| Document ID (ISN) | 78567 |
| CIS number |
02-712 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1059-924X - Journal of Agromedicine |
| Year |
2001 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Privette C.V. |
| Title |
Analysis of hospital records on farm injuries over three years in South Carolina |
| Bibliographic information |
2001, Vol.8, No.1, p.63-76. Illus. 11 ref. |
| Abstract |
This paper discusses agricultural injury records and injury surveillance needs in the state of South Carolina, USA. Between 1996 and 1998, there were a total of 827 farm related injuries reported by South Carolina hospitals. 79% of the victims were males, 70% were whites and 42% occurred to adults ranging in age from 35-64. The most common injury was trauma to the lower limbs (34%). One critical data element necessary in safety programming is determining the cause of these injuries. Hospital data do not answer causal questions. However, these data do highlight questions that need to be addressed to provide the necessary information to both educate and increase awareness for the rural residents of South Carolina. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
occupational accidents; agriculture; injuries; South Carolina |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
race-linked differences; USA; statistics; hospitals; lower extremities; health service records; location of injury; safety and health training; age-linked differences |
| 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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