TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Trends of ATV use and associated injury on Saskatchewan farms
JO  - Journal of occupational and environmental hygiene
A1  - Clay, Lynne
A1  - Milosavljevic, Stephan
A1  - Koehncke, Niels
A1  - Dosman, James
A1  - Trask, Catherine
SP  - 853
EP  - 862
VL  - 14
IS  - 11
N2  - PURPOSE: All-terrain vehicles (ATV's) are a hazardous source of injury in many contexts and geographical regions, but to date have not been investigated in Saskatchewan. <br><br>METHODS: Baseline surveys from the Saskatchewan Farm Injury Project were examined at two time points in terms of: 1) rates and correlated characteristics of reported ATV use; and 2) qualitative content analysis of injury events involving ATVs. The sample of eligible farmers was 2972 in 2007 and 1702 in 2013. <br><br>FINDINGS: Self-reported ATV use increased on Saskatchewan farms over the five-year period, both in terms of the number of individuals using ATV's on the farm and the days per year of operation. ATV use is significantly more common on farms with livestock, among male farmers, and among younger farmers. Farmers with low back pain were also more likely to report ATV use. Qualitative content analysis of farmers' reported 'most serious injury' on the farm revealed themes related to 1) tasks undertaken with ATV's at the time of the incident (e.g. stock work and personal transport); 2) contributing factors (vehicle, environmental and driver); and 3) safety reflections. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The apparent trends of increasing ATV use on Saskatchewan farms and serious nature of the injury incidents reported indicate that this is an issue worthy of further investigation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1545-9624
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15459624.2017.1339049
ID  - ref1
ER  -