Table 27. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
California, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

16

38

Drowning (E910)

6

14

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

4

10

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

4

10

Electric current (E925)

4

10

All other causes (E854, E868, E888, E891, E906, E922, E928)

8

18

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

42

100

 


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