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Accidents - 0-5 years old - Year 1997

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,735,192
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:
Face:493,292Head:370,500
Mouth:133,218Finger:127,310
All Of Body:102,390Hand:55,663
Lower Arm:52,960Foot:51,964
Elbow:42,709Lower Leg:34,044
Internal:32,617Ear:30,778
Wrist:27,557Eyeball:22,421
Toe:21,776Shoulder:20,125
Ankle:16,635Lower Trunk:16,358
Upper Trunk:15,689Knee:15,522
Upper Leg:11,856Upper Arm:10,449
Neck:10,037Pubic Region:9,969
Unkown:6,75425 - 50% Body:2,587

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Tables: 119,142Beds: 108,267
Stairs or steps: 101,715Floors or flooring materials: 80,100
Doors: 71,335Chairs: 65,224
Bicycles or accessories: 63,006Ceilings and walls: 45,424
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 44,961Other toys: 34,643
Bathtubs or showers: 30,778Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 27,857
Swings or swing sets: 26,333Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 24,682
Slides or sliding boards: 24,317Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 22,501
Grocery or shopping carts: 21,965Jewelry: 20,760
Coins: 18,400Tablet or capsule drugs: 18,030
Bunk beds: 17,164Knives: 14,838
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 14,234Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 14,184
Bedsprings or bedframes: 14,134Metal containers: 13,190
Windows or window glass: 12,879Trampolines: 12,772
Baby strollers: 11,983Televisions: 11,830
Fences or fence posts: 11,825Counters or countertops: 11,646
Baseball: 11,545Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 11,034
Tableware and accessories: 10,844Other fireplaces: 9,375
Baby walkers or jumpers: 9,350Aspirin substitutes: 9,228
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 8,592Other drugs or medications: 8,420
Other Irons: 7,938Doorsills or frames: 7,640
Drinking glasses: 7,466Cribs: 7,376
First aid equipment: 7,245Benches: 6,987
High chairs: 6,919Swimming pools: 6,589
Hot water: 6,144Car seats: 5,970
Rugs or carpets: 5,970Bleaches: 5,727
Tricycles: 5,485Playground equipment: 5,365
Exercise equipment: 5,138Furniture: 5,067
Windowsills or frames: 4,993Radiators: 4,990
Wagons: 4,841Toilets: 4,772
Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,684Liquid drugs: 4,479
Cabinet or door hardware: 4,457Bleachers: 4,441
Rocking chairs: 4,295General purpose household cleaners: 4,252
Built-in swimming pools: 4,170Other playground equipment: 4,052
Weight lifting: 3,896Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 3,867
Containers: 3,843Screen doors: 3,804
Poles: 3,790Fishing: 3,736
Toy boxes or chests: 3,666Sinks: 3,657
Seesaws or teeterboards: 3,648Other baby carriers: 3,624
Antihistamines: 3,611Other ovens: 3,513
Other ranges: 3,469Basketball: 3,440
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,298Golf: 3,246
Bottles or jars: 3,223Ball sports: 3,207
Footwear: 3,176Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,111
Desk supplies: 3,089Scissors: 3,029
Recliner chairs: 3,003Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,958
Heaters or heating systems: 2,948Glass bottles or jars: 2,849
Paper products: 2,824Adhesives: 2,805
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,778All-terrain vehicles: 2,774
Cookware: 2,717Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 2,697
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 2,676Roller skating: 2,663
Fans: 2,646Riding toys: 2,630
Sleds: 2,578Ladders: 2,540
Television tables or stands: 2,503General home or room involvement in fires: 2,491
Other nonglass doors: 2,432Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,412
Grills: 2,409Drugs or medications: 2,382
Bowling: 2,334Baby bottles or nipples: 2,322
Refrigerators: 2,293Pipes: 2,281
Football: 2,226House repair or construction materials: 2,207
Gasoline: 2,181Preparations containing iron salts: 2,169
In-line skating: 2,143Step stools: 2,133
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 2,113Light bulbs: 2,108
Horseback riding: 2,100Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,065
Aquariums or accessories: 2,005Amusement attractions: 1,978
Playpens: 1,970Manual cleaning equipment: 1,949
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,911Skateboards: 1,904
Lighting equipment: 1,903Day wear: 1,887
Swimming: 1,833Dishwashers: 1,826
Toy sports equipment: 1,773Electrical outlets or receptacles: 1,744
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,716Go-carts: 1,699
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,687Treehouses or playhouses: 1,684
Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,668Other unpowered garden tools: 1,628
Baby carriers: 1,626Baby changing tables: 1,616
Hammers: 1,615Christmas decorations: 1,570
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,545Razors or shavers: 1,541
Chemicals: 1,511Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 1,509
Batteries: 1,499Lamp oils: 1,439
Carts: 1,423Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,407
Baby gates or barriers: 1,406Crayons or chalk: 1,405
Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,389Hockey: 1,380
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,368Glass doors: 1,344
Gymnastics: 1,334Washing machines: 1,328
Nonglass doors: 1,321Buckets or pails: 1,316
Marbles: 1,314Elevators or other lifts: 1,290
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,285Knives with replaceable blades: 1,262
Manual scissors: 1,257Dancing: 1,234
Soccer: 1,219Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,212
Lawn mowers: 1,206Kitchen gadgets: 1,206
Manicuring devices: 1,205Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,194
Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,170Mattresses: 1,156
