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Accidents - Year 1997 - Ear

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 108,051
See also: Other years, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:30,778
6-15 years old:30,177
16-25 years old:16,432
26-50 years old:20,872
50+ years old:9,790

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

First aid equipment: 28,205Jewelry: 17,887
Swimming: 6,944Tables: 4,492
Beds: 2,436Paper products: 2,374
Other toys: 2,116Fishing: 1,929
Bicycles or accessories: 1,770Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,409
Stairs or steps: 1,241Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,148
Ear protection devices: 1,077Chairs: 1,034
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,015Baseball: 981
Ceilings and walls: 941Floors or flooring materials: 893
Softball: 867Swimming pools: 854
Bathtubs or showers: 817Combs or hairbrushes: 764
Basketball: 758Doors: 727
Football: 695Diving or diving boards: 650
Desk supplies: 643Crayons or chalk: 605
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 582Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 541
Poles: 497Golf: 492
BBs or pellets: 481Snow skiing: 438
Water skiing: 406Scissors: 398
Wrestling: 393Fences or fence posts: 354
Bunk beds: 351Manual scissors: 336
Bedsprings or bedframes: 326Scuba diving: 326
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 326Counters or countertops: 325
Molding compounds: 312Hockey: 309
Crutches, canes or walkers: 303Swings or swing sets: 288
Gasoline: 278Windows or window glass: 268
Ball sports: 254Hearing aids: 254
House repair or construction materials: 248Soccer: 234
Wheelchairs: 233Toilets: 215
Lawn mowers: 214Fireworks: 212
Metal containers: 207Ladders: 204
Televisions: 199Other antennas: 197
Wire: 194Bleachers: 183
Rugs or carpets: 183Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 183
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 179Volleyball: 178
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 178Hot tubs or home spas: 170
Containers: 169Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 166
Radiators: 164Roller skating: 160
Furniture: 159Keys, key rings or key chains: 156
Adhesives: 156Water tubing: 153
Amusement attractions: 149Sleds: 149
Handrails, railings or banisters: 143Eyeglasses: 142
Built-in swimming pools: 141In-line skating: 139
Water slides: 132Bottles or jars: 132
Slides or sliding boards: 123Aluminum foil wrapping products: 122
Rugby: 120Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 117
Air conditioners: 115Horseback riding: 110
Heaters or heating systems: 110Windowsills or frames: 109
Benches: 107Glass bottles or jars: 105
Grocery or shopping carts: 103Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 101
Manual cleaning equipment: 98Cabinet or door hardware: 97
Tool sheds: 95Toy sports equipment: 94
Other toy guns: 94Other fireplaces: 93
Wooden matches: 93Scooters, unpowered: 89
Vending machines: 89Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 89
Other furnaces: 89Batteries: 88
Other nonglass doors: 88Screen doors: 85
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 85Trampolines: 84
Welding equipment: 84Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 84
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 84Riding power lawn mowers: 84
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 84Eye protection devices: 84
Footwear: 84Toy guns: 84
Exercise equipment: 84Pipes: 82
Water toys: 81Grills: 81
Go-carts: 81Baby walkers or jumpers: 76
General home or room involvement in fires: 74Weight lifting: 74
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 74Boxing: 74
Wagons: 74Stretch cords or stretch straps: 74
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 74Rocking chairs: 74
Carts: 74Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 73
Mattresses: 72Chains: 72
Power lathes: 70Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 70
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 70Ice hockey: 70
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 70Tennis: 69
Saws: 67Panel doors: 67
Lubricants: 66Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 66
Art supplies or equipment: 66School equipment: 66
Plastic bags: 66Floor lamps or table lamps: 66
Youth chairs: 66Recliner chairs: 66
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 66Flatware: 66
All-terrain vehicles: 66Thermal or sound insulation materials: 66
Other Irons: 66Treehouses or playhouses: 66
Cutting torches: 66Rope or string: 66
Drills: 66Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 66
Other ball sports: 66Matches: 56
Knives: 46Balloons: 43
Martial arts: 42Light bulbs: 41
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 38Flying toys: 37
Razors or shavers: 37Coins: 31
Baby strollers: 25Doorsills or frames: 24
Vacuum cleaners: 24Other ranges: 23
Computers: 23Storm windows: 23
Soaps: 23Scaffolding: 22
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 22Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 22
Track and field: 22Toilet bowl products: 21
Thermometers: 21Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 21
Surfing: 21Clothing accessories: 21
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 19Kitchen gadgets: 19
Other playground equipment: 19Public equipment: 19
Christmas tree stands or supports: 19Other unpowered garden tools: 19
Safety pins: 19Hair dryers: 19
Plastic products: 18Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 18
Outerwear: 18Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 18
Tableware and accessories: 18Boilers: 18
Golf carts: 18Nonelectric razors or shavers: 18
Nonglass bottles or jars: 12Tapes: 6
Other toy weapons: 6Toy boxes or chests: 6
Bleaches: 6Building sets: 6
Marbles: 6Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 6
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6Lighting equipment: 6
Field hockey: 6Towel racks or bars: 6
Microwave ovens: 6Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 6Riding toys: 6
Nonglass doors: 6High chairs: 6
Book bags or back carriers: 6Sports and recreational activity: 6
Watches: 6Metal cookware: 6
Gymnastics: 6Electrical wire or wiring systems: 6

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