Accidents - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 5,806,718
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 555,560	Stairs or steps: 486,831
Tables: 431,243	Beds or bedframes: 431,209
Chairs: 287,613	Ceilings and walls: 243,413
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 239,257	Beds: 239,209
Grocery or shopping carts: 172,603	Bicycles or accessories: 127,497
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 125,750	Doors: 121,039
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 101,981	Swings or swing sets: 86,126
Other toys: 79,754	Bunk beds: 71,144
Bathtubs or showers: 66,288	Car seats: 66,070
Baby strollers: 61,545	Counters or countertops: 61,002
Slides or sliding boards: 54,536	Cribs: 53,354
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 53,213	Televisions: 50,896
High chairs: 48,097	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 46,072
Doorsills or frames: 42,782	Benches: 38,287
Baseball: 38,271	Other fireplaces: 36,606
Rugs or carpets: 32,144	Furniture: 25,449
Radiators: 23,452	Fences or fence posts: 23,401
Baby walkers or jumpers: 23,286	Wagons: 22,385
Handrails, railings or banisters: 22,175	Windowsills or frames: 21,454
Baby changing tables: 21,011	Trampolines: 20,827
Bedsprings or bedframes: 20,436	Poles: 20,274
Playground equipment: 20,213	Tricycles: 18,478
Bleachers: 17,795	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 17,654
Stools: 16,297	Golf: 15,297
Television tables or stands: 14,884	Cabinet or door hardware: 14,751
Scooters, unpowered: 14,741	Swimming pools: 14,558
Toilets: 13,697	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 13,558
Other baby carriers: 13,289	Exercise equipment: 12,952
Windows or window glass: 12,895	Barstools or kitchen stools: 12,503
Basketball: 12,221	Baby carriers: 11,799
Baby bouncer seats: 11,602	All-terrain vehicles: 11,194
Other playground equipment: 10,900	Riding toys: 10,521
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 10,463	House repair or construction materials: 10,407
Containers: 10,369	Fans: 10,216
Sinks: 9,854	Ladders: 9,721
Weight lifting: 9,658	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 9,531
Footwear: 9,402	Portable baby swings: 9,313
Chair, rocking: 9,068	Pipes: 8,997
Tableware and accessories: 8,997	Attachable high chairs: 8,560
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 8,112	Amusement attractions: 7,769
Metal containers: 7,580	Refrigerators: 7,454
Built-in swimming pools: 7,345	Toy boxes or chests: 7,337
Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,225	Floor lamps or table lamps: 7,191
Rocking chairs: 6,975	Heaters or heating systems: 6,930
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6,735	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6,727
Sleds: 6,569	Hammers: 6,550
Other unpowered garden tools: 6,517	Baby gates or barriers: 6,401
Computers: 6,345	Ball sports: 6,304
Chair, recliner: 6,247	Skateboards: 5,954
Horseback riding: 5,842	Playpens: 5,630
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 5,403	Carts: 5,173
Treehouses or playhouses: 5,156	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 5,115
Football: 4,884	Seesaws or teeterboards: 4,802
Built-in fireplaces: 4,693	Step stools: 4,683
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 4,682	Soccer: 4,536
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 4,322	Recliner chairs: 4,046
Fishing: 3,981	Powered riding toys: 3,954
Manual cleaning equipment: 3,889	Golf carts: 3,798
Futons: 3,722	Aquariums or accessories: 3,681
Pet supplies: 3,677	Drinking glasses: 3,592
Bed rails: 3,430	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 3,427
Mattresses: 3,414	Hammocks: 3,381
Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,363	Lighting equipment: 3,347
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 3,327	Public equipment: 3,310
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,305	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 3,253
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 3,234	Toy sports equipment: 3,145
Clocks: 3,033	Tape recorders or players: 2,975
Washing machines: 2,941	Pillows: 2,883
Go-carts: 2,879	Dancing: 2,857
Baby carriages: 2,854	Christmas decorations: 2,644
Decorative yard equipment: 2,634	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 2,593
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 2,550	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,538
Softball: 2,484	Wheelchairs: 2,449
Day wear: 2,433	Window screens: 2,431
Blankets: 2,392	Clothing accessories: 2,373
Bassinets or cradles: 2,369	Gymnastics: 2,347
Vacuum cleaners: 2,321	Baby carriers or slings: 2,307
Laundry baskets: 2,283	Air conditioners: 2,279
Other ranges: 2,262	Bottles or jars: 2,259
Billiards or pool: 2,224	Water slides: 2,205
Other ball sports: 2,176	Animal induced injury: 2,143
Youth chairs: 2,135	Faucets or spigots: 2,121
