Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2005 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 182,519
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 20,774	Stairs or steps: 20,492
Bicycles or accessories: 11,615	Ceilings and walls: 8,612
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,643	Bathtubs or showers: 5,986
Ladders: 5,729	All-terrain vehicles: 5,151
Tables: 4,471	Beds or bedframes: 3,817
Doors: 3,744	Horseback riding: 3,454
Chairs: 2,900	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,506
Softball: 2,287	House repair or construction materials: 2,252
Basketball: 1,921	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,758
Toilets: 1,732	Doorsills or frames: 1,480
Pipes: 1,413	Football: 1,372
Wheelchairs: 1,247	Hammers: 1,242
Snow skiing: 1,208	Soccer: 1,190
Fences or fence posts: 1,163	Containers: 1,070
Baseball: 1,066	Televisions: 1,054
Counters or countertops: 1,017	Barstools or kitchen stools: 986
Fishing: 979	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 944
Sinks: 911	Surfing: 902
Garage doors: 831	Fans: 779
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 778	Swimming pools: 776
Rugs or carpets: 737	Ice skating: 736
Exercise: 714	Snow boarding: 693
Poles: 663	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 658
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 647	Golf: 644
Other toys: 642	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 633
Lawn mowers: 632	Bunk beds: 625
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 575	Roller skating: 567
Golf carts: 562	Metal containers: 532
Weight lifting: 526	Footwear: 515
Pruning or trimming equipment: 513	Telephones or telephone accessories: 497
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 463	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 446
Bottles or jars: 422	Exercise equipment: 402
Refrigerators: 401	Crutches, canes or walkers: 397
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 395	Boxing: 375
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 371	Snowmobiles: 367
Air conditioners: 362	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 360
Other fireplaces: 352	Handrails, railings or banisters: 343
Rugby: 334	Built-in swimming pools: 333
Floor lamps or table lamps: 330	Sleds: 329
Tools: 327	Snow tubing: 327
Stools: 319	Scaffolding: 312
Dancing: 312	Decorative yard equipment: 310
Swings or swing sets: 307	Martial arts: 303
Toolboxes or tool kits: 302	Furniture: 296
Public equipment: 296	Step stools: 290
Clothing irons: 284	Amusement attractions: 282
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 273	Riding power lawn mowers: 267
Hockey: 262	Tennis: 260
Benches: 259	Glass bottles or jars: 258
Tree stands: 251	Windowsills or frames: 248
Mirrors or mirror glass: 242	Cabinet or door hardware: 236
Computers: 235	Tableware and accessories: 235
Pet supplies: 233	Television tables or stands: 232
Lighting equipment: 219	Bowling: 218
Wrestling: 218	Volleyball: 213
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 213	Billiards or pool: 212
Other ranges or ovens: 211	Elevators or other lifts: 206
Diving or diving boards: 204	Slides or sliding boards: 202
Skateboards: 197	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 197
Chair, rocking: 193	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 190
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 190	Wood paneling and particleboard: 183
Freezers: 182	Sports and recreational activity: 181
Drinking glasses: 176	Buckets or pails: 175
Drills: 174	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 174
Screwdrivers: 173	Vending machines: 169
Washing machines: 167	Cords, electrical: 167
Hatchets or axes: 167	Grills: 166
Extension or straight ladders: 165	Footlockers: 165
In-line skating: 160	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 159
Other ball sports: 159	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 158
Knives: 158	Chains: 157
BBs or pellets: 152	Mobile/manufactured homes: 150
Ramps or landings: 149	Other unpowered garden tools: 148
Wooden containers: 143	Laundry baskets: 143
Vacuum cleaners: 140	Cardboard products: 136
Pull-down or folding stairs: 135	Camping equipment: 135
Outerwear: 135	Minibikes, powered: 135
Hammocks: 135	Carts: 130
Water slides: 130	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 128
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 128	Eyeglasses: 128
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 122	Swimming: 114
Rope or string: 114	Trampolines: 114
Other plastic products: 114	Manual cleaning equipment: 113
Ice hockey: 112	Scooters, unpowered: 107
Other containers: 107	Bleachers: 107
Clothing accessories: 106	Stepladders: 105
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 101	Mountain climbing: 99
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 98	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 98
Day wear: 98	Tape recorders or players: 97
Escalators: 93	Microwave ovens: 91
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 91	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 91
Go-carts: 91	Playground equipment: 91
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 90	Clothing: 83
Automatic doors: 83	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 83
Plastic containers: 83	Nonglass bottles or jars: 83
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 83	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 83
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 82	Clothes dryers: 82
Portable power drills and accessories: 76	Power drills or accessories: 76
Water skiing: 75	Tool sheds: 75
Fire extinguishers: 75	Cookware: 75
Ball sports: 75	Artificial Christmas trees: 75
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 68	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 68
Unpowered models or parts: 68	Utility vehicles: 68
Other furniture: 68	Dishwashing liquid: 68
Recording tapes: 68	Umbrellas: 68
Drain cleaners: 68	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 68
Gasoline: 68	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 68
Other manual workshop tools: 68	Towels or cloths: 68
Wading pools: 68	Dishwashers: 67
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 66	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 66
Sewing machines or accessories: 66	Automotive tools or accessories: 66
Saws: 66	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66
Cribs: 66	Power lathes: 66
Garbage disposers: 66	Magazine racks or book ends: 66
Portable food or beverage coolers: 66	Business and office machines: 59
Photographic equipment: 59	Horseshoes: 59
Kerosene or oil heaters: 59	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 59
Baby gates or barriers: 59	Desk supplies: 59
Tombstones or grave markers: 59	General home or room involvement in fires: 59
Portable circular power saws: 59	Electric motors: 59
Plastic products: 59	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 59
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 59	Table tennis: 57
Clocks: 57	Radiators: 46
Bars and bar accessories: 46	Hot tubs or home spas: 45
Jewelry: 45	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 33
Rocketry sets: 33	Lockers: 31
Light bulbs: 31	Faucets or spigots: 31
Window screens: 31	Trays: 31
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 31	Chair, recliner: 31
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 31	Towel racks or bars: 31
Heaters or heating systems: 31	Razors or shavers: 31
Bed rails: 31	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 31
Personal protection devices: 31	Bags: 31
Fireworks: 31	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 30
Futons: 30	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 30
Generators or power plants: 15	Tapes: 15
Wire: 15	Swimming pool chemicals: 15
Food grinders: 15	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 15
Electric Christmas decorations: 15	Doorstops: 15
Tractors: 15	Tarpaulins: 15
Mattresses: 15	Hair clippers and trimmers: 15
Welding equipment: 15	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 15
Batons: 15	Chimneys: 15
Grocery or shopping carts: 15	Aquariums or accessories: 15
Ironing boards or covers: 15	Other furnaces: 15
Power saws: 15	School equipment: 15
Hot water: 15	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 15
Water tubing: 15	Blankets: 15
Skating: 15	Canning jars or lids: 15
Vises or workshop clamps: 15	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 15
Luggage: 15	Fireplace equipment: 15
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15	Book bags or back carriers: 15
Sprayers: 15	Floor waxes: 15
Safes: 15	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 15
Swimming pool slides: 15	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 15	Flying toys: 15
Log splitters: 15	Hand saws: 15
Scales: 15

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