Table 7. Causes of fatal farm injuries to males less than 20 years, by age group,
United States, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

0 - 4 years

5 - 9 years

10 - 14 years

15 - 19 years

Total

Machinery (E919)

174

154

125

205

658

Drowning (E910)

149

82

101

168

500

Firearms (E922)

8

12

74

132

226

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

10

16

47

27

100

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

23

21

19

28

91

Electric current (E925)

3

3

19

44

69

Falls (E880-E888)

9

12

14

20

55

Injury caused by animals (E905-E906)

17

14

9

10

50

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

1

1

5

24

31

Accidental poisoning (E850-E869)

2

0

4

11

17

Fire & flames (E890-E899)

2

5

2

7

16

All other causes (E920, E921, E923, E924, E928)

6

7

8

19

40

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

404

327

427

695

1853

 


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