| Document ID (ISN) | 109947 |
| CIS number |
09-839 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Myers J.R., Layne L.A., Marsh S.M. |
| Title |
Injuries and fatalities to U.S. farmers and farm workers 55 years and older |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2009, Vol.52, No.3, p.185-194. Illus. 78 ref. |
| Abstract |
Data from two national surveillance systems were analyzed with respect to fatal and non-fatal injuries occurring to United States farmers aged 55 years and older. Older farmers and farm workers averaged more than 26,000 lost-time injuries annually, with an injury rate of 4.5 injuries/100 workers compared to an overall farming injury rate of 4.8 injuries/100 workers. Fatality data show that older farmers accounted for over half of all farming deaths between 1992 and 2004, and had a fatality rate of 45.8 deaths/100,000 workers compared to the overall farming fatality rate of 25.4 deaths/100,000 workers. Most common causes of fatal injury to older farmers were tractors (46%), trucks (7%) and animals (5%). Implications of these findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
older workers; USA; agriculture; risk factors; fatalities; injuries |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
trucks; tractors; frequency rates; handling of animals; statistical evaluation; accident absenteeism |
| 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) |
Older workers
Agriculture
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