Accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,251,282
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Basketball: 192,920	Stairs or steps: 172,848
Football: 147,437	Knives: 77,696
Bicycles or accessories: 72,536	Ceilings and walls: 66,724
Soccer: 65,383	Floors or flooring materials: 54,900
All-terrain vehicles: 52,879	Doors: 45,370
Skateboards: 44,076	Baseball: 38,823
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 35,722	Exercise: 30,825
Softball: 30,038	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 27,348
Snow boarding: 26,390	Beds or bedframes: 25,768
Bathtubs or showers: 23,599	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 23,291
Weight lifting: 23,099	Tables: 21,940
Volleyball: 17,877	Chairs: 17,369
Fences or fence posts: 17,291	Footwear: 17,099
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 16,763	Furniture: 16,707
Wrestling: 16,654	Jewelry: 16,532
Drinking glasses: 16,021	Motor vehicles or parts: 15,026
Dancing: 14,186	Containers: 13,946
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 13,323	Horseback riding: 12,980
Sports and recreational activity: 12,926	Tableware and accessories: 12,793
Hockey: 12,632	Ladders: 12,585
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 12,362	Knives with replaceable blades: 11,959
Swimming: 11,792	Metal containers: 11,445
House repair or construction materials: 11,077	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 10,991
Fishing: 9,427	Trampolines: 9,368
Televisions: 9,162	Alcohol: 9,137
Cheerleading: 9,114	Lacrosse: 9,089
Snow skiing: 8,510	Rugby: 8,488
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 8,456	Poles: 8,323
Boxing: 7,815	Sleds: 7,771
Ice hockey: 7,579	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 7,091
First aid equipment: 7,086	Martial arts: 7,040
Track and field: 6,922	Mirrors or mirror glass: 6,799
Swimming pools: 6,555	Other toys: 6,307
Other ball sports: 6,024	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5,687
Hammers: 5,611	Surfing: 5,429
Doorsills or frames: 5,339	Hot water: 5,282
Foods: 5,186	Welding equipment: 5,132
Refrigerators: 4,597	Flying toys: 4,595
Day wear: 4,523	Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,509
Gymnastics: 4,467	Animal induced injury: 4,429
Water skiing: 4,250	Exercise equipment: 4,233
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 4,064	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 4,043
Snowmobiles: 4,001	In-line skating: 3,845
Go-carts: 3,660	Ice skating: 3,657
Bunk beds: 3,558	Ball sports: 3,534
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,530	Bags: 3,509
Roller skating: 3,472	Cookware: 3,375
Computers: 3,327	Bowling: 3,278
Pipes: 3,229	Glass bottles or jars: 3,216
Lawn mowers: 3,110	Tennis: 3,078
Rugs or carpets: 3,064	Counters or countertops: 2,997
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,983	Built-in swimming pools: 2,951
Bottles or jars: 2,901	Lockers: 2,848
Golf: 2,842	Other ranges or ovens: 2,822
Amusement attractions: 2,771	Fireworks: 2,765
Chain saws: 2,754	Field hockey: 2,679
Bleachers: 2,679	Wheelchairs: 2,640
Pet supplies: 2,614	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 2,591
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,572	Swings or swing sets: 2,569
Bench or table saws: 2,542	Power lawn mowers: 2,455
Soaps: 2,452	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,350
Telephones or telephone accessories: 2,339	Toilets: 2,325
Scissors: 2,321	Gasoline: 2,321
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,295	Water tubing: 2,270
Rope or string: 2,238	Washing machines: 2,211
Cardboard products: 2,201	Benches: 2,194
Scooters, unpowered: 2,162	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,137
Golf carts: 2,111	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 2,105
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 2,065	BBs or pellets: 2,060
Diving or diving boards: 2,054	Manual cleaning equipment: 2,032
Plants, trees and shrubs: 2,026	Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,996
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 1,965	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,962
Pens and pencils: 1,923	Razors or shavers: 1,915
Insect induced injuries: 1,891	Fans: 1,888
Tools: 1,863	Sinks: 1,854
Hatchets or axes: 1,843	Grills: 1,837
General home or room involvement in fires: 1,823	Vacuum cleaners: 1,817
Manual scissors: 1,796	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,744
Saws: 1,731	Wire: 1,719
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,669	Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,646
Pins and needles: 1,645	Power saws: 1,615
Slicers and choppers: 1,596	Drills: 1,581
Baby gates or barriers: 1,523	Other manual workshop tools: 1,517
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,512	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,497
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,489	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,488
Mountain climbing: 1,464	Clothing: 1,451
Street hockey: 1,443	Slides or sliding boards: 1,442
Portable circular power saws: 1,430	Clothing accessories: 1,419
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,406	Water slides: 1,401
Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,397	Light bulbs: 1,391
Buckets or pails: 1,390	Air conditioners: 1,356
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,339	Desk supplies: 1,331
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 1,301	Aquariums or accessories: 1,279
Stools: 1,255	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,254
Batteries: 1,254	Carts: 1,248
Bleaches: 1,227	Escalators: 1,212
Riding power lawn mowers: 1,208	General purpose household cleaners: 1,193
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,187	Skating: 1,179
Decorative yard equipment: 1,160	Hot tubs or home spas: 1,144
Screwdrivers: 1,139	Adhesives: 1,129
Stepladders: 1,127	Paper products: 1,122
