DHHS publication ; no. (NIOSH) 2010-137

U.S. farm operations and adult farm workers -- Non-fatal adult work-related farm injuries, 2004 -- Fatal adult work-related farm injuries, 2003-2007 -- Adult work-related tractor fatalities in agriculture by event, 2003-2007 -- Tractor safety -- Machinery safety -- Animal safety -- Fall safety -- Hired worker safety -- For more information

"U.S. Farm Operations and Adult Farm Workers: In 2007, 2.2 million farms were in operation in the U.S. Approximately 5.3 million adults worked on U.S. farms in 2004, including 1.8 million hired workers and 3.5 million adult family members. The majority of farms in the U.S. do not utilize hired workers. Less than 20% (434,000) of farms reported having hired workers 20 years of age and older. In 2006, an estimated 59% of the 4.2 million tractors in use were equipped with a roll-over protective structure (ROPS). Statistics are also presented for the following topics covered by this brochure: Non-fatal Adult Work-related Farm Injuries, 2004; Fatal Adult Work-related Farm Injuries, 2003-2007; Adult Work-related Tractor Fatalities in Agriculture by Event, 2003-2007; Tractor Safety; Machinery Safety; Animal Safety; Fall Safety; and, Hired Worker Safety." - NIOSHTIC-2

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