Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2001 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174,723
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 16,112	Floors or flooring materials: 14,244
Bicycles or accessories: 10,329	Ceilings and walls: 7,623
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,274	Bathtubs or showers: 6,319
Ladders: 5,327	Horseback riding: 4,574
Doors: 4,272	Chairs: 3,754
House repair or construction materials: 3,702	Beds: 3,429
Tables: 3,273	All-terrain vehicles: 2,767
Basketball: 2,639	Softball: 2,630
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,392	Snow skiing: 2,241
Fences or fence posts: 2,065	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,935
Baseball: 1,879	Toilets: 1,464
Wheelchairs: 1,425	Garage doors: 1,368
Pipes: 1,355	Doorsills or frames: 1,300
Soccer: 1,184	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,180
Poles: 1,171	Football: 1,169
Snow boarding: 1,108	Bunk beds: 1,083
Ice skating: 1,077	Exercise: 1,009
Containers: 999	Counters or countertops: 968
Sinks: 847	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 821
Rugs or carpets: 810	Televisions: 781
Golf: 775	Snowmobiles: 726
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 711	Swimming pools: 694
Barstools or kitchen stools: 690	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 686
Fans: 669	Hammers: 656
Bedsprings or bedframes: 652	Fishing: 644
Furniture: 606	Windows or window glass: 602
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 600	Telephones or telephone accessories: 594
Weight lifting: 587	Benches: 584
Refrigerators: 583	Hockey: 578
Pet supplies: 565	Other unpowered garden tools: 536
Scaffolding: 512	Tableware and accessories: 504
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 504	Billiards or pool: 504
Handrails, railings or banisters: 498	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 493
In-line skating: 480	Ice hockey: 473
Air conditioners: 468	Snow tubing: 466
Metal containers: 452	Lawn mowers: 451
Bottles or jars: 430	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 428
Floor lamps or table lamps: 413	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 404
Public equipment: 388	Martial arts: 384
Surfing: 381	Stools: 374
Rugby: 372	Exercise equipment: 358
Dancing: 347	Scooters, unpowered: 333
Cabinet or door hardware: 326	Stepladders: 323
Ball sports: 317	Computers: 312
Drinking glasses: 309	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 297
Riding power lawn mowers: 277	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 272
Skateboards: 272	Automatic doors: 265
Crutches, canes or walkers: 259	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 256
Other manual workshop tools: 248	Amusement attractions: 242
Water skiing: 233	Roller skating: 233
Sports and recreational activity: 227	Swings or swing sets: 218
Lighting equipment: 213	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 212
Lockers: 210	Step stools: 209
Manual cleaning equipment: 204	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 203
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 200	Swimming: 198
Hot tubs or home spas: 195	Glass doors: 194
Other nonglass doors: 187	Playground equipment: 186
Rope or string: 177	Flying toys: 177
Hammocks: 173	Grocery or shopping carts: 170
Clothes dryers: 170	Built-in swimming pools: 169
Tractors: 165	Garden tractors: 164
Fire extinguishers: 161	Tool sheds: 160
Other glass bottles or jars: 160	Go-carts: 160
Bowling: 155	Windowsills or frames: 155
Wire: 153	Street hockey: 153
Volleyball: 153	Other Irons: 152
Mirrors or mirror glass: 149	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 144
Extension ladders: 144	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 144
Towel racks or bars: 143	Mobile/manufactured homes: 139
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 136	Vending machines: 136
Sleds: 136	Sliding glass doors or panels: 135
Chain saws: 135	Elevators or other lifts: 134
Television tables or stands: 133	Paper products: 127
Other fireplaces: 127	Escalators: 127
Boxing: 122	Tools: 121
Ramps or landings: 119	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 117
Water slides: 117	Footwear: 117
Golf carts: 117	Microwave ovens: 114
Footlockers: 111	Screwdrivers: 111
Faucets or spigots: 111	Bleachers: 110
Hatchets or axes: 110	Other toys: 110
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 105	Batons: 105
Carts: 102	Gasoline: 102
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 102	Cookware: 101
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 101	Knives: 100
Rocking chairs: 100	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 94
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 94	Batteries: 94
Outdoor antennas: 93	Umbrellas: 93
Heaters or heating systems: 93	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 89
Self-contained openers: 88	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 88
Radios: 88	Horseshoes: 88
Screen doors: 85	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 85
Freezers: 84	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 84
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 83	Wrestling: 83
Cardboard products: 83	Decorative yard equipment: 83
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 83	Glass bottles or jars: 83
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 83	Tennis: 78
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 77	Trampolines: 77
Clothing: 77	Wood paneling and particleboard: 77
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 77	Recording tapes: 77
Vacuum cleaners: 77	Other ovens: 76
Fuel oils: 76	Clothing accessories: 76
Power saws: 76	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 76
Fireworks: 76	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 76
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 76	Christmas tree stands or supports: 76
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 76	Book bags or back carriers: 72
Nonglass doors: 68	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 68
Other ranges: 67	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 66
Other glass doors: 66	Croquet: 66
Hot water: 66	Jalousie glass windows: 66
Other ball sports: 66	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 66
Other heaters or heating systems: 66	Other electric lighting equipment: 66
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 66	Other playground equipment: 66
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 66	Paint or varnish thinners: 66
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 66	Water heaters: 66
Camping equipment: 66	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66
Lunch boxes or pails: 66	Chains: 66
Mattresses: 66	Paper cutters: 61
Other furnaces: 55	Diving or diving boards: 50
Slow cookers: 44	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 38
Day wear: 38	Potty chairs or training seats: 38
Slides or sliding boards: 38	Radiators: 33
Photographic equipment: 33	Swimming pool equipment: 33
Straight ladders: 33	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 33
Skating: 33	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 33
Nail guns or stud drivers: 33	Drills: 33
Recliner chairs: 33	Luggage: 33
Sheets or pillowcases: 33	Toolboxes or tool kits: 33
Bars and bar accessories: 33	Buckets or pails: 33
Treehouses or playhouses: 23	Kitchen gadgets: 16
Pressure cookers or canners: 16	Other containers: 16
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 16	General purpose household cleaners: 16
Humidifiers: 16	Ice makers: 16
Dishwashers: 16	Aquariums or accessories: 16
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 16	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 16
Mountain climbing: 16	Vises or workshop clamps: 16
Gymnastics: 16	Pull-down or folding stairs: 16
Hair clippers and trimmers: 16	Plastic containers: 16
Pruning or trimming equipment: 16	Nightwear: 16
Saws: 16	Trays: 16
Keys, key rings or key chains: 16	Band saws: 16
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 16	Bench or table saws: 16
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 16	Electric lighting equipment: 16
General home or room involvement in fires: 16	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 16
Toy boxes or chests: 16	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 16
BBs or pellets: 16	Personal protection devices: 16
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 16	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 16
Saunas: 16	Eyeglasses: 16
Clocks: 16	Business and office machines: 16
Hair dryers: 16	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 16
Baby strollers: 16	Washing machines: 16
Log splitters: 16	Minibikes, powered: 16
Magazine racks or book ends: 16	Gasoline cans: 16
Wooden containers: 16	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 16

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