Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 2004 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 285,773
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 32,071	Floors or flooring materials: 14,921
Football: 14,678	Basketball: 13,220
Ceilings and walls: 12,081	Baseball: 9,762
Beds or bedframes: 9,449	Soccer: 7,536
Stairs or steps: 7,268	Tables: 6,604
All-terrain vehicles: 6,118	Swings or swing sets: 5,505
Doors: 5,176	Chairs: 4,919
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 4,839	Skateboards: 4,546
Poles: 4,524	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,193
Trampolines: 4,144	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,748
Swimming pools: 3,441	Bunk beds: 3,441
Scooters, unpowered: 3,409	Horseback riding: 3,138
Snow boarding: 2,745	Bathtubs or showers: 2,586
Golf: 2,416	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,369
Fences or fence posts: 2,125	Built-in swimming pools: 2,116
Slides or sliding boards: 2,067	Other toys: 1,997
Softball: 1,824	Sleds: 1,753
Hockey: 1,650	Snow skiing: 1,630
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,486	Bleachers: 1,395
Playground equipment: 1,382	House repair or construction materials: 1,317
Ice skating: 1,290	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,290
Wrestling: 1,262	Televisions: 1,228
Other playground equipment: 1,227	Other ball sports: 1,213
In-line skating: 1,205	Counters or countertops: 1,198
Go-carts: 1,097	Swimming: 1,090
Doorsills or frames: 1,082	Cheerleading: 1,043
Gymnastics: 1,020	Ball sports: 1,014
Surfing: 1,012	Roller skating: 999
Pipes: 983	Amusement attractions: 958
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 950	Ice hockey: 918
Volleyball: 908	Fishing: 851
Windowsills or frames: 846	Handrails, railings or banisters: 842
Hammers: 837	Cabinet or door hardware: 835
Exercise equipment: 809	Exercise: 806
Diving or diving boards: 804	Benches: 780
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 708	Lockers: 648
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 648	Tableware and accessories: 620
Radiators: 605	Book bags or back carriers: 573
Metal containers: 557	Containers: 531
Furniture: 522	Rugs or carpets: 516
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 515	Other unpowered garden tools: 512
Grocery or shopping carts: 506	Pet supplies: 489
Golf carts: 474	Rope or string: 469
Sinks: 466	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 465
Ladders: 460	Public equipment: 457
Manual cleaning equipment: 455	Hammocks: 449
Skating: 431	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 430
Weight lifting: 423	Track and field: 408
Fans: 396	Snow tubing: 395
Lacrosse: 392	BBs or pellets: 386
Other fireplaces: 386	Water slides: 379
Computers: 378	Footwear: 370
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 369	Air conditioners: 353
Floor lamps or table lamps: 337	Bottles or jars: 330
Fire extinguishers: 328	Wheelchairs: 306
Wagons: 302	Toilets: 301
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 301	Field hockey: 296
Tennis: 281	Stools: 279
Martial arts: 274	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 268
Table tennis: 258	Flying toys: 255
Dancing: 242	Nonglass bottles or jars: 228
Water skiing: 226	Glass bottles or jars: 208
Vacuum cleaners: 205	Aquariums or accessories: 200
Seesaws or teeterboards: 186	Combs or hairbrushes: 185
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 182	Refrigerators: 180
Chair, rocking: 179	Pogo sticks: 179
Billiards or pool: 179	Garage doors: 176
Water tubing: 176	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 176
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 170	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 168
Drinking glasses: 166	Wading pools: 163
Above-ground swimming pools: 163	Toy sports equipment: 162
Swimming pool slides: 162	Chains: 162
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 162	Bowling: 159
Television tables or stands: 158	Pens and pencils: 157
Towel racks or bars: 156	Camping equipment: 155
Boxing: 154	Plastic containers: 151
Horseshoes: 147	Snowmobiles: 146
Buckets or pails: 146	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 145
Glass soft drink bottles: 145	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 139
Clothing accessories: 137	Hot tubs or home spas: 135
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 132	Mattresses: 130
Wire: 124	Mirrors or mirror glass: 123
Barstools or kitchen stools: 120	Freezers: 117
Sports and recreational activity: 117	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 116
Tool sheds: 112	Ramps or landings: 110
Umbrellas: 109	Desk supplies: 108
Vending machines: 107	Crutches, canes or walkers: 106
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 105	Water polo: 103
Built-in fireplaces: 102	Toy boxes or chests: 99
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 99	Rugby: 99
Telephones or telephone accessories: 97	Nail guns or stud drivers: 94
Decorative yard equipment: 94	Mountain climbing: 94
Powered riding toys: 93	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 86
Hatchets or axes: 86	Tree stands: 86
Thermostats: 86	Roller hockey: 86
Toboggans: 85	Clothing: 77
Wooden containers: 77	Other toy weapons: 77
Electric baseboard heaters: 76	Badminton: 76
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 76	Knives: 76
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 76	Slow cookers: 74
Extension cords: 71	Chair, recliner: 71
Pumps: 71	Drinking fountains: 70
Skeet shooting: 69	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 69
Waterbeds or water pillows: 69	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 69
Sleeping bags: 69	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 69
Other containers: 69	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 69
Toy guns: 69	Treehouses or playhouses: 68
Futons: 65	Microwave ovens: 65
Radios: 65	Baby changing tables: 65
School equipment: 63	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 59
Pruning or trimming equipment: 58	Fire or smoke alarms: 58
Archery: 58	Toy weapons: 58
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 57	Bed rails: 56
Other glass bottles or jars: 53	Automatic doors: 52
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 49	Clocks: 48
Tetherball: 48	Handball: 47
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 47	Car seats: 45
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 43	Jewelry: 43
Riding toys: 43	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 41
Other ranges: 39	Street hockey: 39
Tape recorders or players: 38	Heaters or heating systems: 35
Day wear: 35	Cardboard products: 35
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 34	Lighting equipment: 34
Clothing irons: 34	Pillows: 33
Outdoor antennas: 32	Escalators: 31
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 31	Music boxes or chimes: 29
Fireworks: 29	Other toy guns: 24
Lawn mowers: 23	Blankets: 23
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 23	Scaffolding: 23
Croquet: 23	Cookware: 22
Aerosol containers: 22	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 22
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 21	Minibikes, powered: 19
Costumes or masks: 17	Air compressors: 17
Portable food or beverage coolers: 17	Ice makers: 17
High chairs: 16	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 16
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 16	Sheets or pillowcases: 16
Washing machines: 16	Projectors: 16
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 16	Batons: 16
Gasoline: 15	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 15	Watches: 15
Photographic equipment: 15	Recording tapes: 15
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 15	Christmas tree lights: 15
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 12	Other manual workshop tools: 12
Eyeglasses: 12	Hot water: 12
Outerwear: 12	Tricycles: 12
Christmas decorations: 12	Bags: 12
Elevators or other lifts: 6	Step stools: 6
Other electric lighting equipment: 6	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6
Keys, key rings or key chains: 6	Screwdrivers: 6
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 6	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 6
Fuel oils: 6	Batteries: 6
Bench or table saws: 6	Flotation toys: 6
Amateur two-way radios: 6	Automotive tools or accessories: 6
Metal cookware: 6	Laundry baskets: 6
Flatware: 6	Other plastic products: 6
Chimneys: 6	Carts: 6
Other ranges or ovens: 6	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 6
Balloons: 6	First aid equipment: 6
Artificial flowers or plants: 6	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6
Grills: 6	Baby strollers: 6
Safety pins: 6	Baby bouncer seats: 6
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 6	Pressurized containers: 6
Paper products: 6	Fuel storage tanks: 6

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