Accidents - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 982,670
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Football: 135,179	Bicycles or accessories: 96,822
Basketball: 53,899	Stairs or steps: 36,697
Trampolines: 36,297	Baseball: 30,687
Soccer: 29,522	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 26,632
All-terrain vehicles: 21,122	Wrestling: 19,601
Exercise: 17,554	Swings or swing sets: 14,618
Skateboards: 12,293	Floors or flooring materials: 12,172
Weight lifting: 11,505	Bathtubs or showers: 11,074
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 10,729	Chairs: 10,612
Sports and recreational activity: 10,559	Swimming: 10,522
Hot water: 10,329	Horseback riding: 10,210
Snow boarding: 9,845	Fences or fence posts: 9,488
Softball: 9,377	Slides or sliding boards: 8,181
Hockey: 8,096	Cheerleading: 7,905
Tables: 7,729	Beds or bedframes: 7,564
Gymnastics: 6,976	Swimming pools: 6,870
Bunk beds: 6,747	Sleds: 6,548
Ceilings and walls: 6,452	In-line skating: 6,413
Go-carts: 5,988	Snow skiing: 5,829
Scooters, unpowered: 5,728	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 5,345
Beds: 5,249	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,201
Other ball sports: 4,978	Ice hockey: 4,761
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,739	Roller skating: 4,677
Volleyball: 4,478	Track and field: 4,383
Poles: 4,241	Exercise equipment: 4,177
Amusement attractions: 4,093	Martial arts: 3,907
Fishing: 3,688	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,574
Ball sports: 3,522	Playground equipment: 3,434
Pens and pencils: 3,294	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,245
Lacrosse: 3,212	Day wear: 3,192
Other playground equipment: 3,101	Book bags or back carriers: 3,068
Televisions: 2,673	Doors: 2,631
Tableware and accessories: 2,595	Dancing: 2,545
Bleachers: 2,525	Computers: 2,494
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,402	Other toys: 2,196
Skating: 2,110	Ladders: 2,085
Water slides: 2,017	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,931
Containers: 1,919	Diving or diving boards: 1,854
House repair or construction materials: 1,738	BBs or pellets: 1,728
Knives: 1,684	Snow tubing: 1,553
Built-in swimming pools: 1,523	Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,523
Footwear: 1,510	Golf carts: 1,462
Furniture: 1,437	Treehouses or playhouses: 1,428
Soaps: 1,411	Ice skating: 1,374
Fireworks: 1,300	Lockers: 1,286
Pipes: 1,259	Rope or string: 1,255
Benches: 1,254	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,233
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,226	Water tubing: 1,158
Counters or countertops: 1,093	Rugs or carpets: 1,066
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 986	Cookware: 983
Hot tubs or home spas: 962	Lawn mowers: 947
Motor vehicles or parts: 925	Surfing: 916
Snowmobiles: 912	Roller hockey: 859
Windows or window glass: 813	Golf: 805
Grocery or shopping carts: 784	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 756
Boxing: 735	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 733
Doorsills or frames: 732	Metal containers: 728
Manual cleaning equipment: 708	Seesaws or teeterboards: 704
Toilets: 693	Balloons: 685
Bedsprings or bedframes: 669	Cabinet or door hardware: 646
Coins: 636	Microwave ovens: 616
Sinks: 613	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 592
Hammocks: 586	Foods: 557
Riding power lawn mowers: 547	Stools: 543
Other unpowered garden tools: 543	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 539
Clothing irons: 534	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 525
Gasoline: 520	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 509
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 506	Cardboard products: 501
Tennis: 495	Ramps or landings: 489
Mirrors or mirror glass: 479	Animal induced injury: 461
Wheelchairs: 455	Floor lamps or table lamps: 449
Minibikes, powered: 447	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 447
Street hockey: 436	Bags: 421
Billiards or pool: 414	Bottles or jars: 414
Mattresses: 410	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 404
Scaffolding: 381	Pillows: 373
Jewelry: 372	Badminton: 371
Camping equipment: 368	Clothing accessories: 366
Field hockey: 365	Other manual workshop tools: 365
Heaters or heating systems: 363	Other ranges: 352
Decorative yard equipment: 349	Scissors: 348
Balls: 347	Pogo sticks: 346
Bowling: 343	Outerwear: 340
Lighters: 329	Light bulbs: 320
Mountain climbing: 317	Flotation toys: 316
Swimming pool equipment: 315	Above-ground swimming pools: 313
