Evaluation of farm tractor-related fatalities
- PMID:19935392
- DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181c21bf0
Evaluation of farm tractor-related fatalities
Abstract
Farm tractors are the major cause of occupational fatalities in agricultural regions. Fatalities typically result from being run over or crushed by the tractor, becoming entangled in the moving parts of the tractor, accidents on roadways, and tractor rollovers, which involve the tractor tipping sideways or backwards and crushing the operator. In this study, tractor-related fatalities in the Konya province of Turkey are retrospectively evaluated. Out of the 3940 cases on which a death examination and/or autopsy was performed between the years 2000 and 2007 at The Konya Branch of Forensic Medicine Council, 86 (2.2%) of the death cases were caused by tractor accidents and are included in this study. The ages of the victims varied between 3 and 80 years old with a mean age of 31.7 + or - 22.3. Sixty-eight (79.1%) of the cases involved males, while 18 (20.9%) of the cases involved females. In 32 (37.2%) of the cases, the deaths due to tractor accidents occurred when the tractor overturned. In 37 (43.0%) of the cases, the tractor-related fatalities involved the passengers and the drivers were involved in 34 (39.5%) of the cases. In conclusion, tractor accidents are preventable and deaths from tractor accidents can be significantly reduced if drivers are required to wear safety belts and helmets and frequent checks are implemented to enforce the ban on carrying passengers.
Similar articles
- Analysis of Tractor-Associated Fatalities.Türkoğlu A, Sehlikoğlu K, Tokdemir M.Türkoğlu A, et al.Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2017 Dec;38(4):306-311. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000344.Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2017.PMID:28863127
- Deaths Related to Tractor Accidents in Eskişehir, Turkey: A 25-Year Analysis.Karbeyaz K, Şimşek Ü, Yilmaz A.Karbeyaz K, et al.J Forensic Sci. 2019 Nov;64(6):1731-1734. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.14102. Epub 2019 Jun 4.J Forensic Sci. 2019.PMID:31162682
- Farming tractor fatalities in Virginia: an 11-year retrospective review.Fulcher J, Noller A, Kay D.Fulcher J, et al.Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2012 Dec;33(4):377-81. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3182518d2c.Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2012.PMID:22549306
- Medicolegal Investigations Into Deaths Due to Crush Asphyxia After Tractor Side Rollovers.Moreschi C, Da Broi U, Fanzutto A, Cividino S, Gubiani R, Pergher G.Moreschi C, et al.Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2017 Dec;38(4):312-317. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000334.Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2017.PMID:28767539Review.
- Is there a pattern in European bus and coach incidents? A literature analysis with special focus on injury causation and injury mechanisms.Albertsson P, Falkmer T.Albertsson P, et al.Accid Anal Prev. 2005 Mar;37(2):225-33. doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2004.03.006.Accid Anal Prev. 2005.PMID:15667808Review.
Cited by
- Tractor Injuries in the Upper Midwestern United States: a retrospective analysis of four trauma centers.Johnson AB, Gilblom EA, Sahr S, Sang HI.Johnson AB, et al.J Agromedicine. 2024 Apr;29(2):206-213. doi: 10.1080/1059924X.2024.2305333. Epub 2024 Jan 18.J Agromedicine. 2024.PMID:38235575Free PMC article.
- The evaluation of Pat-Pat related injuries in the Western Black Sea region of Turkey.Karapolat S, Saritas A, Kandis H, Cikman M, Gezer S, Ozaydin I, Iskender A, Calikoglu C, Baltaci D, Uslu M, Karapolat B, Dumlu T.Karapolat S, et al.Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2011 Jun 23;19:40. doi: 10.1186/1757-7241-19-40.Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med. 2011.PMID:21699689Free PMC article.
- Farming deaths - an ongoing problem.Byard RW.Byard RW.Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2017 Mar;13(1):1-3. doi: 10.1007/s12024-017-9839-8. Epub 2017 Jan 14.Forensic Sci Med Pathol. 2017.PMID:28091983No abstract available.
- A spatial cluster analysis of tractor overturns in Kentucky from 1960 to 2002.Saman DM, Cole HP, Odoi A, Myers ML, Carey DI, Westneat SC.Saman DM, et al.PLoS One. 2012;7(1):e30532. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0030532. Epub 2012 Jan 24.PLoS One. 2012.PMID:22291980Free PMC article.
- Deaths due to 'patpat' accidents in the Black Sea Region, Turkey.Ketenci HÇ, Altınok M, Özsoy S, Aydoğdu HI, Çelik M, Beyhun NE.Ketenci HÇ, et al.Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2022 Jan;28(1):78-83. doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2020.46705.Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2022.PMID:34967430Free PMC article.
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Medical