W. Mainzer
NIOSH Education and Information Division
AUTHOR ABSTRACT
Work
accidents were studied at two agricultural settlements in
the Haifa area. Most of the accidents were caused by farm
animals, particularly by cattle, a fact which is in agreement
with a general statistical survey conducted by the Department
for Occupational Health of the General Federation of Labour
in Israel. However, in the present investigation it was found
that the accident rate in cowsheds was more than 10 times
higher among the members of a co-operative smallholders' village
(Mosha Ovdim) than it was at a collective settlement (Moshav
Shetufi) of the same numerical size. Searching for the basic
factors involved, it was discovered that the main reason for
this striking difference in accident frequency was the faulty
design of the small cowshed at the individual farms of the
co-operative settlement, which, lacking adequate protective
measures, exposes the farmer to close contact with the animals
throughout almost all stages of dealing with them.
It is
concluded that accidents from handling cattle can be prevented
by adhering strictly to the principle of eliminating direct
contact between man and animals in the construction of the
cowshed and its annexes.
JOURNAL AND
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE ID#
JOURNAL:
Br J Ind Med. 1966; 23(1): 24-27.
Note:
British Journal of Industrial Medicine.
NLOM ID#:
66082293
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