Inflatable toys: 313	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 312
Tetherball: 311	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 301
Drinking glasses: 295	General purpose household cleaners: 293
Handball: 290	Windowsills or frames: 288
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 286	Wagons: 281
Buckets or pails: 275	Grills: 273
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 266	Toolboxes or tool kits: 264
Flying toys: 263	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 263
Pressure cookers or canners: 260	Water skiing: 255
Crayons or chalk: 254	Drinking fountains: 247
Blankets: 247	Clothing: 246
Lighting equipment: 246	Air conditioners: 243
Hammers: 242	Crutches, canes or walkers: 242
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 242	Darts: 239
Swimming pool slides: 237	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 236
Coffee makers or teapots: 235	Nightwear: 234
Other Irons: 230	Rugby: 225
Razors or shavers: 223	Other toy weapons: 219
Pet supplies: 219	Baby gates or barriers: 210
Stepladders: 206	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 204
Telephones or telephone accessories: 201	Swimming pool chemicals: 201
Detergents: 199	Elevators or other lifts: 197
Vacuum cleaners: 190	Power lawn mowers: 189
Chair, recliner: 185	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 183
Sheets or pillowcases: 182	Washing machines: 176
Tractors: 174	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 173
Ironing boards or covers: 172	Desk supplies: 172
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 171	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 169
Automatic doors: 168	School equipment: 168
Toy boxes or chests: 168	Matches: 165
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 161	Garage doors: 160
Slow cookers: 160	Horseshoes: 159
Kites or kite string: 159	Plastic containers: 159
Paper products: 158	Futons: 157
Toy sports equipment: 155	Laundry baskets: 155
Knives with replaceable blades: 155	Other grills or stoves: 154
Rocking chairs: 154	Other fireplaces: 154
Bars and bar accessories: 154	Nonbaby mattresses: 153
Baby strollers: 152	Water polo: 150
Storm doors with glass panels: 150	Step stools: 147
Aquariums or accessories: 146	Wooden containers: 146
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 146	Bed rails: 145
Towels or cloths: 144	Radiators: 143
Laundry hampers: 141	Tree stands: 141
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 141	Other ladders: 140
Other clothing: 139	Luggage: 139
Utility vehicles: 138	Rotary power lawn mowers: 135
Other nonglass doors: 135	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 134
Tool sheds: 132	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 130
Toboggans: 129	General home or room involvement in fires: 123
Fire escape devices: 123	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 122
Freezers: 120	Flatware: 119
Screen doors: 119	Personal protection devices: 118
Faucets or spigots: 118	Glass doors: 118
Radios: 115	Bleaches: 113
Aerosol containers: 112	Pins and needles: 112
Archery: 111	Glass bottles or jars: 110
Inflatable furniture: 110	Chains: 110
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 109	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 106
Portable electric heaters: 104	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 101
Television tables or stands: 101	Screwdrivers: 101
Sprayers: 98	Barstools or kitchen stools: 98
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 98	Other glass doors: 96
Metal cookware: 95	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 90
Vending machines: 90	Cribs: 89
Portable food or beverage coolers: 89	Electric ranges: 89
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 88	Refrigerators: 88
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 87	Nail guns or stud drivers: 87
Toilet bowl products: 86	Wire: 86
Trays: 86	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 86
Cosmetics: 86	Extension cords: 84
Tools: 84	Art supplies or equipment: 84
Building sets: 84	Public equipment: 83
Manicuring devices: 83	Fireplace equipment: 82
Paper bags: 82	Riding toys: 82
Sewing machines or accessories: 81	Other ranges or ovens: 80
Electric deep fryers: 80	Marbles: 80
Rocketry sets: 80	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 80
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 79	Potty chairs or training seats: 79
Shuffleboard: 79	Mobile/manufactured homes: 78
Glass soft drink bottles: 77	Cots: 77
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 76	Other windows or window glass: 76
