Table 33. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
Indiana, 1982-1996
|
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Machinery (E919) |
34 |
44 |
|
Drowning (E910) |
17 |
22 |
|
Firearms (E922) |
11 |
14 |
|
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
6 |
8 |
|
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
5 |
6 |
|
All other causes (E868, E906, E925) |
5 |
6 |
|
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
78 |
100 |