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- Title
Occupational Injuries and Illnesses among Washington State Agricultural Workers.
- Authors
Demers, Paul; Rosenstock, Linda
- Abstract
In Washington state 29 451 workers' compensation claims were filed by farm workers between 1982 and 1986. Five percent of claimants were under 18 years of age, including 1.3% under the age of 16. Agricultural workers were found to be at higher risk than other workers in the state for fatal injury (relative risk [RR] = 2.5, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.7-3,7), sprains and strains (RR = 1.4, Cl = 1.3-1.4), fractures (RR = 2.3, CI = 2.2-2.4), dislocations (RR = 1.9, CI = 1.7-2.2), concussions (RR = 1.9, CI = 1.6-2.3), amputations (RR = 2.5, CI = 2.0-3.1), dermatitis (RR = 4.3, Cl = 4.0-4.7), systemic poisoning (RR = 3.4, CI = 3.1-3.7), respiratory disease (RR = 1.7, CI = 1.0-2.9), and tendonitis (RR = 1.2, CI = 1.1-1.4).
- Subjects
WASHINGTON (State); OCCUPATIONAL diseases; WORK-related injuries; AGRICULTURAL laborers; SPRAINS; BONE fractures; SKIN inflammation; RESPIRATORY diseases; TENDINITIS
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 1991, Vol 81, Issue 12, p1656
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.81.12.1656