Occupational Eye Injuries Experienced by Migrant Farmworkers

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• Alternative Title:
  J Agromedicine
• Personal Author:
  Quandt, Sara A. ; Schulz, Mark R. ; Talton, Jennifer W. ; Verma, Amit ; Arcury, Thomas A.
• Description:
  Migrant farmworkers in North Carolina (n = 300) reported eye injuries, circumstances of injuries, and outcomes during lifetime U.S. agriculture work. Seventeen injuries were reported by 15 farmworkers; five resulted in lost work time. Most reported injuries were penetrating or open wounds, often caused by branches or other foreign objects. Injuries were seldom reported to employers; and treatment at clinics, when received, was often delayed. The incidence rate of lost work-time injuries of 23.8/10,000 worker years (95% confidence interval 7.5, 55.9), exceeds the 2009 national incidence rate (6.9/10,000). Migrant farmworkers constitute a vulnerable population; better occupational safety protections should be considered.
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Agriculture Eye Injuries Female Humans Male Middle Aged Occupational Health Occupational Injuries Transients And Migrants

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• Source:
  J Agromedicine. 17(1):63-69.
• Pubmed ID:
  22191504
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC3286547
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  R01 ES008739/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States ; R01 ES008739-16/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States ; R01-ES008739/ES/NIEHS NIH HHS/United States ; U50OH007542/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4c0620f02d5914c427a2650827a734e31888c32831028f63aa0054fa0ee216cb
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/33310/cdc_33310_DS1.pdf
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