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| 1 |  | Figure 3-17 Number of nonfatal occupational farming injuries by type of farm operation, 1993-1995. During 1993-1995, most nonfatal occupational injuries occurred on cattle, hog, or sheep operations, followed by cash grain and dairy operations. (Sources: NIOSH [2001b]; Myers [2001c].)
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| 2 |  | Figure 3-41 Percentage of farm workers reporting joint or muscle pain in at least one body part during the preceding 12 months by crop category last worked, 1999. The percentage of farm workers reporting joint or muscle pain in 1999 is highest (20%) among those working in multiple crop categories and lowest (11%) among horticulture workers. An average of 15% of workers in vegetables, fruits and nuts, and field crops reported joint or muscle pain. (Sources: DOL [2001]; Steege and Baron [2002].)
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| 3 |  | Figure 3-43 Percentage of farm workers reporting dermatitis during the preceding 12 months by crop category last worked, 1999. In 1999, dermatitis was most common in farm workers reporting work in multiple crop categories (8.0%) and fruits and nuts (7.9%). The percentage of workers with dermatitis was lowest in vegetable workers (5.7%). (Sources: DOL [2001]; Steege and Baron [2002].)
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| 4 |  | Figure 3-45 Percentage of farm workers reporting wheezing or whistling in the chest at any time during the preceding 12 months by crop category last worked, 1999. Wheezing or whistling in the chest was most common in farm workers reporting work in multiple crop categories (4.8%) and less common in vegetable workers (2.6%) and workers in fruits and nuts (2.7%). (Sources: DOL [2001]; Steege and Baron [2002].)
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