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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 392,490
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 90,106Stairs or steps: 42,996
Beds or bedframes: 28,802Wheelchairs: 20,007
Chairs: 18,227Bathtubs or showers: 11,953
Ceilings and walls: 11,481Crutches, canes or walkers: 10,843
Tables: 10,025Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 8,967
Toilets: 8,332Doors: 8,320
Ladders: 8,217Bicycles or accessories: 7,517
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 5,549Rugs or carpets: 4,042
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,940Alcohol: 3,683
Doorsills or frames: 3,107Footwear: 2,430
Counters or countertops: 1,929Horseback riding: 1,895
House repair or construction materials: 1,768Refrigerators: 1,745
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,677Containers: 1,555
Fences or fence posts: 1,547Televisions: 1,517
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,441Exercise: 1,361
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,359All-terrain vehicles: 1,310
Animal induced injury: 1,283Benches: 1,268
Furniture: 1,264Stools: 1,192
Escalators: 1,166Poles: 1,133
Sinks: 1,118Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,051
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,039Medical equipment, general: 958
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 868Golf: 849
Pipes: 803Handrails, railings or banisters: 788
Elevators or other lifts: 782Lawn mowers: 736
Clothing: 719Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 717
Motorized vehicles: 715Chair, recliner: 708
Tennis: 657Day wear: 654
Telephones or telephone accessories: 623Other ranges or ovens: 596
Windowsills or frames: 590Tablet or capsule drugs: 578
Garage doors: 572Grocery or shopping carts: 567
Pet supplies: 562Scales: 560
Fans: 549Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 548
Plants, trees and shrubs: 535Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 531
Tools: 531Snow skiing: 516
Vending machines: 513Tableware and accessories: 511
Exercise equipment: 501Step stools: 497
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 493Carts: 492
Luggage: 464Ice skating: 456
Ramps or landings: 454Dancing: 443
Decorative yard equipment: 440Bowling: 437
Golf carts: 428Metal containers: 410
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 408Vacuum cleaners: 406
Baseball: 385Stepladders: 380
Scaffolding: 362Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 356
Cords, electrical: 350Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 340
Mirrors or mirror glass: 333Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 331
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 328Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 327
Other fireplaces: 326Riding power lawn mowers: 318
Bags: 317Scooters, unpowered: 312
Hammers: 310Floor lamps or table lamps: 309
Cardboard products: 306Towel racks or bars: 303
Paper products: 300Television tables or stands: 296
Bottles or jars: 292Clothing accessories: 283
Automatic doors: 282Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 282
Other unpowered garden tools: 281Fishing: 280
Faucets or spigots: 280Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 280
Extension or straight ladders: 274Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 272
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 266Air conditioners: 265
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 264Drinking glasses: 258
Computers: 255Buckets or pails: 252
Wire: 252Bathtub or shower enclosures: 249
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 242Sheets or pillowcases: 226
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 220Clocks: 216
Chair, rocking: 215Eyeglasses: 214
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 211Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 210
Pruning or trimming equipment: 208Basketball: 207
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 203Hot tubs or home spas: 201
Aircraft: 199Foods: 198
Surfing: 197Weight lifting: 197
Swimming pools: 197Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 195
Bed rails: 193Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 192
Cookware: 186Nightwear: 185
Softball: 184Umbrellas: 179
Blankets: 167Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 165
Garden tractors: 160Electrical wire or wiring systems: 156
Heaters or heating systems: 156Business and office machines: 155
Knives: 155Power lawn mowers: 154
Sewing machines or accessories: 149Clothing irons: 149
Lighting equipment: 146Public equipment: 145
Industrial equipment: 141Hot water: 141
Washing machines: 140Chains: 140
Cots: 140Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 139
Eye protection devices: 138Manual cleaning equipment: 137
Trays: 131Leaf blowers: 131
Tool sheds: 129Bench or table saws: 127
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 126Wood paneling and particleboard: 126
Christmas decorations: 122Tractors: 117
Swings or swing sets: 116Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 116
Glass bottles or jars: 116Swimming: 115
Bleachers: 115Laundry baskets: 111
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 110Other manual workshop tools: 110
Plastic containers: 106Chain saws: 100
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 100Dishwashers: 99
Pillows: 99Laundry hampers: 87
Riding toys: 87Roller skating: 86
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 86Fireplace equipment: 86
Saws: 85Flatware: 85
Built-in swimming pools: 85Grills: 85
Mattresses: 85Pull-down or folding stairs: 84
Portable food or beverage coolers: 84Combs or hairbrushes: 84
Radiators: 84Light bulbs: 80
Automotive tools or accessories: 80Fuel storage tanks: 80
Amusement attractions: 80Tricycles: 80
Pens and pencils: 80Nonelectric toothbrushes: 80
Hair clippers and trimmers: 80Boilers: 80
Built-in fireplaces: 80Other furniture: 77
Pressure cookers or canners: 71Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 71
General home or room involvement in fires: 71Workshop furnishings: 71
Hatchets or axes: 71Air purifiers: 71
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 71Boats and boating: 70
Bunk beds: 70Vises or workshop clamps: 70
Animal traps: 70Snow throwers/blowers: 70
Vacuum containers: 70Baby gates or barriers: 70
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 70Chemicals: 70
Swimming pool equipment: 70Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 70
Trouble lights or extension work lights: 70Insect induced injuries: 70
Other furnaces: 70Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 70
Electric heating pads: 70Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 70
Air compressors: 70Rugby: 70
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 70Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 70
Night-lights: 70Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 70
Snow tubing: 70Diving or diving boards: 70
Volleyball: 70Sleds: 70
Magazine racks or book ends: 69Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 69
Photographic equipment: 69In-line skating: 69
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 69Martial arts: 69
Appliances: 69Moving walks: 69
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 69Aquariums or accessories: 69
Gas ranges or ovens: 69Thermostats: 69
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 62Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 61
Bleaches: 61Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 61
Dishwashing liquid: 61Wood burning fireplaces: 61
Sports and recreational activity: 61Window screens: 61
Soccer: 60Clothes dryers: 49
Towels or cloths: 49Hockey: 46
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 46Freezers: 46
Footlockers: 46Football: 45
Skateboards: 40Fertilizers: 34
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 34Toy boxes or chests: 31
Tree stands: 31Rope or string: 31
Outerwear: 31Extension cords: 31
Book bags or back carriers: 31Other glass bottles or jars: 31
General purpose household cleaners: 30Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 30
Other ball sports: 30Wooden containers: 30
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 30Other grills or stoves: 15
Electric baseboard heaters: 15Shuffleboard: 15
Flying toys: 15Window or door security barriers: 15
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 15Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 15
Hair dryers: 15Skating: 15
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 15Christmas tree lights: 15
High chairs: 15Costumes or masks: 15
Water tubing: 15Coal or wood-burning stoves: 15
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15Saunas: 15
Trains: 15Hearing aids: 15
Table tennis: 15Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15
Other power garden tools: 15Ceramics supplies or equipment: 15
Playground equipment: 15Mobile/manufactured homes: 15
Billiards or pool: 15Tape recorders or players: 15
Ball sports: 15Fire sprinklers: 15
Other portable or stationary power tools: 15Nonelectric razors or shavers: 15
Insect traps, powered: 15Glue guns: 15
Lubricants: 15Caulking or spackling compounds: 15
Drinking fountains: 15Snow boarding: 15
Pumps: 15Paper bags: 15
Ammonia, household: 15Laundry soaps or detergents: 15
Other toys: 15Ice makers: 15
Utility vehicles: 15

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