title: Occupational injuries and illnesses among Washington State agricultural workers.
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, CI = 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, CI = 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).
authors.affiliation: Occupational Medicine Program, University of Washington, Seattle 98104.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Demers
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosenstock
mesh_terms: D000041:Absenteeism; D000062:Accidents, Occupational / Q000191:economics / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014861:Washington / Q000453:epidemiology; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*