| Document ID (ISN) | 59055 |
| CIS number |
92-1921 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0001-4575 - Accident Analysis and Prevention |
| Year |
1991 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Brison R.J., Pickett C.W.L. |
| Title |
Nonfatal farm injuries in Eastern Ontario - A retrospective survey |
| Bibliographic information |
Dec. 1991, Vol.23, No.6, p.585-594. 27 ref. |
| Abstract |
A one-year retrospective survey was conducted to study the incidence of, and potential risk factors for, farm-related injuries. 113 dairy and beef farms were surveyed using personal interviews. The crude rate of injury was 9.6 per 100 person years. Significantly higher rates of injury were found for: owner-operators of farms (RR = 2.9; p<0.001); male sex (RR = 3.8; p<0.001); living/working on a beef farm as opposed to a dairy farm (RR = 2.3; p = 0.01); farm owners in the age groups of <30 and >70 years (p = 0.05); full-time as opposed to part-time beef farm owners (RR = 4.2; p = 0.02); and full-time owners of beef farms as opposed to a dairy farms (RR = 2.4; p = 0.03). Common patterns of injury included accidental falls; lacerations, bruises and crush injuries from working with cattle or from agricultural machinery; and foreign body injuries to the eye. Few injuries were associated with the use of tractors or power take-offs. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
livestock rearing; Canada; agriculture and forestry; injuries; risk factors; Ontario |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
falls of persons; wounds; handling of animals; eye injuries; sex-linked differences; falls from heights; age-linked differences |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Livestock rearing
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