Estimated rate of agricultural injury: the Korean Farmers’ Occupational Disease and Injury Survey

Chae, Hye-Seon; Min, Kyungdoo; Youn, Kanwoo; Park, Jin-Woo; Kim, Kyung-Ran; Kim, Hyocher; Lee, Kyungsuk

doi:10.1186/2052-4374-26-8

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“…Furthermore, the possibility of an ocular injury occurring was greater for individuals working more hours (OR 2.09, 95% CI: 1.08-4.03) on cocoa farms, similar to that reported by other authors in agricultural health studies 26,40,41,42 . An interesting finding in this study is the fact that participants who had poor perception of near vision had a higher probability (OR 1.26, 95% CI: 1.05 -1.52) of sustaining ocular injuries.…”

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Ocular injuries and eye care seeking patterns following injuries among cocoa farmers in Ghana

Bert¹,

Hansraj²,

Percy³

2016

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: The work environment of cocoa farmers exposes them to several ocular hazards that predispose them to eye diseases and injuries. However, the extent of ocular injuries and health seeking patterns following these injuries are unknown among cocoa farmers in Ghana. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of ocular injuries and health seeking behaviour following injury among cocoa farmers in Ghana. Methods: Five hundred and fifty six participants were recruited through simple random sampling using a multistage approach from four cocoa growing districts in Ghana. A structured questionnaire was used to collect relevant information such as demography, ocular hazards and injuries experienced. An ocular examination was also conducted to assess the eye health of the participants. Descriptive and regression statistics were used to analyze the data. The rate of ocular injuries was calculated by using the number of injuries reported that resulted in lost work time/days divided by the number of worker years at risk of injury (sum of years worked in cocoa farms for all the participants). Results: The rate of ocular injuries was 11.3/1000 worker years (95% CI: 9.4 -31) which led to lost work time of 37.3/1000 worker years (95% CI: 34.1 -40.8). The major causes of ocular injury were plants/branches (n=73, 51.1%), chemicals (n=27, 18.9%), cocoa pod/husk (n=14, 9.8%) and occurred mostly during weeding, harvesting and chemical spraying. Few (n=34, 6.1%) participants reported the use of ocular protection. Fifty-five (38.5%) participants visited the local chemical shops, while 37 (25.9%) visited hospitals/clinics for ocular treatment of their injuries. Conclusion: There is a high rate of ocular injuries among cocoa farmers who make insufficient use of appropriate eye care services. There is the need for eye health education among cocoa farmers in Ghana.

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Ocular injuries and eye care seeking patterns following injuries among cocoa farmers in Ghana

Bert¹,

Hansraj²,

Percy³

2016

Afr H. Sci.

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“…This finding is in agreement with the literature, which indicates risk two to three times greater for males 11,27,28,31 , although it has been demonstrated that women handling tools and animals are 49% more at risk in Colorado 32 . Diverse studies have found higher risk among individuals aged over 50 years 6,7,11,31,33 . This fact was not found in tobacco farming and perhaps this was influenced by the division of labour according to age, whereby more arduous and risky jobs are delegated to the younger.…”

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“…Although no association was found between accidents and number of hours worked, which is in agreement with another study conducted in the same region of Brazil 16 , other studies have shown that longer daily working hours, above ten hours a day, increased the risk of accidents by two to three times among workers in the United States 8,21,33 , China 34 . Australia 35 and Korea 7 . Males have longer working hours and thus the association between daily working hours and accidents lost significance after adjustment for sex.…”

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“…Regarding nonfatal workplace accidents, the variability in the severity and time considered also limits the comparability of rates among different studies worldwide 2 . This difficulty is evident when we observe data from population based studies which point annual prevalence of nonfatal farm accidents of 5% in India 6 , 3.2% in Korea 7 , 4.5% in Canada over three years 8 . While data form official registers, which are restricted to more severe injuries, as those which require work leave, point incidence of nonfatal farm accidents in United States of 13 injuries per 1,000 workers in 2004 9 , 19.4 injuries per 1,000 workers in crop production in 2014 3 and in Asia incidences varying between 6 and 13 per 1,000 workers [10][11][12] .…”

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Workplace Accident Prevalence and Associated Factors among Tobacco Farm in São Lourenço do Sul-RS, Brazil

Zago

Meucci

Fiori

et al. 2018

Ciênc. saúde coletiva

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Agriculture has the highest risk of accidents. In Brazil the reality of this situation is unknown owing to scarcity of studies and underreporting of workplace accidents in rural areas. This article aims to evaluate workplace accident prevalence and associated factors among tobacco farm in Sao Lourenco do Sul-RS, Brazil. Cross-sectional study with 488 tobacco farmers, assessing sociodemographic, behavioural, labour characteristics and association with workplace accidents occurring in their lifetime. The injury prevalence was 24%. Being male (PR 1.62; 95%CI 1.04-2.52), and tenant farmer (PR 1.87; 95%CI 1.29-2.72), bundling tobacco leaves (PR 2.00; 95%CI 1.14-3.52) and having minor psychiatric disorders (PR 1.58; 95%CI 1.06-2.35) were positively associated with accidents. 46% of serious injuries caused superficial lesions and 26% caused fractures. Rural workplace accident prevention policies need to be established, particularly for tobacco farming. Larger studies are needed to understand work process-related aspects that increase the risk of accidents.

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“…As confirmed by a recent report from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), fatalities in agriculture are three times higher than the average [6]. In non-European countries, this situation is very similar, including in the United States [7], Canada [8], Australia [9], and Korea [10].…”

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Safety Vision of Agricultural Tractors: An Engineering Perspective Based on Recent Studies (2009–2019)

Fargnoli

Lombardi

2019

Safety

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The high rate of injuries occurring in agricultural activities is of major concern in most countries, despite the ever-increasing efforts made at normative levels. In particular, the use of agricultural tractors is recognized as the most hazardous activity for farmers due to the large number of fatalities occurring every year. The aim of the present study was to investigate the recent developments in research activities dealing with tractor safety. For this purpose, a systematic literature review was carried out, taking into account engineering journal papers appearing in Scopus in the 2009–2019 period and focusing on tractor safety. As a result, 79 documents were selected and analyzed based on both their type (e.g., conceptual or empirical studies) and specific targets. They were then classified and discussed in accordance with a reference framework representing the main issues of agricultural tractor safety: mechanical hazards, protective devices, command and control, other hazards, ergonomics, information, conformity, and user behavior. The results of this analysis brought to light the need for a more human-centered approach when dealing with tractor safety. In addition, the lack of a reliable framework of technical standards was also stressed. Overall, despite the limitations due to the selection criteria, this study represents the first systematic literature review depicting the status of tractor safety in the engineering field, providing a basis for further research on the emerging themes outlined.

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Estimated rate of agricultural injury: the Korean Farmers’ Occupational Disease and Injury Survey

Cited by 24 publications

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Ocular injuries and eye care seeking patterns following injuries among cocoa farmers in Ghana

Ocular injuries and eye care seeking patterns following injuries among cocoa farmers in Ghana

Workplace Accident Prevalence and Associated Factors among Tobacco Farm in São Lourenço do Sul-RS, Brazil

Safety Vision of Agricultural Tractors: An Engineering Perspective Based on Recent Studies (2009–2019)

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