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Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 1998 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 143,831
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 14,715Floors or flooring materials: 12,750
Bicycles or accessories: 9,765Ceilings and walls: 7,567
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,261Bathtubs or showers: 4,451
Doors: 3,871Horseback riding: 3,391
Chairs: 3,153Softball: 2,969
Tables: 2,791Ladders: 2,612
Beds: 2,385Basketball: 2,359
House repair or construction materials: 2,192Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,865
Baseball: 1,800Golf: 1,746
All-terrain vehicles: 1,707Wheelchairs: 1,550
Snow skiing: 1,514Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,312
Football: 1,254Doorsills or frames: 1,245
Ice skating: 1,146In-line skating: 1,141
Hammers: 1,091Containers: 1,059
Swimming pools: 960Pipes: 922
Fishing: 877Exercise: 858
Counters or countertops: 841Windows or window glass: 828
Soccer: 752Fans: 731
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 691Poles: 669
Weight lifting: 651Rugs or carpets: 625
Fences or fence posts: 603Rugby: 587
Garage doors: 577Handrails, railings or banisters: 568
Exercise equipment: 528Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 503
Toilets: 498Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 496
Televisions: 493Lighting equipment: 472
Other toys: 472Bedsprings or bedframes: 461
Bunk beds: 452Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 435
Dancing: 415Air conditioners: 414
Refrigerators: 413Tableware and accessories: 398
Cabinet or door hardware: 395Other unpowered garden tools: 378
Bowling: 377Benches: 376
Swings or swing sets: 375Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 361
Crutches, canes or walkers: 343Automatic doors: 341
Footwear: 340Step stools: 340
Scaffolding: 340Hockey: 338
Telephones or telephone accessories: 338Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 330
Furniture: 330Water skiing: 315
Lawn mowers: 309Public equipment: 308
Ice hockey: 305Other nonglass doors: 303
Windowsills or frames: 301Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 301
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 293Snowmobiles: 285
Surfing: 285Bottles or jars: 275
Luggage: 263Mirrors or mirror glass: 263
Ball sports: 263Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 257
Snow boarding: 256Vacuum cleaners: 255
Computers: 255Toolboxes or tool kits: 254
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 253Radiators: 253
Volleyball: 243Billiards or pool: 239
Chain saws: 236Other Irons: 235
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 227Mobile/manufactured homes: 224
Riding power lawn mowers: 210Swimming: 209
Freezers: 208Grills: 206
Martial arts: 199Skating: 197
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 197Other manual workshop tools: 190
Roller skating: 188Glass doors: 179
Sinks: 179Go-carts: 170
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 169Other fireplaces: 161
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 161Golf carts: 161
Water slides: 160Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 160
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 160Glass bottles or jars: 160
Other ranges: 159Kitchen gadgets: 159
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 152Built-in swimming pools: 151
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 151Diving or diving boards: 150
Nail guns or stud drivers: 150Cardboard products: 149
Elevators or other lifts: 143Towel racks or bars: 141
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 141Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 133
Portable food or beverage coolers: 133Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 132
Amusement attractions: 132Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 123
Pruning or trimming equipment: 122Knives: 122
Skateboards: 114Trampolines: 113
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 112Drills: 111
Mattresses: 111Recliner chairs: 104
Other ladders: 104Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 104
Playground equipment: 103Sleds: 94
Cookware: 94Radios: 87
Aquariums or accessories: 87Sports and recreational activity: 87
Other portable or stationary power tools: 86Slow cookers: 86
Hammocks: 85Stretch cords or stretch straps: 85
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 84Escalators: 84
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 84Electric lighting equipment: 84
Combs or hairbrushes: 84Manual cleaning equipment: 75
Manual drills: 75Thermostats: 75
Pillows: 75Swimming pool equipment: 75
Paint or varnish thinners: 75Bench or table saws: 75
Outdoor antennas: 75Safes: 74
Baby gates or barriers: 74Clothing: 74
Humidifiers: 74Charcoal: 74
Above-ground swimming pools: 74Nonglass doors: 74
Extension ladders: 74Chemicals: 74
Vises or workshop clamps: 74Horseshoes: 74
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 74Sliding glass doors or panels: 74
Stepladders: 74Tape recorders or players: 67
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 67Ironing boards or covers: 67
Floor lamps or table lamps: 67Vending machines: 67
Canning jars or lids: 67Seesaws or teeterboards: 67
Tractors: 67Grocery or shopping carts: 67
Saws: 67Gas or LP grills or stoves: 67
Baby walkers or jumpers: 67Bleachers: 66
Watches: 66Boxing: 66
Heaters or heating systems: 66Hatchets or axes: 66
Portable power drills and accessories: 66Microwave ovens: 66
Rocking chairs: 66Water tubing: 66
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66Street hockey: 66
Other playground equipment: 66Ramps or landings: 66
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 57Tennis: 57
Metal containers: 56Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 56
Faucets or spigots: 55Drinking glasses: 38
Clothes dryers: 38Toy sports equipment: 38
Tool sheds: 38Fire escape devices: 38
Fuel oils: 38Fire extinguishers: 37
Buckets or pails: 37Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 37
Razors or shavers: 37Chains: 37
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 37Snow tubing: 37
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 37Lockers: 37
Wrestling: 37Footlockers: 19
Knives with replaceable blades: 19Photographic equipment: 19
Recording tapes: 19Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 19
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 19Caulking or spackling compounds: 19
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 19Carts: 19
Car seats: 19Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 19
Storm windows: 19Sewing machines or accessories: 19
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 19Screwdrivers: 19
Scuba diving: 19Levels: 19
Television tables or stands: 18Extension cords: 18
Pull-down or folding stairs: 18Waterbeds or water pillows: 18
General purpose household cleaners: 18Screen doors: 18
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 18Flying toys: 18
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 18Baby strollers: 18
Hair dryers: 18Coffee makers or teapots: 18
Wood paneling and particleboard: 18Fuel storage tanks: 18
Clocks: 18Other windows or window glass: 18
Camping equipment: 18Rope or string: 18
Batteries: 18Nonelectric razors or shavers: 18
Portable circular power saws: 18Wooden containers: 18
Fire or smoke alarms: 18Light bulbs: 18

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