Table 34. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
Iowa, 1982-1996
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
Machinery (E919) |
50 |
47 |
Drowning (E910) |
15 |
14 |
Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913) |
14 |
13 |
Firearms (E922) |
14 |
13 |
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
4 |
4 |
All other causes (E884, E894, E901, E906, E908, E924, E925, E928) |
10 |
9 |
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
107 |
100 |