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  • Preventing Wood Chipper Fatalities

    NIOSH Science Blog post regarding the continuing problem of wood chipper injuries and fatalities, even though the hazards are well known and practical methods exist for preventing fatalities. Provides links to various resources for prevention.
    California — Other — 12/17/2015 — 2 Views

  • Identifying the Gaps in the Methodology of New Hampshire Farm Injury Surveillance Using Hospital Discharge Data, December 2015

    Report describing the use of NH Hospital Discharge Data as a way to better understand the gaps in farm injury surveillance.
    New Hampshire — Technical Report — 12/10/2015 — 6 Views

  • Farm Worker Severely Injured When Struck By Wheel Rim

    In late December 2014, a 26-year-old farm worker suffered multiple serious injuries to his face and head when he was struck by parts of the multi-piece rim wheel of a road grader that separated with explosive force as he was inflating a tire.
    Washington — Other — 12/1/2015 — 0 Views

  • Farm Worker Severely Injured When Struck By Wheel Rim - Slideshow

    In late December 2014, a 26-year-old farm worker suffered multiple serious injuries to his face and head when he was struck by parts of the multi-piece rim wheel of a road grader that separated with explosive force as he was inflating a tire.
    Washington — Other — 12/1/2015 — 0 Views

  • Logging Company Owner Killed When Struck by Falling Tree

    In December of 2014, a 56-year-old logging company owner died after he was struck in the head by a tree felled by an employee.
    Washington — Other — 11/23/2015 — 0 Views

  • Hospitalized Work-Related Burns in Washington State, 2000-2013

    Work-related burns are a leading cause of acute occupational injury in the United States [Smith et al. 2005; American Burn Association 2015]. A substantial amount of all burn injuries result from workplace exposures, with some estimates as high as 42.1% [Smith et al. 2005]. The 2015 National Burn Repository Report cites “Accident, Work Related” as the second most common source for cases from reporting hospitals, making up 13. More »
    Washington — Technical Report — 11/1/2015 — 4 Views

  • Acute Occupational Pesticide-Related Illness and Injury — United States, 2007–2010

    Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlights CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) data on acute pesticide-related illnesses and injuries reported by 11 states (California, Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, New Mexico [2007–2008 only], New York, Oregon, Texas, and Washington) from 2007-2010.
    California — Journal Article — 10/23/2015 — 8 Views

  • Tractor Operator Dies When Tractor Rolls Over On Road - Spanish

    On April 11, 2015, a 57-year-old orchard laborer was fatally injured when the tractor he was operating rolled over. The victim was an experienced tractor operator and was a seasonal worker at his employer's apple orchard.
    Washington — Other — 10/19/2015 — 0 Views

  • Tractor Operator Dies When Tractor Rolls Over On Road - Spanish - Slideshow

    On April 11, 2015, a 57-year-old orchard laborer was fatally injured when the tractor he was operating rolled over. The victim was an experienced tractor operator and was a seasonal worker at his employer's apple orchard.
    Washington — Other — 10/19/2015 — 0 Views

  • Occupational Health Indicators Illinois, 1998-2011

    This report examines Illinois trends in occupational health using indicators developed by the Council of State and Territo-rial Epidemiologists (CSTE). The CSTE published a report in 2003 that detailed the steps necessary to obtain state-level data for each of their 19 indicators. The CSTE report has been intermittently updated since 2003. More »
    Illinois — Annual Report — 10/14/2015 — 13 Views
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