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  • Orchard Laborer Falls from Aerial Lift - Slideshow

    On May 6, 2015, a 29-year-old orchard laborer fell from the elevated basket of an aerial lift and suffered a serious head injury.
    Washington — Other — 6/27/2016 — 4 Views

  • Orchard Laborer Falls from Aerial Lift

    On May 6, 2015, a 29-year-old orchard laborer fell from the elevated basket of an aerial lift and suffered a serious head injury.
    Washington — Other — 6/27/2016 — 4 Views

  • Rigging Slinger Injured When Struck by Haulback

    In April of 2015, a 27-year-old rigging slinger was hospitalized with multiple contusions when he was struck by the haulback during a road change. The rigging slinger was part of a two-man rigging crew at a tower logging site.
    Washington — Other — 5/25/2016 — 4 Views

  • OHW: Spotlight on Latinos for Workers’ Memorial Day

    Occupational Health Watch is a periodic publication that highlights key occupational health surveillance findings and related prevention activities of the Occupational Health Branch,
    California — Newsletter — 4/1/2016 — 8 Views

  • Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSDs) in Washington State - Agriculture

    The Agriculture sector in Washington State includes a range of industries. Workers in these environments face a multitude of occupational safety hazards that may lead to serious injuries, from fractures and dislocations to contusions and lacerations.
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/30/2016 — 4 Views

  • Washington State Work-Related Fatalities Report - 2015

    The Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Program at the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries collects data on all workplace acute trauma fatalities, regardless of workers' compensation insurance coverage for the deceased or whether the incident falls under the jurisdiction of L&I's Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) or the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
    Washington — Technical Report — 3/1/2016 — 4 Views

  • Magnitude and characteristics of acute paraquat- and diquat-related illnesses in the US: 1998–2013

    Abstract of journal article in ScienceDirect. First US report of the magnitude and characteristics of these illnesses; compares rates of high severity and fatal acute paraquat-related illnesses to those for other pesticide-related illnesses, identifies root causes and prevention measures.
    California — Journal Article — 2/1/2016 — 8 Views

  • The Economic Impact for Farm Injury in Minnesota, 2004-2010

    Only 2% of Minnesota's employed population worked in agriculture between the years 2005 and 2012. However, this small portion of the state's employed population accounted for 31% of total work-related deaths in the state during that same time period. During a similar time period, 2007-2013, the contribution of agriculture to Minnesota's gross domestic product increased from approximately 1.5% to about 2.3%. More »
    Minnesota — Journal Article — 2/1/2016 — 102 Views

  • Dangerours Gases Lurking on North Carolina Farms

    Educational Poster: English
    North Carolina — Fact Sheet — 1/1/2016 — 8 Views

  • Dangerours Gases Lurking on North Carolina Farms

    Educational Poster: Spanish
    North Carolina — Fact Sheet — 1/1/2016 — 8 Views
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