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Accidents - Year 1997 - Mouth

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 269,479
See also: Other years, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:133,218
6-15 years old:70,415
16-25 years old:26,559
26-50 years old:27,514
50+ years old:11,771

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 20,173Tables: 18,893
Floors or flooring materials: 18,353Stairs or steps: 15,273
Basketball: 14,851Beds: 11,126
Chairs: 10,579Baseball: 8,013
Other toys: 6,848Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,553
Football: 4,457Softball: 4,361
Bathtubs or showers: 4,241Swings or swing sets: 4,188
Hockey: 3,693Doors: 3,298
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,759Ceilings and walls: 2,666
Bunk beds: 2,620Slides or sliding boards: 2,479
Trampolines: 2,443Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,414
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,374Bedsprings or bedframes: 2,360
Fences or fence posts: 1,777Soccer: 1,759
Skateboards: 1,696Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,626
Counters or countertops: 1,549Baby bottles or nipples: 1,541
Baby strollers: 1,516In-line skating: 1,341
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,231Fishing: 1,215
Ball sports: 1,190Drinking glasses: 1,159
All-terrain vehicles: 1,120Toilets: 1,120
Metal containers: 1,096Nonelectric toothbrushes: 1,091
Benches: 1,066Sinks: 1,013
Bottles or jars: 991Swimming pools: 976
Sleds: 968Cribs: 936
Snow skiing: 909Pipes: 909
Ladders: 883Exercise equipment: 882
Jewelry: 874Bleachers: 856
Footwear: 850Tableware and accessories: 845
Seesaws or teeterboards: 838Windowsills or frames: 831
Razors or shavers: 828Televisions: 801
Ice hockey: 780Hammers: 776
Playground equipment: 760Rugs or carpets: 751
Skating: 749Wheelchairs: 741
High chairs: 739Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 718
Containers: 697Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 676
Poles: 663Furniture: 651
Golf: 638Weight lifting: 610
Rocking chairs: 594Ice skating: 588
Tricycles: 587Nonelectric razors or shavers: 586
Wrestling: 560Toy boxes or chests: 557
Roller skating: 555Other playground equipment: 552
Surfing: 552Horseback riding: 546
Exercise: 541Handrails, railings or banisters: 537
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 533Swimming: 524
Other unpowered garden tools: 502Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 500
Amusement attractions: 495Windows or window glass: 493
Go-carts: 486Flying toys: 478
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 460Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 449
House repair or construction materials: 446Pacifiers or teething rings: 437
Manual cleaning equipment: 436Baby walkers or jumpers: 434
Vacuum cleaners: 429Bathtub or shower enclosures: 428
Desk supplies: 401Step stools: 384
Toy sports equipment: 377Scissors: 374
Telephones or telephone accessories: 363Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 356
Scooters, unpowered: 351Buckets or pails: 348
Snowmobiles: 347Baby gates or barriers: 335
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 332Tennis: 330
Wagons: 328Electrical wire or wiring systems: 316
Blankets: 307Martial arts: 306
Snow boarding: 305Flatware: 300
Recliner chairs: 300Riding toys: 299
Tools: 294Rope or string: 293
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 292Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 287
Youth chairs: 286Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 276
Bleaches: 272Dancing: 269
Manual scissors: 268Cabinet or door hardware: 259
Billiards or pool: 258Kitchen gadgets: 250
Other fireplaces: 246Manual snow or ice removal tools: 239
Lawn mowers: 238Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 236
Car seats: 236Volleyball: 236
Doorsills or frames: 235Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 230
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 228Crutches, canes or walkers: 228
Field hockey: 226Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 226
Other ball sports: 224Ironing boards or covers: 224
Built-in swimming pools: 219Diving or diving boards: 217
Wire: 216Dishwashers: 213
Air conditioners: 211Other plastic products: 211
Toy guns: 210Water skiing: 208
Camping equipment: 207Drain cleaners: 206
Keys, key rings or key chains: 202Clothing accessories: 202
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 199Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 197
Escalators: 196Nonglass bottles or jars: 195
Adhesives: 195Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 195
Swimming pool equipment: 194Other nonglass doors: 194
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 193Roller hockey: 190
Drills: 187Other toy guns: 183
Luggage: 181Drinking fountains: 179
Lacrosse: 179Playpens: 178
Coins: 175Microwave ovens: 175
Christmas decorations: 174Washing machines: 172
Boxing: 171Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 168
Screen doors: 168Attachable high chairs: 166
Gymnastics: 165Chains: 165
Hot tubs or home spas: 164Bowling: 164
Knives: 163Fans: 161
Balloons: 156Bars and bar accessories: 156
Automatic doors: 150Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 149
Other toy weapons: 149Street hockey: 147
