Accidents - 0-5 years old - Year 1997 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 370,500
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Beds: 37,344	Stairs or steps: 32,134
Tables: 28,016	Floors or flooring materials: 25,022
Chairs: 17,460	Ceilings and walls: 16,957
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 12,717	Grocery or shopping carts: 11,616
Bicycles or accessories: 9,344	Doors: 8,555
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,951	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 7,469
Swings or swing sets: 7,274	Bunk beds: 5,287
Slides or sliding boards: 4,848	Baby strollers: 4,820
Counters or countertops: 4,699	Baby walkers or jumpers: 4,698
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,437	Other toys: 4,274
High chairs: 3,554	Bathtubs or showers: 3,480
Televisions: 3,400	Bedsprings or bedframes: 3,151
Baseball: 2,994	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,931
Doorsills or frames: 2,785	Cribs: 2,746
Radiators: 2,598	Car seats: 2,476
Other fireplaces: 2,362	Wagons: 2,289
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,238	Benches: 2,167
Fences or fence posts: 1,963	Rugs or carpets: 1,706
Other baby carriers: 1,662	Bleachers: 1,646
Windows or window glass: 1,607	Tricycles: 1,591
Windowsills or frames: 1,590	Furniture: 1,441
Television tables or stands: 1,207	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 1,197
Playground equipment: 1,187	Sinks: 1,111
Ladders: 1,063	Riding toys: 1,006
Baby carriers: 983	Recliner chairs: 966
Containers: 955	Baby changing tables: 942
Poles: 941	Golf: 912
Trampolines: 903	Swimming pools: 874
Cabinet or door hardware: 854	Basketball: 842
Lighting equipment: 806	Rocking chairs: 788
Metal containers: 787	Weight lifting: 757
Built-in swimming pools: 753	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 720
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 704	Ball sports: 704
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 687	All-terrain vehicles: 675
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 669	Refrigerators: 662
Amusement attractions: 651	Tableware and accessories: 628
Mirrors or mirror glass: 626	Seesaws or teeterboards: 598
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 590	Hammers: 580
Other playground equipment: 579	Toilets: 573
Horseback riding: 559	Pipes: 549
Step stools: 540	Exercise equipment: 535
Other Irons: 523	Other nonglass doors: 518
Toy sports equipment: 516	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 490
Fans: 465	Portable baby swings: 464
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 462	Toy boxes or chests: 450
Carts: 433	Footwear: 432
Waterbeds or water pillows: 423	Sleds: 394
Built-in fireplaces: 392	Aquariums or accessories: 386
Drinking glasses: 383	Treehouses or playhouses: 375
Garage doors: 374	Football: 373
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 370	Baby carriages: 366
In-line skating: 365	House repair or construction materials: 340
Dishwashers: 338	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 329
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 326	Playpens: 324
Softball: 323	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 320
Attachable high chairs: 318	Public equipment: 317
Cots: 300	Mattresses: 289
Baby gates or barriers: 288	Wheelchairs: 285
Fishing: 280	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 260
Glass soft drink bottles: 245	Other unpowered garden tools: 239
Computers: 234	Clothes dryers: 231
Faucets or spigots: 228	Swimming: 228
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 215	Heaters or heating systems: 214
Skateboards: 212	Roller skating: 211
Baby carriers or slings: 210	Other windows or window glass: 201
Manual cleaning equipment: 195	Telephones or telephone accessories: 190
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 190	Glass doors: 188
Other toy guns: 187	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 187
Powered riding toys: 185	Automatic doors: 183
Grills: 182	Plastic containers: 179
Bassinets or cradles: 177	Toolboxes or tool kits: 177
Diving or diving boards: 176	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 175
Other ranges: 170	Ramps or landings: 169
Golf carts: 169	Light bulbs: 165
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 163	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 161
Floor lamps or table lamps: 159	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 157
Drinking fountains: 154	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 153
Nonglass doors: 148	Bars and bar accessories: 146
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 143	Water heaters: 141
Electric heaters: 141	Hockey: 138
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 138	Electric baseboard heaters: 135
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 134	Skating: 134
Washing machines: 133	Sliding glass doors or panels: 133
