Table 36. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Kentucky, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Machinery (E919)

34

40

Drowning (E910)

22

26

Firearms (E922)

11

13

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

5

6

Explosive material (E923)

4

5

Mechanical suffocation (E911-E913)

3

4

All other causes (E888, E894, E906, E920, E928)

5

6

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

84

100

 


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