Another 120,000 agricultural workers suffer disabling injuries from work-related accidents. Farm and ranch women are among those at risk in work- related accidents. Their involvement with livestock and farm equipment puts them at greater risk to work injuries. Senior farmers are at increased risk from farm accidents and injuries. All these factors may increase senior farmers' risk for work-related injuries and death.
Children are at special risk from farm-related accidents.
Most of the 200-plus deaths among children on farms result from being innocent bystanders or passengers on farm equipment. Surveys indicate that many farm children are working in dangerous environments by the age of 10. Famers are not using life-saving rollover seat belts. Many farm tractors were manufactured prior to the voluntary installation of ROPs with seat belts, while some newer tractors have had their ROPs removed by the owner. Farmers are not taking advantage of injury-preventing safety equipment.