Table 32. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
Illinois, 1982-1996
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
Machinery (E919) |
27 |
36 |
Drowning (E910) |
16 |
21 |
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
9 |
12 |
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
5 |
7 |
Accidental poisoning (E850-E869) |
4 |
5 |
Falls (E880-E888) |
4 |
5 |
Electric current (E925) |
4 |
5 |
All other causes (E906, E921, E922, E928) |
6 |
9 |
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
75 |
100 |