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Accidents - Year 1998 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 136,920
See also: Other years, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:35,523
6-15 years old:39,459
16-25 years old:20,457
26-50 years old:28,389
50+ years old:13,090

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

First aid equipment: 40,361Jewelry: 21,243
Swimming: 16,735Tables: 3,926
Beds: 3,052Other toys: 2,591
Bicycles or accessories: 2,246Paper products: 2,040
Fishing: 1,963Ear protection devices: 1,697
Stairs or steps: 1,423Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,171
Chairs: 1,162Swimming pools: 1,128
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,097Water skiing: 1,024
Doors: 1,007Baseball: 1,004
Floors or flooring materials: 939Basketball: 887
Ceilings and walls: 836Football: 825
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 789Bathtubs or showers: 735
Diving or diving boards: 731Scissors: 717
Crayons or chalk: 686Swings or swing sets: 613
BBs or pellets: 611Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 589
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 583Fences or fence posts: 576
Golf: 559Bedsprings or bedframes: 546
Desk supplies: 499Combs or hairbrushes: 470
Scuba diving: 422Counters or countertops: 348
Poles: 336Gasoline: 303
Razors or shavers: 301Softball: 299
Furniture: 289Bunk beds: 282
Molding compounds: 282Other fireplaces: 265
Exercise: 264Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 258
Telephones or telephone accessories: 258Eyeglasses: 254
Batteries: 253Metal containers: 251
Hearing aids: 245Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 243
Crutches, canes or walkers: 237Wrestling: 237
Benches: 231Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 228
Slides or sliding boards: 226Water tubing: 218
Built-in swimming pools: 215Manual scissors: 215
Day wear: 208Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 200
Rocking chairs: 196Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 185
Adhesives: 179Wire: 177
All-terrain vehicles: 171Soaps: 170
Manual cleaning equipment: 168Ball sports: 163
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 161Lawn mowers: 151
Skateboards: 151Floor lamps or table lamps: 151
Other toy weapons: 149Cribs: 148
Art supplies or equipment: 143Keys, key rings or key chains: 143
Plastic products: 143Billiards or pool: 142
Eye protection devices: 141Surfing: 141
Soccer: 140Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 137
Ice hockey: 135Snow skiing: 135
Cabinet or door hardware: 134Heaters or heating systems: 133
Volleyball: 132Aluminum foil wrapping products: 132
Knives: 129Fireworks: 128
House repair or construction materials: 123Hockey: 122
Rugby: 121Marbles: 113
Windowsills or frames: 113Containers: 113
Ladders: 112Toilets: 110
Amusement attractions: 110Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 110
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 109Tableware and accessories: 107
Extension cords: 103Wheelchairs: 103
Knives with replaceable blades: 102Playground equipment: 99
Baby strollers: 94Chain saws: 94
Trampolines: 94Matches: 93
Grocery or shopping carts: 93Hot water: 90
Other plastic products: 90Christmas decorations: 87
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 85Rope or string: 85
Other portable or stationary power tools: 84Escalators: 84
Bowling: 84Other toy guns: 84
Snow boarding: 84Dancing: 84
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 84Footlockers: 84
Radiators: 82Toy guns: 81
Pillows: 81Bottles or jars: 75
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 75Dishwashing liquid: 75
Pruning or trimming equipment: 75Dry heat irons: 75
Scaffolding: 75Go-carts: 75
Portable baby swings: 75Grills: 75
Saws: 75Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 74
Hot tubs or home spas: 74Buckets or pails: 74
Kitchen gadgets: 74Lighting equipment: 74
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 74Baby walkers or jumpers: 73
Doorsills or frames: 69Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 67
Water slides: 67Wagons: 67
Step stools: 67Other nonglass doors: 67
Caulking or spackling compounds: 67Lacrosse: 67
Ramps or landings: 66Kerosene: 66
Glass doors: 66Electric baseboard heaters: 66
Paint or varnish thinners: 66Skeet shooting: 66
Above-ground swimming pools: 66Garden tractors: 66
Weight lifting: 66Exercise equipment: 66
Horseback riding: 66Watches: 66
Wooden matches: 62Other unpowered garden tools: 57
Windows or window glass: 57Television tables or stands: 50
Toy guns with projectiles: 44Pipes: 44
Cookware: 38General home or room involvement in fires: 38
Other Irons: 37Golf carts: 37
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 37Manicuring devices: 37
Bleaches: 37Recliner chairs: 37
Building sets: 37Flotation toys: 37
Footwear: 37Handrails, railings or banisters: 31
Boxing: 25Televisions: 25
Other ball sports: 24Balloons: 24
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 24Mirrors or mirror glass: 24
Other ranges: 19Tape recorders or players: 19
Sleds: 19Air conditioners: 19
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 19Lockers: 19
Cutting torches: 19Flying toys: 19
Fire extinguishers: 19Nonelectric toothbrushes: 19
Portable food or beverage coolers: 19Public equipment: 19
Nonglass bottles or jars: 19Car seats: 19
Thermometers: 18Drain cleaners: 18
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 18Outdoor awnings or shutters: 18
Oven cleaners: 18Chemicals: 18
Plastic bags: 18Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 18
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 18General purpose household cleaners: 18
Clothing accessories: 18Clothing: 18
Hammers: 18In-line skating: 18
Outerwear: 18Light bulbs: 18
Laundry soaps or detergents: 18Mattresses: 18
Indoor antennas: 18Book bags or back carriers: 18
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 18Refrigerators: 18
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6Blankets: 6
Tapes: 6Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6
Bleachers: 6Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 6
Fans: 6Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 6
Coins: 6Faucets or spigots: 6
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 6Business and office machines: 6
Dishwashers: 6Carts: 6
Lighters: 6Wading pools: 6
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 6Tools: 6
Cardboard products: 6Other baby carriers: 6

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