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Safety In a Rural Setting
Did you know? The AAP says that farming is the second most dangerous occupation in America - exceeded only by underground mining. It's dangerous to children, too. Of the machine-related deaths to children on farms, tractors accounted for half the fatalities, followed by farm wagons, combines, and forklifts. Other causes of death or injury include falls from structures, falls from horses and animal kicks and assaults. E. Coli Infection: Another danger is E. coli infections, which can be picked up from pets, strays, petting zoos and farm animals. E. coli infections can be spread through contaminated food or water, contact with animal waste or through person-to-person contact. All people who touch animals should avoid eating or drinking or touching their face while petting the animal, and should always wash their hands immediately afterward. Hanging name tags or other items around child's neck: On outings to petting zoos, farms, circuses, fairs, playgrounds, and ranches, do not hang anything around a child's neck (make sure caregivers don't do this, either). Goats and other animals like to eat paper, material, and string, and they might end up choking the child. Additionally, such items can get caught in machinery or hung up on a slide, leaving a child dangling. Besides, having a name visible on clothing is an invitation to dangerous strangers to use the name while approaching the child.
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