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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 524,114
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 120,252Stairs or steps: 56,819
Beds or bedframes: 45,604Wheelchairs: 23,816
Chairs: 23,232Bathtubs or showers: 21,252
Crutches, canes or walkers: 16,676Ceilings and walls: 15,619
Tables: 15,086Bicycles or accessories: 10,651
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 10,104Doors: 9,840
Ladders: 9,687Toilets: 9,385
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 7,876Rugs or carpets: 7,274
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,955Footwear: 4,246
Doorsills or frames: 3,638Counters or countertops: 3,331
Exercise: 3,095Horseback riding: 2,663
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,580Refrigerators: 2,285
Sinks: 2,190Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,056
Televisions: 1,964Fences or fence posts: 1,940
Day wear: 1,881Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,667
Stools: 1,608Garage doors: 1,559
Benches: 1,541Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,374
Pet supplies: 1,358All-terrain vehicles: 1,300
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,292Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,283
Furniture: 1,282Poles: 1,216
Step stools: 1,204Escalators: 1,201
Exercise equipment: 1,190Baseball: 1,159
Containers: 1,114Pipes: 1,044
Elevators or other lifts: 969Fishing: 888
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 870Stepladders: 855
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 831Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 825
Riding power lawn mowers: 811Tableware and accessories: 800
Cords, electrical: 799Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 778
Telephones or telephone accessories: 772Eyeglasses: 762
Golf: 759Chair, recliner: 700
Softball: 693Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 692
Fans: 686Other fireplaces: 684
Ramps or landings: 678Windowsills or frames: 672
Tennis: 668Tools: 658
Grocery or shopping carts: 642Dancing: 640
Vending machines: 637Motorized vehicles: 630
Chair, rocking: 615Television tables or stands: 600
Other ranges or ovens: 600Lawn mowers: 570
Bags: 562Snow skiing: 560
Golf carts: 559Ice skating: 547
Clothing: 518Freezers: 503
Luggage: 492House repair or construction materials: 479
Hammocks: 463Manual snow or ice removal tools: 455
Air conditioners: 437Automatic doors: 432
Carts: 425Radiators: 423
Vacuum cleaners: 415Paper products: 411
Computers: 408Clothing accessories: 398
Basketball: 398Soccer: 394
Manual cleaning equipment: 389Metal containers: 388
Swimming pools: 386Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 384
Other unpowered garden tools: 375Decorative yard equipment: 371
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 357Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 354
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 345Roller skating: 337
Light bulbs: 332Other toys: 332
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 330Floor lamps or table lamps: 318
Towels or cloths: 312Other furniture: 310
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 310Public equipment: 307
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 306Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 300
Bed rails: 296Hot tubs or home spas: 294
Scooters, unpowered: 281Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 278
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 277Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 273
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 272Scaffolding: 271
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 268Christmas decorations: 268
Bleachers: 262Bowling: 256
Nightwear: 256Hammers: 255
Pull-down or folding stairs: 250In-line skating: 248
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 246Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 246
Pruning or trimming equipment: 244Plastic bags: 241
Clocks: 239Table tennis: 237
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 237Outerwear: 232
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 228Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 224
Bunk beds: 218Power lawn mowers: 215
Laundry baskets: 210Cookware: 206
Wire: 200Mirrors or mirror glass: 199
Wooden containers: 199Towel racks or bars: 198
Heaters or heating systems: 190Chain saws: 188
Scales: 185Scooters/skateboards, powered: 184
Razors or shavers: 181Trays: 178
Weight lifting: 177Nonelectric toothbrushes: 176
Tree stands: 172Swings or swing sets: 172
Tractors: 169Football: 168
Magazine racks or book ends: 168Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 162
Clothes dryers: 162Car seats: 157
Other portable or stationary power tools: 157Built-in fireplaces: 157
Plastic containers: 155Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 155
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 153Other ball sports: 152
Tarpaulins: 148Faucets or spigots: 148
Sprayers: 148Dishwashers: 148
Buckets or pails: 146Hair dryers: 146
Tool sheds: 146Cardboard products: 145
Detergents: 144Fire extinguishers: 139
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 134Footlockers: 132
Hatchets or axes: 132Tombstones or grave markers: 132
Other manual workshop tools: 132Mattresses: 132
Baby gates or barriers: 131Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 128
Surfing: 128Microwave ovens: 124
Washing machines: 123Bottles or jars: 121
Swimming: 115Electric baseboard heaters: 113
Metal cookware: 112Built-in swimming pools: 108
Portable food or beverage coolers: 101Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 100
Grills: 100Coins: 99
Sheets or pillowcases: 99Toolboxes or tool kits: 98
Leaf blowers: 97Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 93
Hockey: 92Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 92
Rotary power lawn mowers: 90Glass bottles or jars: 90
Drills: 86Billiards or pool: 86
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 85Trash compactors: 84
Slow cookers: 84Water slides: 84
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 84Lubricants: 84
Horseshoes: 84Other bedding: 82
Workshop furnishings: 82Drinking glasses: 77
Fertilizers: 77Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 77
Manual push mowers: 77Knives: 77
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 75Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 75
Saws: 75Electric coffee makers or teapots: 75
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 75Other glass bottles or jars: 75
Night-lights: 75Electric heating pads: 75
Radios: 75Fuel oils: 75
Balls: 72Shuffleboard: 70
Battery chargers: 70Chimneys: 70
Keys, key rings or key chains: 70BBs or pellets: 70
Artificial Christmas trees: 70Skeet shooting: 70
Martial arts: 70Other containers: 70
Sleds: 70Sports and recreational activity: 70
Artificial flowers or plants: 70Humidifiers: 69
Residential alternative energy systems foron-site power generation: 69Safes: 69
Aquariums or accessories: 69Pillows: 69
Business and office machines: 69Ball sports: 69
Coffee makers or teapots: 69Toilet bowl products: 69
Slides or sliding boards: 69Doorstops: 69
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 69Clothing irons: 68
General home or room involvement in fires: 62Rope or string: 62
Garden tractors: 62Electric blenders: 62
Projectors: 62Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 62
Gymnastics: 62Diving or diving boards: 62
Photographic equipment: 62Book bags or back carriers: 62
Ice hockey: 62Eye protection devices: 62
Ice makers: 62Combs or hairbrushes: 61
Other furnaces: 53Blankets: 51
Gasoline: 46Extension cords: 46
Ironing boards or covers: 37Coal or wood-burning stoves: 37
Christmas tree lights: 37Floor waxes: 31
Playground equipment: 31Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 31
Umbrellas: 30Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 30
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 30Stretch cords or stretch straps: 30
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 30Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 30
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 30Other power garden tools: 30
Storm windows: 30Camping equipment: 16
Wood paneling and particleboard: 16Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 16
Baby strollers: 16Flying toys: 16
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 16Mobile/manufactured homes: 16
Tricycles: 16Seasonal decorations: 15
Chains: 15Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15
Fire escape devices: 15Power shapers: 15
Portable circular power saws: 15Fuel storage tanks: 15
Nonelectric blankets: 15Bench or table saws: 15
Appliances: 15Skateboards: 15
Decorative water features: 15Bars and bar accessories: 15
Wrestling: 15Wagons: 15
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15Field hockey: 15
Portable electric heaters: 15Amusement attractions: 15
Gas-burning fireplaces: 15Drinking fountains: 15
Laundry hampers: 15Trampolines: 15
Electric Christmas decorations: 15Flatware: 15
Go-carts: 15Kitchen gadgets: 15
Air purifiers: 15Adhesives: 15
Gas ranges or ovens: 15Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 15
Remote control, universal or not stated: 15

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