Table 30. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
Georgia, 1982-1996
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
Drowning (E910) |
31 |
40 |
Machinery (E919) |
19 |
25 |
Firearms (E922) |
10 |
13 |
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
4 |
5 |
Falls (E880-E888) |
3 |
4 |
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
3 |
4 |
All other causes (E868, E891, E896, E906, E925) |
7 |
9 |
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
77 |
100 |