Accidents - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Ear

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 569,569
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Jewelry: 114,983	First aid equipment: 114,878
Swimming: 45,089	Tables: 35,849
Other toys: 22,993	Paper products: 17,389
Beds or bedframes: 11,355	Chairs: 8,986
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 8,770	Pens and pencils: 8,519
Beds: 8,090	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 7,317
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,928	Crayons or chalk: 6,556
BBs or pellets: 5,871	Ceilings and walls: 5,504
Bicycles or accessories: 5,412	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,890
Molding compounds: 4,863	Floors or flooring materials: 4,775
Stairs or steps: 4,514	Doors: 4,450
Bathtubs or showers: 4,264	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,835
Swimming pools: 3,687	Desk supplies: 2,862
Scissors: 2,534	Swings or swing sets: 2,309
Counters or countertops: 1,974	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,927
Fishing: 1,915	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 1,897
Manual scissors: 1,823	Other fireplaces: 1,534
Golf: 1,453	Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,428
Built-in swimming pools: 1,421	Benches: 1,267
Bunk beds: 1,253	Television tables or stands: 1,253
Furniture: 1,216	Slides or sliding boards: 1,210
Fences or fence posts: 1,207	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 1,205
Drinking straws: 1,137	Other plastic products: 1,097
Plastic products: 1,070	Balls: 1,019
Televisions: 1,007	Batteries: 967
Ball sports: 958	Baseball: 942
Doorsills or frames: 874	Grocery or shopping carts: 846
Building sets: 832	Trampolines: 805
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 780	Scooters, unpowered: 753
Art supplies or equipment: 750	Sewing basket articles: 750
Cribs: 736	Footwear: 726
Manual cleaning equipment: 710	Ear protection devices: 706
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 689	Tableware and accessories: 651
Containers: 646	Handrails, railings or banisters: 643
Poles: 637	Radiators: 625
Toy sports equipment: 612	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 611
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 596	Windowsills or frames: 578
Hair clippers and trimmers: 552	Marbles: 551
Bleachers: 547	Cabinet or door hardware: 533
Exercise equipment: 530	Stools: 521
Kitchen gadgets: 509	Toilets: 497
Aquariums or accessories: 489	Cardboard products: 485
Matches: 483	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 479
Wire: 473	Other specified plastic products: 460
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 443	Manicuring devices: 437
Adhesives: 432	Baby strollers: 420
Playground equipment: 416	Heaters or heating systems: 416
Artificial flowers or plants: 414	Keys, key rings or key chains: 414
Computers: 407	Screwdrivers: 393
Windows or window glass: 391	Sinks: 385
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 385	Christmas decorations: 374
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 371	Toy boxes or chests: 367
Other toy weapons: 359	Hot tubs or home spas: 357
Telephones or telephone accessories: 351	Rugs or carpets: 349
Tapes: 343	Pet supplies: 343
Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 341	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 338
Sleds: 330	High chairs: 328
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 323	Rocking chairs: 315
Balloons: 308	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 304
House repair or construction materials: 297	Built-in fireplaces: 295
Chemicals: 289	Eyeglasses: 284
Football: 282	Clothing accessories: 277
Knives: 276	Wooden matches: 276
Pipes: 264	Drinking glasses: 264
Day wear: 259	Other playground equipment: 251
Floor lamps or table lamps: 245	Chair, rocking: 244
Fireworks: 240	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 237
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 232	Youth chairs: 231
Car seats: 228	Bed rails: 228
Other toy guns: 220	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 214
Mirrors or mirror glass: 213	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 213
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 203	All-terrain vehicles: 201
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 201	Basketball: 199
Other unpowered garden tools: 198	Tricycles: 196
Laundry baskets: 196	Baby bottles or nipples: 195
Business and office machines: 194	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 192
Mattresses: 191	Waterbeds or water pillows: 191
Dancing: 191	Gasoline: 188
Water slides: 188	Cookware: 182
Toy guns: 180	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 179
Pillows: 174	Amusement attractions: 173
Screen doors: 171	Christmas tree lights: 171
Bottles or jars: 170	Recliner chairs: 169
Wagons: 168	Baby walkers or jumpers: 168
Soaps: 167	Barstools or kitchen stools: 165
Toy guns with projectiles: 164	Go-carts: 163
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 159	Lighting equipment: 154
Wrestling: 152	Other nonglass doors: 149
Nonelectric blankets: 149	Thermometers: 147
Recording tapes: 146	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 146
Metal containers: 145	Pins and needles: 145
Other ball sports: 143	Rope or string: 142
Food skewers: 142	Playpens: 141
Wheelchairs: 140	Safety pins: 139
Drills: 139	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 137
Riding power lawn mowers: 134	Soccer: 134
Bleaches: 131	Escalators: 131
Flatware: 128	Futons: 125
Coins: 123	Fans: 117
Laundry hampers: 115	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 112
Wooden containers: 111	Decorative yard equipment: 109
Other Irons: 108	Weight lifting: 106
Medical equipment, general: 104	Luggage: 103
Hot water: 103	Toy vehicles: 103
Baby gates or barriers: 99	General purpose household cleaners: 99
Martial arts: 98	Fertilizers: 97
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 97	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 97
Ramps or landings: 96	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 94
