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4.14 FATAL AGRICULTURE-RELATED INJURIES BY RELATIONSHIP
TO FARM OPERATOR, 2011 – 2020
Of the 154 known relationships of the deceased
to the farm owner, the majority (52%) were the
farm owner / operator themselves (n=80), 19%
(n=29) were children of the farm owner /
operator, while 14% (n=22) were identified as
hired workers. Another 7% (n=11) were identified
as other relative of the operator. This includes a
death of a father, brother, nephew or grandchild.
Of the 142 known locations of death, the most
frequent locations were in a barn with 24%
(n=34). Fields and dry ditches accounted for
23% of fatalities (n=32). The next location was
farmyard, accounting for 14% of fatalities (n=20).
Adult visitors or contractors accounted for
another 3% of fatlities (n=4).
For 1% of fatalities (n=2), there was insufficient
documentation to determine a relationship.
4.15 FATAL AGRICULTURE-RELATED INJURIES BY LOCATION, 2011 – 2020
Canadian Agriculture Injury Reporting
Agriculture-related Fatalities in Ontario
1990 – 2020
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Adult visitor or contractor
Other relative of operator
Hired worker
Child of operator
Operator
Number of Fatalities
Relationship
to
Farm
Owner
80 (52%)
29 (19%)
22 (14%)
11 (7%)
4 (3%)
Agriculture-related deaths occurring on the road
/ highway and dry ditches accounted for 11% of
deaths (n=15).
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Water source, manure pit
Driveway and dry ditches
Silo/grain bin
Road/highway and dry ditches
Farmyard
Field and dry ditches
Barn
Number of Fatalities
Location
34 (24%)
32 (23%)
20 (14%)
15 (11%)
10 (7%)
9 (6%)
8 (6%)