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,093	Mattresses: 1,082
Book bags or back carriers: 1,066	Billiards or pool: 1,065
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,060	Tree stands: 1,032
Illegal drugs: 1,026	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 1,011
Luggage: 981	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 962
Log splitters: 954	Laundry baskets: 954
Clothing irons: 942	Ramps or landings: 940
Car seats: 932	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 918
Clothes dryers: 916	Cords, electrical: 909
Minibikes, powered: 895	Floor lamps or table lamps: 890
Awls, chisels or planes: 880	Extension or straight ladders: 878
Public equipment: 854	Pillows: 852
Wooden containers: 842	Snow tubing: 815
Garage doors: 795	Kitchen gadgets: 777
Camping equipment: 771	Automotive tools or accessories: 770
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 767	Chemicals: 758
Tablet or capsule drugs: 752	Tool sheds: 748
Flatware: 744	Chains: 731
Water polo: 729	Dishwashers: 727
Toolboxes or tool kits: 707	Handball: 700
Baby strollers: 697	Boats and boating: 694
Archery: 692	Other fireplaces: 692
Plastic bags: 684	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 680
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 668	Power hedge trimmers: 663
Elevators or other lifts: 653	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 650
Bed rails: 642	Band saws: 638
Microwave ovens: 632	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 628
Manicuring devices: 625	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 624
Badminton: 618	Windowsills or frames: 616
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 612	Other playground equipment: 605
Other specified plastic products: 598	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 591
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 590	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 589
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 586	Other portable or stationary power tools: 558
Barstools or kitchen stools: 557	Tape recorders or players: 553
Aerosol containers: 543	Heaters or heating systems: 540
Power drills or accessories: 536	Rotary power lawn mowers: 536
Detergents: 531	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 526
Faucets or spigots: 523	Towels or cloths: 521
Business and office machines: 512	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 503
Combs or hairbrushes: 496	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 495
Personal protection devices: 490	Step stools: 487
Swimming pool chemicals: 482	Electric blenders: 469
Chair, recliner: 469	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 465
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 461	Radiators: 445
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 432	Portable power drills and accessories: 422
Freezers: 421	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 414
Portable food or beverage coolers: 412	Roller hockey: 412
Trays: 411	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 409
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 402	Darts: 396
Hair dryers: 394	Balloons: 390
Contact lenses: 390	Horseshoes: 389
Power lathes: 389	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 386
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 386	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 383
Metal cookware: 381	Air compressors: 378
Cribs: 376	Water heaters: 372
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 372	Coins: 371
Electric ranges or ovens: 368	Nonbaby mattresses: 366
Cosmetics: 360	Eyeglasses: 360
Vises or workshop clamps: 340	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 339
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 339	Massage devices or vibrators: 337
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 336	Nonglass bottles or jars: 334
Blankets: 331	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 329
School laboratory chemicals: 327	Lighting equipment: 327
Mobile/manufactured homes: 323	Towel racks or bars: 320
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 317	Christmas tree lights: 312
Pressurized containers: 310	Scaffolding: 310
Automatic doors: 309	Umbrellas: 307
Safes: 305	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 303
Fabric treatment products: 303	Ammonia, household: 301
Futons: 301	Slow cookers: 298
Tractors: 296	Oil furnaces: 296
Self-contained openers: 296	Clocks: 289
Wood paneling and particleboard: 288	Extension cords: 288
Snow throwers/blowers: 288	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 282
Inflatable toys: 278	Playground equipment: 277
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 275	Television tables or stands: 271
Vending machines: 271	Outerwear: 270
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 265	Generators or power plants: 263
Hammocks: 257	Other toy guns: 257
Other furnaces: 257	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 256
Carbon monoxide detectors: 255	Trains: 255
Toilet bowl products: 255	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 252
Electric deep fryers: 251	Lighters: 251
Automotive chemicals: 250	Tapes: 249
Photographic equipment: 244	Power sanders: 241
Range or oven accessories: 241	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 236
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 234	Other containers: 232
Swimming pool equipment: 232	Scuba diving: 230
Medical equipment, general: 229	Art supplies or equipment: 228
Lubricants: 227	Storm windows: 227
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 227	Utility vehicles: 227
Other guns or firearms: 223	Fencing: 223
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 222	Tetherball: 220
Cutting torches: 215	Radios: 215
Food processors: 212	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 207
Electric or battery-powered knives: 204	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 201
