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

 


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