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Accidents - Year 1998 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,337,565
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Tables: 87,713Bicycles or accessories: 86,773
Floors or flooring materials: 86,044Stairs or steps: 76,724
Beds: 60,632Basketball: 53,955
Baseball: 42,288Chairs: 37,685
Ceilings and walls: 37,608Doors: 37,527
Bathtubs or showers: 30,753Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 23,725
Softball: 20,795Football: 19,819
Other toys: 19,346Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 18,720
Wheelchairs: 15,457Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 14,248
Jewelry: 14,173Hockey: 13,041
Swings or swing sets: 11,594Fences or fence posts: 11,576
Soccer: 11,326Golf: 10,339
Bedsprings or bedframes: 10,175Swimming pools: 10,152
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 8,027Poles: 7,971
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 7,912Ice skating: 7,616
Slides or sliding boards: 7,414In-line skating: 7,370
All-terrain vehicles: 7,294Doorsills or frames: 7,147
Bunk beds: 7,088Counters or countertops: 7,047
Televisions: 6,594Other fireplaces: 6,534
Rugs or carpets: 5,799Fishing: 5,683
Trampolines: 5,681Windows or window glass: 5,645
Grocery or shopping carts: 5,642Toilets: 5,505
Skateboards: 5,437Windowsills or frames: 5,131
Ladders: 5,076Benches: 5,036
Eyeglasses: 4,937Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,586
Built-in swimming pools: 4,576Footwear: 4,575
Exercise: 4,513Furniture: 4,413
Ball sports: 4,322Ice hockey: 4,140
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,084Tableware and accessories: 3,695
House repair or construction materials: 3,633Sinks: 3,600
Metal containers: 3,510Wrestling: 3,497
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,475Playground equipment: 3,384
Baby strollers: 3,383Weight lifting: 3,363
Containers: 3,205Horseback riding: 3,190
Other unpowered garden tools: 3,060Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,000
Baby walkers or jumpers: 2,897Rocking chairs: 2,875
Pipes: 2,800Gasoline: 2,721
Snow skiing: 2,665Hot water: 2,664
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,641Hammers: 2,564
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,547Bleachers: 2,531
Bottles or jars: 2,531Swimming: 2,514
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,422High chairs: 2,392
Radiators: 2,361Fans: 2,280
Knives: 2,275Roller skating: 2,274
Tricycles: 2,212Exercise equipment: 2,162
Other playground equipment: 2,110Paper products: 2,107
Skating: 2,101Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,993
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,950Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,887
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,868Drinking glasses: 1,864
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,834Go-carts: 1,789
Martial arts: 1,781Water skiing: 1,765
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,724Car seats: 1,722
Other manual workshop tools: 1,717Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,685
Television tables or stands: 1,677Volleyball: 1,666
Sleds: 1,665Rugby: 1,663
Wagons: 1,662Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,661
Tennis: 1,657Cookware: 1,624
Lawn mowers: 1,566Cribs: 1,547
Other ranges: 1,543Cheerleading: 1,542
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,504Vacuum cleaners: 1,494
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,482Snow boarding: 1,472
Amusement attractions: 1,446Refrigerators: 1,444
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,439Surfing: 1,408
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,392Razors or shavers: 1,356
Dancing: 1,344Step stools: 1,334
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,334Flying toys: 1,324
Other ball sports: 1,322Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,316
Fireworks: 1,294Adhesives: 1,289
Toy boxes or chests: 1,280Diving or diving boards: 1,272
Glass doors: 1,249Garage doors: 1,239
Gymnastics: 1,232Other Irons: 1,188
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,183Sports and recreational activity: 1,160
Lighting equipment: 1,126Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,119
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,106Buckets or pails: 1,063
Crayons or chalk: 1,048Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,042
Desk supplies: 1,014Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,004
Screen doors: 991Lockers: 990
Heaters or heating systems: 987Recliner chairs: 985
Other baby carriers: 978Field hockey: 933
Seesaws or teeterboards: 923Boxing: 921
Aquariums or accessories: 913Aerosol containers: 895
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 883Wire: 863
Chain saws: 857Air conditioners: 848
Carts: 836Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 834
Clothing accessories: 803Chains: 800
Batteries: 795Elevators or other lifts: 792
Scaffolding: 776Other toy guns: 773
Rope or string: 770Bowling: 759
Floor lamps or table lamps: 756Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 755
Grills: 754Water slides: 747
