ATV Safety

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• Corporate Authors:
  University of Texas at Tyler. Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Description:
  According to an article by Mystique Macomber for the Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center, there is a "surge in child ATV injuries likely linked to pandemic." The article states, "The typical summer surge in all-terrain vehicle (ATV) injuries kicked off early this year, as children were out of school due to COVID-19 and parents struggled with child care and working from home." Dr. Charles Jennissen, a pediatric emergency physician and clinical professor in the departments of pediatric and emergency medicine at University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine made the statement that ''When school went out and kids were at home, we saw more injuries in general". In the US, about 40,000 children under the age of 16 are treated in emergency departments for ATV-related injuries each year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Aginjurynew.org recorded 10 ATV incidents between March 1 and July 15. 5 of these were fatal. What are the causes of these incidents? Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs (impairing judgment, balance and hazard detection); Operating the ATV at excessive speeds (loss of control and hazard detection; Inadequate operator experience (children operating large ATVs); Carrying passengers (limiting control, upsetting weight balance, and restricting vision); Improper use of ATVs (horseplay or reckless driving); Collisions with other vehicles (on public and private roads); Malicious intent (such as stringing wires across ATV paths with the intent of injuring the operator). We often consider children and teens on the farm to be mature or capable enough to operate vehicles like ATV's due to the high level of responsibilities they carry. However, many factors beyond their control can compromise their safety while riding or driving. That is why basic precautions should be taken every time the child gets behind the wheel. What is one way we can work to reduce these number of incidents and protect our children? Promote ATV safety just as much as bike safety. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Automobiles Health Promotion Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Safety Children Equipment Operation Health Promotion Injury Prevention Motor Vehicles Safety Education Teenagers Vehicle Safety
• Publisher:
  The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20061946
• Citation:
  Monthly Safety Blast. Tyler, TX: The Southwest Center for Agricultural Health, Injury Prevention, and Education, 2020 Oct; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Monthly Safety Blast
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d76a1f46c5b59dc0e28cd344e428dc024e3392e1876c434c5aee00ddc27f3b17244cc27a97ec2c321a8f89c0b879b40bc71d7b1fd309ac135e7b3725fc5a80df
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/225283/cdc_225283_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 502.81 KB ]