Table 61. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Wisconsin, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

71

67

Firearms (E922)

8

7

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

6

6

Drowning (E910)

5

5

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

5

5

Falls (E880-E888)

4

4

All other causes (E906, E920, E923, E925)

6

6

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

105

100

 


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