Screen doors: 133	Panel doors: 132
Christmas decorations: 131	Vacuum cleaners: 130
Soccer: 129	Youth chairs: 129
Tape recorders or players: 128	Exercise: 125
Clothing accessories: 122	Window screens: 119
Gymnastics: 113	Bottles or jars: 112
Other furniture: 109	Book bags or back carriers: 109
Martial arts: 108	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 105
Cookware: 103	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 103
Chains: 103	Portable food or beverage coolers: 101
Electric lighting equipment: 100	Vending machines: 100
Recording tapes: 99	Lawn mowers: 96
Ironing boards or covers: 96	Mobile/manufactured homes: 96
Fireplace equipment: 96	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 94
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 93	Scooters, unpowered: 93
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 93	Outerwear: 90
Photographic equipment: 90	Battery chargers: 89
Bowling: 89	Hair dryers: 89
Swimming pool equipment: 87	Slow cookers: 86
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 85	Camping equipment: 85
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 85	Desk supplies: 85
Manual drills: 84	Other power saws: 81
Record players: 81	Pruning or trimming equipment: 81
Wading pools: 81	Other ovens: 81
Lockers: 81	Luggage: 81
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 80	Other glass bottles or jars: 78
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 75	Nonelectric blankets: 74
Sheets or pillowcases: 74	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 74
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 74	Towel racks or bars: 74
Kerosene or oil heaters: 73	Knives: 73
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 73	Wooden containers: 72
Radios: 72	Other containers: 72
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 72	Hammocks: 72
Snow throwers or blowers: 70	Air conditioners: 69
Buckets or pails: 68	Archery: 67
Day wear: 67	Screwdrivers: 67
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 67	Snow tubing: 67
Workshop furnishings: 66	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66
Nightwear: 66	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 66
Storm windows: 66	Power tillers or cultivators: 66
Eye protection devices: 66	Doorstops: 66
Dancing: 65	Clocks: 63
Gasoline: 60	Go-carts: 57
Rope or string: 56	Building sets: 49
Towels or cloths: 46	Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 44
Bags: 44	Blankets: 44
Pillows: 44	Hot water: 43
Balloons: 42	Other ball sports: 42
Hatchets or axes: 41	Riding power lawn mowers: 40
Metal or plastic molding sets: 40	Swimming pool slides: 38
Batteries: 38	Glass bottles or jars: 38
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 38	Jewelry: 34
Sewing machines or accessories: 33	Ice skating: 28
Clothing: 28	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 27
Kitchen gadgets: 27	Darts: 25
Flying toys: 25	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 25
Toy guns: 24	Portable cribs: 23
Keys, key rings or key chains: 22	Other upholstered chairs: 22
Elevators or other lifts: 22	Fire extinguishers: 22
Billiards or pool: 22	Baby bottles or nipples: 22
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 22	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 21
Straight ladders: 21	Storm doors without glass panels: 21
Tennis: 21	Other glass doors: 19
Night-lights: 19	Boxing: 19
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 19	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 19
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 19	Razors or shavers: 19
Hair clippers and trimmers: 19	Escalators: 18
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 18	Ice makers: 18
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 12	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 12
Tools: 12	Paper products: 12
Hot tubs or home spas: 12	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 12
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 12	Futons: 12
Eyeglasses: 12	Floor waxes: 6
Other ladders: 6	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 6
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 6	School equipment: 6
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 6	Bench or table saws: 6
Portable circular power saws: 6	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 6
Footlockers: 6	Kerosene grills or stoves: 6
Extension cords: 6	Aerosol containers: 6
Flotation toys: 6	Baby bathtub seats or rings: 6
Baby mattresses or pads: 6	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 6
Scissors: 6	Chimneys: 6
Thermostats: 6	Cardboard products: 6
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 6	Kites or kite string: 6
Potty chairs or training seats: 6	Electric Christmas decorations: 6
Seasonal decorations: 6	Swimming pool chemicals: 6
Baby rattles: 6	Water slides: 6

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