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 |