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http://dx.doi.org/10.5143/JESK.2011.30.4.517

Epidemiology and Control of Agriculture Related Injury

Koh, Sang-Baek (Department of Preventive Medicine, Wonju College of Medicne, Yonsei University)
Lee, Kyung-Suk (Rural Development Administration)

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Journal of the Ergonomics Society of Korea / v.30, no.4, 2011 , pp. 517-523 More about this Journal

Abstract

Objective: The purpose were understanding the epidemiological characteristics of work related injuries of the farmer and establishing injury prevention and control activity. Background: Agriculture is one of the most hazardous industry and job in Korea. Method: We reviewed previous reports regarding the agricultural injury, injury prevention and control. Results: In the agricultural total injury, there were 45,342 hospitalized injury to farmers, injury rate was 35.8/1,000 farmers/years. Of these injuries, 52.6 percent were classed as work related injury. The farm-related injury rate was 17.5/1,000 farmers/years by analysis of Safety Aid System of Farm Workers. There were 2.4 times as incidence rate for farmers compared to non-farmers. Conclusion: Several strategies are available for injury prevention and control. They are as follows; social concern, survey of farm related injury, injury prevention, injury surveillance system and injury compensation.

Keywords

Agriculture; Injury; Injury surveillance;

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