Long-time researcher from the National Children’s Center for Rural and Agricultural Health and Safety challenges traditional notions of incident reporting.
Understanding the nature and causes of injuries can help improve safety guidelines and policy measures according to a University of Illinois study.
The news is full of farming injuries lately, and it makes sense that any number of factors might contribute to an increased risk for farming accidents.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a five-year-old boy passed away after falling from, and being run over by the tractor he was riding in.
With the warm weather and sunshine, motorists will see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling rural roads and highways.
A new study looked at emergency room admissions and suggests that the number of agriculture-related injuries are even higher than previously believed.
Conducting spring safety checks on the farm can be the difference between a successful planting season or one with unfortunate accidents.
At least 33 children are seriously injured in an agriculture-related incident, according to the 2020 Childhood Agricultural Injuries Fact Sheet.