Dishwashers: 2,118	Clothing irons: 2,077
Exercise: 2,066	Other Irons: 2,058
Ice skating: 2,007	Cookware: 2,004
Rope or string: 1,999	Escalators: 1,980
Swimming pool equipment: 1,973	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,962
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,945	Buckets or pails: 1,930
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,851	Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,848
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 1,845	Grills: 1,838
Wooden containers: 1,826	Other ranges or ovens: 1,819
Plastic containers: 1,814	Roller skating: 1,803
Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,798	Garage doors: 1,745
Diving or diving boards: 1,739	Automatic doors: 1,654
Ramps or landings: 1,637	Clothes dryers: 1,604
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 1,584	In-line skating: 1,543
Swimming: 1,519	Radios: 1,500
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,497	Cardboard products: 1,496
Toy vehicles: 1,457	Nonelectric blankets: 1,437
Screen doors: 1,427	Hockey: 1,412
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 1,399	Horseshoes: 1,372
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 1,371	Freezers: 1,368
Bars and bar accessories: 1,360	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,317
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,299	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,267
Nonglass doors: 1,260	Other nonglass doors: 1,245
Glass bottles or jars: 1,243	Electric baseboard heaters: 1,237
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 1,231	Balls: 1,228
Knives: 1,206	Sports and recreational activity: 1,169
Riding power lawn mowers: 1,162	Fire extinguishers: 1,160
Fireplace equipment: 1,160	Hot water: 1,158
Bags: 1,153	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,125
Footlockers: 1,113	Towel racks or bars: 1,092
Jewelry: 1,082	Baby exercisers: 1,080
Bowling: 1,054	Kitchen gadgets: 1,047
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 1,046	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 1,043
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,043	Photographic equipment: 1,032
Vending machines: 985	Tractors: 983
Book bags or back carriers: 982	Elevators or other lifts: 980
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 979	Chains: 974
Microwave ovens: 970	Desk supplies: 967
Nonglass bottles or jars: 960	Glass doors: 953
Hot tubs or home spas: 944	Camping equipment: 910
Other toy guns: 908	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 906
Lawn mowers: 899	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 897
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 893	Cots: 889
Toolboxes or tool kits: 886	Baby bottles or nipples: 879
Inflatable furniture: 872	Towels or cloths: 860
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 850	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 850
Batteries: 820	Light bulbs: 812
Potty chairs or training seats: 808	Tools: 794
Drinking fountains: 793	Swimming pool slides: 790
Pens and pencils: 784	Doorstops: 784
Ironing boards or covers: 781	Trays: 774
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 767	Toy guns: 751
Diapers: 749	Laundry hampers: 747
Wading pools: 720	Lockers: 711
Toddler beds: 708	Mobile/manufactured homes: 707
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 705	Flying toys: 692
Skating: 691	Paper products: 684
Cords, electrical: 668	Outerwear: 662
Other furniture: 660	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 655
Balloons: 652	Snowmobiles: 644
Hatchets or axes: 632	Other toy weapons: 629
Flatware: 628	School equipment: 619
Keys, key rings or key chains: 611	Building sets: 603
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 600	Sheets or pillowcases: 599
Stepladders: 598	Workshop furnishings: 588
Other windows or window glass: 576	Recording tapes: 575
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 570	Other containers: 569
Tennis: 563	Luggage: 556
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 553	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 550
Other ovens: 548	Snow skiing: 547
Other manual workshop tools: 543	Tool sheds: 540
Combs or hairbrushes: 535	Scaffolding: 534
Slow cookers: 532	Baby mattresses or pads: 527
Portable food or beverage coolers: 525	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 523
Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 520	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 502
Electric heaters: 497	Sewing machines or accessories: 490
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 480	Wire: 476
Cheerleading: 466	Portable cribs: 461
Nightwear: 460	Umbrellas: 458
Boxing: 456	Cosmetics: 453
Baby baths or bathinettes: 449	Martial arts: 436
Clothing: 430	Saws: 426
Ice hockey: 425	Other stools: 422
Decorative water features: 420	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 418