Sprayers: 197	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 194
Coffee makers or teapots: 193	Other toy weapons: 192
Animal traps: 190	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 189
Chair, rocking: 188	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 187
Sheets or pillowcases: 187	Liquid drugs: 187
Toy guns with projectiles: 184	Food skewers: 181
Guns: 180	Gas ranges or ovens: 180
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 179	Drain cleaners: 177
Manual filing or sanding tools: 174	Paper bags: 174
Canning jars or lids: 172	Other antennas: 170
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 170	Manual push mowers: 170
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 169	Gas or LP heaters: 166
Glue guns: 165	Paper cutters: 165
Wading pools: 165	Ironing boards or covers: 163
Diesel fuels: 161	Seesaws or teeterboards: 157
Footlockers: 156	Oven cleaners: 156
Other grills or stoves: 156	Wagons: 156
Pumps: 155	Garden tractors: 155
Plastic containers: 155	Other furniture: 154
Keys, key rings or key chains: 152	Hair clippers and trimmers: 150
Kerosene or oil heaters: 148	Pressure cookers or canners: 145
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 145	Glass soft drink bottles: 144
Ear protection devices: 144	Dishwasher detergents: 141
Hot plates: 140	Power tillers or cultivators: 140
Radial arm saws: 140	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 139
Stilts: 139	Eye protection devices: 138
Table tennis: 138	Rug shampooers: 138
Fuel storage tanks: 135	Nonmetal cookware: 133
Appliances: 129	Lighter fluids: 129
Cots: 125	Watches: 125
School equipment: 122	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 120
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 117	Abrasive cleaners: 116
Glass tubing or test tubes: 116	Nightwear: 114
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 113	Electric kettles or hot pots: 111
Baby carriers: 110	Batons: 109
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 107	Painting equipment, powered: 106
Soldering equipment: 102	Electric waffle irons: 102
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 102	Ice makers: 102
Above-ground swimming pools: 101	Pogo sticks: 101
Fire escape devices: 100	Diapers: 100
Filters: 95	Pull-down or folding stairs: 95
Treehouses or playhouses: 95	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 95
Acids: 92	Other drugs or medications: 92
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 90	Rust removers: 87
Other clothing: 87	Fire or smoke alarms: 86
Power routers: 86	Gas-burning fireplaces: 85
Ice cream makers: 85	Drinking fountains: 85
Electric mixers: 85	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 85
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 85	Baby bouncer seats: 85
Metal or plastic molding sets: 85	Electric heaters: 85
Aspirin substitutes: 85	Bars and bar accessories: 84
Heat pumps: 84	Food grinders: 84
Flotation toys: 84	Artificial flowers or plants: 84
Matches: 84	Playpens: 80
Antifreeze: 80	Solvents: 80
Charcoal: 80	Tricycles: 80
Fire extinguishers: 79	Furniture polishes or waxes: 76
Paint or varnish thinners: 76	Window screens: 76
High chairs: 75	Seasonal decorations: 72
Tombstones or grave markers: 71	Fireplace equipment: 71
Gasoline cans: 70	Outdoor antennas: 70
Electric razors or shavers: 70	Garbage disposers: 70
Engine fuels for models: 70	Plastic wrapping products: 70
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 70	Battery chargers: 70
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 70	Industrial equipment: 70
Toy sports equipment: 70	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 70
Pesticides: 70	Portable baby swings: 70
Gas furnaces: 70	Kites or kite string: 70
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 70	Sewing machines or accessories: 70
Water toys: 70	Marbles: 69
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 69	Electric baseboard heaters: 69
Ice picks: 69	Unicycles: 69
Woodburning kits: 69	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 68
Sewing basket articles: 67	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 62
Safety pins: 61	Incinerators: 61
Artificial Christmas trees: 61	Scales: 59
Boilers: 56	Motorized vehicles: 52
Hacksaws: 51	Chemistry sets or science kits: 51
Can openers: 50	Toy boxes or chests: 46
Hand saws: 46	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 46
Riding toys: 35	Costumes or masks: 31
Recording tapes: 31	Electric motors: 31
Internal combustion engines: 31	Unpowered models or parts: 31
Thermostats: 31	Baby carriers or slings: 31
Toasters: 31	Electric grills: 31
Toy bows or arrows: 30	Fertilizers: 30
Floor waxes: 30	Workshop furnishings: 30
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 30	Leaf blowers: 30
Lamp oils: 30	Drinking straws: 30
Floor buffers or waxers: 30	Coaxial Cable: 20
Kerosene: 15	Other bedding: 15
Brushcutters, powered: 15	Electric lighting equipment: 15
Knife sharpeners: 15	Jigsaws: 15
Toboggans: 15	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 15
Swimming pool slides: 15	Waterbeds or water pillows: 15
Food warmers: 15	Laser pointers: 15
Skeet shooting: 15	Nonelectric blankets: 15
Laundry hampers: 15	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 15
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 15	Manual hedge trimmers: 15
Electric heating pads: 15	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Gun powder or ammunition: 15	Fuel oils: 15
Sleeping bags: 15	Christmas decorations: 15
Baby walkers or jumpers: 15	Artificial turf: 15
Bottle openers: 15	Corkscrews: 15
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 15	Chimneys: 15
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 15	Saunas: 15
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15
Heat or infrared lamps: 15	Vaporizers: 6
Dry ice: 6	Burglar alarms: 5
Antihistamines: 5	Dishwashing liquid: 5

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