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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 187,280
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 41,068Stairs or steps: 19,869
Beds: 15,184Chairs: 9,605
Wheelchairs: 8,216Bathtubs or showers: 7,629
Ceilings and walls: 6,368Tables: 6,201
Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,502Doors: 5,051
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,953Ladders: 3,754
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,457Bicycles or accessories: 2,688
Toilets: 2,398Doorsills or frames: 2,060
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,955Rugs or carpets: 1,847
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,290Golf: 1,162
Step stools: 1,020Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 984
Horseback riding: 898Fences or fence posts: 884
Footwear: 849Sinks: 844
House repair or construction materials: 818Elevators or other lifts: 802
Televisions: 755Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 752
Stepladders: 727Counters or countertops: 714
Telephones or telephone accessories: 676Garage doors: 645
Snow skiing: 625Refrigerators: 584
Metal containers: 547Exercise: 543
Benches: 509Escalators: 486
Other ranges: 454Day wear: 445
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 443Containers: 440
Air conditioners: 424Cabinet or door hardware: 378
Other nonglass doors: 374Lawn mowers: 363
Handrails, railings or banisters: 360Hammers: 354
Windows or window glass: 354Freezers: 345
Furniture: 339Outdoor awnings or shutters: 328
Grocery or shopping carts: 320Poles: 317
Exercise equipment: 290Built-in swimming pools: 283
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 283Fishing: 280
Pipes: 277Other unpowered garden tools: 270
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 267Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 264
Baseball: 260Tennis: 258
Swings or swing sets: 256Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 254
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 248Bowling: 238
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 235Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 223
Radiators: 221Eyeglasses: 220
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 217Tool sheds: 210
Glass doors: 210Dancing: 202
All-terrain vehicles: 198Windowsills or frames: 197
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 195Automatic doors: 192
Fans: 191Screen doors: 189
Vacuum cleaners: 178Ramps or landings: 178
Pruning or trimming equipment: 178Sewing machines or accessories: 171
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 167Sliding glass doors or panels: 166
Soccer: 164Public equipment: 160
Other fireplaces: 159Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 159
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 159Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 148
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 145In-line skating: 143
Panel doors: 143Softball: 141
Nonglass doors: 141Wagons: 141
Buckets or pails: 133Bars and bar accessories: 133
Extension cords: 132Tractors: 127
Tableware and accessories: 123Television tables or stands: 114
Bench or table saws: 112Scaffolding: 104
Football: 103Clothing accessories: 103
Pull-down or folding stairs: 96Basketball: 94
Luggage: 94Ice skating: 93
Hot tubs or home spas: 93Humidifiers: 89
Aerosol containers: 89Drinking glasses: 89
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 89Rocking chairs: 88
Nightwear: 87Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 86
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 85Chain saws: 84
Swimming: 84Chains: 84
Seasonal decorations: 84Microwave ovens: 84
Doorstops: 84Martial arts: 84
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 84Paper products: 81
Nonglass bottles or jars: 81Mirrors or mirror glass: 81
Towel racks or bars: 78Lighting equipment: 75
Electric scissors: 75Amusement attractions: 75
Swimming pool equipment: 74Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 74
Fire or smoke alarms: 74Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 74
Hair dryers: 74Hatchets or axes: 70
Other furnaces: 70Other electric lighting equipment: 70
Electric heaters: 70Saws: 70
Rope or string: 69Snow throwers or blowers: 69
Other windows or window glass: 67Hand saws: 67
Oven cleaners: 67Chimneys: 67
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 67Hammocks: 67
Manicuring devices: 66Bunk beds: 66
Water slides: 66Portable circular power saws: 66
Wood paneling and particleboard: 66Plastic containers: 66
Electric lighting equipment: 66Book bags or back carriers: 66
Golf carts: 66Dishwashers: 66
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 61Faucets or spigots: 61
Washing machines: 44Sheets or pillowcases: 40
Manual cleaning equipment: 40Leaf blowers: 39
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 39Bottles or jars: 37
Recliner chairs: 37Coal or wood-burning stoves: 23
Heaters or heating systems: 22Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 22
Clothing: 22Weight lifting: 22
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 22Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 22
Snowmobiles: 21Portable food or beverage coolers: 21
Photographic equipment: 21Soaps: 21
Coins: 21Pillows: 21
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 21Plastic wrapping products: 21
Blankets: 21Mattresses: 21
Wooden containers: 21Other manual workshop tools: 21
Pressurized containers: 21Waterbeds or water pillows: 19
Scooters, unpowered: 19Tricycles: 19
Drills: 19Workshop furnishings: 19
Computers: 19Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 19
Other Irons: 19Clocks: 19
Hockey: 19Riding power lawn mowers: 19
Other glass doors: 18Ice hockey: 18
Billiards or pool: 18Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 18
Ironing boards or covers: 18Other ovens: 18
Skating: 18Toy boxes or chests: 18
Upholstered chairs: 18Power tillers or cultivators: 18
Painting equipment, powered: 18Electric Christmas decorations: 18

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