Table 46. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
North Carolina, 1982-1996
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
Drowning (E910) |
36 |
40 |
Machinery (E919) |
24 |
26 |
Firearms (E922) |
8 |
9 |
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
5 |
6 |
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
5 |
6 |
Electric current (E925) |
3 |
3 |
All other causes (E863, E884, E888, E906, E907) |
10 |
10 |
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
91 |
100 |