{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,21]],"date-time":"2026-05-21T04:11:53Z","timestamp":1779336713162,"version":"3.51.4"},"reference-count":52,"publisher":"Wiley","issue":"6","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,6]],"date-time":"2014-05-06T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1399334400000},"content-version":"vor","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/termsAndConditions#vor"}],"content-domain":{"domain":[],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["American J Industrial Med"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2014,6]]},"abstract":"<jats:sec><jats:title>Background<\/jats:title><jats:p>Workers in poultry processing and pork meatpacking have high rates of acute injuries and chronic disease among. The presence of zoonotic pathogens in these workplaces may interact with injury.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We investigated incidence of worker injuries, lacerations, and infections reported by 10 companies from 2004 to 2009 and calculated annual incidence rates by industry and company along with temporal trends and job\u2010related risk factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Average annual mean total injury rates were 6.4 per 100 workers (poultry) and 13.2 per 100 workers (pork). Average annual mean rates for lacerations were 1.8 per 100 workers (poultry) and 1.9 per 100 (pork). Sharp tools and animal products were most frequently reported as sources for lacerations. Animal products were most frequently reported as sources of infected lacerations.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>The results indicate that these industries continue to have high injury rates. The results also suggest that zoonotic pathogens may be preventable health and safety risks. Am. J. Ind. Med. 57:669\u2013682, 2014. \u00a9 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ajim.22325","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,6]],"date-time":"2014-05-06T22:08:55Z","timestamp":1399414135000},"page":"669-682","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":16,"title":["Laceration injuries and infections among workers in the poultry processing and pork meatpacking industries"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"57","author":[{"given":"Emmanuel","family":"Kyeremateng\u2010Amoah","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Environmental Health Engineering Department of Environmental Health Sciences Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore Maryland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jackie","family":"Nowell","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United Food and Commercial Workers Union Washington District of Columbia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Aurora","family":"Lutty","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United Food and Commercial Workers Union Washington District of Columbia"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Peter S.J.","family":"Lees","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Environmental Health Engineering Department of Environmental Health Sciences Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore Maryland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Ellen K.","family":"Silbergeld","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Environmental Health Engineering Department of Environmental Health Sciences Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health Baltimore Maryland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_7_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1179\/2049396712Y.0000000006"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_3_1","unstructured":"AshdownT.1998. In ILO Safework Bookshelf Poultry Processing. (Retrieved December 2 2010) http:\/\/www.ilo.org\/safework_bookshelf\/english?contentandnd=857170833"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0022172400069710"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S0163-4453(84)94472-4"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4315\/0362-028X.JFP-10-250"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_7_1","unstructured":"BerkowitzD FagelMJ.1998. In ILO Safework Bookshelf Meatpacking\/Processing. (Retrieved December 3 2010) http:\/\/www.ilo.org\/safework_bookshelf\/english?contentandnd=857170832"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4315\/0362-028X-72.8.1610"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_9_1","unstructured":"BLS (US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics).1999.The editor's desk. (Retrieved September 3 2010) http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/opub\/ted\/1999\/August\/wk1\/art04.htm"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_10_1","unstructured":"BLS (US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics).2005.News release\u2014Workplace injuries and illnesses. (Retrieved September 5 2010) http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/iif\/oshwc\/osh\/os\/osnr0025.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_11_1","unstructured":"BLS (US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics).2009.News release\u2014Workplace injuries and illnesses. (Retrieved September 5 2010) http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/iif\/oshwc\/osh\/os\/ostb2071.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_12_1","unstructured":"BLS (US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics).2010.December 29. (Retrieved January 19 2011) http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/respondents\/iif\/forms\/oshaforms.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_13_1","unstructured":"BLS (US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics) Occupational Outlook Handbook 2010\u201311 Edition Food Processing Occupations. (Retrieved October 31 2011) http:\/\/www.bls.gov\/oco\/ocos219.htm"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4315\/0362-028X-64.9.1352"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_15_1","first-page":"112","article-title":"A systematic review\u2010meta\u2010analysis of chilling interventions and a meta\u2010regression of various processing interventions for Salmonella contamination of chicken","volume":"103","author":"Bucher O","year":"2012","journal-title":"Prep Veteran Med"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_16_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ajim.20157"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_7_17_1","first-page":"351","article-title":"Health hazards in the meatpacking industry","volume":"14","author":"Campbell DS","year":"1999","journal-title":"Occup