| Document ID (ISN) | 107982 |
| CIS number |
08-362 |
| Year |
2007 |
| Convention or series no. |
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No.2007-162
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| Title |
Injuries to youth on Hispanic farm operations, 2003 |
| Bibliographic information |
Publications Dissemination, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45226-2001, USA, Aug. 2007. 8p. Illus. |
| Internet access |
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2007-162/pdfs/2007-162.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
In 2003, 47,200 farms were operated by Hispanics in the United States. A total of 34,500 youth lived on these farms. Young persons suffered a total of 540 injuries (1.5 injuries/day), nearly two thirds of which were to youth who lived on the farm. Between 1995 and 2002, 77 Hispanic youth died on farms. Aimed at Hispanic farmers, this leaflet provides a few basic safety rules aimed at protecting children and young farm workers from general risks as well as from the risks from animals, machinery and water. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
children; USA; young persons; fatalities; agriculture; injuries |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
race-linked differences; statistical trends; safety guides; drowning; handling of animals; agricultural equipment |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
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| Browse category(ies) |
Agriculture
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