| Abstract |
In 2003, 47,200 farms were operated by Hispanics in the United States. About 1/3 (17,300) of these farms reported having youth less than 20 years old living on them. 34,500 youth lived on these Hispanic/operated farms. 540 injuries (1.5 injuries/day) occurred to youth who lived on, worked on, or visited these Hispanic/operated farms. Nearly 2/3 (340) of the injuries were to youth who lived on the farm. Between 1995 and 2002, 77 Hispanic youth died on farms (42 deaths/100,000 youth). Of the 77 Hispanic youth who died on farms in the United States, most were between the ages of 16 and 19. The majority of deaths to Hispanic youth on farms were due to machinery (21%), such as tractors; motor vehicles (18%), which include ATVs; and drowning (15%). The most common sources for the 340 non-fatal injuries to youth living on a Hispanic farm were: Floors, walkways, ground (29%); Persons, animals, plants, minerals (21%); and, Vehicles (ATVs, tractors, automobiles, 17%). The most common types of injury were: Broken bone (36%); Cut (15%); and, Bruise (13%). The body parts most commonly injured were: Hand, wrist, finger (20%); and, Arm (17%). Children do what they see...be a good role model for farm safety. |
