What are the most common causes of injuries to children on farms?
- Falls from heights, such as from hay lofts
- Animal-related trauma, such as bites and scratches
- Extra rider fall from machine
- Machinery entanglement
According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Surveillance Program(CAISP), the leading causes of death to children on farms involve:
According to a research published in the Injury Prevention Journal [1]* in 2005, the following five priorities have been identified to help prevent non-work related injuries on farms involving children.
Recommendations to follow when driving an ATV, click here [3]:
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Reviewed by Trauma specialists at the Montreal Children’s Hospital.
Last updated: July 2013, January 2016
Links
[1] http://injuryprevention.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/11/1/6
[2] http://www.cps.ca/english/index.htm
[3] https://www.thechildren.com/health-info/safety-and-wellness/all-terrain-vehicles-atvs
[4] http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100614/mtl_crashes_100614/20100614/?hub=MontrealHome
[5] https://childrenfoundation.com/donate-now/
[6] https://www.thechildren.com/departments-and-staff/departments/department-of-trauma