Introduction Farming is a very large industry in the United States. Understanding the risks for
injuries and more specifically musculoskeletal disorders in this industry poses a challenge …

Animals have been implicated as an important source of injury for farm household members.
Little is known, however, about the specific activities associated with the animal/livestock …

Background There have been no studies of the prevalence, characteristics, and factors
associated with the history of prior farm injury among active farmers. No studies have had …

ABSTRACT A small number of women are the owner/operators of farms and women often
participate in the work of production agriculture. Estimates of the percentage of females …

Agriculture has been consistently marked as one of the deadliest industries by the United
States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). While this statistic is widely used in promoting …

Objectives To determine the one-year incidence of nonfatal farm injuries among women
actively engaged in farm work; to determine the distribution of these injuries by external …

The purpose of this study was to determine the magnitude and consequences of agricultural
injuries, and to reveal potential risk factors among agricultural household members. The …

Trauma center registries are the foundation for many surveillance systems that attempt to
define the frequency and spectrum of various types of injuries. To assess the …

Abstract In use from 1882-1925, the Milwaukee County Institutional Grounds cemetery was
the final resting place for the impoverished of late 19 th century Milwaukee, Wisconsin …

Agricultural injury occurrence was determined among 1,096 working farm women in Texas
and Louisiana. The 1-year cumulative incidence was 4.8%. Lower extremities were the body …