Fatal Farm Accidents in New York: Estimates of Their Costs

Abstract

A telephone survey of all of the surviving families of people killed in farm accidents in New York between 1985 and 1987 (52 of 87 families interviewed, 60% response rate) found the average total annual present value of expected income foregone because of fatal farm accidents in New York is over $8.6 million (in 1987 dollars). Less than five years after the accidents, 67% of the families who operated the farms where the accidents occurred no longer operate them and 44% no longer live on the farms.

Farmers' health and agricultural productivity

“…A number of recent studies (mainly medical studies) analyze health issues associated with working conditions in the agricultural sector in developed countries (Carruth and Logan, 2002; Fjeldavli, 1999; Kelsey, 1991; McGwin et al, 2000, among others). However, we are not aware of any study that specifically analyzes the impacts of health conditions on agricultural productivity in any developed country.…”

“…However, we are not aware of any study that specifically analyzes the impacts of health conditions on agricultural productivity in any developed country. The closest contribution we are aware of is by Kelsey (1991), assessing the impact of accidents in agricultural production. In a study of U.S. farms, he shows that five years after an accident occurred, 67% of the affected farms had ceased agricultural production, and 44% of them were no longer inhabited.…”

The impact of agricultural injury on farm owners and workers in Alabama and Mississippi

“…Those reports which exist focus primarily on fatalities. For example, New York state reported a loss of $8.6 million annually from farm-injury fatalities [Kelsey, 1991]. However, more common, disabling injuries were not included in this ®gure.…”

The Economic Cost of Farm Tractor Rollover Deaths in New York

“…Twenty-two were adult men (aged 18 or older), three were adult women, and one was a male child (age 11). Kelsey (1991) used the list of victims identified in this prior research as a sample frame to estimate the income losses associated with all fatal farm injuries. An immediate family contact for each known victim As part of a larger research project on the cost of fatal farm injuries (Kelsey, 1991), this study surveyed the surviving family members of people killed in rollovers in New state to determine the income lost.…”

“…Kelsey (1991) used the list of victims identified in this prior research as a sample frame to estimate the income losses associated with all fatal farm injuries. An immediate family contact for each known victim As part of a larger research project on the cost of fatal farm injuries (Kelsey, 1991), this study surveyed the surviving family members of people killed in rollovers in New state to determine the income lost. These results expand the understanding of the was identified using the clippings, county Agricul-The author wishes to thank \met Ivo y, Kristin Brereton, Ivy Lewis, Judy Dennis, David Pratt, M D , and john May, MD, for their assistance with this project.…”