Table 39. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Minnesota, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

37

48

Firearms (E922)

9

12

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

7

9

Drowning (E910)

6

8

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

4

5

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

4

5

Electric current (E925)

4

5

Injury caused by animals (E905-E906)

3

4

All other causes (E864, E920, E925, E928)

3

4

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

77

100

 


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