Accidents - Year 2001 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,284,142
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 127,016	Stairs or steps: 94,915
Beds: 77,050	Bicycles or accessories: 64,443
Ceilings and walls: 54,970	Tables: 52,312
Chairs: 42,310	Football: 30,348
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 29,561	Doors: 27,270
Bathtubs or showers: 25,991	Basketball: 24,850
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 18,861	Baseball: 17,289
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 16,989	Wheelchairs: 13,751
Ladders: 13,743	Grocery or shopping carts: 13,073
All-terrain vehicles: 12,639	Soccer: 12,403
House repair or construction materials: 12,363	Swings or swing sets: 12,115
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 11,562	Horseback riding: 11,402
Bunk beds: 11,093	Scooters, unpowered: 9,892
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 9,875	Poles: 9,835
Doorsills or frames: 9,166	Fences or fence posts: 8,160
Toilets: 7,922	Other toys: 7,637
Slides or sliding boards: 7,557	Golf: 7,478
Snow skiing: 7,299	Crutches, canes or walkers: 7,224
Counters or countertops: 7,019	Bedsprings or bedframes: 7,013
Swimming pools: 6,960	Skateboards: 6,734
Softball: 6,605	Snow boarding: 6,492
Televisions: 6,225	Rugs or carpets: 6,035
Windows or window glass: 5,423	Benches: 5,002
Trampolines: 4,862	Playground equipment: 4,597
Other fireplaces: 4,559	Ice skating: 4,546
Car seats: 4,532	Pipes: 4,380
Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,336	Baby strollers: 4,179
Exercise: 4,145	Furniture: 4,084
Cribs: 4,040	Stools: 4,006
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,938	Fishing: 3,821
Weight lifting: 3,763	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,647
Footwear: 3,518	In-line skating: 3,502
Sinks: 3,379	Containers: 3,375
Wrestling: 3,274	Radiators: 3,232
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,170	Bleachers: 3,009
Hockey: 2,928	High chairs: 2,901
Built-in swimming pools: 2,781	Garage doors: 2,638
Hammers: 2,617	Windowsills or frames: 2,486
Refrigerators: 2,426	Metal containers: 2,402
Ice hockey: 2,330	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,300
Fans: 2,296	Sleds: 2,283
Roller skating: 2,231	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,197
Wagons: 2,176	Rocking chairs: 1,977
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,974	Cheerleading: 1,963
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,920	Ball sports: 1,906
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,900	Television tables or stands: 1,884
Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,837	Amusement attractions: 1,826
Tricycles: 1,790	Exercise equipment: 1,781
Public equipment: 1,763	Tableware and accessories: 1,739
Other baby carriers: 1,716	Bottles or jars: 1,703
Other playground equipment: 1,692	Go-carts: 1,651
Swimming: 1,638	Baby walkers or jumpers: 1,559
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,533	Dancing: 1,533
Gymnastics: 1,482	Pet supplies: 1,468
Rugby: 1,442	Diving or diving boards: 1,436
Volleyball: 1,421	Lockers: 1,377
Rope or string: 1,364	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,344
Tennis: 1,339	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,265
Day wear: 1,236	Snowmobiles: 1,231
Stepladders: 1,223	Step stools: 1,220
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,202	Carts: 1,190
Surfing: 1,189	Air conditioners: 1,174
Snow tubing: 1,168	Lighting equipment: 1,161
Computers: 1,159	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,154
Automatic doors: 1,145	Recliner chairs: 1,131
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,119	Boxing: 1,115
Golf carts: 1,111	Lawn mowers: 1,109
Treehouses or playhouses: 1,100	Other ball sports: 1,066
Baby carriers: 1,063	Lacrosse: 1,053
Water skiing: 1,011	Martial arts: 1,005
Buckets or pails: 1,000	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 995
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 939	Glass doors: 912
Drinking glasses: 911	Decorative yard equipment: 906
Baby changing tables: 905	Mirrors or mirror glass: 903
Water slides: 894	Seesaws or teeterboards: 890
Sports and recreational activity: 877	Elevators or other lifts: 875
Scaffolding: 870	Washing machines: 867
Escalators: 855	Other nonglass doors: 853
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 844	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 842
Billiards or pool: 838	Portable baby swings: 822
Track and field: 818	Youth chairs: 814
Other Irons: 813	Riding power lawn mowers: 764
Vacuum cleaners: 760	Paper products: 754
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 740	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 738
Toy boxes or chests: 737	Hammocks: 733
Freezers: 726	Skating: 720
Other ranges: 710	Hot tubs or home spas: 706
Bowling: 704	Knives: 687
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 665	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 665
Clothing accessories: 647	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 643
Towel racks or bars: 605	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 593
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 586	Heaters or heating systems: 583
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 577	Cookware: 571
Screen doors: 555	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 553
Nonglass doors: 543	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 541
Sliding glass doors or panels: 535	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 532
Baby bouncer seats: 530	Book bags or back carriers: 523
Attachable high chairs: 521	Tractors: 519
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 518	Ramps or landings: 514
Glass bottles or jars: 507	Faucets or spigots: 503
Luggage: 493	Tape recorders or players: 492
Radios: 491	Clocks: 489
Other manual workshop tools: 484	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 479
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 479	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 473
Futons: 471	Camping equipment: 463
Vending machines: 462	Tool sheds: 458
Blankets: 440	Mattresses: 435
Clothing: 434	Grills: 428
Baby carriages: 426	Balloons: 425
Field hockey: 420	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 417
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 414	Riding toys: 414
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 408	Pruning or trimming equipment: 397
Minibikes, powered: 393	Bars and bar accessories: 389
Workshop furnishings: 384	Plastic containers: 384
Other stools: 382	Christmas decorations: 382
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 375	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 369
Eyeglasses: 366	Hatchets or axes: 360
Powered riding toys: 358	Waterbeds or water pillows: 356
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 347	Dishwashers: 346
Chain saws: 340	Baby gates or barriers: 333
Fire extinguishers: 331	Keys, key rings or key chains: 331
Other toy guns: 329	Batteries: 323
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 320	Light bulbs: 319
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 318	Pogo sticks: 316
Pillows: 314	Mobile/manufactured homes: 314
Toy sports equipment: 308	Desk supplies: 304
Other electric lighting equipment: 304	Clothes dryers: 303
Umbrellas: 302	Toolboxes or tool kits: 296
Pens and pencils: 289	Aquariums or accessories: 287
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 285	Street hockey: 284
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 284	Outerwear: 284
Tools: 279	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 278
School equipment: 278	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 277
Plastic bags: 277	Baby bottles or nipples: 276
Aerosol containers: 273	Other glass doors: 272
Cardboard products: 269	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 269
Nail guns or stud drivers: 254	Swimming pool equipment: 253
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 253	Nonglass bottles or jars: 252
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 247	Other furniture: 240
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 237	Sheets or pillowcases: 236
Wood paneling and particleboard: 236	Garden tractors: 231
Hot water: 228	Bags: 228
Flying toys: 227	Other heaters or heating systems: 223
Footlockers: 222	Horseshoes: 215
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 212	Other glass bottles or jars: 206
Other furnaces: 206	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 205
Chains: 205	Window screens: 205
Saws: 204	Slow cookers: 203
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 202	Playpens: 201
Power lawn mowers: 198	BBs or pellets: 198
Ironing boards or covers: 195	Combs or hairbrushes: 194
Other containers: 194	Drills: 194
Magazine racks or book ends: 194	Kitchen gadgets: 193
Microwave ovens: 191	Gasoline: 186
Laundry baskets: 185	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 185
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 184	Screwdrivers: 184
Fireplace equipment: 179	Trays: 177
Self-contained openers: 176	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 174
Built-in fireplaces: 172	Wire: 170
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 159	Fireworks: 158
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 156	Other ovens: 156
Eye protection devices: 156	Air compressors: 154
Plastic products: 154	Lunch boxes or pails: 154
Nightwear: 153	Jewelry: 151
Other windows or window glass: 150	Photographic equipment: 145
Extension ladders: 144	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 143
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 143	Above-ground swimming pools: 139
Batons: 139	Storm doors with glass panels: 136