Med"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_18_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/JOM.0b013e31823fdf53"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_19_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5491\/SHAW.2012.3.2.85"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1289\/ehp.1306741"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_7_21_1","first-page":"28","article-title":"Protracted outbreak of Salmonella typhimurium definitive phage type 170 food poisoning related to tripe, \u201cpig bag,\u201d and chitterlings","volume":"1","author":"Cornell J","year":"1998","journal-title":"Commun Dis Public Health"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_22_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3201\/eid1902.121147"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_23_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1001\/jama.1987.03400210073028"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_24_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0022172400056175"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_25_1","unstructured":"GAO (Government Accountability Office).2002. Weaknesses in Meat and Poultry Inspection Pilot Should Be Addressed Before Implementation. GAO\u201002\u201059 2002.http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/240\/233016.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_26_1","unstructured":"GAO (Government Accountability Office).2005. Workplace Safety and health: Safety in the meat and Poultry Industry. GAO\u201005\u201096.http:\/\/www\/gao.gov\/assets\/250\/245042.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_27_1","unstructured":"GAO (Government Accountability Office).2013. More Disclosure and Data Needed to Clarify Impact of Changes to Poultry and Hog Inspections. GAO\u201013\u2010775 2013.http:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/660\/657144.pdf"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_28_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/oemed-2011-100069"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_29_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/JCM.39.6.2298-2299.2001"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_30_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fm.2010.06.004"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_31_1","first-page":"687","volume-title":"The diseases of occupations","author":"Hunter D","year":"1978"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_32_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1023\/A:1022416727626"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_33_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S1474-4422(09)70296-0"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_34_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1136\/oemed-2011-100339"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_35_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/occmed\/47.4.197"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_7_36_1","first-page":"33","article-title":"I gave my employer a chicken that had no bone: Joint firm\u2010state responsibility for line\u2010speed\u2010related occupational injuries","volume":"46","author":"Linder M","year":"1995","journal-title":"Case Western Reserve Law Rev"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_37_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ajim.20447"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_38_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0950268810000075"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_39_1","volume-title":"A safety and health assessment of two chicken processing plants","author":"Ortiz DJ","year":"1990"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_40_1","unstructured":"OSHA (US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration). n.d. Safety and Health Management Systems tool. (Retrieved December 28 2010) http:\/\/www.osha.gov\/SLTC\/etools\/safetyhealth\/mod1_estimating_costs.html"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_41_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1099\/0022-1317-49-4-371"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_42_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1365-4632.2012.05580.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_43_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1289\/ehp.7647"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_44_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1289\/ehp.10050"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_45_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ajim.20299"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_46_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S095026881200009X"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_47_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.mcna.2008.07.003"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_48_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1089\/vbz.2010.0072"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_49_1","volume-title":"Stata Statistical Software: Release 11","author":"StataCorp","year":"2009"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_50_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5694\/j.1326-5377.2008.tb01771.x"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_51_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0950268810000245"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_52_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/cid\/cir181"},{"key":"e_1_2_7_53_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/AEM.67.12.5431-5436.2001"}],"container-title":["American Journal of Industrial Medicine"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/api.wiley.com\/onlinelibrary\/tdm\/v1\/articles\/10.1002%2Fajim.22325","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1002\/ajim.22325","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,6]],"date-time":"2023-10-06T18:19:26Z","timestamp":1696616366000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/ajim.22325"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,6]]},"references-count":52,"journal-issue":{"issue":"6","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2014,6]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1002\/ajim.22325"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/ajim.22325","archive":["Portico"],"relation":{},"ISSN":["0271-3586","1097-0274"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0271-3586","type":"print"},{"value":"1097-0274","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2014,5,6]]}}}