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Occupational Eye Injuries Experienced by Migrant Farmworkers

Author: Quandt, Sara A.
Date Published: 2012


Migrant farmworkers in North Carolina reported eye injuries, circumstances of injuries, and outcomes during lifetime U.S. agriculture work. Injuries were seldom reported to employers; and treatment at clinics, when received, was often delayed. Migrant farmworkers constitute a vulnerable population; better occupational safety protections should be considered.

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