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Accidents - Year 2000 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,297,517
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 88,418Bicycles or accessories: 83,342
Tables: 77,463Stairs or steps: 68,150
Beds: 53,993Basketball: 49,082
Ceilings and walls: 41,326Baseball: 39,051
Chairs: 33,970Doors: 33,837
Bathtubs or showers: 29,125Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 25,632
Football: 19,719Other toys: 19,505
Softball: 18,643Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 18,492
Jewelry: 14,677Wheelchairs: 14,327
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 13,991Soccer: 11,883
Fences or fence posts: 11,213Poles: 10,227
Swings or swing sets: 9,901Hockey: 9,610
Golf: 9,025All-terrain vehicles: 8,524
Swimming pools: 8,157Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,643
Skateboards: 7,547Doorsills or frames: 7,377
Bedsprings or bedframes: 7,335House repair or construction materials: 7,110
Slides or sliding boards: 7,026Bunk beds: 6,826
Counters or countertops: 6,701Trampolines: 6,686
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 6,598Other fireplaces: 6,293
Eyeglasses: 6,030Windows or window glass: 5,547
Rugs or carpets: 5,397Furniture: 5,379
Scooters, unpowered: 5,251Fishing: 5,215
Handrails, railings or banisters: 5,200Ice skating: 5,142
Televisions: 4,940Toilets: 4,881
In-line skating: 4,861Built-in swimming pools: 4,858
Benches: 4,820Ladders: 4,699
Grocery or shopping carts: 4,389Footwear: 4,373
Exercise: 4,293Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,244
Sleds: 3,994Paper products: 3,986
Pipes: 3,919Windowsills or frames: 3,606
Ball sports: 3,586Tableware and accessories: 3,567
Baby strollers: 3,545Weight lifting: 3,479
Sinks: 3,331Snow skiing: 3,295
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,246Metal containers: 3,227
Horseback riding: 3,132Containers: 2,994
Wrestling: 2,966Television tables or stands: 2,861
Hammers: 2,811Playground equipment: 2,782
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,752Tennis: 2,715
Rugby: 2,610Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,466
Ice hockey: 2,368Roller skating: 2,337
Dancing: 2,320Snow boarding: 2,314
Other unpowered garden tools: 2,308Cribs: 2,294
Volleyball: 2,259Bleachers: 2,256
Hot water: 2,244Telephones or telephone accessories: 2,223
Gasoline: 2,147Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 2,132
Radiators: 2,108Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,073
Baby walkers or jumpers: 2,060Fans: 2,056
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,051Bottles or jars: 2,050
Exercise equipment: 1,987Drinking glasses: 1,954
Public equipment: 1,902Surfing: 1,902
Swimming: 1,891Lawn mowers: 1,850
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,797High chairs: 1,794
Knives: 1,752Refrigerators: 1,748
Martial arts: 1,732Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,722
Rocking chairs: 1,703Tricycles: 1,702
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,676Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,658
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,623Crayons or chalk: 1,620
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,616Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,616
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 1,610Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,603
Toy sports equipment: 1,557Flying toys: 1,498
Wagons: 1,490Other playground equipment: 1,488
Stools: 1,468Cheerleading: 1,453
Field hockey: 1,447Other ball sports: 1,389
Car seats: 1,375Pens and pencils: 1,352
Diving or diving boards: 1,329Bowling: 1,327
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,321Grills: 1,317
Computers: 1,280Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,278
Go-carts: 1,239Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,236
Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,232Garage doors: 1,213
Cookware: 1,201Skating: 1,199
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,194Screwdrivers: 1,189
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,168Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,165
Desk supplies: 1,161Sports and recreational activity: 1,155
Glass doors: 1,130Batteries: 1,111
Building sets: 1,094Fireworks: 1,089
Razors or shavers: 1,088Snowmobiles: 1,088
Amusement attractions: 1,083Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,061
Pet supplies: 1,042Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,026
Vacuum cleaners: 1,004Seesaws or teeterboards: 1,001
Glass bottles or jars: 999Toy boxes or chests: 974
Other manual workshop tools: 955Billiards or pool: 944
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 929Barstools or kitchen stools: 928
Water skiing: 925Other ranges: 921
Buckets or pails: 901Boxing: 885
Lockers: 884Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 879
Floor lamps or table lamps: 873Day wear: 871
Screen doors: 844Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 833
Carts: 833Chain saws: 832
Riding toys: 824Adhesives: 809
Hot tubs or home spas: 798Dishwashers: 790
Step stools: 771First aid equipment: 770
BBs or pellets: 752Air conditioners: 750
Heaters or heating systems: 747Chemicals: 740
Baby changing tables: 737Automatic doors: 718
Wire: 709Blankets: 707
Other baby carriers: 701Plastic containers: 699
Other nonglass doors: 696Gymnastics: 692
Soaps: 686Bathtub or shower enclosures: 682
Ramps or landings: 678Other toy guns: 677
Other Irons: 676Bleaches: 676
Lighting equipment: 675Microwave ovens: 666
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 663Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 655
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 655Roller hockey: 652
Decorative yard equipment: 639Nonglass bottles or jars: 634
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 611Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 609
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 609Washing machines: 602
Other ovens: 599Aerosol containers: 598
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 597Recliner chairs: 596
Street hockey: 586Cardboard products: 583
Aquariums or accessories: 582Pillows: 581
Pressure cookers or canners: 558Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 553
Water slides: 549Lighters: 539
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 533Other containers: 533
Saws: 532General home or room involvement in fires: 527
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 522Track and field: 521
Flatware: 518Other glass doors: 517
Clothing accessories: 516Faucets or spigots: 514
Kitchen gadgets: 509Chains: 507
Pruning or trimming equipment: 506Umbrellas: 497
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 495Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 495
Elevators or other lifts: 481Lacrosse: 478
Scaffolding: 478Drinking fountains: 474
Mattresses: 473Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 473
Bags: 460Freezers: 444
Outerwear: 442Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 441
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 441Camping equipment: 439
School equipment: 431Hatchets or axes: 430
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 427Escalators: 427
Bars and bar accessories: 423Towel racks or bars: 421
Light bulbs: 415Wooden containers: 415
Snow tubing: 413General purpose household cleaners: 410
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 410Beach chairs or folding chairs: 408
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 405Toolboxes or tool kits: 404
Other furnaces: 403Drills: 403
Towels or cloths: 401Toy guns: 400
Hammocks: 394Built-in fireplaces: 393
Other stools: 393Welding equipment: 390
Swimming pool slides: 389Horseshoes: 388
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 388Clothes dryers: 386
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 379Personal protection devices: 374
Swimming pool equipment: 370Tape recorders or players: 369
Pogo sticks: 369Tools: 364
Rope or string: 360Sewing basket articles: 360
Waterbeds or water pillows: 358Sewing machines or accessories: 358
Fireplace equipment: 357Water tubing: 351
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 350Luggage: 349
Storm doors with glass panels: 347Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 346
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 339Glass soft drink bottles: 336
Radios: 328Water heaters: 327
Other plastic products: 325Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 319
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 318Futons: 313
Tractors: 308Scissors: 306
Manual scissors: 306Electric blenders: 306
Plastic products: 300Recording tapes: 298
Vending machines: 295Balloons: 293
Workshop furnishings: 291Golf carts: 290
Fire extinguishers: 290Baby gates or barriers: 286
Other glass bottles or jars: 283Wood paneling and particleboard: 280
Christmas decorations: 278Combs or hairbrushes: 256
Art supplies or equipment: 252Baby bottles or nipples: 252
Powered riding toys: 250Clocks: 249
Extension cords: 247Gasoline cans: 246
Table tennis: 244Hair dryers: 244
Gas or LP heaters: 242Other furniture: 238
Tool sheds: 237Treehouses or playhouses: 236
Baby carriages: 232Molding compounds: 232
Keys, key rings or key chains: 231Fuel storage tanks: 230
Tapes: 228Antifreeze: 226
Clothing: 225Gas furnaces: 225
Kerosene: 224Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 219
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 216Metal cookware: 214
Sprayers: 213Knives with replaceable blades: 212
Wading pools: 210Book bags or back carriers: 209
Youth chairs: 205Trays: 201
Pull-down or folding stairs: 195Cigarette or pipe lighters: 191
Riding power lawn mowers: 189Portable baby swings: 182
Archery: 182Ceramics supplies or equipment: 181
Baby carriers: 181Lighter fluids: 181
Eye protection devices: 179Bed rails, adult: 179
Leaf blowers: 179Sheets or pillowcases: 177
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 173Scales: 171
Other windows or window glass: 171Nonglass doors: 170
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 170Water polo: 170
Matches: 169Food processors: 167
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 166Nonelectric toothbrushes: 163
Hand saws: 162Caustics: 161
Electric heaters: 159Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 158
Paint or varnish thinners: 157Automotive chemicals: 157
Bassinets or cradles: 156Toy bows or arrows: 156
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 155Awls, chisels or planes: 154
Darts: 151Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 151
Christmas tree lights: 148Artificial flowers or plants: 146
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 145Manicuring devices: 144
