1. The 2008 Iowa Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) update found that farm fatalities were trending up and above the rolling average, with roughly one-third involving farmers. 2. Overturns and falling objects were common causes of fatalities. 3. The update discussed using technologies like video conferencing and cellular networks to engage remote experts and document farm accident investigations.

1. Iowa FACE 2008 Update
Portland, OR
12May2009
Murray D. Madsen
Chief Trauma Investigator

2. 2 to do
1. Update for 2008
2. AirCard® for Remote Sitevisits

3. 1995-2008
IA FACE Cases
1. Trending up, above rolling average
2. Roughly one-third farmers
3. Overturns and falling objects

4. Website – 45k visits, 95k pageviews

5. NAICS, SOC, and ICD-10

6. 2007 NAICS – 488490
Other support activities for road transportation, i.e.,
warehousing
2000 SOC – 533032
Semi-truck driver
2007 ICD-10 – V83.7
Outside special industrial vehicle – Injury in non-traffic
– T90.9
Sequelae of unspecified head injury

7. Worker Memorial Day

8. 2008
IA FACE
1. 3 cases on IWMD not in FACE (added 1)
2. 4 cases on IWMD but no longer FACE
3. 35 cases in FACE not on IWMD list

9. 5-year analysis
40% transportation
◦ 23% highway
◦ 14% non-highway
◦ 3% aircraft
15% equipment/objects
13% falls
10% runovers
8% toxic substances/environments
8% violence

10. 2008
IA FACE
1. Trending up, above rolling average
2. Roughly one-third farmers
3. Overturns and falling objects

11. Farm Equipment vs Motor
Vehicles
◦ Magazine ~ 4.5MM impressions
◦ Regional conference
ATV – Trade Pub Partner
Briefing
Animals
◦ Magazine (SF March 2009)
◦ MMWR pending
Flowing Grain
Trade Pubs and Conference

12. 89 primary-cause cattle
deaths, US, 2003-7 Flowing Grain
It’s Preventable!

13. Part 2

14. Internet Video
Wide Area Wireless Conferencing
Sprint ® Elluminate Live®
Verizon Adobe Connect®
AT&T Skype®
AirCard ® - Internal or external

16. Video Conference with
Cellular Telephony
• Engage remote experts
• Document, share, and archive
• Future FACE case? U-tube?

17. Older Newer
Combine Header Latching Systems

18. Iowa FACE 2008 Update
Murray D. Madsen
Chief Trauma Investigator