Occupational Health Among Latino Horse and Crop Workers in Kentucky: The Role of Work Organization Factors

Clouser, Jessica Miller; Browning, Steven R.; Westneat, Susan; M, Marsh

doi:10.1080/1059924x.2013.826604

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“…This distinction may be due to this study's inclusion of injuries representing a range of severity rather than only those which were reported to a supervisor or for which medical care was sought. Though less common, any head injury is serious due to the potential for extreme severity and fatality [9], especially given the relatively low provision of helmets for horse workers not engaged in breeding or riding activities reported by farm management [13].…”

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“…Through an analysis of employer injury logs and interviews with farm representatives, Swanberg et al [13] found a wide range of injury experiences and hazards experienced by thoroughbred workers including musculoskeletal injury, horse kicks, and horse bites. Employer records also revealed that thoroughbred horse workers experienced general injuries; strains, sprains, or tears; and injuries to the upper limbs and extremities [4].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Much of what we know about horse-related injuries comes from trauma records [7][8][9][10][11] or employer-based injury reporting [12][13][14]. Both have limitations on the inferences that can be drawn regarding horse worker health, but help to explain the risks of interacting with horses.…”

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From the Horse Worker’s Mouth: A Detailed Account of Injuries Experienced by Latino Horse Workers

Clouser

Bush

Westneat

2015

J Immigrant Minority Health

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Horse breeding farms are hazardous. Yet, little is known about the injuries of Latino horse workers. This study assesses Latino horse workers' injury prevalence, describes their injuries, and analyzes differences between injuries receiving medical versus those receiving first aid care. Data were gathered from 225 Latino thoroughbred workers via a community-based purposive sampling strategy. Questions included injury experiences in the past year and details about each person's two most severe injuries. Univariate and bivariate analyses were conducted. Nearly half of workers experienced an injury in the past year, often involving a horse. Bruises and sprains/strains were most common, as were injuries to upper/lower appendages. Head/face injuries more often resulted in medical care. The injury burden in this Latino worker population is high. Personal protective equipment (PPE) and training is advised due to the high prevalence of horse-related injuries. Future research should investigate aspects of the work environment that may influence injury risk.

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From the Horse Worker’s Mouth: A Detailed Account of Injuries Experienced by Latino Horse Workers

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Bush

Westneat

2015

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…Work safety climate being associated with greater economic security reflects expectations of the work organization and job demands-control-support models, as well as other research with Latino immigrant workers indicating the importance of work safety climate for greater occupational health and safety. For example, poor work safety climate was associated with greater reported musculoskeletal injury and working while injured among farmworkers, 8,50 while greater work safety climate was associated with greater safety behaviors among construction workers, 51 and with greater availability and use of PPE among poultry processing workers. 17 In this context, the association of greater work safety climate with greater stress is counter-intuitive and has no known precedent in the literature.…”

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Work and Health Among Latina Mothers in Farmworker Families

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Trejo

Suerken

et al. 2015

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Background Work organization is important for the health of vulnerable workers, particularly women. This analysis describes work organization for Latinas in farmworker families and delineates the associations of work organization with health indicators. Methods 220 Latino women in farmworker families completed interviews from October 2012 - July 2013. Interviews addressed job structure, job demand, job control, and job support. Health measures included stress, depressive symptoms, physical activity, family conflict, and family economic security. Results Three-fifths of the women were employed. Several work organization dimensions, including shift, psychological demand, work safety climate, and benefits, were associated with participant health as expected, based on the work organization and job demands-control-support models. Conclusions Research should address women's health and specific work responsibilities. Occupational safety policy must consider the importance of work organization in the health of vulnerable workers.

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“…Lower educational attainment, limited English language proficiency, inadequate access to safety equipment, limited or no training, and economic pressures are possible reasons for higher injury rates among Latino workers [17,22,23,24,25]. …”

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Occupational Injuries on Thoroughbred Horse Farms: A Description of Latino and Non-Latino Workers’ Experiences

Clouser

Westneat

Marsh

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Animal production is a dangerous industry and increasingly reliant on a Latino workforce. Within animal production, little is known about the risks or the occupational hazards of working on farms involved in various aspects of thoroughbred horse breeding. Extant research suggests that horse workers are at risk of musculoskeletal and respiratory symptoms, kicks, and other injuries. However, limited known research has examined the experiences of the industry’s workers, including immigrant workers, despite their prominence and increased vulnerability. Using data collected from thoroughbred farm representatives via a phone-administered survey, a 2-hour face-to-face semi-structured interview, and farm injury logs, this article identifies and describes types of injuries experienced by workers (N = 284) and their surrounding circumstances. Results indicate that general injuries and musculoskeletal strains, sprains, and tears account for a majority of injuries among workers on thoroughbred farms. Upper limbs and extremities are most frequently injured, while direct contact with the horse accounted for over half of all injuries. No differences in the diagnoses or distribution of injury were found by ethnicity; however, Latinos were more often struck by or trampled by a horse while non-Latinos were more often injured by an insect or plant. Implications and opportunities for future research are discussed.

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Occupational Health Among Latino Horse and Crop Workers in Kentucky: The Role of Work Organization Factors

Cited by 12 publications

References 32 publications

From the Horse Worker’s Mouth: A Detailed Account of Injuries Experienced by Latino Horse Workers

From the Horse Worker’s Mouth: A Detailed Account of Injuries Experienced by Latino Horse Workers

Work and Health Among Latina Mothers in Farmworker Families

Occupational Injuries on Thoroughbred Horse Farms: A Description of Latino and Non-Latino Workers’ Experiences

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