Livestock-handling injuries in agriculture: An analysis of colorado workers compensation data

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 391-407

  Douphrate, David I ^a,b   Rosecrance, John C ^a   Stallones, Lorann ^b   Reynolds, Stephen J ^a   Gilkey, David P ^a  

^a Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Livestock; Occupational injury; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DAIRY INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY SEVERITY; LIVESTOCK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; UNITED STATES; WORKMAN COMPENSATION; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; COST; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECONOMICS; INCIDENCE; INJURY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGRICULTURAL WORKERS' DISEASES; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; COLORADO; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DISTRIBUTION; WORKERS' COMPENSATION; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 66549083856     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20686     Document Type: Article

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