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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1999 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 234,462
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 55,655Stairs or steps: 25,188
Beds: 17,206Chairs: 11,755
Wheelchairs: 10,311Tables: 9,214
Ceilings and walls: 7,727Bathtubs or showers: 6,889
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,188Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,029
Doors: 5,204Ladders: 4,886
Toilets: 4,610Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,147
Bicycles or accessories: 3,029Rugs or carpets: 2,801
Doorsills or frames: 2,477Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,099
Televisions: 1,380House repair or construction materials: 1,380
Snow skiing: 1,335Sinks: 1,153
Horseback riding: 1,153Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,036
Footwear: 1,018Golf: 995
Windows or window glass: 979Refrigerators: 890
Handrails, railings or banisters: 748Exercise: 748
Counters or countertops: 745Poles: 701
Furniture: 690Escalators: 665
Day wear: 661Containers: 619
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 607Benches: 605
Cabinet or door hardware: 602Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 601
Pipes: 595Swings or swing sets: 575
Bedsprings or bedframes: 504Windowsills or frames: 501
Metal containers: 495All-terrain vehicles: 493
Telephones or telephone accessories: 491Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 458
Riding power lawn mowers: 448Outdoor awnings or shutters: 442
Step stools: 440Elevators or other lifts: 426
Lawn mowers: 409Fences or fence posts: 407
Garage doors: 404Radiators: 399
Ice skating: 388Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 382
Ramps or landings: 379Tennis: 378
Glass doors: 375Public equipment: 371
Exercise equipment: 369Recliner chairs: 338
Automatic doors: 326Other fireplaces: 303
Lighting equipment: 300Beach chairs or folding chairs: 300
Air conditioners: 299Manual cleaning equipment: 290
Scaffolding: 287Bunk beds: 274
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 266Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 262
Other unpowered garden tools: 259Fans: 258
Other toys: 256Fishing: 256
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 255Bowling: 255
Softball: 253Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 252
Hammers: 250Tableware and accessories: 240
Bed rails, adult: 239Other glass doors: 223
Pruning or trimming equipment: 219Floor lamps or table lamps: 217
Paper products: 213Dancing: 213
Mirrors or mirror glass: 210Eyeglasses: 207
Hammocks: 201Carts: 201
Nightwear: 197Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 193
Stepladders: 193Other nonglass doors: 192
Clothing: 188Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 185
Sliding glass doors or panels: 180Bleachers: 178
Wire: 178Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 177
Weight lifting: 177Built-in swimming pools: 177
Buckets or pails: 176Washing machines: 168
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 168Soccer: 166
Sheets or pillowcases: 162Knives: 161
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 160Nonglass doors: 160
Other ranges: 160Golf carts: 155
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 155Other Irons: 152
Wood paneling and particleboard: 149Swimming pool equipment: 142
Freezers: 142Tractors: 142
Electric heaters: 137Saws: 137
Pumps: 137Bags: 137
Mattresses: 136Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 134
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 134Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 133
Clothes dryers: 127Television tables or stands: 118
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 116Baseball: 111
Faucets or spigots: 111Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 107
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 103Billiards or pool: 102
Light bulbs: 101Tool sheds: 101
Other furnaces: 101Drinking glasses: 100
Vises or workshop clamps: 97Seasonal decorations: 97
Vacuum cleaners: 93Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 93
Towel racks or bars: 93Rocking chairs: 90
Wooden containers: 89Lockers: 88
Luggage: 88Clothing accessories: 88
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 84Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 84
Hatchets or axes: 82High chairs: 82
Christmas decorations: 80Dishwashers: 80
Ice hockey: 76Camping equipment: 76
Scales: 71Other windows or window glass: 71
Cookware: 71Horseshoes: 71
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 71Roller skating: 71
Shoelace fasteners: 71Wagons: 71
Toy boxes or chests: 71Electric lighting equipment: 71
Grocery or shopping carts: 70Basketball: 70
Marbles: 68Coal or wood-burning stoves: 68
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 68Workshop furnishings: 68
Outerwear: 66Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 66
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 66Chain saws: 66
Bedding: 66Workshop compounds or chemicals: 66
Other electric lighting equipment: 66Hot tubs or home spas: 66
Manual scissors: 66Extension ladders: 66
Scissors: 66Tools: 66
Power tillers or cultivators: 66Other glass bottles or jars: 66
Screen doors: 66Portable food or beverage coolers: 66
Ball sports: 66Swimming: 66
Upholstered chairs: 66Snow boarding: 66
Storm windows: 66Computers: 53
Christmas tree lights: 52Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 41
Snow throwers or blowers: 41Nonelectric blankets: 40
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 38Football: 38
Power lawn mowers: 38Skating: 36
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 36Rope or string: 36
Bench or table saws: 35Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 35
Treehouses or playhouses: 35Baby carriers or slings: 35
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 35Pull-down or folding stairs: 35
Other manual workshop tools: 35Extension cords: 35
Clocks: 35Swimming pools: 35
Cots: 35Fire extinguishers: 18
Toilet bowl products: 18Baby strollers: 18
Drills: 18Other ball sports: 18
Water heaters: 17Nail guns or stud drivers: 17
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 17Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 17
Cardboard products: 17Moving walks: 17
Plastic containers: 17Plastic bags: 17
Plastic products: 17Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 17
Photographic equipment: 17Towels or cloths: 17
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 17Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 17
Footlockers: 17Ironing boards or covers: 17
Heaters or heating systems: 17Hockey: 17
BBs or pellets: 17Drinking fountains: 17
Hot water: 17Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 17
Other ovens: 17Skateboards: 17
Tape recorders or players: 17Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 17

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