In 2003, 57,000 farms were operated by racial minorities in the United States; racial minority farms include those operated by Blacks, Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Asian/Pacific Islanders, and Other minority races. About 1/3 (18,700) of these farms reported having youth less than 20 years old living on them. 27,400 youth lived on these racial minority operated farms. 630 injuries (1.7 injuries/day) occurred to youth who lived on, worked on, or visited these racial minority operated farms. About 2/3 (410) of the injuries were to youth who lived on the farm. Between 1995 and 2002, 81 racial minority youth died on farms (42 deaths/100,000 youth). Of the 81 racial minority youth who died on farms in the United States, most were between the ages of 16 and 19 years. The majority of deaths to racial minority youth on farms were due to drowning (40%); machinery (9%), such as tractors; and motor vehicles (9%), which include ATVs. The most common sources for the 410 non-fatal injuries to youth living on a racial minority farm were: Floors, walkways, ground (34%); Persons, animals, plants, minerals (33%); and, Vehicles (ATVs, tractors, automobiles, 12%). The most common types of injury were: Broken bone (28%); Bruise (18%); and, Cut (17%). The body parts most commonly injured were: Leg (17%); and, Foot, ankle, toe (16%). Children do what they see...be a good role model for farm safety.


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