Occupational Injury and Treatment Patterns of Migrant and Seasonal Farmworkers
Author: Brower, Melissa
Date Published: 2009
This is a research document that conducted a study to determine the proportion of workers using migrant health centers (MHCs) versus other sources of occupational health care, and used the data to correct previous occupational injury and illness rate estimates. Sites used to conduct a survey: the Finger Lake Region of New York, and the apple, broccoli, and blueberry regions of Maine. Researchers also conducted MHC and ET medical chart reviews in these regions for comparison purposes. Mechanisms of injuries treated at MHCs versus all other sources did not differ significantly. The corrected injury rates were: 7.9 per 100 full time workers per year in Maine, and 11.7 per 100 full time workers in New York.
Date Published: 2009
This is a research document that conducted a study to determine the proportion of workers using migrant health centers (MHCs) versus other sources of occupational health care, and used the data to correct previous occupational injury and illness rate estimates. Sites used to conduct a survey: the Finger Lake Region of New York, and the apple, broccoli, and blueberry regions of Maine. Researchers also conducted MHC and ET medical chart reviews in these regions for comparison purposes. Mechanisms of injuries treated at MHCs versus all other sources did not differ significantly. The corrected injury rates were: 7.9 per 100 full time workers per year in Maine, and 11.7 per 100 full time workers in New York.