Roller hockey: 135	Fire or smoke alarms: 135
Recording tapes: 135	Laundry hampers: 134
Nonbaby mattresses: 133	Wooden containers: 132
Razors or shavers: 128	Water tubing: 128
Drinking fountains: 122	Mountain climbing: 122
Tetherball: 120	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 117
Towels or cloths: 117	Electric blankets or sheets: 115
Coins: 111	Sewing machines or accessories: 111
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 110	Toy guns: 108
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 108	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 106
Extension cords: 106	Swimming pool slides: 105
Watches: 105	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 105
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 103	Other ladders: 100
Night-lights: 100	Portable food or beverage coolers: 98
Water heaters: 96	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 96
Bedding: 94	Outdoor antennas: 93
Electric baseboard heaters: 93	Scales: 92
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 88	Electric deep fryers: 88
Metal or plastic molding sets: 88	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 83
Hair dryers: 83	Sleeping bags: 79
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 78	Storm windows: 77
Pressurized containers: 77	Artificial flowers or plants: 77
Potty chairs or training seats: 76	Table tennis: 76
Fuel oils: 76	Power saws: 76
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 76	Christmas tree stands or supports: 76
Portable circular power saws: 76	Automotive tools or accessories: 76
Upholstered rocking chairs: 76	Shuffleboard: 76
Safes: 76	Panel doors: 72
Fire escape devices: 72	Other plastic products: 72
Manual scissors: 72	Inflatable toys: 72
Hair clippers and trimmers: 72	Seasonal decorations: 68
Electric mixers: 68	Christmas tree lights: 68
Heat or infrared lamps: 68	Jalousie glass windows: 66
Other grills or stoves: 66	Water polo: 66
Brushcutters, powered: 66	Ice picks: 66
Sprayers: 66	Paint or varnish thinners: 66
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 66	Croquet: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66	Paper cutters: 61
Costumes or masks: 55	Pull-down or folding stairs: 55
Bassinets or cradles: 52	Crayons or chalk: 50
Soaps: 50	Chimneys: 46
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 45	Thermometers: 44
Building sets: 42	Electric lighting equipment: 40
Artificial Christmas trees: 40	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 40
Tombstones or grave markers: 40	Record players: 38
Furniture polishes or waxes: 38	Gas or LP heaters: 38
Snow throwers or blowers: 38	Gasoline cans: 33
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 33	Pins and needles: 33
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 33	Vises or workshop clamps: 33
Baby carriers or slings: 33	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 33
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 33	General purpose household cleaners: 33
General home or room involvement in fires: 33	Straight ladders: 33
Bench or table saws: 23	Tapes: 23
Adhesives: 23	Humidifiers: 23
Inflatable furniture: 23	Diapers: 23
Lubricants: 23	Flotation toys: 23
Baby baths or bathinettes: 23	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 23
Leaf blowers: 23	Scissors: 18
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 18	Electric blenders: 16
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 16	Wading pools: 16
Log splitters: 16	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 16
Band saws: 16	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 16
Saunas: 16	Ammonia, household: 16
Chemicals: 16	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 16
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 16	Archery: 16
Table linens: 16	Battery chargers: 16
Personal protection devices: 16	Floor waxes: 16
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 16	Water toys: 16
Marbles: 16	Business and office machines: 16
Slicers and choppers: 16	Knives with replaceable blades: 16
Fire sprinklers: 16	Pressure cookers or canners: 16
Thermostats: 16	Trash compactors: 16
Steam irons: 16	Ice makers: 16
Music boxes or chimes: 16	Electric waffle irons: 12
Doorstops: 12	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 7
Can openers: 7	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 6
Butane or LP gas meters: 6	Darts: 6
Painting equipment, powered: 6	Fertilizers: 6
Toasters: 6	Pumps: 6
Appliances: 6	Baby bathtub seats or rings: 6
Nonelectric blankets: 6	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 6
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 6	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 6
Manicuring devices: 6	Metal cookware: 6
Baby exercisers: 6	Glass soft drink bottles: 6
Other antennas: 6

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