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TRAUMATIC INJURIESTRAUMATIC INJURIESIN IN

AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

David L. Hard

John R. Myers

Susan G. Gerberich

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• NCASH Report (1989)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• NCASH Report (1989)– Epidemic of traumatic death and injury in

American farming

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• NCASH Report (1989)– Epidemic of traumatic death and injury in

American farming– Traumatic death and injury due in large part to

farm machinery—primarily tractors

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• NCASH Report (1989)– Epidemic of traumatic death and injury in

American farming– Traumatic death and injury due in large part to

farm machinery—primarily tractors– Inadequate farm building design and livestock

handling

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• NCASH Report (1989)– Epidemic of traumatic death and injury in

American farming– Traumatic death and injury due in large part to

farm machinery—primarily tractors– Inadequate farm building design and livestock

handling– Affect youth (<16) and elderly (65 and older)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)

• 1930’s to present

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)

• 1930’s to present• Farm Safety Quarterly• Accident Facts• Injury Facts

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)– NIOSH--National Traumatic Occupational

Fatalities (NTOF)--1980

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)– NIOSH--National Traumatic Occupational

Fatalities (NTOF)--1980• Census of work related deaths• 16 years of age or older• External cause of death

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)– NIOSH--NTOF– BLS--Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

(CFOI)--1992

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)– NIOSH--NTOF– BLS--Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

(CFOI)--1992• Multiple records used to determine work-relatedness• Details often better than from death certificates• No age limit for inclusion

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)--1970’s-1980’s

• National survey of agriculture production injuries• 3 personal interviews with farm operator—1 year

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)--1970’s-1980’s

• National survey of agriculture production injuries• 3 personal interviews with farm operator—1 year • Standardized instrument—utilized volunteers

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)--1970’s-1980’s

• National survey of agriculture production injuries• 3 personal interviews with farm operator—1 year • Standardized instrument—utilized volunteers• 1982—31 states• 1985—35 states

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– National Safety Council (NSC)--1970’s-1980’s

• National survey of agriculture production injuries• 3 personal interviews with farm operator—1 year • Standardized instrument—utilized volunteers• 1982—31 states• 1985—35 states• Not sustainable

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NSC--1970’s-1980’s– Olmsted Agricultural Trauma Survey (OATS)--

1987

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NSC--1970’s-1980’s– Olmsted Agricultural Trauma Survey (OATS)--

1987• Both fatal and non-fatal• Telephone interview-based survey of farm operators• 1 year recall

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NSC--1970’s-1980’s– Olmsted Agricultural Trauma Survey (OATS)--1987

• Both fatal and non-fatal• Telephone interview-based survey of farm operators• 1 year recall• Used USDA/NASS list frame of farms• Comparison made with medical records at Mayo• Results were found to be realistic and effective

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NSC--1970’s-1980’s– Olmsted Agricultural Trauma Survey (OATS)– Regional Rural Injury Study (RRIS-I)--1990

• Both fatal and nonfatal• 5 states (MN, NE, ND, SD, WI)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NSC--1970’s-1980’s– Olmsted Agricultural Trauma Survey (OATS)– Regional Rural Injury Study (RRIS-I)--1990

• Both fatal and nonfatal• 5 states (MN, NE, ND, SD, WI)• Sampling frame USDA/NASS• Recall period reduced to 6 months

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NSC--1970’s-1980’s– Olmsted Agricultural Trauma Survey (OATS)– Regional Rural Injury Study-I (RRIS-I)– Regional Rural Injury Study-II (RRIS-II)--1998

• Similar methodology • 4,000 farm households; 17,000 persons; 8,600 <20

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NIOSH Traumatic Injury Surveillance of

Farmers (TISF)--1993-1995• National survey of non-fatal production ag injuries• Random sample of farms• Sampling frame USDA/NASS• Recall period of 1 year

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NIOSH Traumatic Injury Surveillance of Farmers

(TISF)--1993-1995• National survey of non-fatal production ag injuries• Random sample of farms• Sampling frame USDA/NASS• Recall period of 1 year• TISF conducted over 3 years; allowed national estimates

and regional/state estimates• Total of 36,270 farms participated

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NIOSH Childhood Agricultural Injury

Prevention Initiative--1997• Develop ag. injury surveillance systems for youth

living, working or visiting farms in U.S.

