Table 5. Causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less
than 20 years, by gender,
United States, 1982-1996
|
Cause of Death |
Male |
Female |
Total |
|
Machinery (E919) |
658 |
115 |
773 |
|
Drowning (E910) |
500 |
85 |
585 |
|
Firearms (E922) |
226 |
11 |
237 |
|
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
91 |
18 |
109 |
|
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
100 |
7 |
107 |
|
Injury caused by animals (E905-E906) |
50 |
32 |
82 |
|
Electric current (E925) |
69 |
9 |
78 |
|
Falls (E880-E888) |
55 |
14 |
69 |
|
Nature/environment (E900-E904, E907-E909) |
31 |
12 |
43 |
|
Accidental poisoning (E850-E869) |
17 |
6 |
23 |
|
Fire & flames (E890-E899) |
16 |
6 |
22 |
|
All other causes (E920,E921,E923,E924,E928) |
40 |
6 |
46 |
|
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
1853 |
321 |
2174 |