Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 287,847
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 31,813	Football: 14,787
Basketball: 13,701	Floors or flooring materials: 13,498
Ceilings and walls: 12,878	Baseball: 9,971
Stairs or steps: 8,595	Beds: 6,454
Tables: 6,231	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 6,078
Chairs: 5,670	Soccer: 5,654
Doors: 5,569	Swings or swing sets: 5,293
All-terrain vehicles: 5,116	Skateboards: 4,252
Swimming pools: 3,923	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,909
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,616	Poles: 3,584
Snow boarding: 3,510	Trampolines: 3,381
Scooters, unpowered: 3,279	Bathtubs or showers: 3,184
Bunk beds: 2,878	Softball: 2,668
Snow skiing: 2,355	Other toys: 2,132
Slides or sliding boards: 2,129	Horseback riding: 1,957
Hockey: 1,894	Bleachers: 1,880
In-line skating: 1,810	Ice skating: 1,787
Built-in swimming pools: 1,778	Golf: 1,756
Playground equipment: 1,702	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,679
Fences or fence posts: 1,608	Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,580
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,567	Go-carts: 1,531
Sleds: 1,529	Roller skating: 1,521
Ball sports: 1,402	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,396
Televisions: 1,335	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,330
House repair or construction materials: 1,317	Pipes: 1,280
Doorsills or frames: 1,200	Wrestling: 1,153
Other playground equipment: 1,133	Ice hockey: 1,124
Swimming: 1,105	Windows or window glass: 1,090
Fishing: 1,072	Windowsills or frames: 977
Cheerleading: 938	Counters or countertops: 900
Benches: 889	Other ball sports: 880
Gymnastics: 873	Exercise: 856
Volleyball: 841	Weight lifting: 756
Footwear: 745	Lockers: 735
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 730	Amusement attractions: 729
Ladders: 725	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 702
Cabinet or door hardware: 701	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 690
Computers: 685	Track and field: 656
Golf carts: 651	Diving or diving boards: 647
Hammers: 635	Radiators: 621
Exercise equipment: 586	Pogo sticks: 563
Grocery or shopping carts: 558	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 536
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 532	Wagons: 525
Public equipment: 468	Other unpowered garden tools: 450
Sports and recreational activity: 445	Metal containers: 438
Water slides: 437	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 433
Surfing: 428	Nonglass bottles or jars: 422
Snow tubing: 406	Fans: 382
Martial arts: 381	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 381
Skating: 371	Lawn mowers: 358
Air conditioners: 358	Rugs or carpets: 351
Treehouses or playhouses: 349	Television tables or stands: 344
Containers: 343	Other fireplaces: 340
Field hockey: 337	Seesaws or teeterboards: 331
Bottles or jars: 330	Fire extinguishers: 324
Other toy guns: 320	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 318
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 312	Rope or string: 303
Hammocks: 301	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 297
Floor lamps or table lamps: 293	Tableware and accessories: 292
Pet supplies: 287	Lacrosse: 285
Clothing accessories: 278	Sinks: 277
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 271	Decorative yard equipment: 267
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 260	Tennis: 237
Aerosol containers: 234	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 227
BBs or pellets: 222	Nonglass doors: 221
Toilets: 215	Book bags or back carriers: 213
Lighting equipment: 212	Vacuum cleaners: 211
Wheelchairs: 210	Snowmobiles: 206
Pillows: 205	Pens and pencils: 204
Tricycles: 202	Horseshoes: 198
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 195	Refrigerators: 193
Manual cleaning equipment: 190	Dancing: 189
Billiards or pool: 189	Stools: 178
Furniture: 177	Hot tubs or home spas: 175
Riding toys: 174	Toy sports equipment: 174
Water skiing: 170	Drinking glasses: 168
Heaters or heating systems: 168	Screwdrivers: 168
Scaffolding: 166	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 156
Other nonglass doors: 153	Futons: 153
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 152	Bars and bar accessories: 152
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 150	Jewelry: 150
Footlockers: 145	Knives: 143
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 142	School equipment: 139
Thermostats: 137	Chains: 136