Scooters, unpowered: 1,121Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,118
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 1,098Wire: 1,094
Vacuum cleaners: 1,073Soaps: 1,068
Art supplies or equipment: 1,036Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,035
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,006Computers: 997
Softball: 986Ice skating: 981
Garage doors: 963Wheelchairs: 959
Attachable high chairs: 942Electric ranges: 934
Skating: 933Clothing accessories: 932
Building sets: 927Automatic doors: 926
Exercise: 869Built-in fireplaces: 868
Fireworks: 856Other windows or window glass: 854
Powered riding toys: 850Escalators: 839
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 834Youth chairs: 833
Flatware: 827Rope or string: 806
Tape recorders or players: 799Paint or varnish thinners: 798
Hot tubs or home spas: 794Ramps or landings: 794
Other plastic products: 793Outerwear: 790
Christmas tree lights: 754Baby carriages: 751
Toolboxes or tool kits: 743Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 740
Faucets or spigots: 735Automotive chemicals: 730
Glass soft drink bottles: 722Floor lamps or table lamps: 719
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 712Portable baby swings: 711
Hammocks: 702Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 699
Lighter fluids: 697Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 686
Aerosol containers: 681Public equipment: 668
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 656Storm doors with glass panels: 627
Screwdrivers: 624Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 617
Vaporizers: 602Electrical wire or wiring systems: 600
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 599Telephones or telephone accessories: 597
Balloons: 589Diving or diving boards: 579
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 571Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 567
Fireplace equipment: 563Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 563
Storm windows: 561Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 553
Clothes dryers: 549Other glass bottles or jars: 547
Steam irons: 546Oven cleaners: 545
Pacifiers or teething rings: 539Chains: 538
Carbon monoxide detectors: 533Billiards or pool: 532
Futons: 530Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 528
Golf carts: 527Pillows: 524
Kerosene: 523Drinking fountains: 519
Toilet bowl products: 515Cardboard products: 515
Air conditioners: 508Swimming pool equipment: 507
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 504Luggage: 490
Furniture polishes or waxes: 487Electric heaters: 485
Microwave ovens: 484Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 483
Blankets: 483Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 476
Riding power lawn mowers: 470Other ball sports: 468
Flotation toys: 468Other manual workshop tools: 467
Combs or hairbrushes: 463Molding compounds: 461
Power lawn mowers: 460Coffee makers or teapots: 455
Clocks: 445Sewing machines or accessories: 444
Other glass doors: 444Ammonia, household: 439
Window screens: 437Tractors: 436
Recording tapes: 432Other toy guns: 431
Dry heat irons: 428Eyeglasses: 425
Panel doors: 421Gas or LP grills or stoves: 418
Radios: 418Slow cookers: 414
Martial arts: 406Nonglass bottles or jars: 406
Bassinets or cradles: 404Flying toys: 402
Bags: 400Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 399
Other furniture: 394Personal protection devices: 384
Other furnaces: 381Bars and bar accessories: 372
Cots: 372Humidifiers: 357
BBs or pellets: 355Electric baseboard heaters: 355
Swimming pool chemicals: 349Ironing boards or covers: 346
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 345Metal cookware: 345
Doorstops: 342Clothing: 339
Pruning or trimming equipment: 338Water heaters: 336
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 334Portable food or beverage coolers: 333
Plastic products: 332Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 331
Wading pools: 330Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 329
Wrestling: 328Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 325
Other containers: 313Range or oven accessories: 311
Canning jars or lids: 308Floor furnaces: 308
Gas furnaces: 305Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 305
Electric lighting equipment: 301Water slides: 301
Camping equipment: 299Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 298
Other ladders: 294Charcoal: 292
Acids: 289Swimming pool slides: 289
Plastic containers: 289Scaffolding: 287
Tools: 283Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 279
Darts: 279Tennis: 278
Nightwear: 278Aluminum foil wrapping products: 278
Dishwashing liquid: 276Safety pins: 273
Electric blenders: 272Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 271
Wooden containers: 270Workshop furnishings: 269
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 263Above-ground swimming pools: 259
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 257Cigarette or pipe lighters: 255
Other antennas: 254Footlockers: 249
Other toy weapons: 247Fabric treatment products: 244
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 241Saws: 240
Hatchets or axes: 239Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 234
Potty chairs or training seats: 233Toy guns: 232
Garden tractors: 230Baby carriers or slings: 230
Storm doors without glass panels: 226Archery: 225
Snow skiing: 222Sheets or pillowcases: 217
Vending machines: 216Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 208
Electric deep fryers: 206Electric Christmas decorations: 198
Baby rattles: 196Plastic wrapping products: 196
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 196Seasonal decorations: 194
Wood paneling and particleboard: 193Baby mattresses or pads: 192
Lighters: 192Thermometers: 191
Fire extinguishers: 189Book bags or back carriers: 186