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• History of Non-fatal Occupational Injury– NIOSH Childhood Agricultural Injury

Prevention Initiative--1997• Develop ag. injury surveillance systems for youth

living, working or visiting farms in U.S.• 3 separate surveys conducted:

-1999 farm operator survey (USDA/NASS)

-1999 NAWS (USDOL)

-Case series follow-back (CPSC/NEISS)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• Current Status of Agricultural Injuries

– Both national and regional data used

– Limited to production agriculture

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• Current Status of Agricultural Injuries– CFOI (1992-1998)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

2,702

1,228

4,082

0500

1,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500

Crop Livestock Ag. ProdTotal

Production Agriculture Occupational Injury Deaths, 1992-1998, CFOI

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

407

165

400

214

443

172

364

163

337

157

373

183

378

174

386

175

583

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Avg.

Crop and Livestock Production Injury Deaths, 1992-1998, CFOI

CropLivestockAg Production

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

Crop and Livestock Production Injury Deaths, 1992-1998, CFOI

CropLivestockAg Prod.

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

Production Agriculture Occupational Deaths and Average Annual Fatality Rate, per 100,000 Workers, 1992-1998, CFOI

I n d u s t r y

D e a t h s

R a t e

C r o p

2 , 7 0 2

3 7 . 9

L i v e s t o c k

1 , 2 2 8

1 4 . 1

U n k n o w n

1 5 2

A g P r o d u c t i o n

T o t a l

4 , 0 8 2

2 5 . 8

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

5.2 5.2 5.3 5 4.8 4.8 4.6

37.9

14.1

25.8

50

10

20

30

40

50

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 Total

Production Agriculture and Private Industry Fatality Rates, 1992-1998, CFOI

CropLivestockAg Prod. All Industry

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

104132166

408577578

754

1,363

0200400600800

100012001400

<1515-19

20-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

Production Agriculture Deaths by Age Group,1992-1998, CFOI

Ag Prod Deaths

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

Production Agriculture Deaths and Average Annual Fatality Rates per 100,000 Workers by Age Group, 1992-1998, CFOI

A g e G r o u p

D e a t h s

R a t e

< 1 5

1 0 4

* * * 1 5 - 1 9

1 3 2

1 0 . 2

2 0 - 2 4

1 6 6

1 4 . 7 2 5 - 3 4

4 0 8

1 4 . 1

3 5 - 4 4

5 7 7

1 7 . 1 4 5 - 5 4

5 7 8

2 1 . 2

5 5 - 6 4

7 5 4

3 1 . 9 6 5 +

1 , 3 6 3

6 5 . 9

T o t a l

4 , 0 8 2

2 5 . 8

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

P r o d u c t i o n A g r i c u l t u r e D e a t h s b y S o u r c e o f I n j u r y , 1 9 9 2 - 1 9 9 8 , C F O I

S o u r c e o f I n j u r y D e a t h s

P e r c e n t

T r a c t o r s

1 , 5 1 0

3 7 T r u c k s

3 9 0

9 . 6

H a r v e s t i n g m a c h i n e s

1 8 0

4 . 4

M o w i n g m a c h i n e s

1 5 0

3 . 7

A n i m a l s

1 4 4

3 . 5 O t h e r a g . m a c h i n e s

1 2 9

3 . 2

G r o u n d

1 2 1

3 . 0 B u l l e t s

1 1 5

2 . 8

L o a d e r s

7 5

1 . 8 T r e e s , l o g s

7 4

1 . 8

A l l o t h e r s o u r c e s

1 , 1 9 4

2 9 . 3

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

P r o d u c t i o n A g r i c u l t u r e D e a t h s b y T y p e o f I n j u r y E v e n t , 1 9 9 2 - 1 9 9 8 , C F O I

T y p e o f I n j u r y E v e n t D e a t h s

P e r c e n t a g e

O v e r t u r n i n g v e h i c l e / m a c h i n e

1 , 0 5 1

2 5 . 8 F a l l f r o m & r u n o v e r b y v e h / m a c h .

