| Document ID (ISN) | 103915 |
| CIS number |
05-105 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2003 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
McCurdy S.A., Samuels S.J., Carroll D.J., Beaumont J.J., Morrin L.A. |
| Title |
Agricultural injury in California migrant Hispanic farm workers |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2003, Vol.44, No.3, p.225-235. 41 ref. |
| Abstract |
A longitudinal study of injury among migrant Hispanic farm workers residing in six Northern California Migrant Family Housing Centers (MHCs) during the 1997 harvest season was conducted. Subjects completed an initial interviewer-administered work-and-health questionnaire and participated in three follow-up surveys. There were 1,201 adult farm workers (participation 85.2%) who completed the initial questionnaire. Of these, 837 (69.7%) completed the follow-up surveys. There were 86 injuries (incidence 9.3/100 full-time equivalent employees). Increased risk for injury occurred among women paid piece-rate (relative risk 4.9). Sprains and strains were most common (31%), followed by lacerations (12%). Overall, the injury experience in this cohort was comparable to that reported in other studies of agricultural workers in the United States. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
California; injuries; agriculture; migrant workers; risk factors |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA; payment by results; sprains; questionnaire survey; frequency rates; wounds; women; sex-linked differences; cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
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