Cow-related trauma: A 10-year review of injuries admitted to a single institution

Murphy, Colin G.; McGuire, Ciara; O’Malley, Natasha T.; Harrington, Paul

doi:10.1016/j.injury.2009.08.006

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“…We noted injuries across all age ranges and both genders of workers, similar to the findings of previous studies (Douphrate et al, 2006(Douphrate et al, , 2009Langley and Hunter, 2001;Murphy et al, 2010). Recently, there has been increased interest in injuries to youth in agriculture, including proposed revisions to child labor regulations in the U.S. (DOL, 2011).…”

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Worker Injuries Involving the Interaction of Cattle, Cattle Handlers, and Farm Structures or Equipment

2015

J. Agric. Safety and Health

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Worker Injuries Involving the Interaction of Cattle, Cattle Handlers, and Farm Structures or Equipment

2015

J. Agric. Safety and Health

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“…2 There are several studies concluding that the high risk of injury from accidents in farming is an underrated problem, due to extensive underreporting of injuries. [3][4][5] Studies of fatal and nonfatal injuries among farmers have reported that animal-related injuries, together with machinery and falls, are the most common. [6][7][8][9] Furthermore, animalrelated injuries are more costly and result in more time off work than other causes of agricultural injuries.…”

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Swedish Dairy Farmers' Perceptions of Animal-Related Injuries

Lindahl

Lundqvist

Norberg

2012

Journal of Agromedicine

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Animal-related injuries are among the most common occupational injuries in agriculture. Despite the large number of documented animal-related injuries in dairy farming, the issue has received relatively limited attention in the scientific literature. The farmers' own perspectives and views on risks and safety during livestock handling and what they think are effective ways of preventing injuries are valuable for the future design of effective interventions. This paper presents results from a qualitative study with the aim to investigate Swedish dairy farmers' own experience of animal-related occupational injuries, as well as their perceptions of and attitudes towards them, including risk and safety issues, and prevention measures. A total of 12 dairy farmers with loose housing systems participated in the study. Data collection was conducted by means of semistructured in-depth interviews. Three main themes with an impact on risks and safety when handling cattle were identified: the handler, the cattle, and the facilities. They all interact with each other, influencing the potential risks of any work task. Most of the farmers believed that a majority of the injuries can be prevented, but there are always some incidents that are impossible to foresee. In conclusion, this study indicates that Swedish dairy farmers are aware of the dangers from working with cattle. However, even though safety is acknowledged by the farmers as an important and relevant issue, in the end safety is often forgotten or not prioritized. One concern is that farmers are willing to take calculated risks to save money or time. In situations where they work alone with high stress levels and under economic distress, safety issues are easily given low priority.

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“…Most injuries were associated with occupations involving direct cattle contact as opposed to public walkers, for example, dairy and beef farmers, vets and abattoir workers 78 Fractures were the most common injury, kicking the most common mechanism, and feeding the most common situation 8. Injuries from bulls were more common than from cows 9.…”

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Are cattle dangerous to walkers? A scoping review

2016

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Anecdotal evidence suggests that people coming into contact with cattle while participating in outdoor pursuits can sustain severe, even fatal injuries. This has negative implications for farmers, cattle and the public. This study outlines findings from a review of published literature, UK media reports and internet guidelines currently available to the UK public for walking near cattle. A total of 54 cattle attacks were reported in the UK media from 1 January 1993 to 31 May 2013; approximately one-quarter resulted in fatality and two-thirds involved dogs. Walking with dogs among cows, particularly with calves present, was a problematic context. Twenty pieces of commonly occurring advice were found within various guidelines. However, there are no definitive approved guidelines, no published studies describing the prevalence of cattle attacks on members of the public and no system in place to document them. Attacks by cattle are underinvestigated and further work should assess their public health impact.

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Cow-related trauma: A 10-year review of injuries admitted to a single institution

Cited by 39 publications

References 10 publications

Worker Injuries Involving the Interaction of Cattle, Cattle Handlers, and Farm Structures or Equipment

Worker Injuries Involving the Interaction of Cattle, Cattle Handlers, and Farm Structures or Equipment

Swedish Dairy Farmers' Perceptions of Animal-Related Injuries

Are cattle dangerous to walkers? A scoping review

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