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4.16 FATAL AGRICULTURE-RELATED INJURIES, OTHER FACTS 2011 – 2020
Animal-related
— Of the 5 animal-related fatalities:
— 60% (n=3) involved a horse
— 40% (n=2) involved cow / cattle
Fall from Height
— Of the 11 known fatal fall locations:
— 36% (n=4) were as a result of a fall from a barn loft / upper floor / rafters
— 27% (n=3) were as a result of a fall from ladder or scaffolding
Struck by Non-Machine Object
— Of the 17 deaths as a result of being struck by a non-machine object:
— 41% (n=7) were struck by a bale / large round bale. Often the large bale is elevated while
being moved and rolls onto deceased
— 29% (n=5) involved being struck by a non-machine object
— 24% (n=4) were struck by a tree, branch or log
— 6% (n=1) involved a collapse of a building or structure
Canadian Agriculture Injury Reporting
Agriculture-related Fatalities in Ontario
1990 – 2020
