Table 39. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
Minnesota, 1982-1996
|
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
|
Machinery (E919) |
37 |
48 |
|
Firearms (E922) |
9 |
12 |
|
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
7 |
9 |
|
Drowning (E910) |
6 |
8 |
|
Nature/environment (E900-E904, E907-E909) |
4 |
5 |
|
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
4 |
5 |
|
Electric current (E925) |
4 |
5 |
|
Injury caused by animals (E905-E906) |
3 |
4 |
|
All other causes (E864, E920, E925, E928) |
3 |
4 |
|
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
77 |
100 |