Table 51. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
Pennsylvania, 1982-1996
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
Machinery (E919) |
47 |
43 |
Drowning (E910) |
20 |
18 |
Falls (E880-E888) |
13 |
12 |
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
8 |
7 |
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
5 |
5 |
Firearms (E922) |
5 |
5 |
Accidental poisoning (E850-E869) |
3 |
3 |
Injury caused by animals (E905-E906) |
3 |
3 |
All other causes (E923, E925, E928) |
5 |
5 |
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
109 |
100 |