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Accidents - Year 1998 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,146,096
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

Accidents - Sex

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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 112,922Stairs or steps: 89,791
Bicycles or accessories: 65,006Beds: 64,408
Tables: 51,147Ceilings and walls: 49,667
Chairs: 38,680Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 26,518
Doors: 25,470Basketball: 24,112
Bathtubs or showers: 23,635Football: 22,927
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 18,446Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 18,117
Baseball: 17,756Swings or swing sets: 17,161
Grocery or shopping carts: 12,541Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 11,413
Wheelchairs: 11,398Soccer: 10,372
Ladders: 9,982Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 9,856
Bunk beds: 9,509Horseback riding: 8,940
Counters or countertops: 8,237Fences or fence posts: 7,818
Other toys: 7,549Softball: 7,417
All-terrain vehicles: 7,187Golf: 7,057
Bedsprings or bedframes: 6,926Slides or sliding boards: 6,886
Doorsills or frames: 6,757Poles: 6,632
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,250House repair or construction materials: 6,141
Swimming pools: 5,958Toilets: 5,819
Televisions: 5,544Rugs or carpets: 5,503
In-line skating: 5,259Baby strollers: 5,114
Windows or window glass: 5,003Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,800
Benches: 4,793Snow skiing: 4,790
Fishing: 4,708Ice skating: 4,592
Other fireplaces: 4,416Trampolines: 4,160
Furniture: 3,847Skateboards: 3,717
Weight lifting: 3,521Radiators: 3,518
Car seats: 3,478Containers: 3,470
Hammers: 3,422Windowsills or frames: 3,377
Cribs: 3,266Pipes: 3,218
Snow boarding: 3,110Hockey: 3,092
Bleachers: 2,953Footwear: 2,927
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,923Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,910
Exercise: 2,884Baby walkers or jumpers: 2,782
High chairs: 2,710Sinks: 2,633
Wrestling: 2,597Playground equipment: 2,537
Built-in swimming pools: 2,495Other playground equipment: 2,458
Exercise equipment: 2,408Metal containers: 2,325
Ball sports: 2,310Fans: 2,308
Step stools: 2,299Ice hockey: 2,201
Cabinet or door hardware: 2,147Other baby carriers: 2,086
Wagons: 2,044Dancing: 2,042
Tableware and accessories: 1,934Refrigerators: 1,900
Amusement attractions: 1,844Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,844
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,821Volleyball: 1,800
Go-carts: 1,771Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,686
Diving or diving boards: 1,657Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,621
Swimming: 1,606Lighting equipment: 1,578
Baby carriers: 1,546Other unpowered garden tools: 1,536
Rocking chairs: 1,480Surfing: 1,468
Tennis: 1,449Garage doors: 1,425
Rugby: 1,421Tricycles: 1,419
Air conditioners: 1,374Roller skating: 1,355
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,335Sleds: 1,328
Other ranges: 1,316Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,312
Heaters or heating systems: 1,291Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,289
Bottles or jars: 1,275Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,251
Lockers: 1,222Riding toys: 1,217
Gymnastics: 1,213Computers: 1,201
Baby changing tables: 1,183Skating: 1,142
Television tables or stands: 1,140Lawn mowers: 1,120
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,093Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,082
Golf carts: 1,071Cheerleading: 1,060
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,006Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 977
Recliner chairs: 976Other ball sports: 976
Nonglass doors: 971Other nonglass doors: 966
Water skiing: 952Manual cleaning equipment: 938
Public equipment: 919Scaffolding: 884
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 880Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 870
Sliding glass doors or panels: 856Treehouses or playhouses: 799
Bowling: 791Elevators or other lifts: 790
Automatic doors: 773Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 768
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 762Washing machines: 759
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 735Cookware: 734
Vacuum cleaners: 731Ramps or landings: 725
Billiards or pool: 717Riding power lawn mowers: 711
Other manual workshop tools: 699Freezers: 686
Floor lamps or table lamps: 677Other Irons: 677
Rope or string: 676Martial arts: 674
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 674Grills: 669
Seesaws or teeterboards: 645Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 634
Aquariums or accessories: 627Escalators: 622
Toy boxes or chests: 618Track and field: 603
Radios: 599Cardboard products: 599
Hatchets or axes: 592Clothing accessories: 583
Blankets: 582Eyeglasses: 579
Drinking glasses: 578Snowmobiles: 574
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 572Sports and recreational activity: 570
Buckets or pails: 560Glass doors: 547
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 539Street hockey: 525
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 523Beach chairs or folding chairs: 523
Horseshoes: 522Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 510
Towel racks or bars: 497Tractors: 496
Carts: 479Toy sports equipment: 478
Chains: 477Mountain climbing: 472
Screen doors: 469Chain saws: 464
BBs or pellets: 457Water slides: 450
Luggage: 440Fire extinguishers: 439
Keys, key rings or key chains: 432Baby gates or barriers: 428
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 421Stepladders: 415
Boxing: 401Glass bottles or jars: 399
Playpens: 394Outdoor awnings or shutters: 394
Hammocks: 386Manual snow or ice removal tools: 385
Toolboxes or tool kits: 384Plastic containers: 384
Roller hockey: 383Flying toys: 383
Outerwear: 381Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 378
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 375Attachable high chairs: 369
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 366Kitchen gadgets: 366
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 365Baby carriages: 358
Knives: 358Hot tubs or home spas: 355
Clothing: 349Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 343
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 342Mobile/manufactured homes: 340
Scooters, unpowered: 332Camping equipment: 321
Pillows: 320Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 313
Book bags or back carriers: 312Portable baby swings: 301
Other ladders: 299Window screens: 297
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 294Tape recorders or players: 293
Drinking fountains: 291Day wear: 288
Water tubing: 286Bags: 285
Drills: 282Wire: 277
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 274Other windows or window glass: 273
Other furnaces: 264Bars and bar accessories: 256
Mattresses: 256Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 254
Nonelectric blankets: 252Tool sheds: 252
Lacrosse: 248Stretch cords or stretch straps: 244
Bench or table saws: 236Business and office machines: 236
Flatware: 234Toy guns: 226
Faucets or spigots: 225Field hockey: 223
Aerosol containers: 222Built-in fireplaces: 222
Youth chairs: 221Saws: 219
Swimming pool equipment: 219Electric lighting equipment: 218
Nail guns or stud drivers: 216Pruning or trimming equipment: 216
Screwdrivers: 216Knives with replaceable blades: 210
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 210Nightwear: 207
Combs or hairbrushes: 206Sewing machines or accessories: 204
Wooden containers: 201Other toy guns: 197
Ironing boards or covers: 195Light bulbs: 193
Other furniture: 192Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 191
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 188Christmas decorations: 188
Waterbeds or water pillows: 188Above-ground swimming pools: 186
Wood paneling and particleboard: 185Microwave ovens: 179
Chemicals: 179Baby carriers or slings: 179
Clocks: 178Fire or smoke alarms: 178
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 175Nonglass bottles or jars: 169
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 168Clothes dryers: 167
Vending machines: 162Other antennas: 161
Water heaters: 159Humidifiers: 159
Other heaters or heating systems: 159Batteries: 156
Other toy weapons: 156Dishwashers: 155
School equipment: 155Other glass doors: 154
Electric baseboard heaters: 151Fireplace equipment: 151
Portable power drills and accessories: 150Pull-down or folding stairs: 149
Outdoor antennas: 148Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 141
Extension ladders: 141Glass soft drink bottles: 141
Coffee makers or teapots: 140Coal or wood-burning stoves: 140
Powered riding toys: 138Other ovens: 135
Footlockers: 135Portable food or beverage coolers: 133
Paper products: 132Slow cookers: 131
Doorstops: 130Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 125
Snow tubing: 123Hot water: 122
Baby baths or bathinettes: 121Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 112
Hair dryers: 111Air compressors: 110
Baby bottles or nipples: 107Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 105
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 104Workshop furnishings: 99
Other plastic products: 97Wading pools: 96
Paint or varnish thinners: 95Levels: 95
Garbage disposers: 95Electric heaters: 95
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 94Thermostats: 94
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 93Balloons: 93
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 93Extension cords: 92
Kites or kite string: 90Photographic equipment: 89
Other portable or stationary power tools: 86Watches: 85
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 85Fixed floor-length glass panels: 84
Range or oven accessories: 84Bedding: 84
Potty chairs or training seats: 84Lubricants: 84
Molding compounds: 84Nonmetal cookware: 84
Futons: 82Gasoline: 81
Swimming pool slides: 81Desk supplies: 81
Can openers: 81Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 77
Electric Christmas decorations: 75Electric deep fryers: 75
Manual scissors: 75Matchbooks: 75
Manual drills: 75Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 75
Panel doors: 75Other upholstered chairs: 75
Ice picks: 75Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 74
Artificial Christmas trees: 74Diesel fuels: 74
Charcoal: 74Window or door security barriers: 74
Vises or workshop clamps: 74Safes: 74
Tetherball: 68Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 67
Stationary power drills and accessories: 67Canning jars or lids: 67
Baby rattles: 67Other containers: 67
Garden tractors: 67Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 67
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 67Nonelectric toothbrushes: 67
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 67Metal or plastic molding sets: 67
Battery chargers: 66Floor furnaces: 66
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66Trouble lights or extension work lights: 66
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66Record players: 66
Sheets or pillowcases: 66Upholstered recliner chairs: 66
Electric fireplaces: 66Other electric lighting equipment: 66
Clothespins: 66Pogo sticks: 55
Projectors: 44Fire escape devices: 44
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 44Scissors: 44
Bassinets or cradles: 43Cigarette or pipe lighters: 38
Fuel oils: 38Welding equipment: 38
Soaps: 37Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 37
Razors or shavers: 37Cots: 37
Oven cleaners: 37Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 37
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 37Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 37
Detergents: 37General purpose household cleaners: 37
Plastic bags: 31Minibikes, powered: 31
Art supplies or equipment: 25Storm windows: 25
Matches: 25Recording tapes: 25
Electric blenders: 25Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 24
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 24Darts: 24
Baby exercisers: 24General home or room involvement in fires: 24
Metal cookware: 19Bleaches: 19
Snow throwers or blowers: 19Caulking or spackling compounds: 19
Handball: 19Scuba diving: 19
Trash compactors: 19Power saws: 19
Gas furnaces: 19Chimneys: 19
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 18Jalousie glass windows: 18
Heat pumps: 18Other power saws: 18
Boilers: 18Portable circular power saws: 18
Dry heat irons: 18Saunas: 18
Storm doors with glass panels: 18Ice makers: 18
Tapes: 18Fuel storage tanks: 18
Flotation toys: 18Tools: 18
Plastic products: 12Jewelry: 12
Fabric treatment products: 12Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 6
Baby scales: 6Other glass bottles or jars: 6
Upholstered rocking chairs: 6Towels or cloths: 6
Baby mattresses or pads: 6Diaper pails: 6
Stilts: 6Electric razors or shavers: 6
Electric toy ovens: 6Dune buggies/beach buggies: 6
Bottle openers: 6Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 6
Other power garden tools: 6

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