Accidents - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,241,946
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 133,943	Stairs or steps: 90,729
Beds: 72,357	Bicycles or accessories: 60,681
Ceilings and walls: 52,045	Tables: 50,297
Chairs: 42,271	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 29,328
Bathtubs or showers: 27,750	Doors: 26,383
Football: 25,890	Basketball: 24,467
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 17,381	Baseball: 17,300
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 15,999	Wheelchairs: 14,984
All-terrain vehicles: 13,353	Grocery or shopping carts: 13,109
Ladders: 12,951	Swings or swing sets: 12,163
Soccer: 11,547	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 10,756
House repair or construction materials: 10,666	Bunk beds: 10,222
Doorsills or frames: 9,604	Other toys: 9,579
Horseback riding: 8,889	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 8,870
Counters or countertops: 8,249	Crutches, canes or walkers: 7,935
Toilets: 7,836	Softball: 7,807
Bedsprings or bedframes: 7,700	Poles: 7,642
Skateboards: 7,113	Snow boarding: 7,033
Snow skiing: 6,878	Slides or sliding boards: 6,542
Windows or window glass: 6,472	Rugs or carpets: 6,447
Fences or fence posts: 6,191	Swimming pools: 5,973
Televisions: 5,868	Scooters, unpowered: 5,375
Golf: 4,544	Car seats: 4,456
Benches: 4,430	Pipes: 4,397
Trampolines: 4,370	Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,187
Furniture: 4,161	Baby strollers: 4,106
Windowsills or frames: 4,047	Exercise: 3,910
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,729	Other fireplaces: 3,659
Ice skating: 3,570	Bleachers: 3,406
Cribs: 3,359	Containers: 3,317
Hockey: 3,292	Footwear: 3,283
Playground equipment: 3,182	Weight lifting: 3,158
Stools: 3,068	High chairs: 2,958
Radiators: 2,920	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,852
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,842	In-line skating: 2,820
Sinks: 2,803	Built-in swimming pools: 2,719
Wrestling: 2,659	Fishing: 2,513
Sleds: 2,504	Fans: 2,503
Barstools or kitchen stools: 2,490	Exercise equipment: 2,485
Ice hockey: 2,456	Hammers: 2,434
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,388	Refrigerators: 2,374
Ball sports: 2,333	Metal containers: 2,262
Go-carts: 2,257	Roller skating: 2,219
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,207	Wagons: 2,164
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,976	Dancing: 1,967
Tableware and accessories: 1,963	Rugby: 1,931
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,883	Garage doors: 1,879
Television tables or stands: 1,824	Amusement attractions: 1,816
Bottles or jars: 1,803	Rocking chairs: 1,761
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,732	Other playground equipment: 1,639
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,592	Volleyball: 1,575
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,568	Computers: 1,564
Cheerleading: 1,558	Air conditioners: 1,492
Swimming: 1,491	Golf carts: 1,437
Baby bouncer seats: 1,383	Surfing: 1,382
Gymnastics: 1,381	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,366
Public equipment: 1,365	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,360
Other baby carriers: 1,336	Lawn mowers: 1,326
Baby changing tables: 1,291	Diving or diving boards: 1,288
Recliner chairs: 1,287	Pet supplies: 1,224
Lockers: 1,203	Other ball sports: 1,200
Sports and recreational activity: 1,147	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,137
Tricycles: 1,127	Tennis: 1,120
Escalators: 1,093	Elevators or other lifts: 1,091
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,085	Martial arts: 1,084
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,069	Track and field: 1,062
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,047	Baby carriers: 1,026
Baby walkers or jumpers: 1,006	Vacuum cleaners: 1,001
Floor lamps or table lamps: 963	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 948
Lighting equipment: 939	Lacrosse: 936
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 935	Billiards or pool: 927
Water skiing: 921	Boxing: 912
Hammocks: 908	Decorative yard equipment: 908
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 902	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 896
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 854	Other ranges: 831
Snowmobiles: 826	Step stools: 806
Skating: 803	Ramps or landings: 803
Carts: 792	Scaffolding: 771
Towel racks or bars: 768	Automatic doors: 753
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 752	Treehouses or playhouses: 752
Nonglass doors: 748	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 743
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 731	Water slides: 717
Drinking glasses: 697	Other nonglass doors: 692
Eyeglasses: 691	Toy boxes or chests: 685
Hot tubs or home spas: 679	Aquariums or accessories: 678
Nonglass bottles or jars: 675	Snow tubing: 674
Pogo sticks: 665	Riding toys: 655
Clothing accessories: 655	Freezers: 652
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 651	Rope or string: 645
