Tractor-related injuries: A population-based study of a five-state region in the midwest

Kathleen Ferguson Carlson, Susan Goodwin Gerberich, Timothy R. Church, Andrew D. Ryan, Bruce H. Alexander, Steven J. Mongin, Colleen M. Renier, Xueying Zhang, L. Ronald French, Ann Masten

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Abstract

Background: Tractor-related injuries are among the most severe of agricultural injuries. This study identifies the incidence, consequences, and potential risk factors for tractor injuries among 3,765 agricultural households in a five-state region. Methods: Demographic, injury, and exposure data were collected for two 6-month recall periods in 1999 using computer assisted telephone interviews. A causal model served as a basis for survey design, data analysis, and interpretation of results; associated directed acyclic graphs guided development of multivariate models. Results: The overall injury rate was 9.6 events per 1,000 persons per year. Increased personal risk was observed for males and prior agricultural injury experience. Compared with ages 35-44, decreased risks were identified for those less than 5, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, and 20-24. Conclusions: Risk of tractor injury among agricultural household members varied by gender, age, and prior injury experience.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)254-264
Number of pages11
JournalAmerican Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume47
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2005
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Agricultural injury
  • Agricultural workers
  • Injury surveillance
  • Occupational injury
  • Tractor-related injury
  • Tractors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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