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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Head

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 331,666
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 82,257Stairs or steps: 35,583
Beds or bedframes: 27,143Wheelchairs: 16,112
Chairs: 16,030Bathtubs or showers: 11,476
Tables: 10,089Ceilings and walls: 9,974
Crutches, canes or walkers: 8,662Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,491
Ladders: 7,021Doors: 6,893
Toilets: 5,543Bicycles or accessories: 5,326
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,890Rugs or carpets: 3,977
Doorsills or frames: 2,985Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,865
Footwear: 2,535House repair or construction materials: 2,270
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,810Horseback riding: 1,618
Fences or fence posts: 1,478Counters or countertops: 1,437
Exercise: 1,333Sinks: 1,284
Refrigerators: 1,277Stools: 1,193
Furniture: 1,169Televisions: 1,132
Escalators: 1,037Telephones or telephone accessories: 952
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 901Handrails, railings or banisters: 858
Lawn mowers: 830Day wear: 817
Luggage: 803Chair, recliner: 803
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 746Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 746
Garage doors: 740Poles: 738
Pipes: 732Golf carts: 714
All-terrain vehicles: 699Golf: 686
Exercise equipment: 659Barstools or kitchen stools: 655
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 630Cabinet or door hardware: 629
Benches: 625Containers: 603
Fishing: 571Motorized vehicles: 561
Tableware and accessories: 559Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 558
Paper products: 527Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 523
Other ranges or ovens: 469Windowsills or frames: 465
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 457Ramps or landings: 442
Stepladders: 436Vending machines: 434
Towel racks or bars: 427Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 386
Elevators or other lifts: 375Other toys: 373
Decorative yard equipment: 370Dishwashers: 367
Automatic doors: 357Other unpowered garden tools: 356
Fans: 318Step stools: 312
Bags: 303Tool sheds: 303
Hammers: 302Basketball: 297
Tennis: 296Scooters/skateboards, powered: 293
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 284Carts: 282
Clothing: 278Vacuum cleaners: 272
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 271Scaffolding: 264
Grocery or shopping carts: 264Dancing: 258
Pull-down or folding stairs: 257Clothes dryers: 242
In-line skating: 241Riding power lawn mowers: 235
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 233Swings or swing sets: 224
Hot tubs or home spas: 222Washing machines: 220
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 218Mirrors or mirror glass: 213
Clocks: 213Radiators: 212
Toolboxes or tool kits: 211Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 210
Air conditioners: 207Snow skiing: 206
Extension or straight ladders: 204Eyeglasses: 203
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 202Blankets: 202
Softball: 193Tractors: 189
Power lawn mowers: 183Pet supplies: 182
Bleachers: 180Umbrellas: 174
Bottles or jars: 174Weight lifting: 173
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 169Chain saws: 167
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 166Rope or string: 160
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 159Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 153
Soccer: 152Swimming: 151
Pruning or trimming equipment: 151Manual snow or ice removal tools: 150
Lighting equipment: 149Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 148
Metal containers: 144Camping equipment: 144
Heaters or heating systems: 143Mobile/manufactured homes: 142
Baseball: 139Diving or diving boards: 136
Playground equipment: 136Beach chairs or folding chairs: 135
Freezers: 135Microwave ovens: 135
Scales: 133Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 130
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 129Public equipment: 129
Television tables or stands: 128Pillows: 128
Drinking glasses: 128Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 127
Wood paneling and particleboard: 126Nonglass bottles or jars: 126
Wire: 126Swimming pool equipment: 126
Other furnaces: 125Manual cleaning equipment: 124
Swimming pools: 122Nightwear: 122
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 122Tools: 121
Tree stands: 114Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 113
Bunk beds: 108Surfing: 107
Baby gates or barriers: 106Towels or cloths: 101
Outerwear: 99Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 99
Wooden containers: 98Combs or hairbrushes: 98
Lockers: 98Electric Christmas decorations: 98
Faucets or spigots: 98Clothing accessories: 98
Book bags or back carriers: 98Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 96
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 91Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 91
Go-carts: 91Cords, electrical: 91
Chair, rocking: 84Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 83
Welding equipment: 83Hatchets or axes: 83
Built-in swimming pools: 83Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 83
Metal cookware: 83Snow throwers/blowers: 83
Fuel storage tanks: 83Water heaters: 82
Built-in fireplaces: 82Trays: 82
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 82Buckets or pails: 82
Computers: 77Bed rails: 77
Fireworks: 76Scuba diving: 76
Handball: 76Kerosene: 76
Can openers: 76Heat pumps: 76
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 75Bowling: 75
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 75Aquariums or accessories: 68
Sewing machines or accessories: 68Cribs: 68
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 68Bench or table saws: 68
Range or oven accessories: 67Coins: 67
Water slides: 67Night-lights: 66
Art supplies or equipment: 66Tricycles: 66
Gas or LP heaters: 66Saws: 66
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 66Photographic equipment: 66
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 66Plastic products: 66
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 59Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 59
Kitchen gadgets: 59Other toy weapons: 59
Log splitters: 59Laundry baskets: 59
Plastic bags: 59Fire or smoke alarms: 59
Plastic wrapping products: 59Extension cords: 59
Electric lighting equipment: 59Billiards or pool: 59
Volleyball: 59Snow tubing: 59
Humidifiers: 57Sheets or pillowcases: 53
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 53Ice skating: 46
Oil furnaces: 41Sleds: 38
General home or room involvement in fires: 31Doorstops: 31
Slides or sliding boards: 31Floor lamps or table lamps: 31
Scooters, unpowered: 31Other fireplaces: 31
Other containers: 31High chairs: 30
Business and office machines: 15Nonelectric toothbrushes: 15
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 15Tape recorders or players: 15
Other antennas: 15Gasoline: 15
Tapes: 15Nonbaby mattresses: 15
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 15Baby carriages: 15
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 15Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 15
Cookware: 15Bleaches: 15
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15Dyes: 15
Electric motors: 15Ice hockey: 15
Soaps: 15Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 15
Coffee makers or teapots: 15Fire escape devices: 15
Cardboard products: 15Footlockers: 15
Amusement attractions: 15Magazine racks or book ends: 15
Tarpaulins: 15Carbon monoxide poisonings: 15
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 15Christmas tree lights: 15
Flatware: 15Bars and bar accessories: 15
Roller skating: 15Coal or wood-burning stoves: 15
Sewing basket articles: 15Pins and needles: 15
Sports and recreational activity: 15Boilers: 15
Generators or power plants: 15Trash compactors: 15
Skateboards: 15

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