Accidents - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,641,097
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 283,438	Floors or flooring materials: 268,156
Bicycles or accessories: 158,028	Ceilings and walls: 110,510
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 100,093	Bathtubs or showers: 97,488
Ladders: 67,386	Doors: 59,996
Tables: 59,598	All-terrain vehicles: 59,518
Horseback riding: 52,505	Chairs: 49,930
Beds or bedframes: 41,799	Softball: 35,592
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 33,819	House repair or construction materials: 33,810
Basketball: 32,741	Baseball: 29,267
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 25,305	Wheelchairs: 24,227
Doorsills or frames: 20,325	Toilets: 20,313
Snow skiing: 20,206	Soccer: 19,874
Pipes: 18,755	Fences or fence posts: 17,931
Counters or countertops: 17,171	Beds: 16,644
Poles: 16,032	Exercise: 15,703
Football: 15,157	Containers: 14,577
Alcohol: 13,421	Fishing: 13,323
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 13,198	Golf: 12,935
Hammers: 12,794	Garage doors: 12,256
Ice skating: 12,220	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 11,546
Swimming pools: 11,214	Sinks: 11,172
Weight lifting: 10,994	Surfing: 10,486
Bunk beds: 10,413	Snow boarding: 10,322
Televisions: 10,251	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 9,955
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 9,689	Rugs or carpets: 9,095
Barstools or kitchen stools: 9,028	Skateboards: 8,881
Footwear: 8,785	Fans: 8,335
Refrigerators: 8,130	Handrails, railings or banisters: 7,907
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 7,615	Exercise equipment: 7,351
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,739	Motor vehicles or parts: 6,732
Bottles or jars: 6,624	Furniture: 6,600
Benches: 6,531	Air conditioners: 6,343
Hockey: 6,304	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 6,153
Cabinet or door hardware: 6,152	In-line skating: 6,125
Tools: 6,099	Other toys: 6,041
Metal containers: 6,030	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 5,833
Roller skating: 5,809	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 5,775
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 5,718	Windows or window glass: 5,463
Snowmobiles: 5,303	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 5,265
Golf carts: 5,264	Telephones or telephone accessories: 5,028
Tableware and accessories: 4,985	Dancing: 4,970
Scaffolding: 4,630	Other unpowered garden tools: 4,623
Sleds: 4,618	Public equipment: 4,599
Mirrors or mirror glass: 4,571	Lawn mowers: 4,552
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 4,523	Swings or swing sets: 4,484
Martial arts: 4,421	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 4,387
Windowsills or frames: 4,254	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 4,240
Computers: 4,133	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,865
Built-in swimming pools: 3,666	Rugby: 3,579
Boxing: 3,531	Stools: 3,509
Riding power lawn mowers: 3,417	Lighting equipment: 3,394
Freezers: 3,393	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 3,376
Other fireplaces: 3,267	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 3,220
Water skiing: 3,209	Pet supplies: 3,179
Bowling: 3,172	Ice hockey: 3,163
Manual cleaning equipment: 3,144	Billiards or pool: 3,115
Bedsprings or bedframes: 3,071	Swimming: 3,005
Automatic doors: 2,994	Other manual workshop tools: 2,976
Volleyball: 2,976	Floor lamps or table lamps: 2,926
Water slides: 2,871	Stepladders: 2,834
Elevators or other lifts: 2,778	Diving or diving boards: 2,766
Amusement attractions: 2,765	Vacuum cleaners: 2,762
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 2,740	Animal induced injury: 2,609
Go-carts: 2,592	Step stools: 2,548
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 2,499	Knives: 2,485
Hot tubs or home spas: 2,463	Drinking glasses: 2,450
Towel racks or bars: 2,390	Tennis: 2,294
Tool sheds: 2,281	Ramps or landings: 2,229
Decorative yard equipment: 2,198	Chain saws: 2,161
Day wear: 2,137	Hammocks: 2,086
Ball sports: 2,084	Toolboxes or tool kits: 2,046
Extension or straight ladders: 2,026	Snow tubing: 2,019
Sports and recreational activity: 2,013	Radiators: 1,998
Glass bottles or jars: 1,991	Luggage: 1,990
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,990	Cookware: 1,983
Vending machines: 1,917	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,872
Bleachers: 1,754	Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,734
Other ranges or ovens: 1,727	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,714
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,705	Tree stands: 1,695
