Table 40. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Mississippi, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Drowning (E910)

49

68

Firearms (E922)

9

13

Machinery (E919)

6

8

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

3

4

All other causes (E868, E883, E884, E906, E913, E928)

5

7

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

72

100

 


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