Using State Agency Reports to Augment Ohio's Agricultural Injury Surveillance Efforts
S Dee Jepsen1, Andrea Costin2, Jed Bookman1
1Department of Food, Agricultural, and Biological Engineering, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Journal of Agromedicine
|January 30, 2024
Summary
Ohio agricultural injury surveillance can be improved using workers' compensation and emergency medical services data. Combining these sources provides a clearer picture of farm-related injuries, aiding prevention efforts.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Agricultural Safety
- Public Health Surveillance
Background:
- Agriculture is a high-risk industry with many unreported injuries.
- Effective injury surveillance is crucial for targeted prevention in agriculture.
- Existing surveillance methods need enhancement for comprehensive data.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the feasibility of using two Ohio state agency databases to improve agricultural injury surveillance.
- To explore the utility of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) and Emergency Medical Services Incident Reporting System (EMSIRS) data.
- To augment existing Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) annual reports with detailed injury information.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of Ohio BWC data for agricultural injury claims from 1999-2008.
- Analysis of Ohio EMSIRS data for medical emergencies on farms from 2013-2014.
- Descriptive analysis of each dataset to identify injury patterns and causes.
Main Results:
- Over 14,000 BWC claims showed sprains, strains, and falls as primary injury types.
- EMSIRS data captured 1,376 farm-related medical emergencies, with falls being the leading cause.
- A significant portion of EMS cases involved older adults (24%) and children (6%), with blunt trauma as a common outcome.
Conclusions:
- Both BWC and EMSIRS databases offer valuable data not present in traditional surveillance systems.
- Each database provides unique insights into agricultural morbidity.
- Integrating BWC and EMSIRS data enhances the description and quantification of agricultural injuries in Ohio.
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