Citation

Huitink G, Struttmann T, Perkins D. J. Ark. Med. Soc. 2005; 101(10): 304-307.

Affiliation

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service University of Kentucky, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Arkansas Medical Society)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15839318

Abstract

Despite the shortcomings of a newspaper injury surveillance system to capture agricultural injury data, there is merit to reviewing the types of injuries occurring on Arkansas farms. Over an 11-year period, 482 cases of injuries were identified by a newspaper clipping service and entered into a database. These cases exclude injuries on ATVs. A total of 46% of the cases were fatal. Prevention starts with knowing what the hazards are and taking some action to prevent injury. This paper describes the injuries over an 11-year period and concludes with short prevention messages.