Citation

Ferreira-de-Sousa FN, Santana VS. Cad. Saude Publica 2016; 32(4): e00071914.

Vernacular Title

Mortalidade por acidentes de trabalho entre trabalhadores da agropecuária no Brasil, 2000-2010.

Affiliation

Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador, Brazil.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, Escola Nacional De Saude Publica)

DOI

10.1590/0102-311X00071914

PMID

27167045

Abstract

This study estimated annual mortality from work-related injuries in agriculture in Brazil, 2000-2010. The Mortality Information System (SIM) was used to identify cases. Missing data for occupation and work-related injuries were retrieved through other available individual records and incorporated into total cases. Population data were obtained from the official censuses. A total of 8,923 deaths from work-related injuries were identified, of which 44.8% were located by data retrieval. In the year 2000, estimated crude mortality from work-related injuries was 6.4/100,000 workers, increasing to 8.1/100,000 in 2003 and declining to 7.3/100,000 in 2010. The leading circumstances of deaths in men involved "riding animals or using animal-drawn vehicles", whereas pesticide poisoning was the leading cause in women. Overall mortality from work-related injuries in agriculture was low when compared to that of other countries, suggesting residual under-recording despite data retrieval and thus calling for quality improvement in records. Gender-sensitive preventive measures are necessary.

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