Table 1.
Summary 1 of recorded occupational injuries among sugarcane harvesters in Southwestern Guatemala—2014–2018.
| Injury Type | 2014–2015 | 2015–2016 | 2016–2017 | 2017–2018 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total injuries | 67 | 87 | 33 | 14 | 201 |
| Cuts, falls, or slips | 64 (96%) | 68 (78%) | 22 (67%) | 9 (64%) | 163 (81%) |
| Cuts | 38 (58%) | 48 (55%) | 16 (49%) | 9 (64%) | 111 (55%) |
| Falls | 1 (2%) | 9 (10%) | 4 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 14 (6%) |
| Slips | 25 (37%) | 11 (13%) | 2 (6%) | 0 (0%) | 38 (19%) |
| All other | 3 (4%) | 19 (22%) | 11 (33%) | 5 (36%) | 38 (19%) |
| Dehydration 2 | – | – | 55 | 17 | 72 |
1 Summary data represented as number of recorded injuries and percent of total recorded injuries. 2 Data only collected for 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 harvests. Dehydration data not included in total injury count.