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Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 1997 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 131,464
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 13,993Floors or flooring materials: 11,484
Bicycles or accessories: 7,855Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,033
Ceilings and walls: 5,469Bathtubs or showers: 4,399
Ladders: 3,465Doors: 3,349
Tables: 2,882Chairs: 2,569
Baseball: 2,549Basketball: 2,255
Horseback riding: 2,214House repair or construction materials: 2,044
Softball: 2,011Beds: 1,803
Snow skiing: 1,706Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,503
Golf: 1,363Fishing: 1,243
Hammers: 1,174Poles: 1,148
Counters or countertops: 1,125All-terrain vehicles: 1,086
Fences or fence posts: 1,071Wheelchairs: 1,037
Weight lifting: 1,037Containers: 974
Ice skating: 960Football: 951
Windows or window glass: 920Soccer: 879
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 805Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 782
In-line skating: 771Exercise: 758
Pipes: 748Sinks: 745
Toilets: 723Cabinet or door hardware: 704
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 676Bedsprings or bedframes: 579
Doorsills or frames: 578Built-in swimming pools: 554
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 538Handrails, railings or banisters: 529
Fans: 517Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 489
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 489Stepladders: 481
Metal containers: 471Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 468
Televisions: 456Rugs or carpets: 444
Mirrors or mirror glass: 413Bottles or jars: 396
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 375Swimming pools: 368
Lawn mowers: 365Other nonglass doors: 364
Garage doors: 345Sleds: 324
Other unpowered garden tools: 321Refrigerators: 320
Air conditioners: 315Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 313
Hockey: 306Chain saws: 305
Towel racks or bars: 294Step stools: 285
Tool sheds: 283Bathtub or shower enclosures: 282
Golf carts: 280Furniture: 273
Crutches, canes or walkers: 267Other toys: 265
Automatic doors: 261Radiators: 261
Footwear: 257Dancing: 250
Other manual workshop tools: 250Glass bottles or jars: 249
Tableware and accessories: 248Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 242
Telephones or telephone accessories: 239Cardboard products: 234
Water skiing: 233Bunk beds: 233
Other ranges: 230Snow boarding: 227
Cookware: 225Public equipment: 225
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 225Skating: 224
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 217Water slides: 210
Ice hockey: 208Drinking glasses: 203
Freezers: 201Lighting equipment: 188
Benches: 183Ball sports: 183
Trampolines: 182Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 181
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 178Clothing: 177
Tractors: 169Swings or swing sets: 168
Scaffolding: 168Go-carts: 164
Exercise equipment: 164Electric lighting equipment: 164
Floor lamps or table lamps: 163Manual cleaning equipment: 161
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 151Hot tubs or home spas: 150
Amusement attractions: 149Toolboxes or tool kits: 142
Sports and recreational activity: 141Snowmobiles: 138
Roller skating: 136Manual snow or ice removal tools: 133
Garden tractors: 133Plastic containers: 129
Rugby: 129Billiards or pool: 128
Tennis: 127Rocking chairs: 126
Elevators or other lifts: 121Hatchets or axes: 117
Sliding glass doors or panels: 116Luggage: 110
Pull-down or folding stairs: 108Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 108
Skateboards: 106Other Irons: 104
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 104Windowsills or frames: 103
Television tables or stands: 103Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 103
Other ovens: 102Diving or diving boards: 101
Bowling: 100Dishwashers: 96
Grocery or shopping carts: 95Grills: 95
Other ladders: 93Nonglass doors: 93
Recliner chairs: 92Outdoor awnings or shutters: 87
Hair clippers and trimmers: 85Bleachers: 85
Computers: 85Wrestling: 85
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 84Nonglass bottles or jars: 84
Chimneys: 84Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 84
Roller hockey: 84Clocks: 84
Power routers: 81Dune buggies/beach buggies: 81
Flying toys: 81Water tubing: 81
Slow cookers: 75Tricycles: 75
Desk supplies: 75Powered riding toys: 75
Surfing: 75Snow plows: 75
Aerosol containers: 74Other ball sports: 74
Metal or plastic molding sets: 74Other fireplaces: 74
Heat or infrared lamps: 74Boxing: 74
Carts: 74Cigarette or pipe lighters: 74
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 74Electric blenders: 74
Ice makers: 74Mountain climbing: 74
Washing machines: 74Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 74
Other plastic products: 74Beach chairs or folding chairs: 74
Faucets or spigots: 70Manual drills: 70
Pruning or trimming equipment: 70Bars and bar accessories: 70
Wood paneling and particleboard: 70Power lathes: 69
Lockers: 68Saws: 67
Extension ladders: 67Dry heat irons: 67
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 67Escalators: 66
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 66High chairs: 66
Horseshoes: 66Faucet water heaters: 66
Upholstered recliner chairs: 66Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66
Camping equipment: 66Fuel charcoal lighters: 66
Bench or table saws: 66Light bulbs: 66
Kitchen gadgets: 66Other antennas: 66
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 65Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 64
Swimming: 60Riding power lawn mowers: 60
Aquariums or accessories: 56Hot water: 43
Fire extinguishers: 43Gymnastics: 43
Heaters or heating systems: 42Microwave ovens: 41
Radios: 40Electrical outlets or receptacles: 40
Baby gates or barriers: 40Knives: 40
Chains: 40Drills: 40
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 39Other windows or window glass: 39
Martial arts: 39Sewing machines or accessories: 39
Volleyball: 38Car seats: 38
Photographic equipment: 37Soaps: 37
Ramps or landings: 37Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 23
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 23Toilet bowl products: 23
Plastic products: 22Razors or shavers: 22
Nail guns or stud drivers: 22Amateur two-way radios: 21
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 21Generators or power plants: 21
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 21Metal cookware: 21
Other furnaces: 21Fire escape devices: 21
Waterbeds or water pillows: 21Combs or hairbrushes: 21
Archery: 21Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 21
Wire: 19Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 19
Slides or sliding boards: 19Power hedge trimmers: 19
Welding equipment: 19Business and office machines: 19
Playground equipment: 19BBs or pellets: 19
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 19Tools: 19
Electric combs: 19Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 19
Minibikes, powered: 19General home or room involvement in fires: 19
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 19Other furniture: 18
Vacuum cleaners: 18Coffee makers or teapots: 18
Built-in fireplaces: 18Plastic bags: 18
Christmas tree lights: 18Glass doors: 18

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