Crutches, canes or walkers: 411	Electric lighting equipment: 408
Seasonal decorations: 401	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 392
Extension or straight ladders: 388	Bleaches: 388
Magazine racks or book ends: 385	Other glass doors: 383
Doll houses and other play scenes: 379	Safes: 379
Snow tubing: 377	Above-ground swimming pools: 375
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 375	Volleyball: 374
Aerosol containers: 373	Humidifiers: 373
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 367	Screwdrivers: 366
Croquet: 363	Other glass bottles or jars: 354
Scissors: 354	Power lawn mowers: 346
Table tennis: 342	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 341
Remote control, universal or not stated: 336	Extension cords: 332
Glass soft drink bottles: 327	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 317
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 315	Metal or plastic molding sets: 306
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 304	Inflatable toys: 304
Music boxes or chimes: 301	Storm doors with glass panels: 292
Foods: 288	Medical equipment, general: 287
Electric mixers: 272	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 267
Street hockey: 264	Pacifiers or teething rings: 261
Other heaters or heating systems: 261	Hair dryers: 251
Fire escape devices: 250	Water heaters: 250
Nonmetal cookware: 250	Artificial Christmas trees: 247
Other furnaces: 247	Plants, trees and shrubs: 247
Mountain climbing: 246	Nonbaby mattresses: 241
Bed rails, adult: 241	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 239
Coffee makers or teapots: 237	Gasoline: 237
Night-lights: 236	Minibikes, powered: 230
Wrestling: 230	Automotive tools or accessories: 229
Toy guns with projectiles: 227	Upholstered chairs: 223
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 221	Fertilizers: 220
Business and office machines: 218	Garden tractors: 217
Air compressors: 217	Wood paneling and particleboard: 214
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 213	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 213
Other grills or stoves: 210	Hair clippers and trimmers: 205
Eyeglasses: 205	Snow throwers or blowers: 205
Panel doors: 205	Soaps: 202
Scales: 201	Metal cookware: 195
Other upholstered chairs: 195	Portable swimming pools: 192
Electric blenders: 189	Fire or smoke alarms: 187
Other ladders: 186	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 182
Battery chargers: 179	Darts: 178
Drills: 176	Plastic products: 176
Nail guns or stud drivers: 175	Utility vehicles: 173
Chimneys: 172	Storm windows: 172
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 171	Other antennas: 166
Manual scissors: 163	Other specified plastic products: 160
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 160	Toy weapons: 157
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 156	Self-contained openers: 155
Electric Christmas decorations: 152	Archery: 148
Canning jars or lids: 148	Eye protection devices: 146
Floor furnaces: 145	Amateur two-way radios: 145
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 145	Lunch boxes or pails: 144
Kerosene or oil heaters: 141	Power saws: 141
Electric frying pans and skillets: 138	Upholstered recliner chairs: 136
Motorized vehicles: 136	Art supplies or equipment: 135
Surfing: 134	First aid equipment: 133
Portable electric heaters: 131	Flying discs and boomerangs: 129
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 124	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 121
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 121	Coins: 121
Snow boarding: 119	Baby rattles: 118
Projectors: 117	Air purifiers: 116
Plastic bags: 116	Razors or shavers: 115
Can openers: 115	Crayons or chalk: 115
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 113	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 113
Baby harnesses: 111	Fireworks: 109
Gas or LP heaters: 107	Table linens: 106
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 105	Alcohol: 105
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 104	Food processors: 104
Garbage disposers: 103	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 102
Pumps: 100	Other power saws: 100
Tombstones or grave markers: 99	Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 99
Power tillers or cultivators: 98	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 96
Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 94	Ice makers: 94
Pruning or trimming equipment: 94	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 93
Other plastic products: 93	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 93
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 93	Slicers and choppers: 92
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 92	BBs or pellets: 92
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 91	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 89
