Detailed Classification of Agricultural Injuries Mined from Maine PCR Records (2008–2022) Reveals Significant Differences in Injury Source, Event, and Nature by Age Group and Sex

Key Points

• The research aims to classify agricultural injuries using PCR records and explore variations by age and sex.
• Analyzed agricultural injury records from Maine PCR between 2008 and 2022.
• Categorized injuries by source, event type, and nature.
• Compared injury counts across different age groups and sexes.
• Injury counts increased over the study period.
• Significant differences in injury subcodes were found across age categories.
• Injury events and affected body parts varied significantly by sex.

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