Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2000 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 169,719
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 16,452	Floors or flooring materials: 14,811
Bicycles or accessories: 10,746	Ceilings and walls: 7,087
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,210	Bathtubs or showers: 5,384
Doors: 4,920	Horseback riding: 4,887
Ladders: 4,077	Beds: 3,921
House repair or construction materials: 3,350	Chairs: 3,269
Tables: 3,154	Basketball: 2,743
All-terrain vehicles: 2,710	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,560
Snow skiing: 2,204	Softball: 2,133
Baseball: 1,922	Poles: 1,698
Pipes: 1,692	Golf: 1,438
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,344	Wheelchairs: 1,321
Fences or fence posts: 1,315	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,027
Exercise: 1,013	Containers: 1,007
Footwear: 972	Soccer: 964
Doorsills or frames: 964	Windows or window glass: 937
Garage doors: 927	In-line skating: 843
Public equipment: 832	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 803
Hockey: 783	Swimming pools: 759
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 755	Fishing: 753
Hammers: 750	Ice skating: 740
Counters or countertops: 692	Fans: 671
Football: 651	Toilets: 638
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 627	Surfing: 624
Televisions: 620	Bunk beds: 602
Air conditioners: 595	Cabinet or door hardware: 595
Bedsprings or bedframes: 593	Snow boarding: 569
Bottles or jars: 568	Computers: 562
Furniture: 555	Snowmobiles: 553
Weight lifting: 531	Crutches, canes or walkers: 523
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 513	Barstools or kitchen stools: 505
Billiards or pool: 503	Roller skating: 477
Scaffolding: 471	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 460
Water skiing: 452	Sleds: 450
Skateboards: 447	Refrigerators: 444
Handrails, railings or banisters: 430	Metal containers: 429
Bleachers: 428	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 414
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 400	Other fireplaces: 381
Exercise equipment: 378	Windowsills or frames: 366
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 360	Volleyball: 359
Vacuum cleaners: 350	Sinks: 346
Swimming: 342	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 337
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 326	Mirrors or mirror glass: 316
Dancing: 314	Amusement attractions: 312
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 310	Swings or swing sets: 310
Other unpowered garden tools: 308	Toolboxes or tool kits: 303
Go-carts: 301	Tableware and accessories: 298
Other manual workshop tools: 295	Knives: 293
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 282	Rugs or carpets: 279
Recliner chairs: 278	Ramps or landings: 277
Other Irons: 264	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 259
Benches: 259	Glass doors: 258
Lighting equipment: 258	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 256
Boxing: 252	Golf carts: 246
Built-in swimming pools: 241	Faucets or spigots: 241
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 233	Manual cleaning equipment: 211
Other ranges: 208	Nonglass doors: 208
Step stools: 205	Footlockers: 204
Stools: 204	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 199
Tool sheds: 193	Water slides: 192
Other toys: 190	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 188
Automatic doors: 186	Bars and bar accessories: 184
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 174	Baby gates or barriers: 174
Lawn mowers: 173	Chains: 170
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 163	Sliding glass doors or panels: 163
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 162	Diving or diving boards: 162
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 159	Chain saws: 158
Other windows or window glass: 157	Buckets or pails: 155
Tools: 155	Vises or workshop clamps: 154
Telephones or telephone accessories: 153	Other glass doors: 152
Laundry baskets: 147	Keys, key rings or key chains: 139
Riding power lawn mowers: 135	Rocking chairs: 133
Hatchets or axes: 126	Combs or hairbrushes: 126
Floor lamps or table lamps: 123	Stepladders: 122
Lockers: 121	Clocks: 114
Other playground equipment: 112	Snow tubing: 111
Freezers: 108	Microwave ovens: 107
Nonmetal cookware: 107	Hot water: 105
Hot tubs or home spas: 105	Bowling: 104
Saws: 103	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 102
Pogo sticks: 96	Luggage: 94
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 90	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 90
Other portable or stationary power tools: 88	Clothes dryers: 88
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 87	Towel racks or bars: 87
Minibikes, powered: 87	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 87
Scooters, unpowered: 87	Trays: 87
Sports and recreational activity: 87	Radiators: 86
Other ball sports: 85	Pull-down or folding stairs: 85
Paper products: 85	Drinking glasses: 85
Welding equipment: 85	Storm doors with glass panels: 83
Ice hockey: 83	Snow plows: 83
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 83	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 83
Day wear: 83	Kerosene or oil heaters: 78
Table tennis: 78	Camping equipment: 78
Scuba diving: 77	Power hedge trimmers: 77
Vacuum containers: 77	Bleaches: 77
Desk supplies: 77	Rotary power lawn mowers: 77
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 77	Snow throwers or blowers: 77
Glass bottles or jars: 70	Escalators: 70
Cookware: 70	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 70
Knives with replaceable blades: 70	Pet supplies: 70
Bench or table saws: 70	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 70
Towels or cloths: 70	Hair clippers and trimmers: 70
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 70	Blankets: 70
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 70	Doorstops: 70
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 70	Elevators or other lifts: 69
Other glass bottles or jars: 69	Wood paneling and particleboard: 69
Vending machines: 69	Tarpaulins: 69
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 69	Decorative yard equipment: 69
Power lawn mowers: 69	Ice makers: 69
Pressurized containers: 69	Eye protection devices: 69
Cheerleading: 69	Chimneys: 69
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 69	Cutting torches: 69
Steam irons: 69	Fire or smoke alarms: 67
Window screens: 67	Floor waxes: 67
Pruning or trimming equipment: 67	Water heaters: 67
Dry ice: 67	Mountain climbing: 67
Flatware: 67	Business and office machines: 56
Martial arts: 52	Ball sports: 52
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 42	Bags: 39
Drain cleaners: 38	Waterbeds or water pillows: 38
Rope or string: 38	Portable power drills and accessories: 38
Rugby: 35	Portable food or beverage coolers: 35
Flying toys: 35	Photographic equipment: 35
Washing machines: 35	Tennis: 35
Portable circular power saws: 35	Hair dryers: 35
Plastic containers: 35	Horseshoes: 34
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 34	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 34
Electric lighting equipment: 34	Glass soft drink bottles: 34
Cardboard products: 34	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 34
Mobile/manufactured homes: 34	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 34
Batteries: 18	Metal cookware: 18
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 18	Umbrellas: 18
Matches: 18	Storm windows: 18
Screen doors: 18	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 18
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 18	Magazine racks or book ends: 18
Wagons: 18	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 17
Lacrosse: 17	Street hockey: 17
Mattresses: 17	Can openers: 17
Fireplace equipment: 17	Slides or sliding boards: 17
Wrestling: 17	General home or room involvement in fires: 17
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 17	Kitchen gadgets: 17
Other containers: 17	Electric Christmas decorations: 17
Other electric lighting equipment: 17	Light bulbs: 17
Ironing boards or covers: 17	Swimming pool equipment: 17
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 17	Tractors: 17
Sewing basket articles: 17	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 17
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 17	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 17
Heaters or heating systems: 17	Tape recorders or players: 17
Bed rails, adult: 17	Clothing accessories: 17
Extension cords: 17	Personal protection devices: 17
Levels: 17	Television tables or stands: 17
Eyeglasses: 17	Hammocks: 17
Electric blenders: 17	Drinking fountains: 17
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 17

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