Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 1997 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 251,631
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 31,917	Ceilings and walls: 12,726
Basketball: 11,658	Floors or flooring materials: 9,923
Football: 9,785	Stairs or steps: 9,512
Baseball: 9,074	Swings or swing sets: 7,872
Tables: 6,447	Beds: 5,525
Doors: 5,464	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 5,275
Chairs: 5,204	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 5,040
Soccer: 4,543	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,776
In-line skating: 3,153	Swimming pools: 2,880
Bunk beds: 2,877	Fences or fence posts: 2,831
Slides or sliding boards: 2,627	Poles: 2,586
Golf: 2,544	Trampolines: 2,391
All-terrain vehicles: 2,351	Skateboards: 2,159
Softball: 1,979	Snow skiing: 1,949
Horseback riding: 1,927	Bathtubs or showers: 1,727
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,710	Hockey: 1,699
Built-in swimming pools: 1,685	Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,628
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,588	Ice skating: 1,553
Bleachers: 1,502	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,494
Other toys: 1,482	Fishing: 1,421
Sleds: 1,420	Windows or window glass: 1,337
Doorsills or frames: 1,313	Benches: 1,273
Ball sports: 1,202	Televisions: 1,188
Playground equipment: 1,143	Swimming: 1,056
Snow boarding: 1,032	Roller skating: 1,006
Diving or diving boards: 978	House repair or construction materials: 951
Hammers: 889	Wrestling: 859
Track and field: 792	Rugs or carpets: 748
Gymnastics: 733	Ladders: 719
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 708	Go-carts: 692
Other playground equipment: 686	Other unpowered garden tools: 645
Volleyball: 636	Ice hockey: 620
Counters or countertops: 587	Windowsills or frames: 584
Wagons: 578	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 570
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 536	Computers: 506
Radiators: 499	Pipes: 478
Furniture: 474	Other ball sports: 464
Containers: 459	Other fireplaces: 447
Footwear: 445	Martial arts: 436
Book bags or back carriers: 435	Lighting equipment: 415
Other toy guns: 411	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 411
Weight lifting: 410	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 403
Cheerleading: 378	Tennis: 377
Cabinet or door hardware: 366	Rocking chairs: 355
Lockers: 353	Tableware and accessories: 353
Skating: 350	Snow tubing: 348
Amusement attractions: 348	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 342
Clothing accessories: 339	Bottles or jars: 329
Sinks: 326	BBs or pellets: 319
Street hockey: 315	Water slides: 313
Exercise: 308	Blankets: 307
Buckets or pails: 302	Air conditioners: 283
Other nonglass doors: 283	Grocery or shopping carts: 278
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 277	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 271
Refrigerators: 266	Toilets: 265
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 257	Seesaws or teeterboards: 251
Public equipment: 244	School equipment: 241
Fans: 238	Sports and recreational activity: 237
Rope or string: 226	Bags: 225
Hammocks: 224	Horseshoes: 221
Television tables or stands: 217	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 213
Metal containers: 209	Drinking glasses: 207
Dancing: 203	Hot tubs or home spas: 198
Faucets or spigots: 198	Garage doors: 193
Freezers: 190	Kitchen gadgets: 188
Golf carts: 187	Glass bottles or jars: 187
Nonglass doors: 176	Roller hockey: 175
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 170	Tricycles: 169
Aerosol containers: 165	Exercise equipment: 164
Toy guns: 164	Aquariums or accessories: 164
Cardboard products: 162	Waterbeds or water pillows: 161
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 159	Carts: 158
Billiards or pool: 158	Surfing: 156
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 154	Chemicals: 151
Balloons: 150	Tool sheds: 149
Boxing: 148	Manual cleaning equipment: 147
Flying toys: 143	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 142
Baby walkers or jumpers: 142	Dishwashers: 141
Recliner chairs: 141	Snowmobiles: 139
Sliding glass doors or panels: 136	Knives: 135
Tractors: 132	Wheelchairs: 132
Hatchets or axes: 129	Heaters or heating systems: 127
Baby strollers: 121	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 120