Toy sports equipment: 627	Sliding glass doors or panels: 626
Seesaws or teeterboards: 620	Other Irons: 616
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 616	Clocks: 599
Washing machines: 589	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 579
Portable baby swings: 567	Bowling: 557
Baby gates or barriers: 554	Field hockey: 543
Cookware: 534	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 534
Knives: 515	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 511
Day wear: 511	Fire extinguishers: 507
Mattresses: 506	Pillows: 505
Faucets or spigots: 504	Toolboxes or tool kits: 496
Tools: 493	Stepladders: 492
Glass doors: 484	Attachable high chairs: 482
Glass bottles or jars: 477	Water tubing: 476
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 475	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 473
Buckets or pails: 464	Light bulbs: 462
Tool sheds: 459	Futons: 458
Dishwashers: 455	Heaters or heating systems: 449
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 429	Radios: 426
Clothing: 426	Vending machines: 421
Footlockers: 417	Mountain climbing: 415
Luggage: 413	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 403
Other manual workshop tools: 393	Book bags or back carriers: 387
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 387	Tractors: 378
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 362	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 359
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 357	Paper products: 356
Plastic containers: 345	Umbrellas: 344
Bags: 342	Wood paneling and particleboard: 341
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 338	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 337
Chains: 336	Screen doors: 333
Cardboard products: 331	Horseshoes: 329
Other toy guns: 326	Ironing boards or covers: 318
Other stools: 311	Built-in fireplaces: 309
BBs or pellets: 306	Playpens: 305
Bars and bar accessories: 305	Minibikes, powered: 299
Street hockey: 296	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 288
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 287	Pens and pencils: 285
Nightwear: 281	Portable food or beverage coolers: 274
Other windows or window glass: 268	Nail guns or stud drivers: 266
Jewelry: 263	Blankets: 252
Workshop furnishings: 251	Swimming pool equipment: 247
Outerwear: 247	Other ovens: 246
Aerosol containers: 246	Camping equipment: 246
Trays: 242	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 241
Riding power lawn mowers: 240	Christmas decorations: 231
Screwdrivers: 229	Kitchen gadgets: 226
Flying toys: 226	Combs or hairbrushes: 223
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 219	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 218
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 218	Pull-down or folding stairs: 215
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 214	Snow throwers or blowers: 210
Automotive tools or accessories: 210	School equipment: 208
Thermostats: 207	Photographic equipment: 204
Humidifiers: 204	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 202
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 202	Pruning or trimming equipment: 198
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 197	Sewing machines or accessories: 196
Table tennis: 187	Extension ladders: 187
Drinking fountains: 186	Power lawn mowers: 184
Window screens: 184	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 183
Laundry baskets: 182	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 181
Baby carriages: 180	Other upholstered chairs: 180
Electric lighting equipment: 172	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 172
Hatchets or axes: 171	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 170
Razors or shavers: 170	Baby bottles or nipples: 168
Chain saws: 168	Scales: 168
Leaf blowers: 167	Wading pools: 166
Powered riding toys: 163	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 163
Sheets or pillowcases: 163	Bassinets or cradles: 163
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 161	Storm doors with glass panels: 160
Diapers: 160	Grills: 160
Bleaches: 159	Waterbeds or water pillows: 159
Hair clippers and trimmers: 158	Recording tapes: 157
Art supplies or equipment: 155	Water heaters: 155
Panel doors: 153	Bench or table saws: 150
Electric baseboard heaters: 145	Lubricants: 144
Air compressors: 144	Balloons: 144
Hot water: 143	Wooden containers: 142
Youth chairs: 140	Magazine racks or book ends: 137
Generators or power plants: 137	Microwave ovens: 136
Other ladders: 136	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 135
Batteries: 132	Keys, key rings or key chains: 130
Vises or workshop clamps: 129	Other antennas: 129
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 128	Other bedding: 122
Other plastic products: 119	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 118
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 118	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 116
Mobile/manufactured homes: 115	Potty chairs or training seats: 115