Windshield wiper fluids: 185Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 184
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 184Detergents: 183
Gas or LP heaters: 183Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 182
Electric mixers: 181Chimneys: 178
Air compressors: 178Slicers and choppers: 178
Portable cribs: 176Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 176
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 176Watches: 171
Nonelectric blankets: 171Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 170
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 168Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 167
Christmas tree stands or supports: 163Electric coffee makers or teapots: 163
Mobile/manufactured homes: 162Nonbaby mattresses: 160
Lubricants: 159Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 158
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 156Inflatable toys: 156
Paper bags: 155Horseshoes: 153
Water toys: 153Other grills or stoves: 151
Manual drills: 150Wood burning fireplaces: 149
Safes: 149Freezers: 147
Rust removers: 147Outdoor awnings or shutters: 147
Abrasive cleaners: 146Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 146
Food processors: 144Drain cleaners: 144
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 141Fuel storage tanks: 141
Veterinary medicines: 141Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 141
Plastic bags: 136Eye protection devices: 135
Portable power drills and accessories: 132Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 130
Hair dryers: 127Fuel charcoal lighters: 126
Metal or plastic molding sets: 126Vacuum containers: 125
Battery chargers: 123Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 121
Towels or cloths: 120Can openers: 120
Turpentine: 120Stretch cords or stretch straps: 120
Methyl alcohol: 117Glue guns: 116
Gas ranges: 111Volleyball: 109
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 108Ice hockey: 107
Self-contained openers: 106Artificial Christmas trees: 105
Dyes: 103Caustics: 103
Towel racks or bars: 102Nonmetal cookware: 101
Photographic equipment: 96Extension cords: 96
Drills: 96Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 95
Street hockey: 94Manual filing or sanding tools: 94
Hair clippers and trimmers: 94Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 93
Other upholstered chairs: 93Boxing: 91
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 91School equipment: 91
Electric trains or accessories: 90Inflatable furniture: 89
Pogo sticks: 89Diesel fuels: 88
Other power saws: 88Food warmers: 88
Straight ladders: 87Diapers: 87
Portable electric heaters: 87Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 87
Other electric lighting equipment: 87Lockers: 87
Sleeping bags: 84Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 84
Painting equipment, powered: 84Record players: 81
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 81Coin-operated car washing equipment: 81
Field hockey: 81Surfing: 81
Caulking or spackling compounds: 81Hot plates: 81
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 78Fuel oils: 76
Welding equipment: 76Clothespins: 75
Toboggans: 74Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 74
Pressure cookers or canners: 74Crutches, canes or walkers: 74
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 74Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 74
Toy weapons: 73Floor waxes: 72
Engine fuels for models: 72Party favors: 72
Nonelectric can openers: 70Snow throwers or blowers: 70
Upholstered rocking chairs: 69Mountain climbing: 67
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 67Electric or battery-powered knives: 67
Gasoline heaters: 67Upholstered recliner chairs: 67
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 67Snowmobiles: 67
Snow tubing: 67Manual hedge trimmers: 66
Log splitters: 66Matchbooks: 66
Chemistry sets or science kits: 66Power tillers or cultivators: 66
Brushcutters, powered: 66Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 61
Stepladders: 59Business and office machines: 57
Electric ovens: 54Matches: 53
Tool sheds: 50Lye: 47
Antifreeze: 47Night-lights: 44
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 44Track and field: 43
Tapes: 41Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 38
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 38Minibikes, powered: 34
Baby baths or bathinettes: 33Electric frying pans and skillets: 31
Massage devices or vibrators: 29Power drills or accessories: 25
Kites or kite string: 25Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 25
Wooden matches: 25Animal traps: 24
Kerosene grills or stoves: 24Fertilizers: 22
Electric waffle irons: 22Snow boarding: 22
Amateur two-way radios: 22Incinerators: 21
Electric can openers: 21Ear protection devices: 21
Clothes steamers: 21Gas ovens: 21
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 21Dune buggies/beach buggies: 19
Gas-burning fireplaces: 19Shoe polishes: 19
Electric motors: 19Dishwasher detergents: 19
Other clothing: 19Nail guns or stud drivers: 19
Scales: 18Power saws: 18
Ice makers: 18Food grinders: 18
Electric griddles: 18Car beds: 12
Vises or workshop clamps: 12Soldering equipment: 12
Toy bows or arrows: 12Rug shampooers: 12
Portable circular power saws: 12Other bedding: 6
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 6Mouthwashes or mouth rinses: 6
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 6Dry ice: 6
Bench or table saws: 6Window or door security barriers: 6
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 6Pressurized containers: 6
Gasoline cans: 6Ice crushers: 6
Thermostats: 6Catalytic heaters: 6
Power hedge trimmers: 6Toasters: 6
Paper cutters: 6Sports and recreational activity: 6
Filters: 6Water tubing: 6
Costumes or masks: 6Upholstered chairs: 6

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