Tractor overturns are the leading cause of death on farms in the USA.
In 2012, 374 farmers and farm workers died as a result of a farm-related incident. On average, 113 people under the age of 20 die every year from a farm related injury.
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Every day in the US, roughly 167 agricultural workers suffer a lost work time injury, with 5% of these injuries resulting in permanent impairment. In 2012, 14,000 people under the age of 20 were injured on farms across the US.
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Tractor overturns are the leading cause of death on farms in the USA.
In 2012, 374 farmers and farm workers died as a result of a farm-related incident. On average, 113 people under the age of 20 die every year from a farm related injury.
Every day in the US, roughly 167 agricultural workers suffer a lost work time injury, with 5% of these injuries resulting in permanent impairment. In 2012, 14,000 people under the age of 20 were injured on farms across the US.
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