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Agricultural machine-related deaths.

J R Etherton¹, J R Myers, R C Jensen

¹Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Morgantown, WV.

American Journal of Public Health

|June 1, 1991

Summary

Agricultural machinery causes 369 occupational deaths annually in the US. Tractor rollovers are a major cause, highlighting the need for rollover protective structures (ROPS) to improve farm safety.

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Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Agricultural Safety
Public Health

Background:

Agricultural machinery is a significant source of occupational fatalities in the United States.
Tractor-related incidents, particularly rollovers, represent a substantial portion of these deaths.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the causes and frequency of occupational deaths related to agricultural machinery.
To emphasize the critical need for enhanced safety measures, specifically rollover protective structures (ROPS), on farm tractors.

Main Methods:

Analysis of death certificate data from 1980-1985 in the United States.
Categorization of external causes of death, focusing on agricultural machinery involvement.

Main Results:

An average of 369 occupational deaths per year were linked to agricultural machinery.
Tractors were the external cause in 69% of agricultural machine-related deaths.
Over 50% of tractor-related fatalities resulted from rollovers.

Conclusions:

Farm tractor rollovers are a leading cause of occupational death in agriculture.
Public health initiatives promoting the use of rollover protective structures (ROPS) are essential to reduce fatalities.

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