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 116	Floor lamps or table lamps: 111
Field hockey: 106	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 104
Elevators or other lifts: 102	Treehouses or playhouses: 102
Other ranges: 100	Fire extinguishers: 99
Cribs: 98	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 96
Step stools: 95	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 95
Ramps or landings: 95	Mattresses: 94
Telephones or telephone accessories: 93	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 93
Keys, key rings or key chains: 93	Grills: 91
Lacrosse: 90	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 89
Other ladders: 89	Mobile/manufactured homes: 89
Bars and bar accessories: 88	Other windows or window glass: 85
Nonglass bottles or jars: 85	Stilts: 84
Vacuum cleaners: 84	Recording tapes: 84
Nail guns or stud drivers: 84	Drills: 81
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 81	Riding toys: 81
Swimming pool slides: 81	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 79
Batteries: 78	Crutches, canes or walkers: 78
Other Irons: 76	Building sets: 75
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 75	Extension cords: 75
Other baby carriers: 75	Sewing machines or accessories: 75
Microwave ovens: 74	Incinerators: 74
Kites or kite string: 74	Food processors: 74
Fuel storage tanks: 74	Slicers and choppers: 74
Cookware: 74	Wire: 74
Pillows: 73	Automatic doors: 72
Toy boxes or chests: 72	Workshop furnishings: 72
Darts: 72	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 70
Washing machines: 69	Bassinets or cradles: 67
Toboggans: 67	Luggage: 67
Desk supplies: 67	Mountain climbing: 67
Panel doors: 67	Wood paneling and particleboard: 67
Mirrors or mirror glass: 66	Flatware: 66
Other furnaces: 66	Snow throwers or blowers: 66
Wooden containers: 66	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 66
Swimming pool chemicals: 66	Tapes: 66
Portable power drills and accessories: 66	Bench or table saws: 66
Portable food or beverage coolers: 66	Light bulbs: 66
Thermometers: 66	Nonelectric blankets: 66
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 66	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 60
Tetherball: 56	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 44
Riding power lawn mowers: 38	Toy sports equipment: 38
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 37	Screen doors: 37
Pogo sticks: 33	Outerwear: 33
Powered riding toys: 31	Glass soft drink bottles: 31
Towel racks or bars: 29	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 28
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 28	Drinking fountains: 27
Plastic containers: 25	Extension ladders: 25
Camping equipment: 25	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 25
Toy weapons: 24	Clothes dryers: 24
Baby bottles or nipples: 24	Chains: 22
Footlockers: 22	Saws: 21
Water skiing: 21	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 21
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 19	Hair clippers and trimmers: 19
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 19	Sheets or pillowcases: 19
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 19	Above-ground swimming pools: 19
Toolboxes or tool kits: 19	Baby carriages: 19
Electric trains or accessories: 19	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 18
Portable electric heaters: 18	High chairs: 18
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 18	Slow cookers: 18
Paper products: 18	Tools: 12
Water toys: 12	Minibikes, powered: 12
Other glass bottles or jars: 12	Eyeglasses: 6
Vacuum containers: 6	Car seats: 6
Other manual workshop tools: 6	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 6
Electric lighting equipment: 6	Youth chairs: 6
Coins: 6	Bowling: 6
Nonbaby mattresses: 6	Water heaters: 6
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 6	Tape recorders or players: 6
Window screens: 6	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 6
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 6	Other portable or stationary power tools: 6
Stepladders: 6	Glass doors: 6
Swimming pool equipment: 6	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 6
Built-in fireplaces: 6	Scaffolding: 6
Sleeping bags: 6	Diesel fuels: 6
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 6	Other plastic products: 6
Personal protection devices: 6	Electric ranges: 6
Chimneys: 6

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