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March 14 , 2012
According to the Canadian Agricultural Injury Reporting program, from 1990 to 2005 there were 217 agricultural-related fatalities among children and youth who were 14 or younger. Approximately 45 per cent were under the age of five.
Being run over by a machine (42 per cent) or drowning (15 per cent) were the two most common causes of fatality among children, following by machine roll-overs (11 per cent), animal-related injuries (seven per cent), and being caught in or under a non-machine object (five per cent).
As the designated lead trauma hospital for the southwestern Ontario region, London Health Sciences Centre plays a leadership role in the specialized care of moderately and severely injured adults and children, including farming injuries. LHSC's Trauma Program coordinates services to meet regional needs and participates in local, provincial and national programs related to education, research and injury prevention.
The Canada Safety Council encourages all Canadian farming families to ensure the safety of children on the farm and identifies several ways in which a farm can be made a child-safe environment.
Source: Canada Safety Council