Towel racks or bars: 128	Rocking chairs: 128
Combs or hairbrushes: 122	Batteries: 120
Boxing: 116	Garage doors: 115
Carts: 110	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 110
Bowling: 109	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 104
Other plastic products: 98	Mirrors or mirror glass: 98
Outerwear: 97	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 96
Hair dryers: 92	Sliding glass doors or panels: 92
Other windows or window glass: 92	Other toy weapons: 92
Faucets or spigots: 90	Desk supplies: 89
Toolboxes or tool kits: 89	Electric lighting equipment: 89
Table tennis: 89	Water tubing: 89
Roller hockey: 88	Step stools: 88
Ramps or landings: 88	Glass bottles or jars: 88
Mattresses: 86	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 86
Fuel storage tanks: 83	Camping equipment: 83
Washing machines: 82	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 82
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 78	Magazine racks or book ends: 76
Safes: 76	Gas or LP heaters: 76
Panel doors: 76	Powered riding toys: 76
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 76	Eyeglasses: 75
Blankets: 74	Mountain climbing: 74
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 74	Automotive tools or accessories: 74
Minibikes, powered: 74	Baby changing tables: 74
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 74	Toy boxes or chests: 73
Drinking fountains: 72	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 70
Waterbeds or water pillows: 68	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 68
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 68	Croquet: 68
Fire or smoke alarms: 68	Nonmetal cookware: 68
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 68	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 68
Chain saws: 68	Record players: 68
Recliner chairs: 68	Leaf blowers: 68
Telephones or telephone accessories: 67	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 67
Bleaches: 67	Tractors: 67
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 67	Above-ground swimming pools: 67
Electric frying pans and skillets: 67	Other Irons: 66
Street hockey: 66	Tetherball: 66
Day wear: 62	Other antennas: 60
Snow disks: 60	Inflatable toys: 60
Balloons: 58	Barstools or kitchen stools: 58
Laundry baskets: 53	Light bulbs: 45
Swimming pool equipment: 43	Water heaters: 39
Dishwashers: 38	Paper products: 36
Plastic containers: 36	Crutches, canes or walkers: 35
Buckets or pails: 33	Freezers: 31
Keys, key rings or key chains: 31	Radios: 30
Rugby: 30	Hot water: 30
Other stools: 27	Vending machines: 26
Cookware: 21	Riding power lawn mowers: 21
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 20	Screen doors: 20
Other glass bottles or jars: 20	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 20
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 20	Cardboard products: 20
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 20	Aquariums or accessories: 20
Wading pools: 20	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 17
Chemicals: 15	Elevators or other lifts: 15
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 15	Darts: 15
Fireworks: 15	Costumes or masks: 15
Shuffleboard: 15	Luggage: 15
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 15	Art supplies or equipment: 15
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 15	Window screens: 15
Kites or kite string: 15	Unicycles: 15
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15	Personal protection devices: 15
Workshop furnishings: 15	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 15
Generators or power plants: 15	Other manual workshop tools: 15
Handball: 15	Glass doors: 11
Mobile/manufactured homes: 11	Hair clippers and trimmers: 11
Tool sheds: 11	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 11
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 11	Photographic equipment: 5
Fireplace equipment: 5	Skeet shooting: 5
Tombstones or grave markers: 5	Lunch boxes or pails: 5
Kitchen gadgets: 5	Bags: 5
Flatware: 5	Chimneys: 5
Other heaters or heating systems: 5	Clocks: 5
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 5	Other ranges: 5
Fertilizers: 5	Tools: 5
Flying toys: 5	Razors or shavers: 5
Toy guns with projectiles: 5	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 5
Toy guns: 5	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 5
Car seats: 5	Tape recorders or players: 5
Laundry hampers: 5	Swimming pool slides: 5
Grills: 5	Flotation toys: 5

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