Aquariums or accessories: 145Electric razors or shavers: 145
Ramps or landings: 141Public equipment: 140
Grills: 140Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 138
Television tables or stands: 134Other ladders: 133
Recording tapes: 133Vending machines: 132
Other baby carriers: 131Light bulbs: 131
Building sets: 128Horseshoes: 125
Combs or hairbrushes: 125Treehouses or playhouses: 123
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 122Eyeglasses: 116
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 113Stretch cords or stretch straps: 113
Ammonia, household: 113Powered riding toys: 108
Sliding glass doors or panels: 107Sports and recreational activity: 107
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 107Scaffolding: 105
Rugby: 103Bags: 103
Oven cleaners: 103Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 101
Freezers: 100Paper products: 100
Other windows or window glass: 96General purpose household cleaners: 96
Soaps: 96Radios: 93
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 93Garage doors: 93
First aid equipment: 91Pruning or trimming equipment: 90
Other manual workshop tools: 90Built-in fireplaces: 90
Photographic equipment: 89Portable food or beverage coolers: 89
Other ranges: 88Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 87
Other portable or stationary power tools: 85Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 85
Power lawn mowers: 85Other antennas: 84
Other ovens: 84Cheerleading: 84
Clocks: 84Lighting equipment: 84
Bench or table saws: 84Window or door security barriers: 84
Fireplace equipment: 84Manicuring devices: 81
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 81Safes: 81
Cardboard products: 81Water toys: 81
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 81Carts: 81
Pillows: 81Other drugs or medications: 81
Sleeping bags: 81Glass doors: 81
Futons: 78BBs or pellets: 76
Riding power lawn mowers: 75Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 75
Snow throwers or blowers: 75Chain saws: 75
Other glass bottles or jars: 75Christmas tree stands or supports: 74
Flotation toys: 74Screwdrivers: 74
Other electric lighting equipment: 74Eye protection devices: 74
Plastic wrapping products: 74Other furnaces: 74
Archery: 73Glass bottles or jars: 72
Mirrors or mirror glass: 72Party favors: 72
Window screens: 70Massage devices or vibrators: 70
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 69Hot water: 67
Vises or workshop clamps: 67Upholstered recliner chairs: 67
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 67Diapers: 66
Coffee makers or teapots: 66Slow cookers: 66
Heaters or heating systems: 66Portable cribs: 66
Plastic bags: 66Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Drain snakes: 66Seasonal decorations: 66
Water tubing: 66Rust removers: 66
Other furniture: 66Automotive chemicals: 66
Hatchets or axes: 66Pogo sticks: 63
Water slides: 60Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 59
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 59Minibikes, powered: 47
Toilet bowl products: 44Waterbeds or water pillows: 44
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 44Cookware: 43
Glass soft drink bottles: 42Day wear: 41
Gasoline: 41Wading pools: 40
Mattresses: 39Toy bows or arrows: 39
Log splitters: 38Outdoor awnings or shutters: 38
Fireworks: 31Plastic products: 31
Plastic containers: 31Electrical outlets or receptacles: 31
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 29Hair dryers: 29
Radiators: 28Track and field: 27
Floor lamps or table lamps: 25Tape recorders or players: 24
Batteries: 24Baby carriages: 23
Potty chairs or training seats: 22Mobile/manufactured homes: 22
Nonelectric blankets: 22Nonglass doors: 22
Christmas tree lights: 22Golf carts: 21
Toolboxes or tool kits: 21Mountain climbing: 21
Tetherball: 21Electric baseboard heaters: 21
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 21Electric can openers: 21
Personal protection devices: 21Fire extinguishers: 19
Storm windows: 19Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 19
Metal or plastic molding sets: 19Aerosol containers: 19
Baby changing tables: 19Floor buffers or waxers: 19
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 19Water polo: 19
Towels or cloths: 19Pressure cookers or canners: 19
Refrigerators: 18Extension cords: 18
Knives with replaceable blades: 18Clothes dryers: 18
Welding equipment: 18Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 18
Footlockers: 18Outerwear: 12
Portable baby swings: 12Book bags or back carriers: 12
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 12Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 12
Paint or varnish thinners: 12Other bedding: 6
Art supplies or equipment: 6Baby carriers: 6
Watches: 6Fixed floor-length glass panels: 6
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6Glue guns: 6
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 6Abrasive cleaners: 6
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 6Swimming pool slides: 6
Other clothing: 6Laundry soaps or detergents: 6
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 6Lockers: 6
Electric Christmas decorations: 6Metal cookware: 6
Dry heat irons: 6Faucets or spigots: 6
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 6Gas or LP heaters: 6
Towel racks or bars: 6

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