Buckets or pails: 1,684	Tractors: 1,676
Trampolines: 1,674	Pull-down or folding stairs: 1,636
Escalators: 1,603	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 1,590
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,588	Clothing irons: 1,584
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,574	Television tables or stands: 1,570
Scooters, unpowered: 1,559	Faucets or spigots: 1,539
Washing machines: 1,534	Chains: 1,520
Drills: 1,502	Other ball sports: 1,462
Skating: 1,461	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,449
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,440	Clothes dryers: 1,368
Footlockers: 1,346	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,345
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,316	Hatchets or axes: 1,316
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 1,311	Lockers: 1,295
Mountain climbing: 1,275	Umbrellas: 1,258
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,249	Wrestling: 1,246
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,225	Clocks: 1,222
Other nonglass doors: 1,202	Camping equipment: 1,160
Slides or sliding boards: 1,157	Clothing: 1,147
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,145	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 1,139
Carts: 1,138	Plastic containers: 1,110
Fire extinguishers: 1,105	Rope or string: 1,079
Minibikes, powered: 1,078	Razors or shavers: 1,077
Water tubing: 1,075	Laundry baskets: 1,067
Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,063	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,044
Bags: 1,030	Cardboard products: 1,024
Bars and bar accessories: 1,016	Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,009
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,008	Grills: 1,005
Other ranges: 945	Other Irons: 944
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 933	Chair, rocking: 911
Glass doors: 907	Microwave ovens: 895
Portable food or beverage coolers: 878	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 868
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 853	Aquariums or accessories: 846
Wooden containers: 839	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 829
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 826	Light bulbs: 820
Saws: 811	Nail guns or stud drivers: 807
Baby gates or barriers: 805	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 805
Paper products: 798	Kitchen gadgets: 798
Nonglass bottles or jars: 797	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 794
Clothing accessories: 777	Mattresses: 777
Hair clippers and trimmers: 764	Radios: 757
Gasoline: 756	Electric lighting equipment: 755
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 727	Desk supplies: 724
Chair, recliner: 710	Horseshoes: 706
Eyeglasses: 673	Tape recorders or players: 663
Recliner chairs: 663	Keys, key rings or key chains: 646
Playground equipment: 640	Heaters or heating systems: 639
Wire: 630	Bed rails: 630
Other furnaces: 620	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 608
Other glass bottles or jars: 598	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 590
Christmas decorations: 587	Gymnastics: 585
Sliding glass doors or panels: 584	Dishwashers: 581
Garden tractors: 579	Swimming pool equipment: 572
Photographic equipment: 570	Power lawn mowers: 569
Outdoor antennas: 569	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 556
Batteries: 544	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 544
Nonglass doors: 542	Screwdrivers: 537
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 534	Combs or hairbrushes: 529
Other playground equipment: 523	Foods: 517
Rocking chairs: 507	Flying toys: 506
Baby strollers: 504	Pillows: 501
Street hockey: 500	Cords, electrical: 497
General home or room involvement in fires: 493	Automotive tools or accessories: 492
Slow cookers: 475	Vises or workshop clamps: 468
Trays: 466	Fireworks: 462
Extension cords: 462	Water heaters: 454
Hot water: 444	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 434
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 433	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 429
Power saws: 429	Extension ladders: 424
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 424	Scuba diving: 418
Sprayers: 414	Electric Christmas decorations: 410
Metal cookware: 409	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 400
Bench or table saws: 392	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 389
Other portable or stationary power tools: 385	Toy boxes or chests: 384
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 384	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 378
