Self-Reported Occupational Injuries and Perceived Occupational Health Problems among Latino Immigrant Swine Confinement Workers in Missouri

Table 3

Occupational injuries and health problems reported by participants ( = 40).

Variables	(%)
Experienced an occupational injury	13 (32.5)
Knows other workers who have been injured	21 (52.5)
Major types of injury ( = 13)
Broken bone	3 (23.1)
Inhalation	3 (23.1)
Accidental injection/needle stab	3 (23.1)
Muscle sprain or strain	3 (23.1)
Part of body injured
Leg, knee, or hip	4 (30.8)
Hand or wrist	3 (23.1)
Eyes	2 (15.4)
Head or neck	1 (7.7)
Back	1 (7.7)
Arms or shoulders	1 (7.7)
Fingers	1 (7.7)
Cause of injury
Animal	10 (76.9)
Machine	2 (15.4)
Other	1 (7.7)
Lost time due to injury
No time lost	8 (61.5)
2-6 days lost	1 (7.7)
More than 30 days lost	4 (30.8)
Have health problems due to working with hogs	11 (28.2)
Type of occupational health problems
Allergies	3 (7.5)
Asthma	2 (5.0)
Bronchitis	2 (5.0)
Coughing	7 (17.5)
Eyes burning	10 (25.0)
Headaches	7 (17.5)
Hearing problems	2 (5.0)
Infections	1 (2.5)
Muscular pain	9 (22.5)
Nausea	4 (10.0)
Nasal congestion	4 (10.0)
Sneezing	6 (15.0)
Skin disorders	1 (2.5)
Pain in throat	3 (7.5)

Note: total number in each category may not equal total number of participants who reported an injury or health problem. Multiple health problems may have been reported by a worker and each health concern is represented in the table.