Non-fatal animal related injuries to youth occurring on farms in the United States, 1998.
Abstract: To provide data on the magnitude and patterns of animal related on-farm injuries to youth in the United States. Methods: A survey of 26,000 farm households conducted for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health by the United States Department of Agriculture in 1998. Methods: Youth younger than 20 years of age. Results: There were an estimated 6,438 animal related on-farm injuries to youth in 1998. 70% occurred to farm residents; 69% were work related. Males accounted for 64% and approximately 41% occurred to those younger than 10; 37% involved horses and 31% cattle. Most horse related injuries occurred to females and a majority of the cattle related injuries were to males. Additionally, most of the cattle related injuries were work related, while horse related injuries were mainly nonwork. Conclusions: One out of every five youth injuries occurring on farms in the United States is animal related. These animal related injuries were due to both work and non-work related exposures. The large number of horse and cattle related injuries highlights a need for intervention strategies based on the injury circumstances common to these animals.
Publication Date: 2002-01-05 PubMed ID: 11770657PubMed Central: PMC1730772DOI: 10.1136/ip.7.4.307Google Scholar: Lookup
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Summary
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This research presents a survey-based investigation of youth injuries resulting from animal-related accidents on U.S. farms in 1998. The findings reveal a significant number of such incidents, particularly due to horses and cattle, suggesting a need for targeted intervention strategies.
Objective and Methodology
The purpose of this study was to quantify and identify patterns in animal-related injuries to young people on American farms in 1998. To gather the necessary data, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a survey on behalf of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. This survey encompassed 26,000 farm households and exclusively regarded youths under 20 years old.
Findings
- The study estimates that there were 6,438 animal-related injuries to young people on farms in 1998.
- Seventy percent of the injuries occurred to children and teenagers living on farms.
- Approximately 69% of the incidents were work-related.
- Males accounted for 64% of the total number of injuries.
- Children younger than ten accounted for around 41% of the injuries.
- Horses and cattle were the most common animals involved in these incidents, contributing to 37% and 31% of the accidents respectively.
- Most of the injuries involving horses happened to females, whereas males were more likely to be injured by cattle.
- Cattle-related injuries were predominantly work-related, while those involving horses were mainly not related to work.
Conclusions
The findings from this study show that one out of every five child injuries on farms in the U.S. in 1998 was animal-related. Both work-related and non-work-related situations were found to pose significant risks. The prevalence of injuries related to horses and cattle was particularly noteworthy. Therefore, the researchers highlight the need for injury prevention strategies that focus on the typical circumstances leading to these injuries.
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APA
Hendricks KJ, Adekoya N.
(2002).
Non-fatal animal related injuries to youth occurring on farms in the United States, 1998.
Inj Prev, 7(4), 307-311.
https://doi.org/10.1136/ip.7.4.307 Publication
Researcher Affiliations
- Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV 26505, USA. khendricks@cdc.gov
MeSH Terms
- Accidents, Occupational / statistics & numerical data
- Adolescent
- Agriculture
- Animals
- Animals, Domestic
- Child
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- United States / epidemiology
- Wounds and Injuries / epidemiology
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