Citation

Gil Coury HJC, Kumar S, Jones E. Int. J. Ind. Ergonomics 1999; 23(5-6): 539-547.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

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Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive study is to report features of farm injury, accidents and fatalities recorded by the Farm Accident Monitoring System in Alberta. Data for the period 1976-1989 and for the year of the 1995 are reported. A better understanding of the magnitude and characteristics of agriculture-related accidents is essential to design effective strategies to control these accidents.Relevance to industryIn areas with agricultural economy injuries to farmers may result in significant productivity loss. Injury prevention will minimize this loss.