Diaper pails: 89	Storm doors without glass panels: 89
Pressurized containers: 88	Water skiing: 87
Electric ranges or ovens: 86	Toy musical instruments: 86
Electric waffle irons: 86	Gasoline cans: 86
Insect induced injuries: 84	Roller hockey: 84
Manual drills: 84	Fuel storage tanks: 84
Personal protection devices: 84	Generators or power plants: 83
Power drills or accessories: 83	Other clothing: 83
Upholstered rocking chairs: 82	Food warmers: 82
Snow plows: 82	Bedding: 82
Other bedding: 82	Record players: 81
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 81	Knives with replaceable blades: 81
Electric deep fryers: 81	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 80
Artificial flowers or plants: 77	Watches: 76
Electric toy ovens: 76	Automotive chemicals: 76
Water toys: 74	Games or game parts: 74
Electric multi-purpose lighters: 73	Chain saws: 73
Sprayers: 72	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 71
Party favors: 71	Gas ranges or ovens: 71
Electric brooms: 71	Boats and boating: 71
Outdoor antennas: 71	Manual hedge trimmers: 71
Unpowered models or parts: 71	Toboggans: 70
Burglar alarms: 70	Leaf blowers: 69
Awls, chisels or planes: 69	Vaporizers: 69
Shuffleboard: 69	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 69
Tarpaulins: 69	Adhesives: 68
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 68	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 68
Heat or infrared lamps: 68	Carbon monoxide detectors: 68
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 68	Stationary power drills and accessories: 67
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 67	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 66
Washer-dryer combinations: 66	Matches: 66
Trouble lights or extension work lights: 66	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66
Range or oven accessories: 66	Rug shampooers: 65
Electric fireplaces: 64	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 59
Electric trains or accessories: 59	Electric razors or shavers: 58
Pogo sticks: 57	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 56
Field hockey: 56	Appliances: 53
Christmas tree stands or supports: 51	Thermometers: 50
Kites or kite string: 49	Bench or table saws: 48
Pull-down or folding stairs: 48	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 47
Sleeping bags: 46	Tetherball: 44
Manicuring devices: 42	Thermostats: 41
Pins and needles: 40	Chemicals: 38
Toasters: 38	General home or room involvement in fires: 35
Boilers: 33	Massage devices or vibrators: 33
Lubricants: 32	Marbles: 31
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 31	Tree stands: 30
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 29	Other electric lighting equipment: 28
Costumes or masks: 28	General purpose household cleaners: 28
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 27	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 25
Rugby: 24	Window or door security barriers: 24
Tapes: 23	Portable power drills and accessories: 23
Track and field: 23	Baby scales: 21
Straight ladders: 21	Electric blankets or sheets: 21
Electric kettles or hot pots: 18	Lacrosse: 18
Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 17	Nonelectric can openers: 17
Incinerators: 17	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 16
Batons: 16	Steam irons: 16
Electric ovens: 16	Infant and toddler play centers: 15
Welding equipment: 15	Paper bags: 15
Fencing: 15	Clothespins: 15
Water polo: 15	Levels: 15
Heat pumps: 15	Caulking or spackling compounds: 15
Paper cutters: 15	Liquid drugs: 15
Trains: 14	Fire sprinklers: 14
Lighters: 12	Fabric treatment products: 12
Flotation toys: 12	Electric can openers: 12
Bottle openers: 12	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 11
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 11	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 11
Extension ladders: 11	Containers with key openers: 7
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 6	Plastic wrapping products: 6
Artificial turf: 6	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 6
Pressure cookers or canners: 6	Stilts: 6
Kerosene grills or stoves: 6	Floor waxes: 6
Portable circular power saws: 6	Swimming pool chemicals: 6
Toilet bowl products: 6	Diesel fuels: 6
Other drugs or medications: 6	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 6	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 6
Painting equipment, powered: 6	Handball: 6
Laundry soaps or detergents: 6	Snow throwers/blowers: 6
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 6	Butane or LP gas meters: 5
Electric griddles: 5	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 5
Molding compounds: 5	Car beds: 5
Lighter fluids: 5	Gas ranges: 5
Vacuum containers: 5	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 5

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