently while doing routine work that did not involve pesticide application. Insecticide exposure accounted for the one case classified as high severity and for over half of the moderately severe cases, even though only 43% of all cases were related to an insecticide exposure. Three confirmed cases were referred to the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) for investigation of possible pesticide use violations. The number of investigations that are initiated by MDA is expected to increase in the future now that the surveillance system is well established. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Hazardous Substances Insecticides Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Chemical Hazards Insecticide Poisoning Monitoring Systems Occupational Health Programs Pest Control Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Surveillance Programs
• Publisher:
  Michigan Department of Community Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report ; Report
• Place as Subject:
  Michigan ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-33
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20054331
• Citation:
  Lansing, MI: Michigan Department of Community Health, 2005 Aug; :1-33
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  Michigan State Department of Community Health, Lansing, Michigan
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20000930
• Source Full Name:
  Occupational pesticide illness and injury surveillance in Michigan June 2001 - December 2003
• End Date:
  20050929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:0d318bbcadb99defb8431e4383d4245f4c9ea0feb279bb1d134cf8dfc9a266bb56fbad1a89792e9ef472c7b7a00c374917fbbb7962bd10cc7d079a231097d725
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/216919/cdc_216919_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 342.23 KB ]