Treehouses or playhouses: 366	Tablet or capsule drugs: 360
Portable power drills and accessories: 356	Air compressors: 352
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 349	Illegal drugs: 348
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 342	Eye protection devices: 330
Hair dryers: 326	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 319
Insect induced injuries: 315	Towels or cloths: 315
Lacrosse: 312	Coffee makers or teapots: 310
Other windows or window glass: 310	Artificial Christmas trees: 308
Book bags or back carriers: 306	Tricycles: 306
Motorized vehicles: 305	Recording tapes: 305
Ice makers: 303	Rotary power lawn mowers: 303
Blankets: 293	Other ovens: 290
Other containers: 288	Jewelry: 287
Medical equipment, general: 283	Drinking fountains: 276
Other ladders: 275	Other plastic products: 273
Other furniture: 272	Ironing boards or covers: 270
BBs or pellets: 270	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 268
Outerwear: 268	Sewing machines or accessories: 267
Lubricants: 262	Pogo sticks: 260
Waterbeds or water pillows: 258	Business and office machines: 256
Chimneys: 255	Balloons: 250
Scales: 249	Christmas tree lights: 246
Personal protection devices: 245	Nonmetal cookware: 245
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 244	Bleaches: 241
Power drills or accessories: 237	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 232
Fuel oils: 231	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 231
Log splitters: 231	Adhesives: 228
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 226	Tarpaulins: 225
Knives with replaceable blades: 225	Above-ground swimming pools: 224
Sheets or pillowcases: 224	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 223
Soaps: 222	Other glass doors: 219
Futons: 219	Roller hockey: 217
Fuel storage tanks: 215	Lunch boxes or pails: 214
Aerosol containers: 211	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 208
Track and field: 207	Cribs: 207
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 201	Electric blenders: 201
Table tennis: 199	Workshop furnishings: 197
Magazine racks or book ends: 193	Thermostats: 192
Pressurized containers: 189	Saunas: 185
Other electric lighting equipment: 183	Screen doors: 182
Safes: 181	Kerosene or oil heaters: 180
Pins and needles: 179	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 175
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 174	Doorstops: 173
Wagons: 171	Fire escape devices: 169
Flatware: 168	Manicuring devices: 168
Generators or power plants: 166	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 166
Car seats: 165	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 159
Snow plows: 159	Power hedge trimmers: 158
Nonbaby mattresses: 157	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 156
Power tillers or cultivators: 156	Batons: 153
Seesaws or teeterboards: 153	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 152
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 152	Fire or smoke alarms: 150
General purpose household cleaners: 149	Seasonal decorations: 148
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 148	Powered riding toys: 147
Battery chargers: 146	Manual drills: 146
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 144	Band saws: 142
Paint or varnish thinners: 142	Laundry hampers: 141
Vacuum containers: 139	Molding compounds: 138
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 138	Other heaters or heating systems: 138
Snow throwers or blowers: 138	Utility vehicles: 137
Wading pools: 137	Cots: 136
Cosmetics: 136	Power lathes: 135
Other upholstered chairs: 135	Pens and pencils: 134
Field hockey: 134	Other specified plastic products: 133
Manual filing or sanding tools: 131	Boats and boating: 131
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 130	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 129
Toy vehicles: 128	Trains: 128
Toilet bowl products: 123	Fireplace equipment: 123
Toy sports equipment: 123	Wallpaper: 121
Pressure cookers or canners: 120	Welding equipment: 119
Plastic bags: 119	Darts: 119
Laundry soaps or detergents: 118	Nonelectric blankets: 117
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 116	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 115
Window screens: 114	Portable circular power saws: 113
Floor waxes: 113	Upholstered recliner chairs: 107
Chemicals: 107	Drain cleaners: 107
Metal or plastic molding sets: 105	Gasoline cans: 103
Built-in fireplaces: 103	Straight ladders: 102
Toy guns: 102	Awls, chisels or planes: 101
Pumps: 99	Plastic products: 99
Storm doors with glass panels: 98	Painting equipment, powered: 98
Coins: 97	Slicers and choppers: 95
First aid equipment: 92	Scissors: 92
