Nearly 2,000 accidental farming deaths in 18 years
A recent report on farm safety found that nearly 2,000 accidental agricultural deaths were recorded in Canada from 1990 to 2008.
Of those:
- 14 per cent were children;
- 70% were machine-related;
- machine rollovers and run overs accounted for 746 deaths; and
- machine run-overs and drowning were the most common causes of death among young children.
Source: Agricultural Fatalities in Canada 1990-2008 by Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting.
