Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Head

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 437,011
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 102,129	Stairs or steps: 45,323
Beds or bedframes: 36,458	Wheelchairs: 20,877
Chairs: 19,187	Bathtubs or showers: 15,575
Crutches, canes or walkers: 13,874	Tables: 11,756
Ceilings and walls: 10,479	Toilets: 10,382
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 9,831	Bicycles or accessories: 8,780
Doors: 7,626	Ladders: 7,603
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 5,936	Rugs or carpets: 5,879
Doorsills or frames: 4,374	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,357
Alcohol: 3,721	Footwear: 3,316
Counters or countertops: 2,697	Exercise: 2,418
Motor vehicles or parts: 2,396	Horseback riding: 2,109
Refrigerators: 1,685	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,651
Sinks: 1,607	Furniture: 1,445
Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,438	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,413
Containers: 1,402	Stools: 1,273
All-terrain vehicles: 1,238	Escalators: 1,184
Day wear: 1,157	Cabinet or door hardware: 1,124
Pet supplies: 1,030	Televisions: 1,021
Exercise equipment: 983	Animal induced injury: 933
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 916	Pipes: 914
Fences or fence posts: 913	Golf carts: 908
Motorized vehicles: 900	Elevators or other lifts: 874
Poles: 866	Step stools: 858
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 851	Snow skiing: 840
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 817	Medical equipment, general: 803
Chair, recliner: 749	Garage doors: 730
Other unpowered garden tools: 720	Clothing: 704
Handrails, railings or banisters: 696	Benches: 678
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 668	Grocery or shopping carts: 668
Stepladders: 657	Television tables or stands: 647
Telephones or telephone accessories: 645	Golf: 619
Ramps or landings: 600	Radiators: 592
Fans: 592	Decorative yard equipment: 592
Paper products: 578	Chair, rocking: 550
Dancing: 536	Bleachers: 528
Vending machines: 520	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 513
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 499	Plants, trees and shrubs: 498
Windowsills or frames: 494	Other ranges or ovens: 491
Bed rails: 470	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 467
Swings or swing sets: 453	Extension or straight ladders: 450
Swimming pools: 448	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 443
Other toys: 432	Ice skating: 428
Vacuum cleaners: 423	Cords, electrical: 420
Fishing: 420	Scaffolding: 419
Tablet or capsule drugs: 418	Tennis: 401
House repair or construction materials: 399	Public equipment: 394
Riding power lawn mowers: 391	Swimming: 358
Nightwear: 353	Metal containers: 349
Bunk beds: 349	Tableware and accessories: 349
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 348	Hammers: 347
Luggage: 345	Clocks: 343
Tools: 338	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 335
Computers: 333	Other fireplaces: 331
Softball: 329	Bags: 327
Lawn mowers: 323	Automatic doors: 311
Power lawn mowers: 304	Mirrors or mirror glass: 301
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 295	Air conditioners: 294
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 294	Pruning or trimming equipment: 292
Wooden containers: 289	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 289
Other ball sports: 277	Towel racks or bars: 264
Freezers: 252	Manual cleaning equipment: 250
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 249	Laundry baskets: 249
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 235	Chain saws: 231
Tool sheds: 230	Scooters, unpowered: 228
Floor lamps or table lamps: 222	Clothing accessories: 221
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 220	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 216
Plastic containers: 204	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 203
Tractors: 203	Wire: 201
Trays: 190	Blankets: 184
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 182	Heaters or heating systems: 181
Football: 176	Washing machines: 175
Bars and bar accessories: 175	Hot tubs or home spas: 174
Cardboard products: 173	Billiards or pool: 167
Nail guns or stud drivers: 162	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 161
Baseball: 160	Wood paneling and particleboard: 159
Combs or hairbrushes: 155	Air compressors: 153
Built-in swimming pools: 151	Scales: 149
Drinking glasses: 149	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 149
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 148	Basketball: 145
Fuel storage tanks: 145	Weight lifting: 145
