Occupational injuries among North Carolina migrant farmworkers.
- 1 July 1991
- journal article
- Published by American Public Health Association in American Journal of Public Health
- Vol. 81 (7), 926-927
- https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.81.7.926
Abstract
A population-based cross-sectional study of occupational injuries among a random sample of 287 migrant farmworkers demonstrated frequent obstacles to health care; 65% (11/17) of the more seriously injured subjects did not receive prompt care or never received care. Subjects not receiving prompt care were twice as likely to have incomplete recovery. Employers covered medical expenses for only 5/13 (38%) of the injured workers, and only 3/15 were compensated for lost work. This study indicates that comprehensive Workers' Compensation coverage is urgently needed in North Carolina.Keywords
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