Identifying the primary types of accidents that occur to horticultural workers in Argentina

Authors

  • Ignacio Paunero
  • Mariel Mitidieri
  • Jorge Ferrato
  • Susana Giuliani
  • Liliana Bulacio
  • Martha Panelo
  • Paula Amoia
  • María Eugenia Strassera
  • Giorgina Granitto
  • Mariana del Pino
  • Susana Martínez
  • Nicolás Fortunato
  • Mariana Tangorra
  • Ricardo Andreau
  • Mariana Garbi
  • Oscar Martínez-Quintana

Abstract

There are precedents regarding the incorrect use of agrichemicals
and the precarious life conditions of Argentine horticultural
workers. The objective of this study was to identify the primary
types of accidents in this group of workers. The horticultural
belt in Gran La Plata was used as witness area. Through surveys
carried out with producers and interviews done with qualified
informants, the following was evaluated: types of accidents,
situations where they occur, body areas affected, and seriousness
of the lesions. We investigated who recommends the treatments
with agrichemicals, and the availability of personal protection
elements (PPE). From the surveys carried out, data show that
52% of the accidents were produced by intoxication from the use
of agrichemicals. Most areas of the body were affected. In 19%
of the cases, hospitalization was necessary. In the use of
agrichemicals, 35% of those polled received technical advice and
the rest consulted mainly the sellers. Only 20% had complete
PPE, and 35% indicated they don’t use them. There is an
agreement among qualified informants regarding the greater
probability of accidents while applying agrichemicals, performing
manual labor and using the tractor.

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Published

2009-04-03

How to Cite

Paunero, I., Mitidieri, M., Ferrato, J., Giuliani, S., Bulacio, L., Panelo, M., Amoia, P., Strassera, M. E., Granitto, G., del Pino, M., Martínez, S., Fortunato, N., Tangorra, M., Andreau, R., Garbi, M., & Martínez-Quintana, O. (2009). Identifying the primary types of accidents that occur to horticultural workers in Argentina. Agricultura, Sociedad Y Desarrollo, 6(2), 177–182. Retrieved from https://www.revista-asyd.org/index.php/asyd/article/view/1095

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2009): Agricultura Sociedad y Desarrollo

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