Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 2001 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 308,710
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 33,435	Football: 16,599
Ceilings and walls: 14,279	Basketball: 13,076
Floors or flooring materials: 11,960	Baseball: 9,623
Stairs or steps: 9,467	Beds: 7,529
Tables: 7,118	Scooters, unpowered: 6,643
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 6,307	Soccer: 6,293
Swings or swing sets: 6,004	Doors: 5,826
Chairs: 5,772	Poles: 5,227
Skateboards: 4,947	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,661
All-terrain vehicles: 4,465	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,370
Swimming pools: 4,012	Bunk beds: 3,688
Snow boarding: 3,111	Slides or sliding boards: 3,097
Fences or fence posts: 3,008	Trampolines: 2,926
House repair or construction materials: 2,781	Horseback riding: 2,734
Golf: 2,718	Bathtubs or showers: 2,504
Playground equipment: 2,471	Ice skating: 2,237
Snow skiing: 2,164	Other toys: 2,156
Built-in swimming pools: 1,930	Wrestling: 1,852
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,845	In-line skating: 1,826
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,799	Sleds: 1,732
Hockey: 1,572	Fishing: 1,548
Bleachers: 1,442	Roller skating: 1,434
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,419	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,414
Softball: 1,404	Footwear: 1,367
Pipes: 1,289	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,255
Televisions: 1,192	Go-carts: 1,118
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,105	Diving or diving boards: 1,099
Cheerleading: 1,066	Exercise: 1,064
Ice hockey: 973	Weight lifting: 963
Windows or window glass: 960	Radiators: 949
Gymnastics: 936	Ball sports: 925
Other playground equipment: 904	Other ball sports: 899
Doorsills or frames: 873	Amusement attractions: 857
Hammers: 817	Swimming: 816
Volleyball: 761	Benches: 745
Rope or string: 735	Lockers: 698
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 687	Water slides: 675
Counters or countertops: 674	Windowsills or frames: 665
Furniture: 614	Grocery or shopping carts: 609
Track and field: 591	Treehouses or playhouses: 588
Metal containers: 570	Bottles or jars: 545
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 542	Ladders: 538
Containers: 514	Fans: 505
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 499	Skating: 493
Lacrosse: 485	Manual cleaning equipment: 480
Wheelchairs: 474	Snow tubing: 473
Other fireplaces: 473	Television tables or stands: 465
Public equipment: 463	Martial arts: 447
Tableware and accessories: 443	Tennis: 438
Cabinet or door hardware: 435	Stools: 427
Golf carts: 427	Refrigerators: 402
Book bags or back carriers: 396	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 395
Toilets: 385	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 364
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 359	Other unpowered garden tools: 358
Dancing: 357	Seesaws or teeterboards: 355
Boxing: 353	Rocking chairs: 343
Exercise equipment: 318	Pogo sticks: 316
Decorative yard equipment: 312	Floor lamps or table lamps: 298
Buckets or pails: 295	Field hockey: 284
Hammocks: 279	Water skiing: 272
Other toy guns: 262	Balloons: 247
Sinks: 243	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 233
Garage doors: 232	Knives: 232
Rugs or carpets: 231	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 229
Other nonglass doors: 228	Radios: 224
Pet supplies: 223	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 220
Glass bottles or jars: 213	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 213
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 209	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 197
Sports and recreational activity: 197	Pens and pencils: 196
Minibikes, powered: 189	Vacuum cleaners: 187
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 186	Grills: 181
Lighting equipment: 180	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 179
Clothing accessories: 177	BBs or pellets: 174
Barstools or kitchen stools: 172	Pillows: 167
Nonglass doors: 167	Freezers: 167
Snowmobiles: 159	Nonglass bottles or jars: 158
Toy boxes or chests: 156	Surfing: 152
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 152	Faucets or spigots: 151
Plastic bags: 150	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 149
Ramps or landings: 149	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 148
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 145	Bars and bar accessories: 144
Recliner chairs: 143	Computers: 142
Above-ground swimming pools: 139	Fire extinguishers: 139
Wagons: 138	Heaters or heating systems: 137
Swimming pool equipment: 129	Mirrors or mirror glass: 126
Air conditioners: 125	Billiards or pool: 125
Toy sports equipment: 123	Workshop furnishings: 121
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 120	Tetherball: 120
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 117	Scaffolding: 114
Street hockey: 114	School equipment: 111
Hatchets or axes: 111	Watches: 105
Other glass doors: 105	Mountain climbing: 105
Tape recorders or players: 105	Crutches, canes or walkers: 101
Laundry hampers: 100	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 100
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 100	Toolboxes or tool kits: 100
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 94	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 94
Bowling: 94	Bags: 93
Eyeglasses: 93	Drinking glasses: 90
Other Irons: 89	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 88
Eye protection devices: 88	Batteries: 88
Baby bottles or nipples: 88	Swimming pool slides: 88
Outerwear: 88	Lunch boxes or pails: 88
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 88	Built-in fireplaces: 85
Day wear: 85	Cardboard products: 85
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 83	Drills: 83
Other stools: 83	Clocks: 83
Futons: 83	Dishwashers: 83
Baby strollers: 82	Tricycles: 82
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 82	Razors or shavers: 82
Riding toys: 79	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 79
Other ranges: 79	Glass doors: 79
Baby carriages: 77	Kitchen gadgets: 77
Christmas decorations: 77	Screen doors: 77
Other furniture: 77	Blankets: 77
Clothes dryers: 76	Microwave ovens: 76
Escalators: 76	Other baby carriers: 76
Footlockers: 76	Sliding glass doors or panels: 73
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 72	Sleeping bags: 72
Inflatable toys: 72	Christmas tree lights: 68
Seasonal decorations: 68	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 66
Mobile/manufactured homes: 66	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 66
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 66	Water polo: 66
Aerosol containers: 66	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 66
Magazine racks or book ends: 66	Air compressors: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66	Ice picks: 66
Other windows or window glass: 66	Clothing: 66
Tractors: 66	Towels or cloths: 66
Fire or smoke alarms: 66	Umbrellas: 57
Carts: 52	Towel racks or bars: 51
Telephones or telephone accessories: 47	Drinking fountains: 46
Camping equipment: 41	Light bulbs: 40
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 40	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 40
Toy guns: 40	Pruning or trimming equipment: 38
Record players: 38	Snow throwers or blowers: 38
Hair clippers and trimmers: 38	Furniture polishes or waxes: 38
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 33	Plastic containers: 33
Combs or hairbrushes: 33	Keys, key rings or key chains: 33
Chains: 33	Other manual workshop tools: 33
Roller hockey: 30	Vending machines: 29
Desk supplies: 23	Water heaters: 23
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 23	Aquariums or accessories: 23
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 23	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 18
Lawn mowers: 16	Electric baseboard heaters: 16
Sewing machines or accessories: 16	Crayons or chalk: 16
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 16	Water tubing: 16
Flying toys: 16	Batons: 16
Wading pools: 16	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 16
Chemicals: 16	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 16
Vises or workshop clamps: 16	Wire: 16
Photographic equipment: 16	Hot tubs or home spas: 16
Water toys: 16	Flotation toys: 16
Other containers: 16	Recording tapes: 16
Washing machines: 16	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 16
Tombstones or grave markers: 16	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 16
Other ladders: 16	Electric lighting equipment: 16
Portable food or beverage coolers: 13	Baby changing tables: 12
Baby gates or barriers: 12	Fireplace equipment: 12
Horseshoes: 12	Scissors: 12
Wood paneling and particleboard: 7	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 7
Scales: 7	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 6
Manual scissors: 6	Ironing boards or covers: 6
Mattresses: 6	Electric waffle irons: 6
Automatic doors: 6	Stepladders: 6
Butane or LP gas meters: 6	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 6
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 6	Fire escape devices: 6
Hot water: 6	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 6
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 6	Glass soft drink bottles: 6
Cookware: 6	Powered riding toys: 6
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 6	Metal cookware: 6
Fireworks: 6	Luggage: 6
Chain saws: 6	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 6
Lubricants: 6	High chairs: 6
Darts: 6	Jewelry: 6
Fertilizers: 6	Tool sheds: 6

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