Carleen H. Stoskopf, Jonathan Venn
NIOSH Education and Information Division
AUTHOR ABSTRACT
The
rate of accidental deaths among farmers has increased, making
farming one of the most hazardous occupations in America today.
Much of the literature has focused on injuries and deaths
caused by three types of machinery: tractors, augers and corn
pickers. The hazards associated with each type of machine
are reviewed briefly. The ideas which have been offered for
injury prevention can be grouped under four headings: 1) improved
medical care; 2) inspection of farms; 3) farmer education
a d 4) improved equipment design. Opposing philosophies of
safety are discussed, and the authors conclude that regulations
mandating the redesign of farm equipment have the best chance
of preventing farm injuries in the most cost-effective manner.
Five suggestions are made that would make machinery safer
for farm workers.
JOURNAL AND
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE ID#
JOURNAL:
J Environ Health. 1985; 47(5): 250- 251.
Note:
Journal of Environmental Health.
NLOM ID#:
No ID #.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
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document was extracted from the CDC-NIOSH Epidemiology of
Farm Related Injuries: Bibliography With Abstracts, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service,
Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational
Safety and Health.
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