Table 53. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
South Dakota, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

25

43

Drowning (E910)

10

17

Firearms (E922)

6

10

Nature/environment (E900-E904, E907-E909)

3

5

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

3

5

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

3

5

All other causes (E860, E869, E906, E920, E925, E928)

8

14

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

58

100

 


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