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.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 256-264 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Agromedicine |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2013 |
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Keywords
- Agriculture
- dairy
- fatality
- injury
- occupational
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
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Work-Related Injuries and Fatalities on Dairy Farm Operations-A Global Perspective. / Douphrate, David I.; Stallones, Lorann; Lunner Kolstrup, Christina; Nonnenmann, Matthew W.; Pinzke, Stefan; Hagevoort, G. Robert; Lundqvist, Peter; Jakob, Martina; Xiang, Huiyun; Xue, Ling; Jarvie, Paul; Mccurdy, Stephen A; Reed, Sue; Lower, Tony.
In: Journal of Agromedicine, Vol. 18, No. 3, 07.2013, p. 256-264.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Pinzke, Stefan
AU - Hagevoort, G. Robert
AU - Lundqvist, Peter
AU - Jakob, Martina
AU - Xiang, Huiyun
AU - Xue, Ling
AU - Jarvie, Paul
AU - Mccurdy, Stephen A
AU - Reed, Sue
AU - Lower, Tony
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N2 - 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.
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