Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 2009 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 352,658
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 31,637	Football: 27,380
Floors or flooring materials: 19,944	Basketball: 16,104
Baseball: 12,521	Ceilings and walls: 12,218
Soccer: 10,658	Stairs or steps: 10,593
Tables: 8,882	Beds or bedframes: 8,298
Skateboards: 8,154	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 7,305
Chairs: 6,413	Swings or swing sets: 6,298
Doors: 5,610	Swimming pools: 5,375
Softball: 5,329	Poles: 5,099
All-terrain vehicles: 4,415	Bathtubs or showers: 4,228
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,014	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,946
Sports and recreational activity: 3,909	Scooters, unpowered: 3,720
Trampolines: 3,660	Horseback riding: 3,378
Slides or sliding boards: 3,254	Sleds: 3,209
Bunk beds: 3,098	Golf: 2,628
Fences or fence posts: 2,491	Other ball sports: 2,317
Ice skating: 2,263	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,261
Other toys: 2,225	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,168
Cheerleading: 2,141	Hockey: 2,126
Bleachers: 2,074	Snow skiing: 1,979
Wrestling: 1,947	Televisions: 1,855
Roller skating: 1,832	Ice hockey: 1,816
Other playground equipment: 1,731	Benches: 1,681
Playground equipment: 1,664	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,562
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,528	Snow boarding: 1,500
Golf carts: 1,455	Gymnastics: 1,440
Counters or countertops: 1,437	Doorsills or frames: 1,389
Fishing: 1,296	Exercise equipment: 1,287
Volleyball: 1,270	Lacrosse: 1,225
Weight lifting: 1,160	Exercise: 1,023
Amusement attractions: 1,012	Water slides: 988
Windowsills or frames: 979	Swimming: 960
Built-in swimming pools: 955	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 910
Sinks: 895	Lockers: 882
Hammers: 833	Computers: 824
Pipes: 778	Radiators: 774
Track and field: 756	Toilets: 719
Footwear: 702	Go-carts: 684
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 681	Ladders: 663
Diving or diving boards: 636	Ball sports: 628
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 620	Dancing: 608
Rugs or carpets: 607	Balls: 558
Book bags or back carriers: 555	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 523
Hammocks: 490	Water skiing: 488
Public equipment: 466	Containers: 465
Wagons: 427	Day wear: 424
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 406	Pet supplies: 404
In-line skating: 387	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 370
Grocery or shopping carts: 362	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 355
Water tubing: 352	Other unpowered garden tools: 335
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 329	Rope or string: 326
Tennis: 324	Manual cleaning equipment: 318
Metal containers: 309	Television tables or stands: 308
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 303	Furniture: 303
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 300	Martial arts: 300
Cabinet or door hardware: 299	Other fireplaces: 293
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 289	Fans: 272
Bottles or jars: 266	Stools: 266
House repair or construction materials: 253	Air conditioners: 249
Surfing: 242	Nonglass bottles or jars: 238
Field hockey: 235	BBs or pellets: 234
Telephones or telephone accessories: 232	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 232
Knives: 231	Swimming pool equipment: 231
Chair, rocking: 230	Aquariums or accessories: 228
Luggage: 227	Swimming pool slides: 225
Automatic doors: 224	Pogo sticks: 222
Faucets or spigots: 220	Toolboxes or tool kits: 219
Flying toys: 218	Boxing: 218
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 218	Toy sports equipment: 217
Pens and pencils: 215	Wooden containers: 214
School equipment: 211	Street hockey: 205
Wheelchairs: 201	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 189
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 189	Refrigerators: 188
Mattresses: 182	Floor lamps or table lamps: 182
Above-ground swimming pools: 181	Tableware and accessories: 179
Freezers: 178	Toy boxes or chests: 176
Fire extinguishers: 176	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 172
Bowling: 172	Treehouses or playhouses: 171
Other toy guns: 168	Vacuum cleaners: 159
Handball: 152	Jewelry: 152
Barstools or kitchen stools: 152	Decorative yard equipment: 151
Pull-down or folding stairs: 151	Snowmobiles: 150
Desk supplies: 147	Mountain climbing: 146
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 144	Hatchets or axes: 141
Tree stands: 141	Drinking glasses: 129
Table tennis: 124	Built-in fireplaces: 123
Clothing irons: 121	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 120
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 119	Baby gates or barriers: 112
