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Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2002 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173,080
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 16,798Stairs or steps: 16,310
Bicycles or accessories: 9,693Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,362
Ceilings and walls: 7,271Bathtubs or showers: 6,852
Ladders: 4,686Tables: 4,192
Chairs: 3,882Doors: 3,761
Horseback riding: 3,678House repair or construction materials: 3,675
All-terrain vehicles: 3,095Beds: 2,935
Softball: 2,694Basketball: 2,578
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,451Baseball: 1,865
Snow skiing: 1,730Doorsills or frames: 1,653
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,625Soccer: 1,464
Pipes: 1,410Fences or fence posts: 1,330
Windows or window glass: 1,311Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,305
Wheelchairs: 1,293Counters or countertops: 1,280
Containers: 1,260Poles: 1,259
Exercise: 1,249Football: 1,054
Toilets: 1,045Golf: 955
Snow boarding: 930Barstools or kitchen stools: 906
Ice skating: 885Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 804
Refrigerators: 743Hammers: 709
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 689Skateboards: 673
Fishing: 670Bottles or jars: 658
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 631Furniture: 620
Rugs or carpets: 609Garage doors: 605
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 593Other toys: 587
Metal containers: 574Benches: 564
Bunk beds: 557Rugby: 528
Fans: 512Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 507
Weight lifting: 490Ice hockey: 482
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 461Swimming pools: 449
Sinks: 432Crutches, canes or walkers: 428
Air conditioners: 422Lighting equipment: 411
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 400Lawn mowers: 399
Exercise equipment: 393Televisions: 392
Hockey: 378Bedsprings or bedframes: 378
Surfing: 376In-line skating: 370
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 365Mirrors or mirror glass: 362
Windowsills or frames: 358Snowmobiles: 344
Go-carts: 332Manual cleaning equipment: 328
Martial arts: 313Dancing: 308
Telephones or telephone accessories: 299Freezers: 292
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 290Swings or swing sets: 289
Tableware and accessories: 285Automatic doors: 281
Footwear: 274Hot tubs or home spas: 274
Bowling: 272Roller skating: 265
Diving or diving boards: 264Golf carts: 261
Computers: 261Water skiing: 258
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 254Tools: 252
Radiators: 250Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 249
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 245Public equipment: 244
Portable food or beverage coolers: 243Stools: 236
Bleachers: 234Bathtub or shower enclosures: 230
Elevators or other lifts: 228Other unpowered garden tools: 227
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 226Washing machines: 222
Faucets or spigots: 221Drinking glasses: 220
Vacuum cleaners: 218Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 214
Handrails, railings or banisters: 214Scooters, unpowered: 213
Television tables or stands: 211Scaffolding: 207
Radios: 203Slides or sliding boards: 191
Mountain climbing: 189Pet supplies: 186
Ball sports: 185Cabinet or door hardware: 183
Amusement attractions: 175Water slides: 175
Water tubing: 174Glass bottles or jars: 174
Volleyball: 167Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 167
Boxing: 162Skating: 161
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 160Outdoor awnings or shutters: 160
Sports and recreational activity: 159Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 157
Vending machines: 154Treehouses or playhouses: 153
Cookware: 153Sleds: 153
Snow tubing: 153Chains: 152
Clothing: 152Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 150
Tool sheds: 144Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 144
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 142Minibikes, powered: 140
Other fireplaces: 138Extension ladders: 137
Aquariums or accessories: 137Riding power lawn mowers: 134
Wrestling: 134Air compressors: 128
Nail guns or stud drivers: 121Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 121
Tennis: 121Step stools: 121
Luggage: 118Fire extinguishers: 116
Stepladders: 115Built-in swimming pools: 113
Wood paneling and particleboard: 112Knives: 108
Pull-down or folding stairs: 107Power lawn mowers: 107
Towel racks or bars: 107Decorative yard equipment: 106
Floor lamps or table lamps: 100Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 99
Toolboxes or tool kits: 99Nonglass doors: 98
Hatchets or axes: 98Other manual workshop tools: 97
Other portable or stationary power tools: 95Camping equipment: 93
Hammocks: 93Gymnastics: 92
Buckets or pails: 91Ramps or landings: 85
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 85Electrical wire or wiring systems: 84
Keys, key rings or key chains: 84General home or room involvement in fires: 83
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 83Lockers: 83
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 83Slow cookers: 83
Other ball sports: 83Eyeglasses: 83
Plastic containers: 82Drills: 82
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 82Hair clippers and trimmers: 78
Billiards or pool: 77Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 77
Coal furnaces: 76Scales: 76
Bleaches: 76Paper products: 76
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 76Other windows or window glass: 76
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 76Mattresses: 76
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 76Hot water: 76
Escalators: 75Swimming: 71
Recliner chairs: 69Vises or workshop clamps: 68
Molding compounds: 68Light bulbs: 68
Wading pools: 68Straight ladders: 68
Pruning or trimming equipment: 68Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 68
Cardboard products: 68Balloons: 68
Outdoor antennas: 67Log splitters: 67
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 67Footlockers: 67
Polishes: 67Other upholstered chairs: 67
Power drills or accessories: 67Other furnaces: 67
Wagons: 67Pogo sticks: 67
Carts: 61Glass doors: 61
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 61Other nonglass doors: 60
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 60Snow throwers or blowers: 60
Fabrics: 60Pillows: 60
Baby strollers: 60Grocery or shopping carts: 60
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 60Marbles: 60
Screen doors: 60Trampolines: 60
Other containers: 60Rope or string: 60
Detergents: 60Swimming pool equipment: 60
Food warmers: 60Automotive tools or accessories: 60
Tractors: 47Scooters/skateboards, powered: 46
Electric lighting equipment: 46Other Irons: 45
Clocks: 45Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 45
Kerosene or oil heaters: 41Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 38
Lighters: 38Generators or power plants: 38
Razors or shavers: 38Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 38
Bags: 34Awls, chisels or planes: 34
Microwave ovens: 31Dishwashers: 31
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 31Wire: 31
Flying toys: 30Book bags or back carriers: 30
Ice makers: 30Thermostats: 30
Bars and bar accessories: 30Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 30
Music boxes or chimes: 30Playground equipment: 30
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 30Laundry baskets: 30
Screwdrivers: 30Leaf blowers: 16
Table tennis: 16Dehumidifiers: 16
Combs or hairbrushes: 16Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 16
Seasonal decorations: 16Clothes dryers: 16
Personal protection devices: 15Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Grills: 15Storm windows: 15
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 15Toy boxes or chests: 15
Matchbooks: 15Extension cords: 15
Towels or cloths: 15Slicers and choppers: 15
Umbrellas: 15Clothing accessories: 15
Day wear: 15Acids: 15
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15Room deodorizers or fresheners: 15
Gas furnaces: 15Stationary power drills and accessories: 15
Fuel oils: 15Chemicals: 15
Christmas tree lights: 15Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
Other glass bottles or jars: 15Chain saws: 15
Other power garden tools: 15Toy sports equipment: 15
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 15Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Furniture polishes or waxes: 15Trash compactors: 15
Handball: 15Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15
Other electric lighting equipment: 15Storm doors with glass panels: 15
Sliding glass doors or panels: 15Can openers: 15
Other plastic products: 15Other power saws: 15
Other grills or stoves: 15Nonmetal cookware: 15
Cots: 15Attachable high chairs: 15
Diapers: 15Coins: 15
Baby gates or barriers: 15Gasoline: 15
Adhesives: 5

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