Scholarly Publications

Strategies to Remove out of Condition Grain

Removing Out-of-Condition Grain: An Exploration and Documentation of Existing Strategies

Issa, S. F., Gaither, D., Sajid Raza, M. M., Lee, J. & Field, W. E., 2022, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 28, 4,  245-259

Research Investigating Hazard of Grain Entrapments

Tensile Force Limits of the Sheep Spine: Comparison to Forces Required to Extricate Grain Entrapped Victims

Issa, S. F., Issa, M. S., Nauman, E., Wassgren, C., Schwab, C., Ahsan, Z. S., … Field, W. (2024). Tensile Force Limits of the Sheep Spine: Comparison to Forces Required to Extricate Grain Entrapped Victims. Journal of Agromedicine, 30(1), 49–56.

Estimating passive stress acting on a grain entrapment victim’s chest

Issa, S. F., Wassgren, C., Schwab, C. V., Stroshine, R. & Field, W. E., 2018, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 24, 3, p. 113-126

Contributing Causes of Injury or Death in Grain Entrapment, Engulfment, and Extrication

Issa, S. F., Field, W. E., Schwab, C. V., Issa, F. S. & Nauman, E. A., Apr 3 2017, In: Journal of Agromedicine. 22, 2, p. 159-169

Determining the pull-forces required to extricate a victim entrapped at various angles in a grain mass

Issa, S. F. & Field, W. E., 2017, In: Safety. 3, 1, 11.

Research Investigating Injury Trends

Utilization and effectiveness of harnesses and lifelines in grain entrapment incidents: Preliminary analysis

Issa, S. F., Nour, M. M. & Field, W. E., 2018, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 24, 2, p. 59-72

Summarization of injury and fatality factors involving children and youth in grain storage and handling incidents

Issa, S. F., Field, W. E., Hamm, K. E., Cheng, Y. H., Roberts, M. J. & Riedel, S. M., 2016, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 22, 1, p. 13-32 20 p.

Summary of agricultural confined-space related cases: 1964-2013

Issa, S. F., Cheng, Y. H. & Field, W. E., 2016, Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health, 22, 1, p. 33-45