Statistics and Epidemiology of Tractor Fatalities—A Historical Perspective (original) (raw)

arm tractors have historically been identified as the most common source of fatal occupational injury in farming (NSC, 1969-96). In addition, farm tractors are known to be a common source of nonfatal injuries in farming as well (Hoskins et al., 1988; Myers, 1997). The objective of this report is to provide a review of what is known about tractorrelated deaths occurring in farming, and to examine recent surveillance data to describe the present characteristics of these events. In addition, data on farm tractors in use on U.S. farms are reviewed, as well as the use of these tractor data in estimating the cost of retrofitting tractors in the U.S. with Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS).