Traumatic Injuries in Agriculture

摘要: The National Coalition for Agricultural Safety and Health (NCASH) in 1988 addressed issues agriculture noted "a sense of urgency... arose from the recognition unabating epidemic traumatic death injury American farming . ." This article provides an update to NCASH conference on injuries agriculture, a history how facts figures were arrived at conference, current report status U.S. Fatal nonfatal are along with national regional surveillance systems. Census Occupational Injuries (CFOI) was used reporting agricultural production fatal 1992-1998 (25.8 deaths per 100,000 workers), Traumatic Injury Surveillance Farmers (TISF) 1993-1995 occurring nationally (7.5/100 Regional Rural Studies I II (RRIS-I RRIS-II) illustrate approach in-depth, specific analyses. Fatality rates, which showed some decline 1980s, fairly constant during 1990s. Changes rates this sector could not be assessed due lack benchmark data. main concerns identified 1989 continue today: tractors leading cause farm-related mostly overturns; older farmers highest risk farm fatalities; major concern youth living or working farms. associated public health problem that needs through comprehensive approaches include further delineation problem, particularly children adults, identification factors analytic efforts. Continued development relevant systems implementation appropriate interventions primary challenges decade.