title: Farming and ranching related injuries in Southern Idaho.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Agriculture is an inherently dangerous industry. We sought injury data for use with the Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency (TSE) system to formulate goals and track improvements.
  
  
  METHODS
  Registries in southern Idaho were queried for ICD-9-CM diagnoses related to agriculture in 2014. Injuries known or likely to have occurred on properties intended for farming, ranching, animal care, or milk production, and relating to those activities were included.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among 72 patients, injuries were related to horses (31%), machinery (17%), ATVs (17%), and hay bales/haystacks (13%). Average age was 45 (3-82), 82% male, and mean ISS of 13 (1-50). Transportation utilized air (31%) and ground (69%) methods, with an average of 35 min (9-132). There was 1 inhospital death and 4 on-scene fatalities.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We established baseline transport and injury data for the Idaho TSE system. These results can help our TSE system track improvements intended to increase quality of care.
authors.affiliation: Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello, ID, USA.
authors.forename: Jackson
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shaver
authors.affiliation: Portneuf Medical Center, Pocatello, ID, USA.
authors.forename: Drew
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McRoberts
authors.affiliation: Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center, Idaho Falls, ID, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: O'Byrne
authors.affiliation: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA.
authors.forename: Bill
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.affiliation: St Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center, Twin Falls, ID, USA.
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Krall
authors.affiliation: Idaho Time Sensitive Emergency System, Bureau of EMS and Preparedness, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Boise, ID, USA.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Surjan
authors.affiliation: Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center, Boise, ID, USA. Electronic address: john.mayberry@idahosurgeons.net.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mayberry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000383:Agriculture; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007061:Idaho / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D060051:Occupational Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D012042:Registries; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult