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Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 1998

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,915,921
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Finger:398,969Face:323,423
Head:279,035Ankle:233,556
Wrist:226,499Lower Arm:176,116
Foot:161,404Knee:158,158
Hand:134,723Lower Leg:108,471
Elbow:104,806Shoulder:92,969
Lower Trunk:87,678Mouth:68,162
Toe:61,973Upper Trunk:59,418
Neck:47,180Ear:39,459
Upper Leg:36,813Eyeball:36,501
Upper Arm:22,913All Of Body:20,765
Pubic Region:16,954Internal:9,531
25 - 50% Body:7,145Unkown:3,286

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 311,371Basketball: 245,773
Football: 194,727Stairs or steps: 102,210
Baseball: 95,266Soccer: 92,085
Floors or flooring materials: 70,965In-line skating: 69,911
Doors: 69,313Trampolines: 65,491
Knives: 52,237Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 51,817
Ceilings and walls: 46,501Swings or swing sets: 42,083
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 39,952Tables: 38,519
Fences or fence posts: 37,721Beds: 37,052
Softball: 32,974Roller skating: 32,323
Skateboards: 31,290Chairs: 29,654
All-terrain vehicles: 25,358Windows or window glass: 25,198
Gymnastics: 24,270Ball sports: 22,714
Volleyball: 21,866Swimming pools: 21,848
Fishing: 21,212Slides or sliding boards: 20,245
Wrestling: 20,039Metal containers: 19,699
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 19,338Exercise: 18,472
Swimming: 18,380Hockey: 18,356
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 17,141Bathtubs or showers: 16,930
Skating: 16,578Jewelry: 15,829
Ice skating: 15,825Bunk beds: 15,238
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 14,921Other toys: 14,891
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 14,283Horseback riding: 14,096
Other ball sports: 14,075Snow boarding: 13,318
Snow skiing: 13,143Poles: 13,103
Drinking glasses: 12,273Cheerleading: 11,695
Tableware and accessories: 11,497Go-carts: 11,308
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 10,764Playground equipment: 10,454
Footwear: 10,440Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 10,414
Ice hockey: 9,838Golf: 9,545
Track and field: 9,164Weight lifting: 8,971
Sleds: 8,540Bleachers: 8,367
Dancing: 8,331Bedsprings or bedframes: 7,990
Handrails, railings or banisters: 7,473Exercise equipment: 7,186
Glass doors: 6,909House repair or construction materials: 6,876
Scissors: 6,538Built-in swimming pools: 6,469
Benches: 6,374Martial arts: 6,130
Pipes: 5,965First aid equipment: 5,608
Bottles or jars: 5,463Lockers: 5,448
Coins: 5,413Other playground equipment: 5,212
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 5,158Desk supplies: 5,044
Other unpowered garden tools: 5,025Counters or countertops: 4,890
Doorsills or frames: 4,847Ladders: 4,736
Tennis: 4,605Televisions: 4,492
Knives with replaceable blades: 4,471Hot water: 4,449
Amusement attractions: 4,434Mirrors or mirror glass: 4,356
Rugs or carpets: 4,119Bowling: 4,094
Containers: 4,073Glass bottles or jars: 3,976
Manual cleaning equipment: 3,951Rope or string: 3,798
Sports and recreational activity: 3,492Hammers: 3,457
Diving or diving boards: 3,455Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 3,286
Treehouses or playhouses: 3,123Other nonglass doors: 3,113
BBs or pellets: 3,079Book bags or back carriers: 3,022
Fireworks: 2,933Seesaws or teeterboards: 2,827
Field hockey: 2,806Sinks: 2,793
Adhesives: 2,752Furniture: 2,680
Day wear: 2,661Bags: 2,611
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,591Windowsills or frames: 2,590
Grocery or shopping carts: 2,557Scooters, unpowered: 2,550
Razors or shavers: 2,543Water slides: 2,536
Light bulbs: 2,460Refrigerators: 2,415
Surfing: 2,412Aquariums or accessories: 2,403
Street hockey: 2,389Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,369
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,350Lacrosse: 2,265
Wagons: 2,238Manual scissors: 2,235
Lawn mowers: 2,215Wire: 2,170
Cabinet or door hardware: 2,163Paper products: 2,162
Other ranges: 2,108Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,046
Golf carts: 1,998Roller hockey: 1,971
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,943Hatchets or axes: 1,888
Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,859Other glass doors: 1,837
Wheelchairs: 1,816Air conditioners: 1,752
Flying toys: 1,745Fans: 1,707
Gasoline: 1,689Cookware: 1,684
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,678Other fireplaces: 1,673
Buckets or pails: 1,649Chemicals: 1,637
Tetherball: 1,613Other Irons: 1,598
Radiators: 1,572Toilets: 1,569
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,557Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,544
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,541Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,526
Garage doors: 1,479General home or room involvement in fires: 1,458
Screen doors: 1,422Chains: 1,413
Mattresses: 1,387Computers: 1,387
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,380Nonglass doors: 1,376
Clothing accessories: 1,340Lighting equipment: 1,311
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,296Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,288
Heaters or heating systems: 1,285Boxing: 1,278
Saws: 1,248Water skiing: 1,245
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 1,237Handball: 1,209
Cardboard products: 1,206Eyeglasses: 1,200
Ramps or landings: 1,175Kitchen gadgets: 1,164
Vacuum cleaners: 1,161Public equipment: 1,125
Minibikes, powered: 1,117Outerwear: 1,100
