AGRICULTURAL INJURIES IN FINLAND

该项目旨在发展有关农业伤害的知识， 利用以前收集的芬兰农业 事故保险数据。 这一总人口数据是从 1982年，其中包括无法从美国来源获得的变量。 国家对个体农民。 变量包括小学和中学 受伤/生病的原因、残疾时间长短、受伤期间的具体工作， 农业收入，非农业收入，医疗费用，收入损失 赔偿、康复费用、其他已付福利和连续数字 受伤/生病。 1996年期间，有157，708名农民和家庭投保， 10，251起工伤和943起职业病得到赔偿。 工伤率为65/1,000，职业病率为6.4/1000 工人 按原因划分的受伤人数为：机器10.9%，拖拉机和 运输设备7.5%，手工工具4.9%，化学物质0.8%，动物 17.3%，工作环境40.9%，工作运动13.3%，其他原因4.9。 职业病的分类是：哮喘17.0%，肺泡炎6.5%， 鼻炎15.8%，皮肤病21.3%，上髁炎13.8%，腱鞘炎 其他疾病占10.5%。 这些信息有助于 推动芬兰的预防工作，然而， 英语科学文献。 该项目将产生 全面的描述性伤害和疾病统计。 分析方法 将用于量化风险因素。 两种干预措施的效果将 （1）1997年没有实施索赔保险费折扣，以及（2） 翻车保护结构（ROPS），已在销售的拖拉机上强制使用 1969年以后。 这项研究解决了目前知识中的几个空白，例如 职业病的特点和原因，风险的量化 伤害和疾病的因素、经济激励的影响和ROPS， 预防措施以及妇女受伤和职业病。 的 该项目是爱荷华州大学和农民之间的合作努力 芬兰社会保险机构。

This project aims to develop knowledge on agricultural injuries and occupational diseases utilizing previously collected Finnish agricultural accident insurance data. This total population data has been collected since 1982 and includes variables which are not available from sources in the United States for self-employed farmers. The variables include primary and secondary causes of injury/illness, length of disability, specific work during injury, farm income, non-farm income, cost of medical care, lost earnings compensation, rehabilitation cost, other paid benefits, and consecutive number of injury/illness. During 1996, there were 157,708 insured farmers and family members and 10,251 injuries and 943 occupational diseases were compensated. The injury rate was 65/1,000 and the occupational disease rate was 6.4/1,000 workers. The breakdown of injuries by cause was: machines 10.9%, tractors and transport equipment 7.5%, hand tools 4.9%, chemical substances 0.8%, animals 17.3%, working environment 40.9%, working motion 13.3%, and other causes 4.9 . The breakdown of occupational diseases was: asthma 17.0%, alveolitis 6.5%, rhinitis 15.8%, skin disorders 21.3%, epicondylitis 13.8%, tenosynovitis 15.2%, and other diseases 10.5%. This information has been instrumental in driving preventive efforts in Finland, however, it has not been reported in the scientific literature in the English Language. This project will produce comprehensive descriptive injury and illness statistics. Analytical methods will be used to quantify risk factors. The effects of two interventions will be quantified: (1) no claims premium discount implemented in 1997, and (2) rollover protective structure (ROPS) which has been mandatory on tractors sold after 1969. This study addresses several gaps in current knowledge such as characteristics and causes of occupational disease, quantification of risk factors for injury and disease, effect of financial incentives and ROPS as preventive measures, and women's injuries and occupational diseases. The project is a collaborative effort between the University of Iowa and Farmers Social Insurance Institution, Finland.