Archery: 92	Humidifiers: 91
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 91	Swimming pool slides: 90
Attachable high chairs: 90	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 90
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 88	Self-contained openers: 88
Decorative water features: 87	Industrial equipment: 87
Snow throwers/blowers: 87	Lawn vacuums: 87
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 86	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 86
Filters: 86	Gas or LP heaters: 86
Butane or LP gas meters: 86	Other grills or stoves: 84
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 84	Croquet: 83
Storm windows: 83	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 83
Canning jars or lids: 83	Other power garden tools: 83
Baby walkers or jumpers: 82	Fire sprinklers: 82
Flotation toys: 82	Record players: 82
Power routers: 81	Other toy weapons: 80
Stilts: 77	Toasters: 77
Coal furnaces: 76	Insect traps, powered: 76
Dyes: 76	Containers with key openers: 76
Tombstones or grave markers: 76	Christmas tree stands or supports: 76
Water toys: 76	Windshield wiper fluids: 75
Floor furnaces: 75	Drugs or medications: 75
Heat or infrared lamps: 74	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 74
Charcoal: 74	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 74
Diesel fuels: 71	Jigsaws: 71
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 71	Food processors: 71
Radial arm saws: 71	Soldering equipment: 71
Other toy guns: 71	Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 71
Artificial flowers or plants: 70	Gas ranges or ovens: 70
Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 70	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 69
Range or oven accessories: 69	Cutting torches: 69
Cheerleading: 69	Steam irons: 69
Remote control, universal or not stated: 69	Antihistamines: 69
Unpowered models or parts: 68	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 68
Dishwashing liquid: 68	Dry ice: 67
Dry heat irons: 67	Polishes: 67
Glass soft drink bottles: 67	Jalousie glass windows: 66
Garbage disposers: 66	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 66
Panel doors: 66	Power sanders: 66
Watches: 66	Faucet water heaters: 66
Other antennas: 66	Fuel charcoal lighters: 66
High chairs: 66	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 62	Electric baseboard heaters: 62
Paper cutters: 61	Fabrics: 60
Detergents: 60	Food warmers: 60
Marbles: 60	Electric motors: 59
Liquid drugs: 59	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 59
Massage devices or vibrators: 59	Levels: 54
Lighters: 54	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 53
Caulking or spackling compounds: 50	Gas-burning fireplaces: 49
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 48	Can openers: 47
Food grinders: 47	Flying discs and boomerangs: 47
Music boxes or chimes: 45	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 38
Baby changing tables: 38	Potty chairs or training seats: 38
Amateur two-way radios: 37	Turpentine: 34
Rocketry sets: 33	Hand saws: 33
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 33	Baby bottles or nipples: 32
Nightwear: 32	Fertilizers: 31
Costumes or masks: 31	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 31
Swimming pool chemicals: 30	Trash compactors: 30
School equipment: 30	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 30
Portable baby swings: 21	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 19
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 19	Electric combs: 19
Matches: 18	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 17
Bed rails, adult: 17	Sewing basket articles: 17
Water polo: 17	Kites or kite string: 16
Air purifiers: 16	Portable gas or LP heaters: 16
Solvents: 16	Projectors: 16
Dehumidifiers: 16	Leaf blowers: 16
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 16	Internal combustion engines: 15
Portable swimming pools: 15	Matchbooks: 15
Acids: 15	Gas furnaces: 15
Stationary power drills and accessories: 15	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Tapes: 15	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 15
Curling: 15	Aircraft: 15
Lighter fluids: 15	Guns: 15
Heat pumps: 15	Baby carriages: 15
Other bedding: 15	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 15
Fabric treatment products: 15	Brushcutters, powered: 15
Burglar alarms: 15	Furniture polishes or waxes: 15
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 15	Diapers: 15
Handball: 15	Other power saws: 15
Other drugs or medications: 14	Contact lenses: 14
Kerosene grills or stoves: 14	Playpens: 5

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