Sewing machines or accessories: 143	Snowmobiles: 143
Clothes dryers: 139	Christmas decorations: 136
Toolboxes or tool kits: 135	Pillows: 133
Other manual workshop tools: 133	Light bulbs: 133
Hammocks: 131	Snow throwers/blowers: 130
Sheets or pillowcases: 129	Cookware: 119
Fire extinguishers: 116	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 113
Extension cords: 110	Surfing: 109
Ironing boards or covers: 109	Ice hockey: 105
Dishwashers: 105	Sleds: 105
Eyeglasses: 104	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 104
Other containers: 102	Roller skating: 101
Bottles or jars: 94	Sprayers: 94
Foods: 94	Tree stands: 90
Insect induced injuries: 90	Rope or string: 90
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 89	Umbrellas: 89
Chemicals: 87	Respiratory protection devices: 87
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 87	Sports and recreational activity: 87
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 87	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 86
Gas or LP heaters: 86	Storm windows: 80
Painting equipment, powered: 80	Workshop furnishings: 80
Swimming pool equipment: 80	Cosmetics: 75
General home or room involvement in fires: 75	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 75
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 74	Fireplace equipment: 74
Razors or shavers: 74	Kitchen gadgets: 74
Nonelectric blankets: 74	Skateboards: 74
Bowling: 74	Utility vehicles: 73
Wagons: 73	Other bedding: 73
Industrial equipment: 73	Drills: 73
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 73	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 71
Gas furnaces: 71	Automotive tools or accessories: 71
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 71	Buckets or pails: 71
Ear protection devices: 71	Power tillers or cultivators: 71
Business and office machines: 71	Flotation toys: 71
Tombstones or grave markers: 71	Fuel oils: 71
Cutting torches: 71	Garden tractors: 71
Bench or table saws: 71	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 71
Plastic bags: 71	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 71
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 60	Carts: 59
Towels or cloths: 59	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 59
Remote control, universal or not stated: 59	Built-in fireplaces: 59
Thermostats: 59	Baby bottles or nipples: 59
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 59	Watches: 59
Soaps: 59	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 59
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 59	Other electric lighting equipment: 59
Christmas tree lights: 59	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 59
Bleaches: 59	Water slides: 59
Boilers: 59	Soccer: 59
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 59	Portable food or beverage coolers: 55
Mattresses: 45	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 44
Clothing irons: 44	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 44
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 40	Track and field: 40
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 30	Christmas tree stands or supports: 30
Mountain climbing: 30	Volleyball: 30
Baby strollers: 29	Electric heaters: 29
Microwave ovens: 29	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 29
Moving walks: 29	Portable electric heaters: 15
Faucets or spigots: 15	Car seats: 15
Illegal drugs: 15	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 15
Diapers: 15	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 15
Gymnastics: 15	Chimneys: 15
Floor buffers or waxers: 15	Liquid drugs: 15
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 15	Artificial Christmas trees: 15
Electric Christmas decorations: 15	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Pumps: 15	Glass bottles or jars: 14
Other glass bottles or jars: 14	Electric mixers: 14
Vaporizers: 14	Tricycles: 14
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 14	Pull-down or folding stairs: 14
Mobile/manufactured homes: 14	Outerwear: 14
Hair clippers and trimmers: 14	Knives with replaceable blades: 14
Saws: 14	Pogo sticks: 14
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 14	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 14
Toy boxes or chests: 14	Scuba diving: 14
Table tennis: 14	Cots: 14
Grills: 14	Coffee makers or teapots: 14
Hockey: 14	Horseshoes: 14
Hatchets or axes: 14	Photographic equipment: 14
Amateur two-way radios: 14	Keys, key rings or key chains: 14
Water tubing: 14	Rotary power lawn mowers: 14
Manual push mowers: 14	Flying toys: 14
Safes: 14	Eye protection devices: 14
Aerosol containers: 14

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