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Accidents - Year 2003 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,280,106
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 144,054Stairs or steps: 98,505
Beds or bedframes: 79,368Bicycles or accessories: 62,149
Tables: 54,683Ceilings and walls: 51,417
Chairs: 43,300Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 31,123
Football: 30,195Bathtubs or showers: 29,185
Doors: 27,885Basketball: 23,458
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 20,312Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 17,908
Baseball: 17,885Wheelchairs: 16,185
All-terrain vehicles: 15,428Grocery or shopping carts: 13,192
Ladders: 12,672Soccer: 11,592
Swings or swing sets: 11,520Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 11,446
Horseback riding: 9,790Bunk beds: 9,424
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 9,096Toilets: 8,897
Other toys: 8,852Doorsills or frames: 8,741
House repair or construction materials: 8,505Crutches, canes or walkers: 8,068
Poles: 7,472Counters or countertops: 7,260
Televisions: 7,209Fences or fence posts: 7,159
Rugs or carpets: 7,100Skateboards: 6,912
Softball: 6,908Snow boarding: 6,305
Trampolines: 6,249Slides or sliding boards: 6,021
Golf: 5,554Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 5,449
Swimming pools: 5,405Pipes: 5,017
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,894Scooters, unpowered: 4,815
Furniture: 4,461Baby strollers: 4,436
Snow skiing: 4,347Benches: 4,320
Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,190Car seats: 4,024
Other fireplaces: 4,001Fishing: 3,820
Exercise: 3,715High chairs: 3,609
Built-in swimming pools: 3,597Cribs: 3,525
Hockey: 3,485Sinks: 3,481
Containers: 3,444Stools: 3,433
Ice skating: 3,332Sleds: 3,159
Windowsills or frames: 3,046Footwear: 2,969
Weight lifting: 2,944Surfing: 2,937
Playground equipment: 2,887Bleachers: 2,835
Wrestling: 2,794Cabinet or door hardware: 2,690
In-line skating: 2,658Exercise equipment: 2,589
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,532Radiators: 2,481
Hammers: 2,459Barstools or kitchen stools: 2,429
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,299Tableware and accessories: 2,253
Garage doors: 2,241Wagons: 2,230
Refrigerators: 2,155Ball sports: 2,133
Ice hockey: 2,101Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,038
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,948Chair, rocking: 1,932
Golf carts: 1,900Fans: 1,832
Rugby: 1,826Metal containers: 1,825
Other playground equipment: 1,769Decorative yard equipment: 1,726
Cheerleading: 1,693Other unpowered garden tools: 1,677
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,654Lockers: 1,619
Go-carts: 1,587Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,520
Chair, recliner: 1,505Roller skating: 1,502
Television tables or stands: 1,471Step stools: 1,442
Volleyball: 1,420Lighting equipment: 1,416
Bed rails: 1,402Swimming: 1,400
Gymnastics: 1,379Pet supplies: 1,371
Tricycles: 1,369Other ball sports: 1,354
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,330Bottles or jars: 1,311
Air conditioners: 1,306Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 1,305
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,303Amusement attractions: 1,298
Lawn mowers: 1,297Computers: 1,270
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,247Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,240
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,236Escalators: 1,227
Tools: 1,223Diving or diving boards: 1,221
Snowmobiles: 1,219Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,135
Tennis: 1,119Dancing: 1,118
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,104Baby changing tables: 1,098
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,086Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,068
Scaffolding: 1,066Day wear: 1,040
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,027Public equipment: 1,026
Boxing: 1,024Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,009
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 997Vacuum cleaners: 982
Riding power lawn mowers: 971Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 949
Freezers: 945Lacrosse: 923
Heaters or heating systems: 903Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 892
Baby walkers or jumpers: 889Elevators or other lifts: 883
Clothing irons: 882Martial arts: 882
Sports and recreational activity: 873Other baby carriers: 870
Attachable high chairs: 863Hammocks: 846
Stepladders: 832Buckets or pails: 830
Extension or straight ladders: 823Bathtub or shower enclosures: 823