Other furniture: 94	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 92
Powered riding toys: 91	Bags: 91
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 90	Footlockers: 90
Treehouses or playhouses: 89	Roller skating: 89
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 89	Faucets or spigots: 88
Buckets or pails: 88	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 87
Lunch boxes or pails: 87	School equipment: 86
Above-ground swimming pools: 86	Plastic containers: 86
Blankets: 86	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 86
Nonglass bottles or jars: 84	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 84
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 84	Hair dryers: 83
Hammocks: 83	Rug shampooers: 83
Garage doors: 82	Public equipment: 82
Step stools: 82	Carts: 82
Clothing irons: 81	General home or room involvement in fires: 80
Microwave ovens: 80	Fabrics: 77
Baby changing tables: 77	Cheerleading: 76
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 76	Storm doors with glass panels: 76
Tape recorders or players: 76	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 76
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 76	Portable baby swings: 75
Pruning or trimming equipment: 75	Dry heat irons: 75
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 75	Paint or varnish thinners: 75
Other antennas: 75	Costumes or masks: 75
Towels or cloths: 74	Electric baseboard heaters: 74
Plastic wrapping products: 74	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 74
Seesaws or teeterboards: 73	Golf carts: 73
Diving or diving boards: 71	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 71
In-line skating: 71	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 71
Eye protection devices: 70	Workshop furnishings: 70
Ice or snow boating: 70	Fire extinguishers: 70
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 69	Automotive tools or accessories: 69
Portable swimming pools: 69	Battery chargers: 68
Other upholstered chairs: 68	Other stools: 67
Kites or kite string: 67	Caulking or spackling compounds: 67
Swimming pool chemicals: 67	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 66
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 66	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66
Snow skiing: 66	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 66
Horseshoes: 66	Chains: 66
Christmas tree stands or supports: 61	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 59
Inflatable furniture: 59	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 58
Can openers: 58	Wading pools: 53
Ice skating: 53	Magazine racks or book ends: 52
Tools: 50	Attachable high chairs: 48
Air conditioners: 48	Exercise: 47
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 46	Vacuum cleaners: 46
Other baby carriers: 45	Riding toys: 45
Watches: 44	Grills: 43
Games or game parts: 43	Darts: 39
Toy weapons: 39	Lighters: 39
Electric Christmas decorations: 39	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 38
Shoe polishes: 38	Bench or table saws: 38
Handball: 38	Flying toys: 37
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 36	Hearing aids: 36
Amateur two-way radios: 35	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 35
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 33	Potty chairs or training seats: 33
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 32	Plastic bags: 31
Personal protection devices: 30	Electric heaters: 30
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 30	Razors or shavers: 30
Ladders: 30	Skateboards: 29
Glass bottles or jars: 29	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 28
Refrigerators: 28	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 28
Hockey: 28	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 28
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 27	Fireplace equipment: 27
Sports and recreational activity: 26	Foods: 24
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 24	Doorstops: 22
Other ranges or ovens: 21	Outerwear: 21
Skating: 20	Motor vehicles or parts: 20
Dishwashers: 18	Laundry soaps or detergents: 18
Drain cleaners: 18	Self-contained openers: 18
Automatic doors: 18	Clothing: 18
Flotation toys: 17	Animal induced injury: 17
Extension cords: 16	Gas or LP heaters: 16
Diaper fasteners: 16	Bassinets or cradles: 16
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 16	Other glass bottles or jars: 16
Thermostats: 16	Billiards or pool: 16
Baby rattles: 16	Toy musical instruments: 16
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 16	Chair, recliner: 16
Clocks: 15	Mountain climbing: 15
Washing machines: 15	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 15
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 15	Insect induced injuries: 15
Electric razors or shavers: 15	Other glass doors: 15
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 14	Water heaters: 14
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 13	Gymnastics: 13
Trays: 12	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 12
Other ranges: 12	Lockers: 12
Other containers: 12	Light bulbs: 12
Drinking fountains: 11	Other manual workshop tools: 11
Vending machines: 11	Aerosol containers: 11
Radios: 11	Pumps: 11
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 10	Wallpaper: 6
Toolboxes or tool kits: 6	Table tennis: 6
Track and field: 6	Lawn mowers: 6
Portable food or beverage coolers: 6	Towel racks or bars: 6
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 6	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 6
Liquid drugs: 6	Swimming pool equipment: 6
Bottle warmers: 6	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 6
Electric corn poppers: 6	Air compressors: 5
Lighter fluids: 5	Other windows or window glass: 5
Ironing boards or covers: 5	Glass doors: 5
Elevators or other lifts: 5	Diapers: 5
Clothes dryers: 5	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5
Lubricants: 5	Toy bows or arrows: 5
Swimming pool slides: 5	Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 5
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 5	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 5

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