Interventions Addressing Injury among Agricultural Workers: A Systematic Review

Volkmer, Katrin; Molitor, Whitney Lucas

doi:10.1080/1059924x.2018.1536573

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“…In the agricultural industry not all farm owners employ workers. Many farmers work as operators, decision-makers, and workers at the same time (13). Farm injuries are prevalent in males (14), and in our study we similarly observed a higher rate of injury in men, except for cattle-related injuries, which were significantly more common in women.…”

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confidence: 82%

Çiftlik Kazalarında İzole Ortopedik Yaralanma Mekanizmalarının Değerlendirilmesi

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2021

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This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms and characteristics of isolated orthopedic injuries from farm accidents which involve the extremities. Methods: The medical records of 138 patients (31 females, 107 males) who presented to the emergency department with isolated orthopedic injuries from farm accidents were reviewed retrospectively. Data on patient age and sex, mechanism of injury, injured site/extremity, injury type, treatment performed, distance from accident location to hospital, approximate time from accident to hospital arrival, season of injury, and whether skin integrity was impaired were recorded. Results: The mean patient age was 35.08 (7-71) years. The injuries occurred during the use of riding animals (n=14, 10.1%), combine harvester/tractor equipment (n=14, 10.1%), cattle (n=24, 17.4%), saw/ ax/hammer (n=47, 34.1%) and tractors (n=23, 16.7%) and due to falling from height (n=16, 11.6%). Of all accidents, 23 (16.7%) occurred in spring, 66 (47.8%) in summer, 30 (21.7%) in autumn, and 19 (13.8%) in winter. Mechanism of injury was statistically significantly related to season, sex, and site of injury (p=0.001). The time to emergency department visit was shorter in cases with impaired skin integrity (p<0.05). Conclusion:The mechanism of injury can vary seasonally together with the works performed and machines used. The time to emergency department visit can vary according to whether skin integrity is impaired. As a result of the division of labor in families working in agriculture, mechanism of injury can also vary by sex.

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confidence: 82%

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2021

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“…Employers may be able to prevent and/or reduce musculoskeletal injuries to workers by offering frequent rest breaks, 19 stretching, 20 job rotation, 21 and providing better tools and resources. 22,23 However, as undocumented workers, it is highly unlikely that these workers would voice concern over work-related pain to their employer, primarily to maintain their anonymity. 24,25 Insect bites (86.0 percent), physical exhaustion (46.7 percent), and headache (33.9 percent) were the most commonly reported environmental exposure and health symptoms.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Occupational Hazards and Health and Safety Risks for Latino Tree Trimmers in the Pine Forest Industry

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A pilot project was conducted to evaluate the working conditions and work-related body pain among Latino immigrant tree trimmers ( n = 57) in the commercial pine forest service industry. Participants were interviewed about personal and work characteristics, job-related occupational hazards, and body pain. A structured questionnaire and a body pain diagram were used as measures for evaluating associations between personal and work characteristics and body pain. The most common health complaints were physical exhaustion (80.7 percent) and headache (33.9 percent). The reported percent of work-related body pain was 54.4 percent. Statistically significant associations were identified between experiencing body pain in knees, working more than two years, and working more than six hours per day ( p < .05) as a tree trimmer. Thorough clinical evaluations are needed to confirm these findings. Future research including a larger sample size and more in-depth evaluations are needed to better evaluate worker tasks, musculoskeletal risk factors, and safety climate issues among this highly vulnerable occupational group.

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“…Health systems are different in each country. The differences in the treatment of occupational ailments distort occupational risk prevention systems (India, Australia, Finland, Italy, South Korea, USA, France, Canada and the Netherlands) [81,141,175,[184][185][186][187][188][189][190][191][192][193][194][195][196][197][198][199]. Preventive measures, the type of crop and the permissiveness of the authorities are factors that affect this distortion (USA and Europe) [95,147,200].…”

Section: Msd Studies In Agriculturementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Comprehensive health surveillance systems would be successful in creating and exchanging ergonomic information in the agricultural sector (Australia) [192]. An analysis of 479 scientific articles showed the moderate efficacy of prevention programmes aimed at agricultural workers (USA) [193].…”

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confidence: 99%

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Agriculture: A Review from Web of Science Core Collection

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Agricultural workers suffer from many work-related illnesses. Some of the most common include musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). These types of disorders are caused by diverse factors. This research study intends to demonstrate the worldwide concern for MSD in agriculture. The objective is to compile and recognize in detail all the available studies on musculoskeletal disorders in agriculture developed in the world and by countries in the last 26 years. The Web of Science database was used for this purpose. Two hundred and fifty-six documents were found, of which 221 were finally selected for inclusion in the study. The studies span a period from 1995 to 2020. Of these, studies that were linked to improving sustainability stood out. Most of the research of this type emanates from developed countries. The conclusions to be drawn are that few countries pay attention to this area and that preventive measures are insufficient. Mechanization and improvement in work methods and organization are methods to reduce risks.

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Interventions Addressing Injury among Agricultural Workers: A Systematic Review

Cited by 5 publications

References 18 publications

Çiftlik Kazalarında İzole Ortopedik Yaralanma Mekanizmalarının Değerlendirilmesi

Çiftlik Kazalarında İzole Ortopedik Yaralanma Mekanizmalarının Değerlendirilmesi

Occupational Hazards and Health and Safety Risks for Latino Tree Trimmers in the Pine Forest Industry

Musculoskeletal Disorders in Agriculture: A Review from Web of Science Core Collection

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