Sleeping bags: 76	Christmas decorations: 76
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 76	Flares: 76
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 76	Escalators: 76
Brushcutters, powered: 76	Towel racks or bars: 75
Waterbeds or water pillows: 75	Other furniture: 75
Playpens: 75	Gas or LP heaters: 75
Power saws: 75	Cutting torches: 75
Bedding: 74	Fire extinguishers: 74
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 73	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 73
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 72	Water heaters: 72
Painting equipment, powered: 71	Canning jars or lids: 71
Heat pumps: 71	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 70
Electric ranges or ovens: 70	Log splitters: 70
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 70	Costumes or masks: 69
Manual filing or sanding tools: 69	Electric razors or shavers: 69
Multi-purpose lighters: 69	Range or oven accessories: 69
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 69	Fuel storage tanks: 68
Snow throwers or blowers: 68	Chemicals: 68
Powered riding toys: 68	Nonglass bottles or jars: 68
Scuba diving: 68	Saws: 67
Keys, key rings or key chains: 67	Garden tractors: 66
Pruning or trimming equipment: 66	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 66
Recliner chairs: 66	Chain saws: 66
Plastic products: 66	Dry ice: 66
Pumps: 63	Window or door security barriers: 63
Clothes dryers: 62	Dishwasher detergents: 62
Fans: 61	Eyeglasses: 60
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 59	Pesticides: 59
Filters: 58	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 55
Kerosene: 54	Fencing: 49
Fertilizers: 45	Attachable high chairs: 44
Kerosene or oil heaters: 42	Snow disks: 42
Plants, trees and shrubs: 40	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 40
Medical equipment, general: 39	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 39
Air compressors: 38	Umbrellas: 38
Combs or hairbrushes: 38	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 38
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 38	Youth chairs: 37
Nonmetal cookware: 34	Wading pools: 34
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 33	Fire or smoke alarms: 33
Lighter fluids: 33	Chair, rocking: 32
Wood paneling and particleboard: 32	Insect induced injuries: 31
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 30	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 30
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 26	First aid equipment: 25
Other toy guns: 24	Batteries: 24
Carts: 23	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 23
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 23	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 23
Toy guns: 22	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 21
Hand saws: 21	Electric heating pads: 21
Gasoline cans: 21	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 20
Outdoor antennas: 19	Manual scissors: 19
Diapers: 18	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 17
Baby exercisers: 17	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 17
Lye: 17	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 17
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 16	Kitchen gadgets: 16
Electric ovens: 16	Storm windows: 16
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 16	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 16
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 15	Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 15	Other furnaces: 15
Adhesives: 15	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 15
Sewing basket articles: 12	Abrasive cleaners: 12
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 11	Decorative water features: 11
Fabric treatment products: 10	Portable swimming pools: 10
Other plastic products: 6	Boats and boating: 6
Tapes: 6	Electric lighting equipment: 6
Power tillers or cultivators: 6	Sliding glass doors or panels: 6
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 6	Automotive chemicals: 6
Upholstered recliner chairs: 6	Bench or table saws: 6
Guns: 6	Extension or straight ladders: 6
Built-in fireplaces: 6	Trash compactors: 5
Other ovens: 5	Charcoal: 5
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 5	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 5
Doorstops: 5	Baby bottles or nipples: 5
Dishwashers: 5	Drinking straws: 5
Footlockers: 5	Acids: 5
Toy weapons: 5	Gasoline heaters: 5
Gas ranges or ovens: 5	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 5
Flying discs and boomerangs: 5

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