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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1998 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217,967
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 48,408Stairs or steps: 22,953
Beds: 16,520Chairs: 11,389
Bathtubs or showers: 9,426Wheelchairs: 8,941
Ceilings and walls: 7,599Tables: 6,530
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,139Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,803
Ladders: 5,177Doors: 5,145
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,034Bicycles or accessories: 3,774
Toilets: 3,698Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,521
Rugs or carpets: 1,912House repair or construction materials: 1,824
Doorsills or frames: 1,614Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,266
Step stools: 1,160Snow skiing: 1,051
Footwear: 959Counters or countertops: 945
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 935Fences or fence posts: 907
Horseback riding: 888Golf: 726
Sinks: 724Exercise: 718
Furniture: 715Metal containers: 709
Containers: 702Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 650
Handrails, railings or banisters: 637Ice skating: 615
Refrigerators: 610Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 605
Lawn mowers: 527Televisions: 516
Elevators or other lifts: 508Other ranges: 467
Pipes: 435Fishing: 427
Eyeglasses: 418Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 415
Windowsills or frames: 409Escalators: 405
Fans: 400Poles: 399
Benches: 380Cabinet or door hardware: 380
Tennis: 351Garage doors: 350
Lighting equipment: 347Stepladders: 340
Windows or window glass: 339Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 339
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 325Basketball: 321
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 294Other unpowered garden tools: 294
Heaters or heating systems: 292Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 286
Exercise equipment: 285Tableware and accessories: 280
Manual cleaning equipment: 274Vacuum cleaners: 271
Ramps or landings: 271Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 266
Riding power lawn mowers: 254Radiators: 246
Other furnaces: 245Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 244
Bowling: 243Floor lamps or table lamps: 237
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 237Bleachers: 237
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 236Blankets: 235
Fire extinguishers: 234Public equipment: 234
Other toys: 230Chain saws: 228
Dancing: 224Washing machines: 218
Day wear: 215Automatic doors: 208
Scaffolding: 207Grocery or shopping carts: 199
Other fireplaces: 199Telephones or telephone accessories: 192
Sliding glass doors or panels: 188Chains: 179
Clothing: 173Tool sheds: 171
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 170Baseball: 169
Cookware: 169In-line skating: 169
Nightwear: 169Air conditioners: 162
Swings or swing sets: 161Bench or table saws: 161
Grills: 159Television tables or stands: 159
Other nonglass doors: 159Golf carts: 154
All-terrain vehicles: 154Recliner chairs: 152
Wire: 151Mirrors or mirror glass: 151
Rocking chairs: 151Other furniture: 142
Cardboard products: 142Other manual workshop tools: 141
Tractors: 135Paper products: 132
Towel racks or bars: 122Combs or hairbrushes: 122
Buckets or pails: 122Glass doors: 121
Luggage: 114Football: 113
Softball: 113Drills: 112
Pull-down or folding stairs: 112Christmas decorations: 105
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 103Keys, key rings or key chains: 103
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 103Computers: 102
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 102Bottles or jars: 95
Lockers: 95Garbage disposers: 95
Window screens: 95Pruning or trimming equipment: 94
Doorstops: 93Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 93
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 93Clothes dryers: 86
Nonglass doors: 84Roller skating: 84
Other plastic products: 84Footlockers: 84
Bedding: 84Other ladders: 84
Clothing accessories: 84Portable power drills and accessories: 84
Ball sports: 84Stretch cords or stretch straps: 84
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 84Freezers: 84
Weight lifting: 75Beach chairs or folding chairs: 75
Levels: 75Vending machines: 75
Rope or string: 75Hot tubs or home spas: 75
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 75Horseshoes: 75
Gasoline: 75Built-in swimming pools: 75
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 75Sewing machines or accessories: 74
Drinking fountains: 74Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 74
Nonelectric blankets: 74Toolboxes or tool kits: 74
Plastic containers: 74Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 74
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 74Bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Extension cords: 67Outerwear: 67
Kitchen gadgets: 67Nonelectric toothbrushes: 67
Garden tractors: 67Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 67
Saws: 67Business and office machines: 67
Hair dryers: 67Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 67Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 67
Water heaters: 66Manual snow or ice removal tools: 66
Wood paneling and particleboard: 66Carts: 66
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66Outdoor awnings or shutters: 66
Clothespins: 66Extension ladders: 66
Record players: 66Radios: 66
Upholstered recliner chairs: 66Floor furnaces: 66
Electric fireplaces: 66Electric lighting equipment: 66
Battery chargers: 66Sheets or pillowcases: 66
Slides or sliding boards: 66Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 66
Swimming pools: 38Screen doors: 38
Dishwashers: 37Built-in fireplaces: 37
Glass bottles or jars: 37Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 37
Pillows: 37Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 37
Bunk beds: 37Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 37
Other windows or window glass: 37Slow cookers: 19
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 19Handball: 19
Snowmobiles: 19Other ovens: 19
Chimneys: 19Aquariums or accessories: 19
Cribs: 19Hammocks: 19
Playground equipment: 19Microwave ovens: 19
Snow throwers or blowers: 19Hammers: 19
Plastic bags: 19Paint or varnish thinners: 19
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 19Air compressors: 19
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 19Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 19
Gas furnaces: 19Power saws: 19
Range or oven accessories: 18Volleyball: 18
Mountain climbing: 18Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 18
Balloons: 18Mobile/manufactured homes: 18
Workshop furnishings: 18General purpose household cleaners: 18
Light bulbs: 18Hot water: 18
General home or room involvement in fires: 18Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 18
Drinking glasses: 18Detergents: 18
Saunas: 18Heat pumps: 18
Hatchets or axes: 18Mattresses: 18
Other antennas: 18Swimming pool equipment: 18
Hockey: 18

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