Study reveals agriculture-related injuries more numerous than previously known The research revealed that nearly a third of ag-related injuries involve┬аyouths. Small farms are family-oriented businesses, and often they have all their family members helping out. The children who are helping out or visiting the farm are exposed to hazards that they may not understand or know how to react to.┬а Image: Linda Fetzer/Penn State Study reveals agriculture-related injuries more numerous than previously known Jeff Mulhollem June 22, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. тАФ A new study by Penn State researchers, who looked at emergency room admissions across the U.S. over a recent five-year period in a novel way, suggests that the agriculture industry is even more dangerous than previously believed.