Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,956,932
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 328,075	Basketball: 240,053
Football: 211,908	Stairs or steps: 108,070
Baseball: 104,296	Soccer: 95,086
Floors or flooring materials: 70,586	Doors: 69,177
Trampolines: 66,080	In-line skating: 59,558
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 51,146	Ceilings and walls: 49,290
Knives: 48,332	Swings or swing sets: 41,196
Softball: 38,981	Beds: 38,973
Skateboards: 36,538	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 35,034
Tables: 35,015	Fences or fence posts: 33,600
Chairs: 30,690	All-terrain vehicles: 27,710
Roller skating: 27,083	Wrestling: 24,737
Windows or window glass: 23,928	Snow boarding: 23,259
Gymnastics: 23,157	Slides or sliding boards: 23,060
Swimming: 22,928	Exercise: 22,361
Ball sports: 21,477	Volleyball: 20,001
Swimming pools: 19,471	Snow skiing: 18,521
Other toys: 17,750	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 17,629
Fishing: 17,508	Jewelry: 17,186
Metal containers: 17,127	Hockey: 17,109
Bunk beds: 16,525	Bathtubs or showers: 16,220
Ice skating: 16,101	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 15,764
Horseback riding: 15,516	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 14,664
Poles: 14,172	Skating: 14,026
Sleds: 13,772	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 13,552
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 13,176	Cheerleading: 13,129
Other ball sports: 12,980	Go-carts: 11,392
Drinking glasses: 11,376	Tableware and accessories: 11,019
Bleachers: 10,926	Weight lifting: 10,775
Footwear: 10,769	Golf: 10,092
Playground equipment: 9,856	Track and field: 8,896
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 8,631	Ice hockey: 8,277
Built-in swimming pools: 8,198	Martial arts: 8,103
Exercise equipment: 7,859	Dancing: 7,837
Handrails, railings or banisters: 7,009	Benches: 6,725
Bedsprings or bedframes: 6,632	Glass doors: 6,487
First aid equipment: 6,476	Coins: 6,458
House repair or construction materials: 5,925	Other playground equipment: 5,570
Pipes: 5,487	Lockers: 5,284
Scissors: 5,183	Bottles or jars: 4,779
Hot water: 4,610	Counters or countertops: 4,558
Rugs or carpets: 4,520	Containers: 4,506
Amusement attractions: 4,494	Rope or string: 4,464
Desk supplies: 4,401	Ladders: 4,187
Sports and recreational activity: 4,047	Glass bottles or jars: 4,028
Diving or diving boards: 4,017	Other unpowered garden tools: 4,004
Doorsills or frames: 3,971	Tennis: 3,924
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 3,814	Televisions: 3,627
Hammers: 3,403	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,389
Mirrors or mirror glass: 3,387	Razors or shavers: 3,386
Knives with replaceable blades: 3,354	Bowling: 3,305
Treehouses or playhouses: 3,282	Seesaws or teeterboards: 3,268
Fireworks: 3,238	Manual cleaning equipment: 3,184
Book bags or back carriers: 3,082	Sinks: 3,075
Cookware: 3,023	Day wear: 3,007
Furniture: 2,912	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,724
Lawn mowers: 2,647	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,628
Field hockey: 2,613	Water slides: 2,567
Bags: 2,562	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,548
Golf carts: 2,538	Surfing: 2,500
Adhesives: 2,455	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,435
Grocery or shopping carts: 2,424	BBs or pellets: 2,372
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,324	Fans: 2,271
Windowsills or frames: 2,238	Light bulbs: 2,214
Radiators: 2,168	Paper products: 2,142
Wire: 2,131	Toilets: 2,089
Other ranges: 2,056	Scooters, unpowered: 2,038
General home or room involvement in fires: 2,033	Manual scissors: 1,969
Screen doors: 1,917	Roller hockey: 1,912
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,893	Refrigerators: 1,859
Air conditioners: 1,815	Other nonglass doors: 1,808
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,807	Lacrosse: 1,805
Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,756	Wagons: 1,744
Computers: 1,714	Hatchets or axes: 1,694
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,633	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,579
Lighting equipment: 1,574	Aquariums or accessories: 1,573
Flying toys: 1,553	Other fireplaces: 1,526
Grills: 1,522	Wheelchairs: 1,517
Snowmobiles: 1,489	Swimming pool equipment: 1,478
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 1,465	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,393
Camping equipment: 1,371	Minibikes, powered: 1,370
Nonglass doors: 1,364	Snow tubing: 1,351
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,349	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,332
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,314	Billiards or pool: 1,311
Heaters or heating systems: 1,302	Other glass doors: 1,299
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,290	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,287
Hammocks: 1,263	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,261
Gasoline: 1,244	Chemicals: 1,240
Rocking chairs: 1,229	Street hockey: 1,215
Ramps or landings: 1,211	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,205
Bleaches: 1,194	Pogo sticks: 1,189
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,184	Saws: 1,171
Elevators or other lifts: 1,160	Chains: 1,141
Batteries: 1,137	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,124
Aerosol containers: 1,100	Tetherball: 1,092
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,091	Clothing accessories: 1,089
Kitchen gadgets: 1,080	Garage doors: 1,065
Storm doors with glass panels: 1,059	Balloons: 1,020
Other Irons: 1,014	School equipment: 1,002
Water skiing: 981	Vacuum cleaners: 970