Buckets or pails: 109	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 107
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 107	Riding power lawn mowers: 107
Clocks: 107	Pillows: 106
Tetherball: 106	Blankets: 105
Billiards or pool: 105	Snow tubing: 100
Carts: 100	Portable swimming pools: 99
Seesaws or teeterboards: 98	Mirrors or mirror glass: 98
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 94	Outerwear: 94
Decorative water features: 94	Ramps or landings: 92
Vending machines: 92	Tricycles: 92
Combs or hairbrushes: 92	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 92
Window screens: 90	Scales: 90
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 87	Skating: 86
Hot water: 86	Sheets or pillowcases: 85
Cardboard products: 83	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 83
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 81	Battery chargers: 81
Inflatable furniture: 81	Drinking fountains: 81
Horseshoes: 81	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 77
Cookware: 76	Remote control, universal or not stated: 76
Light bulbs: 76	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 76
Christmas decorations: 76	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 76
Water toys: 75	Thermostats: 75
Fireplace equipment: 75	Balloons: 74
Bars and bar accessories: 72	Power lawn mowers: 70
Nonmetal cookware: 70	Storm windows: 69
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 69	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 69
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 69	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 69
Party favors: 69	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 69
Other toy weapons: 68	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 68
Roller hockey: 68	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 68
Aerosol containers: 68	Plastic containers: 65
Camping equipment: 64	Garage doors: 62
Eye protection devices: 62	Batteries: 62
Toy weapons: 62	Paper products: 62
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 62	Washing machines: 62
Bags: 56	Chair, recliner: 53
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 53	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 49
Vacuum containers: 46	Tool sheds: 44
Clothing accessories: 42	Hot tubs or home spas: 42
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 37	Playpens: 37
Grills: 37	Lunch boxes or pails: 36
Rugby: 34	Glass bottles or jars: 33
Kites or kite string: 32	Fire or smoke alarms: 31
Eyeglasses: 30	Futons: 30
Towel racks or bars: 30	Escalators: 30
Hair clippers and trimmers: 27	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 24
Other ranges or ovens: 24	Cribs: 24
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 22	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 21
Artificial turf: 21	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 21
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 21	Water polo: 21
Tape recorders or players: 21	Inflatable toys: 21
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 21	Scaffolding: 21
Trays: 21	Baby strollers: 16
Minibikes, powered: 16	Log splitters: 16
Slicers and choppers: 16	Leaf blowers: 15
Potty chairs or training seats: 15	Toboggans: 15
Lighters: 15	Other containers: 15
Towels or cloths: 15	Portable food or beverage coolers: 15
Wire: 15	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 15
Flotation toys: 15	Darts: 15
Scissors: 15	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 15
Nail guns or stud drivers: 15	Electric lighting equipment: 15
Chains: 15	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 15
Microwave ovens: 15	Electric mixers: 15
Cords, electrical: 15	Riding toys: 15
Adhesives: 15	Drain cleaners: 15
Swimming pool chemicals: 15	Toy guns: 15
Building sets: 15	Toy guns with projectiles: 15
Soaps: 15	Chimneys: 15
Laundry baskets: 12	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 12
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 12	Tools: 12
Other manual workshop tools: 12	Powered riding toys: 12
Baby changing tables: 12	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 12
Plastic bags: 6	Crutches, canes or walkers: 6
Wallpaper: 6	Umbrellas: 6
Croquet: 6	Workshop furnishings: 6
Stepladders: 6	Bed rails: 6
Keys, key rings or key chains: 6	Floor buffers or waxers: 6
Step stools: 6	Nonelectric blankets: 6
Kitchen gadgets: 6	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 6
Drills: 6	Ironing boards or covers: 6
High chairs: 6	Butane or LP gas meters: 6
Lighting equipment: 6	Detergents: 6
Heaters or heating systems: 6	Fencing: 6
Car seats: 6	Clothespins: 6
Portable electric heaters: 6	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 6
Magazine racks or book ends: 6	Rocketry sets: 6
Projectors: 6

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