Pillows: 741BBs or pellets: 726
Computers: 722Riding toys: 722
Washing machines: 711Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 686
Street hockey: 683Nonglass bottles or jars: 679
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 666Other nonglass doors: 664
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 654Bathtub or shower enclosures: 645
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 643Microwave ovens: 620
Day wear: 619Plastic containers: 615
Roller hockey: 603Automatic doors: 602
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 595Tools: 592
Bags: 590Other glass doors: 584
Light bulbs: 582Kitchen gadgets: 577
Nonglass doors: 567Billiards or pool: 557
Personal protection devices: 551Baby gates or barriers: 549
Scooters, unpowered: 542Christmas decorations: 538
Hatchets or axes: 538Wooden containers: 536
First aid equipment: 534Waterbeds or water pillows: 528
Tape recorders or players: 522Pruning or trimming equipment: 520
Ramps or landings: 518Cardboard products: 518
Hammocks: 518Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 516
Mattresses: 512Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 505
Bars and bar accessories: 503Lacrosse: 502
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 500Electrical wire or wiring systems: 499
Building sets: 499Baby carriers: 495
Drills: 490Screwdrivers: 486
Knives with replaceable blades: 486Toy guns: 484
Water heaters: 481Eye protection devices: 476
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 476Welding equipment: 474
Treehouses or playhouses: 466Built-in fireplaces: 464
Escalators: 461Soaps: 460
Radios: 460Other furnaces: 445
Faucets or spigots: 439Towels or cloths: 430
School equipment: 428Recording tapes: 424
Freezers: 422Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 419
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 416Towel racks or bars: 416
Camping equipment: 415Public equipment: 414
Clothing: 413Baby changing tables: 413
Glass bottles or jars: 412Keys, key rings or key chains: 412
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 405Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 401
Toolboxes or tool kits: 393Vending machines: 387
Drain cleaners: 386Baby bottles or nipples: 384
Power lawn mowers: 383Clothes dryers: 383
Book bags or back carriers: 378Dishwashers: 375
Coins: 375Other ovens: 374
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 373Toy sports equipment: 373
General purpose household cleaners: 371Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 370
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 365Hot tubs or home spas: 363
Youth chairs: 355Molding compounds: 351
Track and field: 348Swimming pool equipment: 347
Water polo: 340Portable food or beverage coolers: 338
Scissors: 331Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 331
Stepladders: 326Archery: 326
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 325Wood paneling and particleboard: 321
Luggage: 320Powered riding toys: 319
Water tubing: 318Blankets: 314
Doorstops: 312Electric baseboard heaters: 309
Lighted make-up mirrors: 308Manual scissors: 308
Matches: 307Playpens: 304
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 302Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 291
Baby carriages: 288Chemicals: 282
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 273Marbles: 272
Portable baby swings: 271Storm doors with glass panels: 270
Nightwear: 266Water toys: 266
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 266Bassinets or cradles: 264
Antifreeze: 264Horseshoes: 264
Electric frying pans and skillets: 264Pressure cookers or canners: 263
Riding power lawn mowers: 258Bench or table saws: 250
Drinking fountains: 249Glass soft drink bottles: 244
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 244Other plastic products: 243
Other windows or window glass: 238Bleaches: 237
Minibikes, powered: 236Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 234
Other glass bottles or jars: 232Futons: 231
Flatware: 230Attachable high chairs: 228
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 227Fireplace equipment: 226
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 226Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 225
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 224Balloons: 221
Other grills or stoves: 208Pogo sticks: 207
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 204Electric lighting equipment: 198
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 185Saws: 180
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 179Coffee makers or teapots: 178
Tool sheds: 177Room deodorizers or fresheners: 176
Extension cords: 174Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 172
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 169Mobile/manufactured homes: 169
Portable circular power saws: 169Gas furnaces: 169
Self-contained openers: 169Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 169
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 168Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 167
Oven cleaners: 164Outerwear: 163
Tractors: 160Manual filing or sanding tools: 159
