Agriculture Hazard Alert: Preventing Farm Worker ATV Crash Deaths

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  Two orchard workers were killed in separate crashes involving all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). Six more workers have died in ATV crashes in Washington since 2013. Another 106 were seriously injured over the same period. Across the nation, over 300 workers died and over 2000 were injured operating ATVs from 2003 to 2013. Around 60 percent of deaths were in agriculture, according to OSHA. ATV safety policies and proper training can prevent injuries and fatalities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Agriculture Automobiles Mortality Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Fatalities Motor Vehicles Safety Education
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• 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
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069337
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 47-32-2024, 2024 Mar; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Agriculture hazard alert: preventing farm worker ATV crash deaths
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2ee6544a0d7bdbea3b1cfcb9b96612deed19b5d17983fb51e9c075b0c8591cca4ddd58476b31d8544d47bd45315be71416cff2eb1b22e5e05608526ad08f7a0d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/229208/cdc_229208_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 282.75 KB ]