Table 48. Leading causes of fatal farm injuries to persons less than 20 years,
Ohio, 1982-1996

Cause of Death

Frequency

Percent

Drowning (E910)

17

29

Machinery (E919)

17

29

Firearms (E922)

8

14

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

5

8

Electric current (E925)

3

5

All other causes (E862, E888, E892, E906, E909, E913, E928)

9

15

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

59

100

 


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