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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2000 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 255,417
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 61,013Stairs or steps: 24,959
Beds: 20,509Chairs: 12,412
Wheelchairs: 12,160Bathtubs or showers: 10,821
Tables: 9,265Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,488
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,120Doors: 6,029
Ceilings and walls: 6,001Toilets: 4,492
Ladders: 4,143Rugs or carpets: 3,520
Bicycles or accessories: 3,421Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,342
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,598Doorsills or frames: 2,219
House repair or construction materials: 2,112Footwear: 1,476
Horseback riding: 1,219Golf: 1,058
Counters or countertops: 1,026Snow skiing: 940
Sinks: 931Televisions: 928
Pipes: 903Fences or fence posts: 888
Windows or window glass: 833Stools: 819
Handrails, railings or banisters: 801Benches: 784
All-terrain vehicles: 773Escalators: 768
Public equipment: 765Poles: 754
Ramps or landings: 739Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 735
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 699Cabinet or door hardware: 674
Containers: 671Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 647
Refrigerators: 647Step stools: 646
Stepladders: 629Garage doors: 599
Baseball: 592Bedsprings or bedframes: 582
Bed rails, adult: 575Exercise: 566
Metal containers: 529Telephones or telephone accessories: 504
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 498Elevators or other lifts: 491
Fishing: 485Furniture: 450
Lawn mowers: 449Built-in swimming pools: 445
Day wear: 430Hammers: 415
Grocery or shopping carts: 414Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 413
Fans: 370Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 352
Vacuum cleaners: 350Radiators: 345
Dancing: 341Rocking chairs: 326
Towel racks or bars: 318Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 317
Riding power lawn mowers: 307Clothing: 293
Recliner chairs: 292Tableware and accessories: 292
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 284Barstools or kitchen stools: 279
Golf carts: 273Other fireplaces: 270
Air conditioners: 264Other unpowered garden tools: 262
Other ranges: 258Tools: 248
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 244Hatchets or axes: 239
Television tables or stands: 233Softball: 231
Exercise equipment: 227Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 226
Cookware: 225Tool sheds: 224
Decorative yard equipment: 218Other furniture: 216
Tennis: 216Paper products: 215
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 214Skateboards: 214
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 207Tractors: 206
Carts: 198Windowsills or frames: 192
Outerwear: 191Nightwear: 185
Buckets or pails: 178Pruning or trimming equipment: 170
Manual cleaning equipment: 170Swimming: 170
Bags: 170Basketball: 158
Lighting equipment: 156Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 156
Scaffolding: 154Wire: 153
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 152Leaf blowers: 151
Sliding glass doors or panels: 147In-line skating: 146
Rope or string: 140Bowling: 140
Ice skating: 140Luggage: 138
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 136Hot tubs or home spas: 136
Camping equipment: 136Swings or swing sets: 123
Mirrors or mirror glass: 122Automatic doors: 122
Plastic bags: 120Mattresses: 119
Eyeglasses: 119Sheets or pillowcases: 119
Grills: 117Bleachers: 112
Swimming pools: 112Dishwashers: 109
Nonglass doors: 108Computers: 105
Other toys: 105Weight lifting: 104
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 104Glass doors: 96
Soaps: 96Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 95
Gasoline heaters: 90Clothes dryers: 88
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 88Built-in fireplaces: 87
Freezers: 87Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 86
Other windows or window glass: 86Floor lamps or table lamps: 86
Drinking glasses: 85Keys, key rings or key chains: 85
Windshield wiper fluids: 85Electric heating pads: 85
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 85Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 85
Power lawn mowers: 85Electric lighting equipment: 83
Toilet bowl products: 83Laundry hampers: 83
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 83Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 83
Drinking fountains: 83Metal cookware: 83
Other nonglass doors: 81Trash compactors: 78
Other electric lighting equipment: 78Scissors: 78
Flotation toys: 77Razors or shavers: 77
Baby gates or barriers: 77Volleyball: 77
Doorstops: 77Bench or table saws: 77
Garden tractors: 77Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 70
Pull-down or folding stairs: 70Shuffleboard: 70
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 70Amusement attractions: 70
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 70Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 70
Screen doors: 70Toolboxes or tool kits: 70
Plastic containers: 70Gas-burning fireplaces: 69
Lockers: 69Other glass bottles or jars: 69
Snowmobiles: 69Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 69
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 69Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 69
Knives: 69Ice or snow boating: 69
Ice makers: 67Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 67
Radios: 67Electric coffee makers or teapots: 67
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 67Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 67
Drills: 67Extension cords: 67
Sewing machines or accessories: 67Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 67
Mobile/manufactured homes: 67Go-carts: 67
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 67Hair dryers: 67
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 67Above-ground swimming pools: 67
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 67Chain saws: 67
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 67Electric blenders: 59
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 52Outdoor antennas: 42
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 42Coal or wood-burning stoves: 39
Batteries: 38Other ball sports: 38
Thermostats: 38Other containers: 38
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 38Pet supplies: 36
Washing machines: 36Towels or cloths: 34
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 34Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 34
Other glass doors: 34Waterbeds or water pillows: 34
Ironing boards or covers: 34Ball sports: 34
Screwdrivers: 18Football: 18
Workshop furnishings: 18Glass bottles or jars: 18
Umbrellas: 18Other bedding: 18
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 18Hot water: 18
Bars and bar accessories: 18Soccer: 18
Book bags or back carriers: 18Chains: 17
Wood paneling and particleboard: 17Diapers: 17
Blankets: 17Extension ladders: 17
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 17Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 17
Plastic products: 17Fireplace equipment: 17
Clothing accessories: 17Water skiing: 17
Mountain climbing: 17Bunk beds: 17
Footlockers: 17Light bulbs: 17
Sleds: 17Moving walks: 17
Croquet: 17Window screens: 17
Nonglass bottles or jars: 17Fuel oils: 17
Cardboard products: 17Charcoal: 17
Other furnaces: 17Lubricants: 17
Gasoline: 17Other ovens: 17
Range or oven accessories: 17Electric frying pans and skillets: 17
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 17Portable food or beverage coolers: 17
Toy sports equipment: 17Scooters/skateboards, powered: 17

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