Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274,607
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 61,842	Stairs or steps: 26,784
Beds: 21,189	Wheelchairs: 13,146
Chairs: 12,059	Bathtubs or showers: 10,309
Tables: 10,242	Ceilings and walls: 9,480
Crutches, canes or walkers: 7,470	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,353
Doors: 6,137	Ladders: 5,977
Toilets: 5,355	Bicycles or accessories: 4,291
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,840	Rugs or carpets: 3,563
Doorsills or frames: 2,844	House repair or construction materials: 2,651
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,554	Horseback riding: 1,472
Counters or countertops: 1,323	Snow skiing: 1,269
Footwear: 1,251	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,184
Sinks: 1,164	Stools: 1,155
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,042	Furniture: 1,022
Televisions: 1,013	Golf: 946
Garage doors: 930	Refrigerators: 917
Exercise: 886	Escalators: 868
Cabinet or door hardware: 826	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 779
Handrails, railings or banisters: 769	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 752
Elevators or other lifts: 704	Windows or window glass: 700
Containers: 637	Benches: 595
Grocery or shopping carts: 583	Tennis: 558
Lawn mowers: 536	Fences or fence posts: 520
Windowsills or frames: 514	Barstools or kitchen stools: 499
Fans: 490	Poles: 468
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 457	Air conditioners: 456
Other unpowered garden tools: 446	Dancing: 431
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 422	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 421
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 413	Other fireplaces: 412
Tableware and accessories: 400	Eyeglasses: 394
Other ranges: 393	Ice skating: 387
Exercise equipment: 384	Automatic doors: 379
Stepladders: 377	Softball: 375
Rocking chairs: 367	Pet supplies: 365
Telephones or telephone accessories: 361	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 359
Decorative yard equipment: 357	Golf carts: 357
Ramps or landings: 349	Pipes: 346
Radiators: 344	Baseball: 327
Towel racks or bars: 314	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 297
Bottles or jars: 290	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 283
Scooters, unpowered: 282	Nightwear: 281
Television tables or stands: 280	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 263
Recliner chairs: 260	Carts: 258
Vacuum cleaners: 252	Day wear: 246
All-terrain vehicles: 245	In-line skating: 242
Scaffolding: 241	Clothing accessories: 235
Step stools: 233	Sliding glass doors or panels: 230
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 228	Dishwashers: 226
Ironing boards or covers: 223	Clocks: 222
Billiards or pool: 220	Public equipment: 220
Other nonglass doors: 215	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 207
Built-in swimming pools: 205	Luggage: 204
Cookware: 203	Fishing: 203
Swings or swing sets: 202	Bags: 199
Glass doors: 198	Humidifiers: 198
Other toys: 197	Floor lamps or table lamps: 194
Mirrors or mirror glass: 192	Metal containers: 191
Clothing: 190	Mattresses: 189
Swimming pools: 184	Wood paneling and particleboard: 182
Weight lifting: 182	Other ovens: 178
Lighting equipment: 176	Light bulbs: 175
Other manual workshop tools: 169	Paper products: 154
Hammers: 152	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 152
Cardboard products: 151	Vending machines: 151
Toolboxes or tool kits: 151	Bench or table saws: 150
Tractors: 145	Pillows: 145
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 144	Plastic containers: 143
Buckets or pails: 139	Bleachers: 139
Outerwear: 137	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 137
Footlockers: 136	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 134
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 134	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 131
Other stools: 130	Lubricants: 129
Pruning or trimming equipment: 129	Nonglass doors: 122
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 122	Other bedding: 122
Water heaters: 115	Freezers: 115
Tools: 113	Bunk beds: 112
Manual cleaning equipment: 109	Pull-down or folding stairs: 108
Basketball: 100	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 99
Umbrellas: 98	Photographic equipment: 92
Ball sports: 92	Sheets or pillowcases: 86
Sprayers: 85	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 84
Chain saws: 84	Drinking fountains: 83
Razors or shavers: 83	Leaf blowers: 83
Jewelry: 82	Roller skating: 81
Floor waxes: 78	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 78
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 77	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 76
Bowling: 76	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 76
Power lawn mowers: 76	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 76
Baby strollers: 76	Painting equipment, powered: 76
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 76	Drain cleaners: 76
Book bags or back carriers: 76	Tombstones or grave markers: 76
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 76	Gasoline: 76
Scales: 76	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 73
Trays: 70	Camping equipment: 69
Projectors: 68	Window screens: 68
Automotive tools or accessories: 68	Storm doors with glass panels: 68
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 68	Other power garden tools: 68
Martial arts: 68	School equipment: 68
Hammocks: 68	Hair clippers and trimmers: 68
Riding power lawn mowers: 68	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 68
Kerosene grills or stoves: 67	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 67
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 67	Microwave ovens: 67
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 67	Other ladders: 67
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 67	Electric blankets or sheets: 67
General purpose household cleaners: 67	Tool sheds: 67
Upholstered recliner chairs: 67	Plastic bags: 67
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 60	Magazine racks or book ends: 60
Workshop furnishings: 60	Vises or workshop clamps: 60
Diapers: 60	Pens and pencils: 60
Extension cords: 60	Solvents: 60
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 60	Go-carts: 60
Clothes dryers: 54	Bars and bar accessories: 53
Extension ladders: 50	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 45
Screen doors: 39	Other upholstered chairs: 38
Stationary power drills and accessories: 38	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 38
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 38	Thermostats: 38
Washing machines: 32	Mobile/manufactured homes: 30
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 30	Hot tubs or home spas: 30
Fire extinguishers: 30	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 30
Snow boarding: 30	Other glass doors: 30
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 16	Air compressors: 16
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 16	Baby walkers or jumpers: 16
Nonglass bottles or jars: 15	Garden tractors: 15
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 15	Playground equipment: 15
Wagons: 15	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 15
Screwdrivers: 15	Volleyball: 15
Fire sprinklers: 15	Surfing: 15
Other electric lighting equipment: 15	Football: 15
Gas ranges: 15	Computers: 15
Kitchen gadgets: 15	Skating: 15
Gas or LP heaters: 15	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 15
Portable electric heaters: 15	Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 15	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 15
Desk supplies: 15	Coins: 15
Snow throwers or blowers: 15	Portable food or beverage coolers: 15
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 15	Skateboards: 15
Mountain climbing: 15	Scissors: 15
Window or door security barriers: 15	Slides or sliding boards: 15
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 15	Nonelectric blankets: 15
Faucets or spigots: 15	Rope or string: 15
Fireplace equipment: 15	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 15
Gas ovens: 15

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