Agricultural injuries encountered in Giresun, which is an agricultural city of Turkey

Authors : Selim TURFAN, Faruk ÖZŞAHİN, Gökhan UZUN, Bora ARSLAN, Mustafa Tolga GÜRGEN, Tuğrul KESİCİOĞLU

Pages : 308-313

Doi:10.18621/eurj.499740

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Publication Date : 2020-07-04

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: This study aimed to determine the demographic and clinical features of gardening injuries in an agricultural city and to provide some suggestions to reduce the incidence of agricultural injuries. Methods: This study assessed 419 gardening injuries that were admitted to the emergency department of Giresun University Prof. Dr. Ilhan Özdemir Training and Research Hospital between June 30, 2015 and November 1, 2015. We retrospectively examined all the documents, x-rays, tomographies, and tomography reports related to the cases. Results: Falls from a height insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(19.3%);, falls insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(31.5%);, foreign body crashes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(FBCs); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(14.8%);, sharp-penetrating object injuries insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(SPOIs); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(29.8%);, and motorized/motorless device injuries insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MMDIs); insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(4.5%); were the major categories of gardening injuries. Most of the falls from a height were from a tree insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(86%);, primarily fig trees insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(54.3%);. SPOIs primarily affected the hand-wrist area with 82 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(65.6%);; the most common sharp tools that caused injury were sickle-scythes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(47.2%); and axes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(35.2%);. FBCs frequently affected the eyes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(48.4%); and head region insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(17.7%);, and tree branches were the most common foreign bodies causing such crashes insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(38.7%);. MMDIs were caused primarily by haymaker harvester machines insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(42%);. Three cases died insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(0.7%);, and 305 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(72.8%); were discharged after emergency treatment. Additionally, 115 cases insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(27.5%); were hospitalized, 11 cases underwent urgent surgery, and 63 cases underwent elective surgery. Using uncuttable gloves, socks, and knee-guards could prevent 88% of SPOIs. Furthermore, eyewear and head guards could prevent 60.1% of FBC injuries.The usage of fall arrest equipment particularly for only fig and pear tree types could prevent 68.6% of the falls from a tree. Conclusions: Gardening injuries are significant traumas in agricultural regions. By implementing simple and cheap security measures, we can prevent destrucitive traumas. 
Keywords : injury, agricultural injury, gardening injury, farm injury, backyard injury, trauma, work related injury