Narrative text analysis of Kentucky tractor fatality reports

被引:49
作者
Bunn, Terry L. [1 ]
Slavova, Svetla [1 ]
Hall, Laura [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Kentucky, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Prevent Med & Environm Hlth, Lexington, KY 40504 USA
[2] Univ So Mississippi, Dept Community Hlth Sci, Hattiesburg, MS 39406 USA
关键词
tractor; overturn; fatality reports; narrative; text analysis;
D O I
10.1016/j.aap.2007.07.010
中图分类号
TB18 [人体工程学];
学科分类号
1201 ;
摘要
Narrative information in fatality investigation reports contains data elements not routinely analyzed with coded occupational injury surveillance data. A narrative text analysis of 69 Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) agricultural tractor fatality reports from 1994 to 2004 was performed. The FACE reports were developed using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research-recommended FACE report format that incorporates Haddon's matrix. Haddon's matrix separates the fatal incident into three event phases and is used to develop points of intervention based on human, organizational, and environmental factors. A multivariate logistic regression analysis for association between identified exposure variables and the outcomes of interest was undertaken. The operation of a tractor with an attached bucket, muddy terrain, and being thrown from the tractor were independent risk factors for being declared "dead at the scene". A tractor rollover and operation of a tractor on a slope were independent risk factors for being "crushed" by a tractor. Narrative text analysis of FACE fatality investigation reports is a valuable tool for the identification of additional factors contributing to tractor fatalities that can inform farm safety training, identify new areas for agricultural interventions, and support the development of new agricultural engineering strategies. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:419 / 425
页数:7
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