Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 1999 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293,301
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 37,846	Floors or flooring materials: 14,542
Football: 13,844	Ceilings and walls: 12,786
Basketball: 11,997	Stairs or steps: 10,818
Baseball: 9,723	Tables: 7,959
Beds: 7,676	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 6,853
Swings or swing sets: 6,652	Soccer: 5,968
Doors: 5,791	Chairs: 4,887
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,309	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,132
Poles: 3,609	Slides or sliding boards: 3,440
Golf: 3,359	Swimming pools: 3,296
In-line skating: 3,106	Trampolines: 2,940
Skateboards: 2,904	Fences or fence posts: 2,898
Bunk beds: 2,874	All-terrain vehicles: 2,755
Other toys: 2,657	Built-in swimming pools: 2,431
Horseback riding: 2,417	Ice skating: 2,260
Softball: 2,249	Bathtubs or showers: 2,174
Snow skiing: 2,143	Snow boarding: 1,968
Bleachers: 1,873	Sleds: 1,812
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,791	Playground equipment: 1,763
Wrestling: 1,663	Fishing: 1,658
Benches: 1,575	Hammers: 1,471
Hockey: 1,450	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,366
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,318	Roller skating: 1,281
Pipes: 1,264	Windowsills or frames: 1,192
Diving or diving boards: 1,179	Windows or window glass: 1,163
Ball sports: 1,141	Go-carts: 1,116
Ice hockey: 1,059	Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,054
Counters or countertops: 1,046	Televisions: 974
Other playground equipment: 937	Radiators: 932
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 918	Footwear: 892
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 847	Gymnastics: 836
Swimming: 826	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 823
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 805	Doorsills or frames: 755
Exercise equipment: 682	Exercise: 663
Air conditioners: 660	Weight lifting: 657
Ladders: 647	Volleyball: 634
Cheerleading: 623	Skating: 618
Lockers: 615	Other unpowered garden tools: 612
Other fireplaces: 604	Amusement attractions: 571
Other ball sports: 552	House repair or construction materials: 527
Furniture: 524	Sinks: 512
Track and field: 506	Treehouses or playhouses: 499
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 475	Fans: 469
Manual cleaning equipment: 462	Metal containers: 459
Cabinet or door hardware: 434	Water slides: 434
Computers: 429	Hatchets or axes: 423
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 387	Containers: 367
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 363	Refrigerators: 353
Rocking chairs: 352	Wagons: 349
Tableware and accessories: 344	Golf carts: 342
Snow tubing: 341	Hammocks: 339
Wheelchairs: 336	Toilets: 324
Rope or string: 318	Rugs or carpets: 306
Aerosol containers: 306	Bottles or jars: 306
Swimming pool equipment: 303	Balloons: 276
Clothing accessories: 274	Grocery or shopping carts: 273
Scooters, unpowered: 272	Dancing: 272
Seesaws or teeterboards: 269	Surfing: 265
Lighting equipment: 261	Sports and recreational activity: 259
Field hockey: 258	Public equipment: 250
Horseshoes: 248	Floor lamps or table lamps: 247
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 240	Other toy guns: 236
Nonglass bottles or jars: 235	Flying toys: 231
Toy sports equipment: 227	Faucets or spigots: 226
Bars and bar accessories: 219	Pogo sticks: 211
Freezers: 210	Mirrors or mirror glass: 204
School equipment: 201	Sliding glass doors or panels: 200
Street hockey: 189	Other ranges: 187
Water skiing: 186	Carts: 184
Billiards or pool: 184	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 179
Heaters or heating systems: 179	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 172
Book bags or back carriers: 168	Martial arts: 161
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 161	Cookware: 160
Automatic doors: 160	Tennis: 159
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 155	Towel racks or bars: 155
Knives: 153	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 148
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 148	Combs or hairbrushes: 148
Camping equipment: 148	Buckets or pails: 148
Ramps or landings: 144	Hot tubs or home spas: 142
Roller hockey: 142	Vending machines: 141
Chains: 138	Day wear: 135
Snowmobiles: 133	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 133
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 130	Other nonglass doors: 125
Garden tractors: 120	Vacuum cleaners: 120
Garage doors: 118	Glass bottles or jars: 116
Elevators or other lifts: 112	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 110
Nonglass doors: 107	Light bulbs: 107
Lacrosse: 105	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 105
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 105	Washing machines: 104
Fire extinguishers: 103	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 102
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 102	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 102
Recliner chairs: 99	Minibikes, powered: 98
Crutches, canes or walkers: 98	Other glass doors: 94
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 93	Toy guns: 93
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 93	Christmas tree lights: 91
Wire: 89	Panel doors: 85
Toy boxes or chests: 84	Scaffolding: 84
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 84	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 83
Ironing boards or covers: 82	Other electric lighting equipment: 82
Waterbeds or water pillows: 82	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 82
Baby carriages: 82	Drinking glasses: 82
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 81	Aquariums or accessories: 80
Kitchen gadgets: 80	Bed rails, adult: 80
Can openers: 80	Window screens: 79
BBs or pellets: 77	Recording tapes: 77
Kites or kite string: 76	Clothing: 76
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 76	Riding toys: 76
Pillows: 74	Toolboxes or tool kits: 73
Other containers: 73	Flatware: 72
Other glass bottles or jars: 72	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 72
Other furniture: 71	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 71
Other ladders: 71	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 71
Powered riding toys: 71	Electric trains or accessories: 71
Water toys: 71	Archery: 68
Photographic equipment: 68	Pull-down or folding stairs: 68
Kerosene: 68	Upholstered chairs: 68
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 66	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 66
Other baby carriers: 66	Outdoor antennas: 66
Luggage: 66	Lawn mowers: 66
Building sets: 66	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66
Bowling: 59	Car seats: 57
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 57	Glass doors: 57
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 53	Escalators: 51
Television tables or stands: 51	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 46
Doorstops: 46	Blankets: 46
Eyeglasses: 45	Baby strollers: 41
Storm doors without glass panels: 41	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 41
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 40	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 36
Desk supplies: 35	Hot water: 35
Grills: 35	Portable food or beverage coolers: 35
Mobile/manufactured homes: 35	Drinking fountains: 34
Other Irons: 34	Telephones or telephone accessories: 28
Bags: 23	Above-ground swimming pools: 23
Tricycles: 23	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 23
Step stools: 23	Radios: 23
Food warmers: 18	Wood paneling and particleboard: 18
Wooden containers: 18	Electric Christmas decorations: 18
Boxing: 17	Scissors: 17
General home or room involvement in fires: 17	Manual scissors: 17
Tractors: 17	Portable cribs: 17
Other toy weapons: 17	Riding power lawn mowers: 17
Futons: 17	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 17
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 17	Flotation toys: 17
Stepladders: 17	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 17
Handball: 17	Fireworks: 17
Darts: 17	Cardboard products: 16
Tetherball: 16	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 10
Built-in fireplaces: 10	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 10
Keys, key rings or key chains: 10	Outerwear: 10
Batteries: 10	Screwdrivers: 10
Swimming pool slides: 10	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 10
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 5	Tools: 5
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 5	Portable circular power saws: 5
Hair dryers: 5	Plastic bags: 5
Mattresses: 5	Electric motors: 5
Fire sprinklers: 5	Cribs: 5
Paper bags: 5	Baby changing tables: 5
Plastic containers: 5	Razors or shavers: 5
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 5	Electric lighting equipment: 5
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 5	Microwave ovens: 5
Sheets or pillowcases: 5	Trash compactors: 5
Other upholstered chairs: 5	Coffee makers or teapots: 5
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 5	Jewelry: 5

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