2 9 8

7 . 3

C a u g h t i n r u n n i n g e q u i p m e n t

2 7 7

6 . 8 S t r u c k b y f a l l i n g o b j e c t

2 3 4

5 . 7

R u n o v e r ( p e d e s t r i a n )

2 1 1

5 . 2 F a l l t o l o w e r l e v e l

1 7 3

4 . 2

S t r u c k b y r o l l i n g o b j e c t s

1 3 6

3 . 3 A s s a u l t b y a n i m a l

1 2 9

3 . 2

S u i c i d e

8 8

2 . 2 C a u g h t i n c o l l a p s i n g m a t e r i a l

8 0

2 . 0

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

L e a d i n g S o u r c e s o f F a t a l I n j u r y i n P r o d u c t i o n A g r i c u l t u r e a n d t h e P r o p o r t i o n o f D e a t h s t o W o r k e r s 5 5 Y e a r s o f A g e a n d O l d e r , 1 9 9 2 - 1 9 9 8 , C F O I

S o u r c e o f I n j u r y

F a r m i n g D e a t h s A l l W o r k e r s

F a r m i n g D e a t h s 5 5 a n d O l d e r

P e r c e n t o f D e a t h s 5 5 a n d O l d e r

T r a c t o r s

1 , 5 1 0

9 6 9

6 4

T r u c k s

3 9 0

1 6 6

4 3 H a r v e s t i n g M a c h i n e s

1 8 0

7 9

4 4

M o w i n g M a c h i n e

1 5 0

1 0 7

7 1

A n i m a l s

1 4 4

9 2

6 4

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

Nonfatal Injury Frequencies and Rates per 100 Workers for

Agricultural Production Sectors, 1993-1995, TISF

Total

Crop

Employment

3,025,876 Injury

232,546

Rate

7.7 Livestock

Employment

3,855,526 Injury

286,357

Rate

7.4 Ag Prod.

Employment

6,881,403 Injury

518,903

Rate

7.5

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

N o n f a t a l I n j u r i e s i n A g r i c u l t u r a l P r o d u c t i o n b y A g e G r o u p , 1 9 9 3 - 1 9 9 5 , T I S F

A g e G r o u p

A v g . E m p l o y m e n t

A v g . I n j u r y

R a t e *

< 1 5

* * *

4 , 6 0 0

* * *

1 5 - 1 9

1 9 1 , 3 5 9

5 , 8 6 0

3 . 1 2 0 - 2 9

3 4 2 , 3 8 0

2 6 , 5 4 1

7 . 7

3 0 - 3 9

4 9 4 , 2 5 6

3 8 , 9 0 4

7 . 9 4 0 - 4 9

4 4 0 , 4 2 1

3 1 , 3 8 7

7 . 1

5 0 - 5 9

3 6 3 , 4 5 6

2 9 , 5 6 9

8 . 1 6 0 - 6 9

2 9 6 , 1 4 9

2 2 , 7 9 9

7 . 7

7 0 +

1 6 6 , 7 8 1

1 2 , 2 7 9

7 . 4 U n k n o w n

* * *

1 , 0 2 1

* * *

T o t a l

2 , 2 9 3 , 8 0 1

1 7 2 , 9 6 0

7 . 5 * P e r 1 0 0 w o r k e r s

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• TISF--Persons incurring injuries on farms– Farm operator or family member (61%)– Hired labor (29%)– Partners or their family members (6%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• TISF--Persons incurring injuries on farms– Farm operator or family member (61%)– Hired labor (29%)– Partners or their family members (6%)

• Majority of injuries temporary (95%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• TISF--Persons incurring injuries on farms– Farm operator or family member (61%)– Hired labor (29%)– Partners or their family members (6%)

• Majority of injuries temporary (95%)

• Most sought medical attention (80%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• TISF--Most injuries in months– August, July, June, and November

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• TISF--Most injuries in months– August, July, June, and November

• Type of work activity at time of injury– Livestock handling (29%)– Farm maintenance (17%)– Field work (16%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• TISF--Leading sources of injury– Machinery & Livestock (19% each)– Working surfaces and non-powered hand tools

(8% each)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• TISF--Leading sources of injury– Machinery & Livestock (19% each)– Working surfaces and non-powered hand tools (8%

each)

• Most common type of injury events– Struck by or against an object (15%)– Fall from elevation (13%)– Contact with sharp object (11%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• Most common body part injured– Leg, knee or hip (17%)– Back (15%)– Finger (12%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• Most common body part injured– Leg, knee or hip (17%)– Back (15%)– Finger (12%)

