Table 58. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Virginia, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

15

44

Drowning (E910)

10

29

Firearms (E922)

5

15

Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918)

3

9

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

1

3

All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928)

34

100

 


NIOSH Home