Bleaches: 1,061Other toy guns: 1,053
Microwave ovens: 1,039Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,039
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,035Billiards or pool: 1,017
Storm doors with glass panels: 1,001Pogo sticks: 992
General purpose household cleaners: 992Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 983
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 979Toy sports equipment: 976
Batteries: 976Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 952
Hammocks: 948Washing machines: 939
Other glass bottles or jars: 933Carts: 931
Glass soft drink bottles: 895Cigarette or pipe lighters: 887
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 874Slicers and choppers: 872
Pillows: 871Toy boxes or chests: 857
Bars and bar accessories: 830Bench or table saws: 828
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 817Camping equipment: 810
Recliner chairs: 810Riding toys: 805
Step stools: 805Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 790
Archery: 788Swimming pool equipment: 784
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 783Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 776
Power lawn mowers: 771Band saws: 770
Grills: 770Swimming pool chemicals: 761
Keys, key rings or key chains: 753Scaffolding: 746
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 728Riding power lawn mowers: 725
Aerosol containers: 723Faucets or spigots: 718
Toy guns: 718Ear protection devices: 688
Blankets: 687Floor lamps or table lamps: 686
Other manual workshop tools: 678Other containers: 675
Automatic doors: 672Other windows or window glass: 668
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 654Nonglass bottles or jars: 654
Other toy weapons: 654Chain saws: 651
Screwdrivers: 646Plastic bags: 628
Flatware: 617Toolboxes or tool kits: 602
Crutches, canes or walkers: 597Drinking fountains: 595
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 591Television tables or stands: 582
Other ladders: 578Manual snow or ice removal tools: 577
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 570Dishwashers: 570
Escalators: 566Plastic containers: 561
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 561Freezers: 560
Snowmobiles: 557Bathtub or shower enclosures: 553
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 538Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 535
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 533Wading pools: 531
Elevators or other lifts: 529Boilers: 524
Canning jars or lids: 519Horseshoes: 513
Mountain climbing: 510Water tubing: 509
Hand saws: 503Matches: 501
Swimming pool slides: 496Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 496
Clothing: 467Pumps: 463
Other plastic products: 459Unpowered models or parts: 449
Glue guns: 449Waterbeds or water pillows: 447
Baby strollers: 444Lighters: 440
Personal protection devices: 439Self-contained openers: 433
Radios: 430Power hedge trimmers: 429
Kerosene or oil heaters: 425Wooden containers: 425
Welding equipment: 420Plastic products: 416
Storm windows: 415Hot tubs or home spas: 413
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 412Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 412
Mobile/manufactured homes: 407Kites or kite string: 402
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 400Rocking chairs: 400
Towel racks or bars: 398Sewing machines or accessories: 396
Power saws: 394Gas or LP grills or stoves: 393
Marbles: 392Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 390
School equipment: 390Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 386
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 378Fire escape devices: 377
Tool sheds: 376Drills: 368
Above-ground swimming pools: 368Tools: 365
Snow tubing: 364Other ovens: 363
Electric blenders: 356Fireplace equipment: 355
Vending machines: 352Crayons or chalk: 344
Soaps: 342Manicuring devices: 340
Paint or varnish thinners: 335Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 333
Cribs: 330Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 325
Awls, chisels or planes: 321High chairs: 319
Toy weapons: 318Vises or workshop clamps: 311
Safety pins: 309Other furnaces: 307
Luggage: 305Nonelectric blankets: 302
Rocketry sets: 301Balloons: 301
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 299Seasonal decorations: 299
Combs or hairbrushes: 298Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 298
Paper cutters: 296Electric ranges: 293
Building sets: 291Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 290
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 288Youth chairs: 285
Charcoal: 284Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 282
Nail guns or stud drivers: 280Kerosene: 275
Tractors: 275Flotation toys: 270
Art supplies or equipment: 266Footlockers: 263
Business and office machines: 260Gasoline cans: 258
Molding compounds: 255Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 254
Electric lighting equipment: 253Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 253
Tape recorders or players: 252Baby gates or barriers: 252
Clothes dryers: 251Can openers: 249
Manual filing or sanding tools: 248Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 244
Water heaters: 243Outdoor awnings or shutters: 242
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 237Window or door security barriers: 235
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 233Power routers: 232
Extension cords: 231Furniture polishes or waxes: 226
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 225Other grills or stoves: 222
