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However, limited known research has examined the experiences of the industry\u2019s workers, including immigrant workers, despite their prominence and increased vulnerability. Using data collected from thoroughbred farm representatives via a phone-administered survey, a 2-hour face-to-face semi-structured interview, and farm injury logs, this article identifies and describes types of injuries experienced by workers (N = 284) and their surrounding circumstances. Results indicate that general injuries and musculoskeletal strains, sprains, and tears account for a majority of injuries among workers on thoroughbred farms. Upper limbs and extremities are most frequently injured, while direct contact with the horse accounted for over half of all injuries. No differences in the diagnoses or distribution of injury were found by ethnicity; however, Latinos were more often struck by or trampled by a horse while non-Latinos were more often injured by an insect or plant. Implications and opportunities for future research are discussed.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/ijerph10126500","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,12,2]],"date-time":"2013-12-02T03:22:17Z","timestamp":1385954537000},"page":"6500-6516","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":22,"title":["Occupational Injuries on Thoroughbred Horse Farms:  A Description of Latino and Non-Latino Workers\u2019 Experiences"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Jennifer","family":"Swanberg","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Social Work, University of Maryland, 525 West Redwood Street, Baltimore,  MD 21201, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jessica","family":"Clouser","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 151 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY 40506, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Susan","family":"Westneat","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 151 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY 40506, USA"},{"name":"College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, 315 College of Nursing Bldg., Lexington, KY 40506, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Mary","family":"Marsh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, 151 Washington Ave., Lexington, KY 40506, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Deborah","family":"Reed","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"College of Nursing, University of Kentucky, 315 College of Nursing Bldg., Lexington, KY 40506, USA"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2013,11,29]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"Deloitte (2005). 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