Accidents - Year 2008 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,226,854
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 91,370	Tables: 75,379
Stairs or steps: 66,738	Beds or bedframes: 63,266
Bicycles or accessories: 55,298	Basketball: 39,799
Chairs: 37,303	Ceilings and walls: 33,660
Baseball: 33,438	Doors: 29,529
Bathtubs or showers: 29,370	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 24,213
Other toys: 20,853	Football: 20,216
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 18,121	Wheelchairs: 15,866
Jewelry: 15,702	Softball: 15,559
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 14,967	Soccer: 12,104
All-terrain vehicles: 9,584	Skateboards: 8,791
Counters or countertops: 8,515	Poles: 8,479
Toilets: 8,282	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,999
Fences or fence posts: 7,754	Scooters, unpowered: 7,536
Trampolines: 7,255	Swings or swing sets: 7,143
Swimming pools: 7,076	Crutches, canes or walkers: 7,040
Footwear: 6,927	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 6,838
Rugs or carpets: 6,537	Doorsills or frames: 6,400
Golf: 6,254	Alcohol: 6,155
Hockey: 5,579	Slides or sliding boards: 5,469
Eyeglasses: 5,198	Bunk beds: 5,061
Ladders: 4,806	Motor vehicles or parts: 4,688
Benches: 4,594	Animal induced injury: 4,444
Furniture: 4,275	Fishing: 4,223
Paper products: 4,153	Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,049
Tableware and accessories: 3,900	Television tables or stands: 3,769
Televisions: 3,688	Cabinet or door hardware: 3,630
Pipes: 3,522	Grocery or shopping carts: 3,441
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 3,368	Sinks: 3,364
Other fireplaces: 3,271	Exercise: 3,230
Wrestling: 3,128	Exercise equipment: 3,055
Baby strollers: 3,044	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,029
Sports and recreational activity: 2,936	Ice skating: 2,907
Rugby: 2,865	Horseback riding: 2,766
Containers: 2,759	Surfing: 2,709
Metal containers: 2,703	Stools: 2,687
Windowsills or frames: 2,669	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 2,642
Swimming: 2,587	Bleachers: 2,569
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,550	Manual cleaning equipment: 2,464
Playground equipment: 2,457	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 2,452
Cheerleading: 2,428	Ice hockey: 2,390
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,369	Sleds: 2,315
Pens and pencils: 2,297	Weight lifting: 2,281
Chair, rocking: 2,229	Tennis: 2,224
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,206	Built-in swimming pools: 2,152
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,136	Gasoline: 2,087
Boxing: 2,072	Hot water: 2,031
Refrigerators: 2,006	Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,978
Pet supplies: 1,972	Other playground equipment: 1,939
Snow boarding: 1,914	Knives: 1,905
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,899	Lacrosse: 1,863
Martial arts: 1,842	Flying toys: 1,804
High chairs: 1,796	Car seats: 1,756
Dancing: 1,715	Hammers: 1,675
Volleyball: 1,565	Fans: 1,565
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 1,562	Snow skiing: 1,551
Computers: 1,535	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,523
Crayons or chalk: 1,518	Foods: 1,483
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,477	Bottles or jars: 1,470
Drinking glasses: 1,417	Field hockey: 1,374
Soaps: 1,373	Ball sports: 1,353
Other ranges or ovens: 1,348	Day wear: 1,347
Riding toys: 1,313	Built-in fireplaces: 1,304
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,300	House repair or construction materials: 1,300
Tools: 1,295	Cribs: 1,282
Toy boxes or chests: 1,272	Tricycles: 1,261
Other ball sports: 1,259	Amusement attractions: 1,242
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,233	Decorative yard equipment: 1,221
Lawn mowers: 1,218	Water skiing: 1,210
Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,205	Bed rails: 1,203
Glass bottles or jars: 1,192	Grills: 1,174
Wagons: 1,173	Toy sports equipment: 1,164
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,159	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,152
Radiators: 1,127	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,116
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,114	Clothing irons: 1,107
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,106	Eye protection devices: 1,092
Step stools: 1,090	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,079
Golf carts: 1,076	Water slides: 1,058
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,056	Razors or shavers: 1,043
Diving or diving boards: 1,038	Building sets: 1,038
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,038	Desk supplies: 1,033
Escalators: 1,016	Cookware: 993
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 967	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 955
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 953	BBs or pellets: 949
Insect induced injuries: 932	Batteries: 932
Chair, recliner: 931	Telephones or telephone accessories: 890
Heaters or heating systems: 886	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 881
Seesaws or teeterboards: 880	Carts: 872
First aid equipment: 867	Roller skating: 859
Public equipment: 856	Water tubing: 849
Vacuum cleaners: 840	Buckets or pails: 840
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 835	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 833
Tablet or capsule drugs: 815	Chains: 805
Nonglass bottles or jars: 799	Medical equipment, general: 786
Personal protection devices: 785	Clothing accessories: 782
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 771	Plastic containers: 766
Baby gates or barriers: 759	In-line skating: 747
Fireworks: 746	Garage doors: 741
Other manual workshop tools: 729	Bags: 718
General purpose household cleaners: 713	Baby walkers or jumpers: 711
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 703	Snowmobiles: 702
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 680	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 675
Pillows: 672	Wooden containers: 669
Drinking fountains: 661	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 656
Hot tubs or home spas: 655	Kitchen gadgets: 642
Aquariums or accessories: 629	Aerosol containers: 618
Street hockey: 618	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 612
Other toy weapons: 597	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 593
Bowling: 587	Lockers: 585
Book bags or back carriers: 578	Sewing basket articles: 575
Air conditioners: 570	Wire: 568
Blankets: 564	Cords, electrical: 562
Other specified plastic products: 559	Go-carts: 556
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 556	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 544
Cardboard products: 533	Molding compounds: 530
Clocks: 526	Flatware: 522
Balloons: 521	Pressure cookers or canners: 518
Gymnastics: 509	Fertilizers: 506
Freezers: 498	Remote control, universal or not stated: 487
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 481	Microwave ovens: 480
Trays: 474	Power lawn mowers: 472
Marbles: 469	Powered riding toys: 460
Luggage: 458	Ramps or landings: 457
Swimming pool slides: 450	Hatchets or axes: 449
Christmas decorations: 447	Billiards or pool: 446
Coins: 440	Umbrellas: 439
Tape recorders or players: 427	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 427
Drills: 417	Riding power lawn mowers: 413
Track and field: 413	Other toy guns: 411
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 409	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 407
Lighter fluids: 406	Mattresses: 392
Faucets or spigots: 389	Water heaters: 387
Elevators or other lifts: 387	Rope or string: 387
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 386	Screwdrivers: 382
Manual scissors: 380	Clothing: 377
General home or room involvement in fires: 376	Adhesives: 372
Sheets or pillowcases: 372	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 368
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 364	Chemicals: 362
Cosmetics: 357	Futons: 352
Table tennis: 350	Pruning or trimming equipment: 348
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 348	Chain saws: 345
Manicuring devices: 344	Croquet: 344
Clothes dryers: 342	Automatic doors: 342
Washing machines: 339	Hammocks: 337
Bars and bar accessories: 334	Scissors: 332
Attachable high chairs: 332	Laundry baskets: 331
Toy guns with projectiles: 329	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 319
School equipment: 318	Portable baby swings: 317
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 314	Scaffolding: 314
Vending machines: 312	Gas furnaces: 311
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 304	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 300
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 292	Pogo sticks: 291
Laundry soaps or detergents: 285	Swimming pool equipment: 283
Bleaches: 281	Towels or cloths: 279
Gas ranges or ovens: 278	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 275
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 270	Electric baseboard heaters: 266
Extension or straight ladders: 265	Playpens: 265
Extension cords: 259	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 259
Other portable or stationary power tools: 257	Tool sheds: 254
Light bulbs: 253	Treehouses or playhouses: 253
Welding equipment: 249	Archery: 248
Photographic equipment: 247	Safes: 246
Boats and boating: 243	Other furnaces: 240
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 237	Illegal drugs: 236
Above-ground swimming pools: 231	Fuel storage tanks: 230
Badminton: 230	Inflatable toys: 230
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 229	Stepladders: 225
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 225	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 224
Pins and needles: 222	Toolboxes or tool kits: 222
Bench or table saws: 221	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 220
Baby carriers: 219	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 218
Towel racks or bars: 210	Combs or hairbrushes: 208
Electric deep fryers: 208	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 206
Oven cleaners: 204	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 204
Industrial equipment: 203	Gas or LP heaters: 203
Metal cookware: 202	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 198
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 198	Minibikes, powered: 186
Lighting equipment: 186	Knives with replaceable blades: 182
Baby bouncer seats: 178	Dishwashers: 178
Coffee makers or teapots: 178	Garden tractors: 178
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 170	Sleeping bags: 168
Nonmetal cookware: 167	Liquid drugs: 166
Sewing machines or accessories: 165	Wading pools: 164
Air compressors: 162	Scales: 161
Baby bottles or nipples: 161	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 159
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 159	Skating: 157
Toy guns: 156	Tetherball: 156
Motorized vehicles: 155	Skeet shooting: 155
Swimming pool chemicals: 153	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 152
Sprayers: 149	Hair dryers: 147
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 146	Recording tapes: 146
Log splitters: 146	Power lathes: 146
Window screens: 145	Nightwear: 141
Outerwear: 141	Keys, key rings or key chains: 139
Baby changing tables: 136	Horseshoes: 134
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 133	Kerosene or oil heaters: 131
Portable food or beverage coolers: 130	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 125
Detergents: 123	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 123
Snow tubing: 123	Other electric lighting equipment: 119
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 118	Power drills or accessories: 116
Inflatable furniture: 114	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 112
Waterbeds or water pillows: 111	Drinking straws: 109
Fireplace equipment: 108	Camping equipment: 108
Portable electric heaters: 105	Hair clippers and trimmers: 105
Garbage disposers: 104	Saws: 104
Cots: 103	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 102
Tapes: 102	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 102
Business and office machines: 101	Pacifiers or teething rings: 100
Potty chairs or training seats: 95	Workshop furnishings: 94
Antifreeze: 94	Baby carriers or slings: 93
Abrasive cleaners: 93	Plastic bags: 93
Leaf blowers: 90	Other bedding: 90
Matches: 90	Nonelectric blankets: 90
Snow throwers/blowers: 90	Christmas tree stands or supports: 90
Baby carriages: 89	Glass soft drink bottles: 89
Handball: 89	Pressurized containers: 88
Darts: 87	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 87
Vaporizers: 87	Paint or varnish thinners: 87
Nail guns or stud drivers: 86	Mobile/manufactured homes: 86
Water polo: 86	Seasonal decorations: 81
School laboratory chemicals: 81	Painting equipment, powered: 80
Flotation toys: 80	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 80
Christmas tree lights: 80	Rug shampooers: 80
Electric heating pads: 80	Portable cribs: 80
Corkscrews: 80	Portable gas or LP heaters: 80
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 78	Generators or power plants: 78
Fabric treatment products: 78	Slow cookers: 75
Gasoline cans: 75	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 75
Footlockers: 75	Soldering equipment: 75
Ammonia, household: 74	Food grinders: 74
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 73	Sabre saws: 73
Ice makers: 73	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 73
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 73	Electric motors: 73
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 72	Scuba diving: 71
Other antennas: 71	Electric razors or shavers: 71
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 71	Drain cleaners: 71
Fencing: 71	Furniture polishes or waxes: 71
Gun powder or ammunition: 71	Appliances: 71
Electric heaters: 71	Power sanders: 71
Electric ranges or ovens: 71	Animal traps: 71
Rotary power lawn mowers: 71	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 71
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 66	Fuel oils: 66
Ironing boards or covers: 66	Heat pumps: 60
Caustics: 59	Baby mattresses or pads: 59
Kerosene: 59	Pull-down or folding stairs: 59
Lye: 59	Multi-purpose lighters: 59
Other guns or firearms: 59	Other glass bottles or jars: 58
Other grills or stoves: 58	Other containers: 47
Trains: 45	Diesel fuels: 45
Automotive chemicals: 45	Mountain climbing: 45
Lighters: 45	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 45
Canning jars or lids: 44	Hearing aids: 43
Laundry hampers: 43	Metal or plastic molding sets: 40
Other clothing: 40	Wood paneling and particleboard: 40
Electric lighting equipment: 40	Pumps: 40
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 36	Electric blenders: 36
Portable power drills and accessories: 36	Batons: 36
Bassinets or cradles: 36	Portable circular power saws: 30
Saunas: 30	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 30
Automotive tools or accessories: 29	Fire extinguishers: 28
Safety pins: 27	Other furniture: 27
Radios: 21	Watches: 21
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 21	Plastic wrapping products: 21
Dehumidifiers: 15	Contact lenses: 15
Doorstops: 15	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 15
Electric Christmas decorations: 15	Power hedge trimmers: 14
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 14	Kites or kite string: 14
Massage devices or vibrators: 14	Storm windows: 14
Matchbooks: 14	Lunch boxes or pails: 14
Cutting torches: 14	Tarpaulins: 14
Moving walks: 14	Filters: 14
Tree stands: 14	Shoelace fasteners: 14
Aircraft: 14	Heat or infrared lamps: 14
Power saws: 14	Pesticides: 14
Tractors: 14	Ear protection devices: 14
Charcoal: 14	Gas-burning fireplaces: 14
Utility vehicles: 14	Toddler beds: 13
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 13	Costumes or masks: 13
Other baby carriers: 6	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 6
Containers with key openers: 6	Can openers: 6
Music boxes or chimes: 6	Nonbaby mattresses: 6
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 6	Electric frying pans and skillets: 6
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 6	Table linens: 6
Party favors: 6	Electric fireplaces: 6
Oral hygiene products: 6	Magazine racks or book ends: 6
Tombstones or grave markers: 6

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