Table 27. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
California, 1982-1996
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
Machinery (E919) |
16 |
38 |
Drowning (E910) |
6 |
14 |
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
4 |
10 |
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
4 |
10 |
Electric current (E925) |
4 |
10 |
All other causes (E854, E868, E888, E891, E906, E922, E928) |
8 |
18 |
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
42 |
100 |