Injury and death on the farm: improving prevention through improved surveillance

Work-related injury data suggest that agricultural workers in North Carolina are experiencing high rates of injury and death compared with workers in other occupations. However, current occupational injury data sources are insufficient to calculate accurate injury and mortality rates. We propose rec...

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Veröffentlicht in:	North Carolina medical journal (Durham, N.C.) N.C.), 2011-11, Vol.72 (6), p.461-465
Hauptverfasser:	Higgins, Sheila, Barros, Tanya, Garrison, Herbert G
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Accidents, Occupational - statistics & numerical data Agriculture Databases, Factual Humans North Carolina - epidemiology Occupational Injuries - epidemiology Occupational Injuries - mortality Population Surveillance - methods Public Health Practice Registries
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Zusammenfassung:	Work-related injury data suggest that agricultural workers in North Carolina are experiencing high rates of injury and death compared with workers in other occupations. However, current occupational injury data sources are insufficient to calculate accurate injury and mortality rates. We propose recommendations to improve existing farm injury surveillance, to guide prevention.
ISSN:	0029-2559 0029-2559
DOI:	10.18043/ncm.72.6.461