%0 Journal Article
%T Hired crop worker injuries on farms in the United States: a comparison of two survey periods from the National Agricultural Workers Survey
%J American journal of industrial medicine
%D 2016
%A Tonozzi, Theresa R.
%A Layne, Larry A.
%V 59
%N 5
%P 408-423
%X BACKGROUND: Hired crop workers in the United States are at high risk of occupational injury. Targeted surveillance is important for effective occupational safety efforts. <br><br>METHODS: The National Agricultural Workers Survey was utilized to collect injury data during the years 1999, 2002-2004 (period I) and 2008-2010 (period II). <br><br>RESULTS: The overall injury rate declined between the two periods from 4.3 to 2.9/100 per full-time week-based equivalents (FTEWB ). Injury rates remained high during both periods for those with greater than 20 years farm experience (3.6 and 3.8/100 FTEWB ) and pesticide handling work (4.9 and 5.0/100 FTEWB ). Overexertion, contact with objects and equipment, and falls from height were common during both periods. Older workers comprised a greater proportion of injury cases in period II. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Overexertion that leads to sprains/strains, dangerous ladder use, and pesticide use should be targeted as important risk exposures on the farm. Am. J. Ind. Med. © Published 2016. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.<br><br>© 2016 Published 2016. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0271-3586
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22578