Journal article
Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities on Dairy Farm Operations-A Global Perspective
Journal of agromedicine, Vol.18(3), pp.256-264
07/03/2013
DOI: 10.1080/1059924X.2013.796904
PMID: 23844792
Abstract
Agriculture is among the most hazardous sectors for workers globally, and dairy farming has been associated with a high risk of injury among workers in several countries. The purpose of this paper is to provide an update on what is known about modern dairy farms and related injuries and fatalities in different regions of the world. As in other sectors of agriculture, fatalities appear to be associated with heavy equipment usage, whereas injuries occur at higher rates with animal production, specifically cattle and milk production. Dairy farming is associated with higher rates of injury as compared with other industrial sectors, but a lack of work-related injury reporting continues to be an issue in several countries. Worker fatality associated with heavy equipment use is not a new observation (e.g., tractors); however, manure-handling systems, livestock handling, and quad bike operation continue to be associated with worker injuries and fatalities on modern farms. Opportunities exist for improvement of safety-related equipment to reduce injury and fatality risk during worker interactions with large animals and farm equipment.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities on Dairy Farm Operations-A Global Perspective
- Creators
- David I Douphrate - School of Public Health , University of Texas, San Antonio Regional CampusLorann Stallones - Department of Psychology , Colorado State UniversityChristina Lunner Kolstrup - Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology , Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesMatthew W Nonnenmann - College of Public Health , University of IowaStefan Pinzke - Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology , Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesG. Robert Hagevoort - College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences , New Mexico State UniversityPeter Lundqvist - Department of Work Science, Business Economics and Environmental Psychology , Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesMartina Jakob - Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-BornimHuiyun Xiang - Center for Injury Research and Policy , Nationwide Children's HospitalLing Xue - Department of Health Science , North China Coal Medical UniversityPaul Jarvie - Employers' & Manufacturers' Association (Northern) IncStephen A McCurdy - Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine , University of California, DavisSue Reed - Reed OHETony Lower - Tony Lower is affiliated with the Australian Centre for Agricultural Health and Safety
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of agromedicine, Vol.18(3), pp.256-264
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- DOI
- 10.1080/1059924X.2013.796904
- PMID
- 23844792
- ISSN
- 1059-924X
- eISSN
- 1545-0813
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/03/2013
- Academic Unit
- Occupational and Environmental Health; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9983997470402771
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