Agricultural machines injuries; incidence

ABSTRACT

[1] To determine the extent of agricultural injuries in term of their site severity, management and type of agriculture machine. [2] To determine the techniques that can decrease the morbidity and mortality caused by agricultural injuries. Descriptive study. This study was conducted in surgical department of Allied and DHQ hospital Faisalabad. January 2007 to December 2007. This descriptive study was performed in 40 consecutive patients in surgical department DHQ/Allied hospital Faisalabad during Jan. 2007 to Dec. 2007. All people who got agricultural injuries were included. People who got traumatic injuries other than agricultural machines were excluded. All injuries were noted with respect to the age and sex of the patient, site, size, and severity of injury, and type of agricultural machine. Management was done accordingly. Out of 40 cases 34 [85%] were male and 06 [15%] were female. In 25 cases [67.5%] fodder cutter were involved In 10 cases [25%] pinching machines [gears, belt, chain machines] were involved. 03 cases [75%] run over by machine 02 cases [05%] by harvesting machines. In 30 cases [75%] upper limb was involved. In 05 [12.5%] cases scalp injuries were noted. In 02 cases [05%] genitalia were avulsed. In 03 cases [7 5%] lower limb was involved Injuries range from simple lacerations, degloving injuries tendons and vessels injuries and finally amputations. Mostly young male population is involved in agricultural machine injuries. Morbidity of agricultural machine injuries can be reduced, by modifying design of agriculture machines by training farm workers and by their proper treatment