Tape recorders or players: 110	Desk supplies: 110
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 109	Baby carriers or slings: 109
Gasoline: 106	Scissors: 105
Fireworks: 104	Clothes dryers: 101
Other toy weapons: 98	Other portable or stationary power tools: 95
Hair dryers: 92	Gas or LP heaters: 92
Extension cords: 92	Window or door security barriers: 90
Other glass doors: 90	General home or room involvement in fires: 89
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 89	Toy guns: 89
Roller hockey: 88	Other furnaces: 88
Sprayers: 85	Plastic products: 84
Fuel storage tanks: 83	Other power saws: 83
Other power garden tools: 83	Nonmetal cookware: 83
Eye protection devices: 83	Slow cookers: 83
Upholstered chairs: 83	General purpose household cleaners: 83
Tombstones or grave markers: 82	Drills: 82
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 82	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 80
Floor waxes: 78	Drain cleaners: 76
Amateur two-way radios: 76	Painting equipment, powered: 76
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 76	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 76
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 76	Welding equipment: 76
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 76	Coal furnaces: 76
Safes: 76	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 76
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 76	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 76
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 76	Marbles: 75
Molding compounds: 74	Laundry hampers: 74
Sleeping bags: 74	Plastic bags: 73
Projectors: 68	Canning jars or lids: 68
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 68	Dry heat irons: 68
Record players: 68	Fire or smoke alarms: 68
Straight ladders: 68	Croquet: 68
Electric blankets or sheets: 67	Outdoor antennas: 67
Self-contained openers: 67	Electric frying pans and skillets: 67
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 67	Above-ground swimming pools: 67
Cosmetics: 67	Power drills or accessories: 67
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 67	Food skewers: 67
Polishes: 67	Upholstered recliner chairs: 67
Log splitters: 67	Kerosene grills or stoves: 67
Tetherball: 66	Food warmers: 60
Fabrics: 60	Pressurized containers: 60
Inflatable toys: 60	Portable cribs: 60
Watches: 60	Snow disks: 60
Detergents: 60	Other containers: 60
Solvents: 60	Kites or kite string: 60
Doorstops: 60	Seasonal decorations: 58
Stationary power drills and accessories: 54	Other glass bottles or jars: 52
Swimming pool slides: 51	Darts: 46
Fireplace equipment: 43	Kerosene or oil heaters: 41
Saws: 38	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 38
Lighters: 38	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 38
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 38	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 37
Flatware: 36	Baby exercisers: 36
Awls, chisels or planes: 34	Batons: 32
Chemicals: 31	Wire: 31
Storm windows: 31	Ice makers: 30
Fire sprinklers: 30	Other electric lighting equipment: 30
Personal protection devices: 30	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 30
Music boxes or chimes: 30	Coins: 30
Handball: 30	Other furniture: 26
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 22	Water polo: 22
Portable electric heaters: 21	Adhesives: 21
Other grills or stoves: 20	Cots: 20
Nonelectric blankets: 20	Dehumidifiers: 16
Night-lights: 15	Fire escape devices: 15
Costumes or masks: 15	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 15
Clothespins: 15	Acids: 15
Fuel oils: 15	Gas ranges: 15
Shuffleboard: 15	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 15
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15	Garden tractors: 15
Gas furnaces: 15	Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15	Slicers and choppers: 15
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 15	Towels or cloths: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Christmas tree lights: 15
Table linens: 15	Matchbooks: 15
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15	Baby rattles: 15
Pumps: 15	Trash compactors: 15
Gas ovens: 15	Unicycles: 15
Can openers: 15	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 15
Ice picks: 15	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 15
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 15	Furniture polishes or waxes: 15
Appliances: 15	Fertilizers: 11
Business and office machines: 11	Inflatable furniture: 11
Baby baths or bathinettes: 5	Nonbaby mattresses: 5
Chimneys: 5	Electric griddles: 5
Electric blenders: 5	Flotation toys: 5
Diaper pails: 5	Rug shampooers: 5
Toy guns with projectiles: 5	Metal cookware: 5
Other heaters or heating systems: 5	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 5
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 5	Skeet shooting: 5
Archery: 5	Lunch boxes or pails: 5
Bottle openers: 5	Butane or LP gas meters: 5
Electric heaters: 5

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