The next most common was cosmetics, eaten by 80,214 children. Third on the list was pesticides, and fourth was hydrocarbons, such as gasoline. Each year many beef producers are injured while working cattle. There's always an element of danger since you're working with animals that are bigger and stronger. And animals, when placed in unfamiliar surroundings and restrained, become fearful and instinctively try to get away.
Animals become more unsettled as they feel pain, such as that from a vaccination.
This causes the animal to become more unpredictable and dangerous. To reduce the risks of injury, be sure that the cattle-handling facility is in good working condition. Broken boards and improperly working mechanical parts cause situations to develop that can injure either the producer or animal. Be sure that all people helping work the animals know how to handle cattle and how the equipment works. You have to act smarter than the animals you're treating and be able to anticipate problems before they occur.