Table 34. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Iowa, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

50

47

Drowning (E910)

15

14

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

14

13

Firearms (E922)

14

13

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

4

4

All other causes (E884, E894, E901, E906, E908, E924, E925, E928)

10

9

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

107

100

 


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