Water tubing: 947	Flatware: 938
Boxing: 936	Hot tubs or home spas: 915
Buckets or pails: 909	Cardboard products: 895
General purpose household cleaners: 889	Bars and bar accessories: 869
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 861	Nonglass bottles or jars: 849
Mattresses: 833	Public equipment: 820
Power lawn mowers: 789	Archery: 777
Eyeglasses: 770	Escalators: 757
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 755	Glass soft drink bottles: 742
Fire extinguishers: 732	Carts: 725
Outerwear: 722	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 718
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 707	Awls, chisels or planes: 697
Other toy guns: 685	Toy boxes or chests: 684
Toy sports equipment: 682	Handball: 675
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 671	Tractors: 670
Slicers and choppers: 660	Toolboxes or tool kits: 656
Chain saws: 647	Crutches, canes or walkers: 630
Horseshoes: 627	Hand saws: 611
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 605	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 604
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 601	Washing machines: 590
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 579	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 574
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 570	Step stools: 568
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 567	Scaffolding: 565
Telephones or telephone accessories: 564	Soaps: 563
Panel doors: 560	Lighters: 553
Automatic doors: 553	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 546
Faucets or spigots: 546	Screwdrivers: 539
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 537	Band saws: 534
Blankets: 523	Keys, key rings or key chains: 522
Portable food or beverage coolers: 515	Riding toys: 509
Recording tapes: 499	Pillows: 497
Recliner chairs: 493	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 483
Wading pools: 481	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 480
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 475	Swimming pool slides: 473
Manicuring devices: 468	Personal protection devices: 463
Marbles: 458	Plastic products: 457
Swimming pool chemicals: 451	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 443
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 443	Safety pins: 442
Toy guns: 442	Laundry soaps or detergents: 442
Baby strollers: 439	Welding equipment: 435
Ear protection devices: 426	Crayons or chalk: 424
Baby gates or barriers: 424	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 417
Can openers: 416	Clothing: 414
Window screens: 398	Dishwashers: 398
Waterbeds or water pillows: 395	Television tables or stands: 387
Canning jars or lids: 383	Other plastic products: 382
Other ladders: 380	Tool sheds: 377
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 376	Other windows or window glass: 375
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 373	Bench or table saws: 373
Futons: 369	Storm windows: 366
Paint or varnish thinners: 366	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 364
Business and office machines: 364	Power saws: 361
Towel racks or bars: 360	Christmas decorations: 357
Darts: 355	Luggage: 349
Plastic bags: 345	Tools: 344
Building sets: 343	Other furnaces: 337
Garden tractors: 334	Microwave ovens: 330
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 329	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 311
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 309	Wooden containers: 309
Mountain climbing: 309	Other manual workshop tools: 308
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 308	Footlockers: 307
Vending machines: 304	Other ovens: 300
Self-contained openers: 299	Towels or cloths: 298
Other containers: 297	Molding compounds: 294
Power hedge trimmers: 293	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 293
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 292	Freezers: 291
Coffee makers or teapots: 290	Photographic equipment: 281
Toilet bowl products: 280	Watches: 279
Slow cookers: 279	Lighter fluids: 273
Cribs: 271	Metal cookware: 270
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 270	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 268
Matches: 267	Wood paneling and particleboard: 266
Drinking fountains: 265	Tricycles: 263
Water heaters: 263	Sewing machines or accessories: 263
Water polo: 261	Pumps: 259
Other toy weapons: 257	Electric blenders: 246
Plastic containers: 245	Toy bows or arrows: 244
Other heaters or heating systems: 243	Manual filing or sanding tools: 242
Kites or kite string: 238	Kerosene: 238
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 236	Charcoal: 235
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 232	School laboratory chemicals: 228
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 226	Doorstops: 222
Electric lighting equipment: 221	Toy guns with projectiles: 219
Kerosene or oil heaters: 216	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 216
Powered riding toys: 211	Acids: 211
Drills: 210	Manual hedge trimmers: 210
Car seats: 208	Rugby: 207
Radios: 207	Inflatable toys: 206
Other furniture: 204	Clothes dryers: 202
Stepladders: 200	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 199
Above-ground swimming pools: 194	Electric mixers: 194
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 193	Glue guns: 192
Workshop furnishings: 190	Other electric lighting equipment: 189
Power sanders: 189	Tape recorders or players: 189
Art supplies or equipment: 189	Flotation toys: 185
Ammonia, household: 183	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 180
Ironing boards or covers: 175	Other antennas: 175
Hair dryers: 174	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 173
