Occupational Eye Injuries Experienced by Migrant Farmworkers
- UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
- Mark R. Schulz, Assistant Professor (Creator)
- Institution
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
- Web Site: http://library.uncg.edu/
Abstract: Migrant farmworkers in North Carolina (n?=?300) reported eye injuries, circumstances of injuries, and outcomes during lifetime U.S. agriculture work. Seventeen injuries were reported by 15 farmworkers; five resulted in lost work time. Most reported injuries were penetrating or open wounds, often caused by branches or other foreign objects. Injuries were seldom reported to employers; and treatment at clinics, when received, was often delayed. The incidence rate of lost work-time injuries of 23.8/10,000 worker years (95% confidence interval 7.5, 55.9), exceeds the 2009 national incidence rate (6.9/10,000). Migrant farmworkers constitute a vulnerable population; better occupational safety protections should be considered.
Occupational Eye Injuries Experienced by Migrant Farmworkers
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Additional Information
- Publication
- Journal of Agromedicine, 17 (1), 63-69
- Language: English
- Date: 2012
- Keywords
- Latino, Agriculture, Health disparities, Migrant farmworkers, Injuries, Occupational safety