Riding toys: 803Bowling: 797
Water skiing: 795Other ranges: 783
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 783Washing machines: 772
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 769Mattresses: 767
Clocks: 766Billiards or pool: 733
Snow tubing: 732Scooters/skateboards, powered: 725
Paper products: 715Laundry baskets: 712
Treehouses or playhouses: 706Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 701
Baby gates or barriers: 676Baby bouncer seats: 675
Ramps or landings: 661Baby carriers: 631
Vending machines: 625Clothing: 625
Chains: 624Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 605
Portable baby swings: 574Luggage: 572
Tape recorders or players: 564Carts: 561
Dishwashers: 537Automatic doors: 537
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 537Playpens: 534
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 515Glass bottles or jars: 508
Wooden containers: 498Clothing accessories: 491
Other manual workshop tools: 484Track and field: 481
Skating: 480Plastic containers: 473
Bags: 464Water slides: 460
Electric lighting equipment: 459Toy sports equipment: 457
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 448Tractors: 442
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 442Book bags or back carriers: 442
Seesaws or teeterboards: 439Motorized vehicles: 439
Mobile/manufactured homes: 438Hot tubs or home spas: 435
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 432Christmas decorations: 425
Cookware: 423Light bulbs: 401
Jewelry: 395Pillows: 392
Mountain climbing: 390Eyeglasses: 378
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 378Built-in fireplaces: 376
Outerwear: 375Horseshoes: 373
Cardboard products: 373Futons: 369
Water tubing: 366Manual snow or ice removal tools: 363
Aquariums or accessories: 361Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 359
Drinking glasses: 354Towel racks or bars: 352
Razors or shavers: 351Toy boxes or chests: 349
Camping equipment: 347Grills: 347
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 343Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 341
Other ovens: 341Footlockers: 340
Photographic equipment: 338Pens and pencils: 338
Flatware: 335Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 333
Nonglass bottles or jars: 331Hatchets or axes: 323
Pogo sticks: 323Fire extinguishers: 323
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 320Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 320
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 318Magazine racks or book ends: 307
Rope or string: 304Faucets or spigots: 301
Trays: 301Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 297
Field hockey: 287Clothes dryers: 286
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 284Flying toys: 275
Powered riding toys: 274Saws: 267
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 264Other containers: 263
Electric baseboard heaters: 259Batteries: 258
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 256Laundry hampers: 251
Combs or hairbrushes: 250Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 250
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 248Gasoline: 246
Pull-down or folding stairs: 245Tool sheds: 244
Blankets: 244Desk supplies: 238
Towels or cloths: 237Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 231
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 231Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 229
Other toy guns: 225Nightwear: 214
Radios: 211Chain saws: 208
Soaps: 207Knives: 206
Microwave ovens: 203Street hockey: 199
Kitchen gadgets: 199Wading pools: 198
Minibikes, powered: 198Hot water: 198
Window screens: 192Plastic products: 189
Bassinets or cradles: 187Drills: 186
School equipment: 183Other glass bottles or jars: 177
Baby carriers or slings: 176Toolboxes or tool kits: 174
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 167Nonelectric blankets: 166
Scales: 164Coffee makers or teapots: 164
Other electric lighting equipment: 162Hair dryers: 162
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 159Toy guns: 155
General home or room involvement in fires: 152Aerosol containers: 152
Tetherball: 151Wood paneling and particleboard: 151
Fireplace equipment: 147Bars and bar accessories: 146
Sheets or pillowcases: 144Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 143
Fireworks: 141Wire: 136
Pruning or trimming equipment: 135Inflatable toys: 135
Ironing boards or covers: 129Table tennis: 129
Garden tractors: 123Swimming pool slides: 123
Personal protection devices: 120Scissors: 117
BBs or pellets: 117Water toys: 114
