Table 33. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Indiana, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

34

44

Drowning (E910)

17

22

Firearms (E922)

11

14

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

6

8

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

5

6

All other causes (E868, E906, E925)

5

6

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

78

100

 


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