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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2001 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 262,563
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 57,608Stairs or steps: 28,226
Beds: 20,553Chairs: 12,035
Wheelchairs: 11,483Bathtubs or showers: 9,225
Tables: 8,924Ceilings and walls: 8,535
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,851Ladders: 6,687
Doors: 5,860Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 5,855
Toilets: 5,131Bicycles or accessories: 4,425
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,242House repair or construction materials: 2,896
Doorsills or frames: 2,772Rugs or carpets: 2,374
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,255Horseback riding: 1,655
Stools: 1,274Snow skiing: 1,224
Counters or countertops: 1,221Containers: 1,075
Footwear: 1,055Exercise: 983
Sinks: 959Day wear: 929
Stepladders: 876Poles: 851
Golf: 847Cabinet or door hardware: 771
Bedsprings or bedframes: 759Step stools: 756
Other fireplaces: 745Furniture: 713
Garage doors: 696Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 695
Fences or fence posts: 693Televisions: 672
Automatic doors: 663All-terrain vehicles: 662
Tennis: 634Baseball: 613
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 609Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 602
Refrigerators: 601Escalators: 584
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 576Windows or window glass: 573
Benches: 571Elevators or other lifts: 532
Public equipment: 532Handrails, railings or banisters: 529
Pipes: 515Grocery or shopping carts: 501
Barstools or kitchen stools: 482Basketball: 477
Paper products: 475Other unpowered garden tools: 459
Fans: 450Scooters, unpowered: 448
Luggage: 430Ice skating: 426
Tableware and accessories: 411Softball: 403
Lawn mowers: 401Recliner chairs: 400
Dancing: 385Radiators: 349
Pruning or trimming equipment: 342Decorative yard equipment: 340
Buckets or pails: 323Metal containers: 322
Other ranges: 322Pet supplies: 315
Fishing: 304Bathtub or shower enclosures: 304
Air conditioners: 300Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 289
Towel racks or bars: 287Telephones or telephone accessories: 279
Hammers: 278Vacuum cleaners: 277
Clothing accessories: 276Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 270
Clothing: 260Riding power lawn mowers: 260
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 259Weight lifting: 253
Other nonglass doors: 252Mirrors or mirror glass: 249
Freezers: 238Hot tubs or home spas: 237
Eyeglasses: 232Television tables or stands: 227
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 226Clocks: 224
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 220Blankets: 216
Rocking chairs: 216Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 210
Bowling: 204Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 203
Golf carts: 200Mattresses: 199
Tool sheds: 198Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 190
Glass doors: 187Workshop furnishings: 186
Dishwashers: 177Light bulbs: 177
Screen doors: 173Exercise equipment: 171
Other electric lighting equipment: 169Computers: 167
Vending machines: 160Lighting equipment: 160
Manual cleaning equipment: 160Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 153
Plastic containers: 153Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 153
Rope or string: 152Other furnaces: 144
Drinking glasses: 143Cookware: 143
Other heaters or heating systems: 143Ramps or landings: 140
Bottles or jars: 139Electrical wire or wiring systems: 136
Batteries: 135Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 133
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 132Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 131
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 128Heaters or heating systems: 127
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 123Sheets or pillowcases: 119
Scaffolding: 119Nightwear: 119
Electric blankets or sheets: 115Bags: 111
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 110Power lawn mowers: 110
Sliding glass doors or panels: 110Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 105
Other stools: 102Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 100
Carts: 99Chain saws: 94
Other Irons: 94Christmas decorations: 94
Faucets or spigots: 93Soccer: 93
Fireplace equipment: 93Skating: 93
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 93Extension cords: 89
Roller skating: 88Coins: 88
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 88Plastic bags: 88
Scales: 85Washing machines: 85
Mobile/manufactured homes: 85Nonglass doors: 85
Floor lamps or table lamps: 84Tractors: 83
Combs or hairbrushes: 83Football: 83
Sewing machines or accessories: 77Storm windows: 77
Hot water: 77Other windows or window glass: 77
Toolboxes or tool kits: 77Swimming: 77
Trays: 76Other containers: 76
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 76Desk supplies: 76
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 76Surfing: 76
Bunk beds: 76Ironing boards or covers: 76
Slow cookers: 76Grills: 76
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 76Shuffleboard: 76
Lockers: 76Sports and recreational activity: 76
Table tennis: 76Outerwear: 76
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 68Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 68
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 68Umbrellas: 68
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 66Garden tractors: 66
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 66Tools: 66
Nail guns or stud drivers: 66Nonbaby mattresses: 66
Night-lights: 66Laundry baskets: 66
Camping equipment: 66Screwdrivers: 66
Hammocks: 66Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 66
Panel doors: 66Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 66
Brushcutters, powered: 66Other manual workshop tools: 61
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 55Other toys: 55
Bleachers: 55Wood paneling and particleboard: 50
Built-in swimming pools: 50Swings or swing sets: 50
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 44Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 38
Pull-down or folding stairs: 38Playground equipment: 38
In-line skating: 38Gas or LP heaters: 38
Book bags or back carriers: 38Other ovens: 33
Keys, key rings or key chains: 33Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 33
Billiards or pool: 33Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 33
Windowsills or frames: 33Artificial Christmas trees: 33
Recording tapes: 16Bedding: 16
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 16Kitchen gadgets: 16
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 16Baby strollers: 16
Chimneys: 16Ball sports: 16
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 16Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 16
Cardboard products: 16Adhesives: 16
Swimming pools: 16Floor waxes: 16
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 16Water skiing: 16
Knives with replaceable blades: 16Electric blenders: 16
Hockey: 16Nonelectric razors or shavers: 16
Razors or shavers: 16Amusement attractions: 16
Storm doors with glass panels: 16Magazine racks or book ends: 16
Hair clippers and trimmers: 16Towels or cloths: 16
General home or room involvement in fires: 16Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 16
Slides or sliding boards: 16Sleds: 16
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 16Leaf blowers: 16
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 16Electrical outlets or receptacles: 16

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