Vises or workshop clamps: 170	Extension cords: 167
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 165	Laser pointers: 163
Brushcutters, powered: 161	Christmas tree lights: 161
Clocks: 155	Nonbaby mattresses: 155
Fuel charcoal lighters: 152	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 152
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 148	Water toys: 143
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 142	Ice picks: 142
Heat pumps: 142	Mobile/manufactured homes: 140
Nail guns or stud drivers: 140	Other portable or stationary power tools: 137
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 137	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 136
Dishwashing liquid: 136	Portable circular power saws: 135
Electric welding equipment: 134	Rotary power lawn mowers: 133
Abrasive cleaners: 133	Outdoor antennas: 133
Bedding: 133	Fuel oils: 130
Gas ovens: 120	Chemistry sets or science kits: 120
Electric ranges: 116	Bed rails, adult: 114
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 113	Food processors: 108
Storm doors without glass panels: 108	Toboggans: 105
Cutting torches: 103	Generators or power plants: 103
Paper bags: 98	Playpens: 94
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 94	Electric frying pans and skillets: 93
Turpentine: 93	Boilers: 92
Jigsaws: 87	Eye protection devices: 87
Electric deep fryers: 85	Battery chargers: 85
Pressure cookers or canners: 85	Air compressors: 85
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 85	Glass tubing or test tubes: 85
Power drills or accessories: 85	Extension ladders: 84
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 84	Manual push mowers: 84
Ice cream makers: 82	Baby carriages: 82
Snow throwers or blowers: 82	Youth chairs: 82
Rocketry sets: 80	Portable power drills and accessories: 80
Power lathes: 80	Heat tapes, electric: 80
Other upholstered chairs: 79	Thermometers: 77
Artificial Christmas trees: 76	Fire escape devices: 76
Baby bottles or nipples: 76	Vacuum containers: 76
Electric baseboard heaters: 76	Christmas tree stands or supports: 76
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 76	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 76
Dehumidifiers: 76	Gasoline cans: 73
Gas or LP heaters: 73	Stationary power drills and accessories: 72
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 72	Other baby carriers: 72
Baby mattresses or pads: 72	Other power saws: 72
Methyl alcohol: 72	Cots: 72
Electric trains or accessories: 71	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 71
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 71	Electric heaters: 71
Projectors: 71	Sun lamps: 71
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 68	Drain snakes: 68
Pull-down or folding stairs: 68	Automotive chemicals: 68
Massage devices or vibrators: 68	Upholstered chairs: 68
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 68	Electric kettles or hot pots: 66
Caulking or spackling compounds: 66	Furniture polishes or waxes: 66
Tarpaulins: 66	Painting equipment, powered: 66
Saunas: 66	Dyes: 66
Power jointers: 66	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 66
Clothespins: 66	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 66	Indoor antennas: 66
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66	Unicycles: 66
Other bedding: 66	Log splitters: 64
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 52	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 51
Night-lights: 49	Soldering equipment: 46
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 46	Paper cutters: 46
Power tillers or cultivators: 43	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 41
Party favors: 41	Pressurized containers: 41
High chairs: 38	Detergents: 38
Shuffleboard: 38	Unpowered models or parts: 36
Nonelectric blankets: 36	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 35
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 35	Tapes: 35
Hot plates: 35	Ice makers: 35
Hair clippers and trimmers: 35	Gas furnaces: 34
Seasonal decorations: 32	Drain cleaners: 28
Fireplace equipment: 28	Toy weapons: 28
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 23	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 23
Animal traps: 23	Dry heat irons: 23
Steam irons: 23	Built-in fireplaces: 21
Sprayers: 21	Fabric treatment products: 18
Plastic wrapping products: 18	Electric Christmas decorations: 18
Nightwear: 18	Gas-burning fireplaces: 18
Gas ranges: 18	Food warmers: 18
Bassinets or cradles: 18	Skeet shooting: 17
Power routers: 17	Window or door security barriers: 17
Lamp oils: 17	Faucet water heaters: 17
Washer-dryer combinations: 17	Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 17
Portable cribs: 17	Humidifiers: 17
Baby exercisers: 17	Incinerators: 17
Electric waffle irons: 17	Scuba diving: 17
Toasters: 17	Fertilizers: 16
Other grills or stoves: 10	Fencing: 10
Sheets or pillowcases: 10	Diapers: 10
Upholstered recliner chairs: 10	Electric can openers: 10
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5	Fire sprinklers: 5
Caustics: 5	Trash compactors: 5
Electric timers: 5	Knife sharpeners: 5
Oven cleaners: 5	Range or oven accessories: 5
Fuel storage tanks: 5	Baby walkers or jumpers: 5
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 5	Gasoline heaters: 5
Baby baths or bathinettes: 5	Inflatable furniture: 5
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 5	Electric motors: 5
Costumes or masks: 5	Thermostats: 5
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 5	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 5
Electric toy ovens: 5	Baby changing tables: 5

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