Table 8. Causes of fatal farm injuries to females less than 20 years, by age group,
United States, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

0 - 4 years

5 - 9 years

10 - 14 years

15 - 19 years

Total

Machinery (E919)

55

34

16

10

115

Drowning (E910)

37

26

17

5

85

Injury caused by animals (E905-E906)

12

8

10

2

32

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

7

8

3

0

18

Falls (E880-E888)

3

5

2

4

14

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

4

1

1

6

12

Firearms (E922)

1

3

2

5

11

Electric current (E925)

1

1

1

6

9

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

1

4

2

0

7

Accidental poisoning (E850-E869)

0

0

0

6

6

Fire & flames (E890-E899)

1

2

2

1

6

All other causes (E920, E921, E923, E924, E928)

1

2

1

2

6

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

123

94

57

47

321

 


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