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 159Thermal or sound insulation materials: 159
Detergents: 159Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 156
Art supplies or equipment: 155Tetherball: 153
Snowmobiles: 152Awls, chisels or planes: 151
Fabrics: 151Night-lights: 150
Pumps: 150Window or door security barriers: 149
Kerosene or oil heaters: 149Nonelectric blankets: 148
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 148Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 143
Fire escape devices: 143Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 143
General home or room involvement in fires: 142Amateur two-way radios: 142
Swimming pool chemicals: 142Plastic wrapping products: 141
Power saws: 141Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 141
Canning jars or lids: 141Aluminum foil wrapping products: 137
Wading pools: 134Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 133
Electric razors or shavers: 133Metal cookware: 132
Fire extinguishers: 132Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 124
Clocks: 124Plastic products: 120
Automotive chemicals: 118Other furniture: 118
Pull-down or folding stairs: 114Business and office machines: 113
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 113Other containers: 113
Nail guns or stud drivers: 111Golf carts: 107
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 105Other electric lighting equipment: 104
Mountain climbing: 104Handball: 102
Saunas: 102Workshop furnishings: 101
Toy weapons: 100Flotation toys: 99
Window screens: 95Gas ranges: 95
Tapes: 94Electric deep fryers: 93
Toasters: 91Seasonal decorations: 88
Nonbaby mattresses: 87Laundry soaps or detergents: 87
Levels: 87Diesel fuels: 87
Upholstered recliner chairs: 85Hair dryers: 84
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 84Cutting torches: 84
Electric trains or accessories: 84Diapers: 84
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 84Gas or LP heaters: 84
Power routers: 84Vises or workshop clamps: 84
Electric blankets or sheets: 84Sleeping bags: 82
Ironing boards or covers: 81Portable electric heaters: 81
Christmas tree lights: 81Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 81
Combs or hairbrushes: 76Furniture polishes or waxes: 75
Windshield wiper fluids: 75Food grinders: 75
Rocketry sets: 75Soldering equipment: 75
Upholstered chairs: 75Sprayers: 75
Pressurized containers: 75Battery chargers: 75
Log splitters: 75Other portable or stationary power tools: 75
Glue guns: 75Manual push mowers: 74
Baby scales: 74Baby exercisers: 74
Humidifiers: 74Above-ground swimming pools: 74
Cots: 73Lighter fluids: 72
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 67Appliances: 67
Garden sprayers: 67Power drills or accessories: 67
Scuba diving: 67Christmas tree stands or supports: 67
Snow throwers or blowers: 67Abrasive cleaners: 67
Ammonia, household: 67Painting equipment, powered: 67
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67Other ladders: 67
Thermostats: 67Electric brooms: 66
Electric fireplaces: 66Fuel storage tanks: 66
Electric corn poppers: 66Electric grills: 66
Kerosene: 66Rotary power lawn mowers: 66
Manual drills: 66Panel doors: 66
Ear protection devices: 66Toilet bowl products: 66
Skeet shooting: 57Kites or kite string: 56
Gas ovens: 56Plastic bags: 56
Footlockers: 55Storm windows: 44
Darts: 38Photographic equipment: 38
Upholstered rocking chairs: 38Other antennas: 38
Generators or power plants: 38Dishwasher detergents: 37
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 37Other toy weapons: 37
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 37Vacuum containers: 37
Sheets or pillowcases: 37Snow tubing: 37
Pacifiers or teething rings: 31Slow cookers: 31
Electric kettles or hot pots: 25Acids: 25
Steam irons: 24Gasoline cans: 24
Swimming pool slides: 24Portable cribs: 19
Manicuring devices: 19Rug shampooers: 19
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 19Costumes or masks: 19
Paint or varnish thinners: 19Electric heaters: 19
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 19Toy bows or arrows: 19
Gas-burning fireplaces: 19Turpentine: 19
Matchbooks: 19Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 19
Other clothing: 19Clacker balls: 19
Potty chairs or training seats: 19Boilers: 18
Outdoor antennas: 18Food processors: 18
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 18Unpowered models or parts: 18
Hand saws: 18Power tillers or cultivators: 18
Lighters: 18Electric blenders: 18
Power sanders: 18Other power saws: 18
Nonmetal cookware: 18Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 18
Caulking or spackling compounds: 18Other heaters or heating systems: 6
Vaporizers: 6Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6
Watches: 6Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6
Air compressors: 6Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6
Electric Christmas decorations: 6Lubricants: 6
Electric can openers: 6Other upholstered chairs: 6
Fire sprinklers: 6Scooters/skateboards, powered: 6
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 6

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