• TISF--Leading nature of injuries were– Sprain or strain (26%)– Fractures (18%)– Cuts (17%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I– 3,939 households; 13,144 persons

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I– 3,939 households; 13,144 persons– 1 in 5 farms had farm-related injury;1 in 17

persons– 764 farm-related injuries– Non-farming injuries reported 1 in 6 farms; one

in 17 persons

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Gender issues– Males had a rate of farming related injury 3.5

times greater than females (8.7 vs. 2.5/100 persons)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Gender issues– Males had a rate of farming related injury 3.5

times greater than females (8.7 vs. 2.5/100 persons)

– Males 30-39 had the highest rate (15.8/100 persons)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Gender issues– Males had a rate of farming related injury 3.5

times greater than females (8.7 vs. 2.5/100 persons)

– Males 30-39 had the highest rate (15.8/100 persons)

– Females 25-29 had highest rate (5.4/100 persons)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Gender issues– Denominator-- hours worked– Male high rates were 5-9 and 10-14 years (11.0

& 8.0/100,000 hours worked)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Gender issues– Denominator-- hours worked– Male high rates were 5-9 and 10-14 years (11.0

& 8.0/100,000 hours worked)– Female high rates were 10-14 and 25-29 years

(7.0 & 8.0/100,000 hours worked)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Gender issues– Denominator-- hours worked– Male high rates were 5-9 and 10-14 years (11.0

& 8.0/100,000 hours worked)– Female high rates were 10-14 and 25-29 years

(7.0 & 8.0/100,000 hours worked)– Overall rates equivalent between males and

females (5.0/100,000 hours worked)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Source of injury– Livestock (30%)

– Machinery--other than tractors (20%)

– Tractors (9%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-I Injury treatment/disposition farm-related injuries – 6% hospitalized– 80% treated by health care professional– 37% restricted for 1 week; 19% month or more– 25% resulted in permanent disability

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-II• 4,037 households • 16,759 persons (8600 children-51%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-II• 4,037 households • 16,759 persons (8600 children-51%)• Youth: 207 farm operation injuries

– Animals (36%)

Traumatic Injuries in Traumatic Injuries in AgricultureAgriculture

• RRIS-II• Youth case/control found increased odds for

– Horses (2.7 OR, 95% CI=1.88-3.96)– Beef cattle (2.2 OR; 95% CI=1.62-3.08)– Operating tractors (2.2 OR; 95% CI=1.60-3.02)– Riding on tractors (2.2 OR; 95% CI=1.61-3.04)– Machinery (2.1 OR; 95% CI=1.50-3.00)– Swine (2.0 OR; 95% CI=1.27-1.42)– Dairy cattle (1.8 OR; 95% CI=1.20-2.64)

ConclusionsConclusions• Traumatic injuries still leading cause of

death and injury for production agriculture

ConclusionsConclusions• Traumatic injuries still leading cause of

death and injury for production agriculture• Main concerns identified in 1989 NCASH

continue:– Tractors leading cause of farm death; mostly

overturns

ConclusionsConclusions• Traumatic injuries still leading cause of

death and injury for production agriculture• Main concerns identified in 1989 NCASH

continue:– Tractors leading cause of farm death; mostly

overturns– Older farmers at highest risk for death

ConclusionsConclusions• Traumatic injuries still leading cause of

death and injury for production agriculture• Main concerns identified in 1989 NCASH

continue:– Tractors leading cause of farm death; mostly

overturns– Older farmers at highest risk for death– Traumatic injuries still concern for youth

ConclusionsConclusions• Fatality rates fairly constant in 1990’s

ConclusionsConclusions• Fatality rates fairly constant in 1990’s• Do not have a national non-fatal injury

surveillance system in place

ConclusionsConclusions• Fatality rates fairly constant in 1990’s• Do not have a national non-fatal injury

surveillance system in place• Surveillance is key element for assessing

magnitude of the problem, details, and effectiveness of interventions

ConclusionsConclusions• Fatality rates fairly constant in 1990’s• Do not have a national non-fatal injury

surveillance system in place• Surveillance is key element for assessing

magnitude of the problem, details, and effectiveness of interventions

• Effective interventions imperative to alleviate this public health problem