Table 51. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Pennsylvania, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

47

43

Drowning (E910)

20

18

Falls (E880-E888)

13

12

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

8

7

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

5

5

Firearms (E922)

5

5

Accidental poisoning (E850-E869)

3

3

Injury caused by animals (E905-E906)

3

3

All other causes (E923, E925, E928)

5

5

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

109

100

 


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