Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 1999 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 150,447
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 14,256	Floors or flooring materials: 13,190
Bicycles or accessories: 10,249	Ceilings and walls: 6,687
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 5,890	Bathtubs or showers: 5,261
Horseback riding: 3,918	Tables: 3,797
Ladders: 3,684	Doors: 3,411
Softball: 3,029	Chairs: 2,888
House repair or construction materials: 2,559	All-terrain vehicles: 2,445
Basketball: 2,418	Baseball: 2,186
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,177	Beds: 2,169
Snow skiing: 1,929	Fences or fence posts: 1,287
Soccer: 1,287	Golf: 1,259
Football: 1,238	Wheelchairs: 1,231
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,152	Fishing: 1,126
Doorsills or frames: 1,072	Hammers: 989
Toilets: 968	Pipes: 908
Poles: 890	Air conditioners: 875
In-line skating: 872	Windows or window glass: 863
Exercise: 857	Sinks: 843
Counters or countertops: 840	Hockey: 828
Garage doors: 781	Ice skating: 773
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 758	Weight lifting: 731
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 694	Bunk beds: 668
Containers: 638	Snow boarding: 622
Handrails, railings or banisters: 618	Televisions: 584
Swimming pools: 582	Snowmobiles: 573
Benches: 567	Metal containers: 512
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 507	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 501
Luggage: 499	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 495
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 486	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 479
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 479	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 457
Automatic doors: 457	Mirrors or mirror glass: 454
Roller skating: 437	Bottles or jars: 419
Refrigerators: 408	Bedsprings or bedframes: 406
Scaffolding: 401	Tableware and accessories: 387
Telephones or telephone accessories: 382	Chain saws: 374
Exercise equipment: 372	Surfing: 352
Other manual workshop tools: 337	Dancing: 329
Vacuum cleaners: 326	Built-in swimming pools: 325
Skateboards: 318	Towel racks or bars: 315
Rugs or carpets: 300	Footwear: 297
Sleds: 296	Swings or swing sets: 293
Volleyball: 289	Lawn mowers: 287
Other nonglass doors: 286	Step stools: 268
Hammocks: 266	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 262
Golf carts: 256	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 247
Fans: 239	Furniture: 237
Glass bottles or jars: 232	Boxing: 231
Public equipment: 223	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 221
Skating: 220	Swimming: 218
Lighting equipment: 216	Water skiing: 215
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 214	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 213
Hatchets or axes: 210	Other fireplaces: 206
Amusement attractions: 204	Washing machines: 204
Radiators: 204	Wrestling: 202
Bowling: 201	Windowsills or frames: 200
Drills: 195	Glass doors: 194
Riding power lawn mowers: 193	Cabinet or door hardware: 190
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 187	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 174
Floor lamps or table lamps: 166	Martial arts: 165
Manual cleaning equipment: 161	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 160
Cookware: 159	Rope or string: 155
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 151	Other Irons: 143
Carts: 142	Baby strollers: 142
Computers: 141	Ice hockey: 138
Diving or diving boards: 137	Ball sports: 137
Crutches, canes or walkers: 129	Elevators or other lifts: 124
Water slides: 124	Nonglass bottles or jars: 121
Camping equipment: 120	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 117
Rugby: 107	Nail guns or stud drivers: 100
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 100	Toilet bowl products: 100
Footlockers: 100	Other toys: 91
Fire extinguishers: 90	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 89
Hair dryers: 89	Razors or shavers: 89
Pull-down or folding stairs: 88	Mobile/manufactured homes: 88
Nonelectric blankets: 86	Gasoline: 86
Television tables or stands: 86	Tape recorders or players: 85
Billiards or pool: 85	Bars and bar accessories: 85
Tractors: 84	Chains: 84
Bags: 84	Recliner chairs: 84
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 84	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 84
Cardboard products: 80	Sliding glass doors or panels: 80
Rocking chairs: 80	Other ladders: 77
Keys, key rings or key chains: 76	Tricycles: 76
Water toys: 76	Day wear: 75
Faucets or spigots: 73	Electric blenders: 71
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 71	Batteries: 71
Thermostats: 71	Stepladders: 71
Combs or hairbrushes: 71	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 71
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 71	Heaters or heating systems: 71
Horseshoes: 71	Go-carts: 71
Other heaters or heating systems: 71	Sewing machines or accessories: 71
Buckets or pails: 71	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 71
Other upholstered chairs: 68	Other power garden tools: 68
Metal cookware: 68	Eye protection devices: 68
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 68	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 66
Coins: 66	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 66
Panel doors: 66	Fire sprinklers: 66
Vises or workshop clamps: 66	Other playground equipment: 66
Swimming pool equipment: 66	Power sanders: 66
Flotation toys: 66	Awls, chisels or planes: 66
Garden tractors: 66	Snow tubing: 66
Toy boxes or chests: 66	Freezers: 53
Plastic containers: 53	Microwave ovens: 53
Bench or table saws: 53	Other furnaces: 52
Ramps or landings: 52	Kitchen gadgets: 41
Aquariums or accessories: 41	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 41
Clothing: 41	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 41
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 41	Upholstered recliner chairs: 41
Desk supplies: 38	Hot tubs or home spas: 38
Tools: 38	Radios: 36
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 36	Drinking glasses: 36
Escalators: 36	Knives: 36
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 35	Trampolines: 35
General purpose household cleaners: 35	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 35
Workshop furnishings: 35	Other unpowered garden tools: 35
Grills: 35	Other electric lighting equipment: 35
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 35	Tennis: 35
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 35	Water heaters: 35
Drinking fountains: 18	Ice makers: 18
BBs or pellets: 18	Hair clippers and trimmers: 18
Grocery or shopping carts: 18	Clothing accessories: 18
Hand saws: 18	Saunas: 18
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 18	Other ranges: 17
Ironing boards or covers: 17	Treehouses or playhouses: 17
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 17	Fire or smoke alarms: 17
Tool sheds: 17	Other glass bottles or jars: 17
Other windows or window glass: 17	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 17
Darts: 17	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 17
Lockers: 17	Knives with replaceable blades: 17
Christmas tree lights: 17	Wire: 17
Saws: 17	Fire escape devices: 17
Portable food or beverage coolers: 17	Vending machines: 17
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 17	Mountain climbing: 17
Clothes dryers: 17	Other ball sports: 17
Pruning or trimming equipment: 17	Slides or sliding boards: 17
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 17	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 17
Electric Christmas decorations: 17	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 17
Bleachers: 17	Power drills or accessories: 17
Toolboxes or tool kits: 17	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 17
Book bags or back carriers: 17	Levels: 17
Toy guns: 17	Water tubing: 17
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 17	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 17
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 17	Hot water: 17
Wood paneling and particleboard: 5	Playpens: 5

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