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. 2012 Jan;17(1):63-9.
doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2012.629918.

Occupational eye injuries experienced by migrant farmworkers

Sara A Quandt  1 , Mark R Schulz, Jennifer W Talton, Amit Verma, Thomas A Arcury
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Occupational eye injuries experienced by migrant farmworkers

Sara A Quandt et al. J Agromedicine. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

Migrant farmworkers in North Carolina (n = 300) reported eye injuries, circumstances of injuries, and outcomes during lifetime U.S. agriculture work. Seventeen injuries were reported by 15 farmworkers; five resulted in lost work time. Most reported injuries were penetrating or open wounds, often caused by branches or other foreign objects. Injuries were seldom reported to employers; and treatment at clinics, when received, was often delayed. The incidence rate of lost work-time injuries of 23.8/10,000 worker years (95% confidence interval 7.5, 55.9), exceeds the 2009 national incidence rate (6.9/10,000). Migrant farmworkers constitute a vulnerable population; better occupational safety protections should be considered.

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