Table 45. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons
less than 20 years,
New York, 1982-1996
Cause of Death |
Frequency |
Percent |
Machinery (E919) |
20 |
51 |
Drowning (E910) |
5 |
13 |
Injury caused by animals (E905-E906) |
3 |
8 |
Struck by or against/caught in or between objects (E916-E918) |
2 |
5 |
Firearms (E922) |
2 |
5 |
Electric current (E925) |
2 |
5 |
All other causes (E869, E888, E891, E913) |
5 |
13 |
All causes of death (E850-E869 and E880-E928) |
39 |
100 |