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 112Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 111
Adhesives: 108Balloons: 108
Umbrellas: 106Screwdrivers: 102
Roller hockey: 102Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 101
Baby carriages: 100Scuba diving: 96
Lubricants: 94Power saws: 94
First aid equipment: 94Solvents: 94
Swimming pool equipment: 92Croquet: 92
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 91Electric Christmas decorations: 86
Electric heaters: 86Metal cookware: 86
Other furnaces: 86Butane or LP gas meters: 86
Cots: 86Nail guns or stud drivers: 86
Gas or LP heaters: 86Tapes: 86
Safes: 85Nonelectric razors or shavers: 85
Nonbaby mattresses: 84Business and office machines: 84
Lunch boxes or pails: 83Power lawn mowers: 83
General purpose household cleaners: 83Recording tapes: 81
Archery: 81Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 78
Eye protection devices: 78Hair clippers and trimmers: 78
Toasters: 78Handball: 77
Swimming pool chemicals: 77Ice makers: 77
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 77Stilts: 77
Tarpaulins: 75Window or door security barriers: 75
Battery chargers: 75Chimneys: 75
Sewing basket articles: 75Workshop furnishings: 74
Other furniture: 73Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 73
Massage devices or vibrators: 71Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 69
Manual drills: 69Log splitters: 69
Awls, chisels or planes: 69Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 69
Range or oven accessories: 69Room deodorizers or fresheners: 69
Coins: 69Electric coffee makers or teapots: 69
Knives with replaceable blades: 69Vises or workshop clamps: 69
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 69Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 69
Other bedding: 69Crayons or chalk: 69
Electric frying pans and skillets: 68Air compressors: 68
Pumps: 68Table linens: 68
Carbon monoxide detectors: 68Painting equipment, powered: 68
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 68Other antennas: 68
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 68Wallpaper: 61
Manual filing or sanding tools: 61Kerosene or oil heaters: 61
Drinking fountains: 59Snow disks: 59
Keys, key rings or key chains: 55Outdoor antennas: 55
Automotive tools or accessories: 53Bleaches: 47
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 47Waterbeds or water pillows: 47
Sprayers: 42Extension cords: 39
Other toy weapons: 39Portable cribs: 39
Pacifiers or teething rings: 39Music boxes or chimes: 39
Drinking straws: 39Cosmetics: 39
Floor furnaces: 39Portable food or beverage coolers: 37
Diapers: 34Gas-burning fireplaces: 34
Bedding: 34Slow cookers: 33
Pressurized containers: 33Batons: 33
Other plastic products: 33Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 33
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 33Fire escape devices: 33
Christmas tree stands or supports: 30Baby bottles or nipples: 28
Building sets: 28Doorstops: 22
Artificial Christmas trees: 22Plastic bags: 22
Snow throwers/blowers: 22Baby harnesses: 22
Portable power drills and accessories: 22Above-ground swimming pools: 18
Baby exercisers: 16Toboggans: 16
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 16Electric blankets or sheets: 16
Garbage disposers: 16Unpowered models or parts: 16
Air purifiers: 16Thermostats: 16
Gasoline cans: 16Seasonal decorations: 16
Insect traps, powered: 16Chemicals: 16
Christmas tree lights: 16Inflatable furniture: 16
Glass soft drink bottles: 16Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 16
Power drills or accessories: 16Pins and needles: 16
Portable gas or LP heaters: 16Welding equipment: 16
Food grinders: 16Moving walks: 16
Animal traps: 16Amateur two-way radios: 16
Fire sprinklers: 16Portable electric heaters: 16
Shuffleboard: 16Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 16
Manicuring devices: 12Windows or window glass: 12
Badminton: 12Coin-operated car washing equipment: 6
Costumes or masks: 6Toy bows or arrows: 6
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6Electric can openers: 6
Water heaters: 6Baby baths or bathinettes: 6
Darts: 6Baby mattresses or pads: 6
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 6Watches: 6
Kites or kite string: 6Potty chairs or training seats: 6
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 6Lighters: 6
Night-lights: 6Nonmetal cookware: 6
Self-contained openers: 6Laundry soaps or detergents: 6
Can openers: 6Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 6
Fuel storage tanks: 6Flotation toys: 6

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