Baby walkers or jumpers: 219Stretch cords or stretch straps: 218
Wood paneling and particleboard: 218Dry ice: 216
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 213Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 212
Ironing boards or covers: 209Panel doors: 209
Electric heaters: 209Darts: 206
Photographic equipment: 205Nonbaby mattresses: 202
Log splitters: 200Workshop furnishings: 199
Water polo: 198Other antennas: 198
Fire extinguishers: 198Toy bows or arrows: 196
Gas furnaces: 195Christmas decorations: 193
Towels or cloths: 187Slow cookers: 185
Other electric lighting equipment: 184Portable food or beverage coolers: 184
Powered riding toys: 182Sleeping bags: 181
Tapes: 181Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 179
Jigsaws: 179Glass tubing or test tubes: 179
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 178Automotive chemicals: 174
Hair dryers: 173Plastic wrapping products: 171
Rotary power lawn mowers: 168Other portable or stationary power tools: 166
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 166Stepladders: 164
Night-lights: 163Doorstops: 161
Costumes or masks: 160Portable circular power saws: 158
Food processors: 157Ammonia, household: 156
Car seats: 156Power tillers or cultivators: 152
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 151Eye protection devices: 150
Recording tapes: 148Lighter fluids: 143
Other power saws: 142Built-in fireplaces: 141
Manual hedge trimmers: 141Lubricants: 140
School laboratory chemicals: 140Carbon monoxide detectors: 140
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 137Nonmetal cookware: 137
Tricycles: 135Acids: 134
Upholstered recliner chairs: 133Electric heating pads: 133
Oven cleaners: 125Generators or power plants: 124
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 122Window screens: 120
Toy guns with projectiles: 118Christmas tree lights: 116
Other furniture: 113Metal cookware: 111
Drain cleaners: 110Stilts: 105
Coffee makers or teapots: 105Soldering equipment: 104
Skeet shooting: 104Bassinets or cradles: 102
Hot plates: 102Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 102
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 101Animal traps: 100
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 100Toilet bowl products: 98
Safes: 98Electric mixers: 95
Dishwashing liquid: 95Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 94
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 94Fabric treatment products: 94
Floor buffers or waxers: 94Sprayers: 94
Vacuum containers: 93Pressure cookers or canners: 93
Food warmers: 93Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 92
Nightwear: 91Sun lamps: 87
Thermostats: 86Clocks: 86
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 86Power sanders: 85
Futons: 84Inflatable toys: 84
Attachable high chairs: 84Stationary power drills and accessories: 84
Fire or smoke alarms: 84Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 84
Fire sprinklers: 84Rug shampooers: 81
Detergents: 81Fabrics: 75
Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 75Pressurized containers: 75
Tarpaulins: 75Ice picks: 75
Electric baseboard heaters: 75Paper bags: 75
Baby changing tables: 75Trash compactors: 74
Indoor antennas: 74Baby scales: 74
Containers with key openers: 74Artificial turf: 74
Other heaters or heating systems: 74Antifreeze: 74
Baby carriages: 74Artificial Christmas trees: 72
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 72Electric coffee makers or teapots: 67
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 67Metal or plastic molding sets: 67
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 67Snow plows: 67
Cutting torches: 67Electric motors: 67
Amateur two-way radios: 67Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 67
Bedding: 67Pull-down or folding stairs: 67
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 67Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 67
Photographic chemicals: 67Humidifiers: 67
Gas ovens: 67Steam irons: 67
Fertilizers: 67Laundry soaps or detergents: 66
Manual drills: 66Thermal or sound insulation materials: 66
Electric combs: 66Battery chargers: 66
Electric grills: 66Shuffleboard: 66
Electric can openers: 66Projectors: 44
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 44Air compressors: 43
Chemistry sets or science kits: 37Watches: 37
Vaporizers: 31Christmas tree stands or supports: 31
Dry heat irons: 24Sheets or pillowcases: 24
Inflatable furniture: 24Playpens: 24
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 19Floor furnaces: 19
Food grinders: 19Fuel oils: 19
Pacifiers or teething rings: 19Dishwasher detergents: 19
Gas or LP heaters: 18Rugby: 18
Water toys: 18Diesel fuels: 18
Abrasive cleaners: 18Garbage disposers: 18
Power jointers: 18Range or oven accessories: 18
Snow throwers or blowers: 12Manual push mowers: 12
Party favors: 12Gas ranges: 6
Knife sharpeners: 6Toboggans: 6
Other power garden tools: 6Methyl alcohol: 6
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 6Fuel storage tanks: 6
Saunas: 6Electric razors or shavers: 6
Portable baby swings: 6Other baby carriers: 6
Outdoor antennas: 6Power drills or accessories: 6
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6Windshield wiper fluids: 6
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 6Dune buggies/beach buggies: 6
Ice or snow boating: 6Electric toy ovens: 6
Matchbooks: 6Baby bottles or nipples: 6
Electric Christmas decorations: 6Lamp oils: 6
Diapers: 6

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