Multi-purpose lighters: 143Coffee makers or teapots: 141
Coins: 140Snow throwers or blowers: 138
Panel doors: 138Levels: 137
Tarpaulins: 135Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 135
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 135Ironing boards or covers: 132
Other toy weapons: 131Drain cleaners: 130
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 129Marbles: 128
Electric baseboard heaters: 127Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 125
Badminton: 123Gas-burning fireplaces: 121
Bench or table saws: 120Gas ovens: 119
Hair clippers and trimmers: 119Nonbaby mattresses: 119
Laundry baskets: 118Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 117
Extension ladders: 112Mountain climbing: 112
Safety pins: 111Business and office machines: 108
Watches: 108Manual drills: 106
Stepladders: 104Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 104
Lubricants: 102Power tillers or cultivators: 101
Oven cleaners: 100Lunch boxes or pails: 99
Diapers: 96Above-ground swimming pools: 95
Attachable high chairs: 92Other electric lighting equipment: 90
Nightwear: 90Ice picks: 90
Detergents: 89Record players: 88
Gas ranges: 87Dry heat irons: 87
Handball: 87Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 87
Costumes or masks: 87Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 86
Fuel oils: 86Metal or plastic molding sets: 86
Window or door security barriers: 86Mobile/manufactured homes: 86
Food skewers: 83Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 83
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 83Minibikes, powered: 83
Projectors: 81Vacuum containers: 78
Dyes: 78Soldering equipment: 78
Sleeping bags: 77Fire or smoke alarms: 77
Bath or facial brushes: 75Electric brooms: 75
Seasonal decorations: 75Swimming pool chemicals: 75
Other bedding: 75Window screens: 75
Night-lights: 75Painting equipment, powered: 75
Other grills or stoves: 74Sun lamps: 73
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 73Plastic wrapping products: 73
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 71Photographic equipment: 70
Plastic bags: 70Fuel-burning welding equipment: 70
Other portable or stationary power tools: 70Burglar alarms: 70
Electric lighting equipment: 70Outdoor awnings or shutters: 70
Pumps: 70Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 69
Matchbooks: 69Snow plows: 69
Hot plates: 69Nonelectric blankets: 69
Diesel fuels: 69Skeet shooting: 69
Massage devices or vibrators: 69Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 69
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 69Storm windows: 69
Baby mattresses or pads: 69Ice or snow boating: 69
Bottle warmers: 69Charcoal: 67
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 67Baby carriers or slings: 67
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 67Canning jars or lids: 67
Rocketry sets: 67Other ladders: 67
Electric razors or shavers: 67Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 67
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 62Other antennas: 62
Thermostats: 56Dune buggies/beach buggies: 51
Slow cookers: 50Playpens: 48
Footlockers: 46Power lathes: 42
Appliances: 42Floor buffers or waxers: 42
Dishwasher detergents: 42Vaporizers: 41
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 41Drinking straws: 41
Baby exercisers: 40Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 40
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 38Ammonia, household: 35
Self-contained openers: 35Cots: 35
Caulking or spackling compounds: 35Other power saws: 35
Boilers: 35Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 35
Tetherball: 35Power lawn mowers: 34
Dry ice: 34Range or oven accessories: 34
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 29Laundry soaps or detergents: 29
Laundry hampers: 29Potty chairs or training seats: 29
Electric frying pans and skillets: 24Fire escape devices: 23
Fabric treatment products: 23Can openers: 23
Electric trains or accessories: 23Magazine racks or book ends: 23
Food warmers: 18Portable power drills and accessories: 18
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 18Music boxes or chimes: 18
Electric ovens: 18Wallpaper: 18
Shoelace fasteners: 18Shuffleboard: 18
Power saws: 18Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 18
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 17Baby bathtub seats or rings: 17
Flotation toys: 17Lamp oils: 17
Pacifiers or teething rings: 17Cutting torches: 17
Log splitters: 17Inflatable furniture: 17
Chemistry sets or science kits: 17Portable circular power saws: 17
Safes: 17Air compressors: 17
Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 17Amateur two-way radios: 17
Christmas tree stands or supports: 17Garbage disposers: 17
Floor furnaces: 17Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 17
Ice makers: 17Electric toy ovens: 17
Band saws: 17Croquet: 17
Nonupholstered recliner chairs: 17Unpowered models or parts: 11
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 11Upholstered chairs: 11
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 6Batons: 6
Animal traps: 6School laboratory chemicals: 5
Kites or kite string: 5Phonograph records: 5
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 5Doorstops: 5
Inflatable toys: 5Pressurized containers: 5
Flares: 5Portable food or beverage coolers: 5

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