Follow-back study of oldest workers with emergency department-treated injuries

Injuries and fatalities to U.S. farmers and farm workers 55 years and older

“…The findings presented here agree well with the overall view of the association between age and occupational injury risk. The results of the OISPA survey confirm previous studies of non-fatal injuries, showing that older workers overall are at somewhat lower or equal risk of non-fatal injuries, but have an increasing risk as the severity of the injury increases [Root, 1981;Hanford et al, 1982;Hoskin et al, 1988;Mitchell, 1988;Blahey and Alberg, 1993;Castillo and Rodriguez, 1997;Hartling et al, 1997;Layne and Landen, 1997;Alexander et al, 1999;Gelberg et al, 1999;Turner et al, 2000;Pickett et al, 2001;Hartman et al, 2004;Layne and Pollack, 2004]. Major types of injury causes for older farmers and farm workers identified in the current study also agree with previously published literature, with animals and falls being common issues for older workers [Hanford et al, 1982;Carstensen et al, 1995;Murphy and Ambe, 1996;Nordstrom et al, 1996;Layne and Landen, 1997;Browning et al, 1998;Lewis et al, 1998;Gelberg et al, 1999;Xiang et al, 1999;Hwang et al, 2001;Park et al, 2001;Pickett et al, 2001;Sprince et al, 2003;Hartman et al, 2004].…”

Characterizing emergency department patients who reported work‐related injuries and illnesses

“…However, NEISS‐Work affords the opportunity to conduct follow‐back studies of injured or ill workers to gather specific information missing from its routine surveillance data [Hartley et al, ]. NIOSH has successfully conducted several NEISS‐Work follow‐back studies in the past [Castillo and Rodriguez, ; Chen and Jenkins, 2007a,b; Hartley et al, ].…”

Farm‐related Fatal Injury of Young and Older Adults in Australia, 1989–1992

“…Some studies have found that older farmers have fewer injuries overall although their outcomes from injury tend to be poorer, 26 with longer absences and higher fatality rates. 7 This finding may be due to reduced tolerance after an injury.…”

“…7 This finding may be due to reduced tolerance after an injury. 26 Possible reasons suggested for the lower rate of non-fatal injury among older workers are greater experience, less exposure to hazards resulting from job selection or seniority, the healthy worker effect, and greater commitment to work safety. 26 The results of this study indicate that intervention measures to prevent fatalities of older adults in agriculture should focus on safe use of tractors.…”

“…26 Possible reasons suggested for the lower rate of non-fatal injury among older workers are greater experience, less exposure to hazards resulting from job selection or seniority, the healthy worker effect, and greater commitment to work safety. 26 The results of this study indicate that intervention measures to prevent fatalities of older adults in agriculture should focus on safe use of tractors. Engineering interventions that could be introduced include roll over protective structures (ROPS) with seat belts to prevent injuries from tractor roll overs and the use of safe access platforms to prevent tractor run overs.…”