2020 Fact Sheet: Childhood Agricultural Injuries (U.S.)

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety
• Description:
  60% Of household youth were not working when they were injured in agriculture. Population at Risk - Farms: In 2018, there were approximately 2.03 million farms in the United States. Children: About 893,000 youth lived on farms in 2014 and more than half (51%) worked on their farm. More than 265,600 non-resident youth were hired in agriculture in 2014. Approximately 23,883,000 youth visited farms in 2014. Fatal Childhood Agricultural Injuries - All youth: A child dies in an agriculture-related incident about every 3 days. Of the leading sources of fatalities among all youth, 47% involved transportation (including tractors), 20% involved contact with machinery, and 13% involved violent contact with animals and other humans. Youth under age 16 have 12 times the risk of ATV injuries compared to adults. Working youth: From 2001 to 2015, 48% of all fatal injuries to young workers occurred in agriculture. Since 2009, youth worker fatalities in agriculture has exceeded all other industries combined. In 2016, young workers were 7.8 times more likely to be fatally injured in agriculture when compared to all other industries combined (14.57 per 100,000 FTE vs 1.87 per 100,000 FTE). Transportation incidents were the most common fatal event, with tractors and ATV/UTVs as the
  
  primary vehicle sources. There may be over 4 times more injuries than are reported. As many as 88% of agricultural injuries and illnesses are not captured by traditional surveillance methods. [Description provided by NIOSH]
  
  
• Subjects:
  Aging Agriculture Automobiles Demography Economics Family Farmers Mortality Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Safety

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• Keywords:
  Age Groups Agricultural Industry Agricultural Machinery Agricultural Workers Children Demographic Characteristics Economic Consequences Economic Impact Families Fatalities Injuries Injury Prevention Machinery Mortality Data Mortality Rates Motor Vehicles Occupational Hazards Statistical Analysis Tractors Young Workers

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• Publisher:
  Marshfield Clinic
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 5 ; Wisconsin
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20059463
• Citation:
  Marshfield, WI: Marshfield Clinic, 2020 Apr; :1-2
• Contact Point Address:
  Scott Heiberger, National Children's Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety, Marshfield Clinic Research Institute, 1000 North Oak Avenue, Marshfield, WI 54449
• Email:
  Heiberger.scott@marshfieldresearch.org
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2020
• Performing Organization:
  Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20080930
• Source Full Name:
  2020 Fact sheet: childhood agricultural injuries (U.S.)
• End Date:
  20250929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
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