Accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 220,359
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Ceilings and walls: 42,834	Knives: 16,552
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 11,296	Doors: 10,532
Football: 7,878	Basketball: 6,177
Drinking glasses: 5,795	Stairs or steps: 4,669
Bicycles or accessories: 4,057	Tableware and accessories: 4,012
Floors or flooring materials: 3,836	Boxing: 3,371
Fences or fence posts: 3,078	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,642
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,293	Refrigerators: 2,293
Softball: 2,251	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 2,228
Skateboards: 2,191	Tables: 2,158
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,057	Metal containers: 1,993
All-terrain vehicles: 1,941	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,862
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,586	Baseball: 1,546
Lockers: 1,478	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,451
Soccer: 1,411	Fishing: 1,383
Beds or bedframes: 1,339	Televisions: 1,332
Hot water: 1,316	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,145
Cookware: 1,126	Hammers: 1,087
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,077	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,043
Weight lifting: 1,020	Alcohol: 1,002
Bathtubs or showers: 1,001	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 930
Containers: 927	Doorsills or frames: 905
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 869	Poles: 846
Foods: 806	Chairs: 791
Volleyball: 787	Other ranges or ovens: 764
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 724	Ladders: 682
Handrails, railings or banisters: 681	Glass bottles or jars: 665
Counters or countertops: 656	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 641
Fireworks: 590	Screwdrivers: 586
Animal induced injury: 583	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 544
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 541	Sports and recreational activity: 502
Snow skiing: 481	Martial arts: 480
Aquariums or accessories: 469	Bottles or jars: 456
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 449	Decorative yard equipment: 440
Furniture: 437	Wrestling: 436
Hockey: 423	Computers: 419
Manual cleaning equipment: 404	Other toys: 399
House repair or construction materials: 394	Chain saws: 393
Other ball sports: 392	Soaps: 389
Air conditioners: 389	Exercise: 381
Garage doors: 380	Public equipment: 367
Rugby: 364	Tools: 355
Drills: 343	Bunk beds: 322
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 321	Bowling: 320
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 306	Tool sheds: 301
Scissors: 295	BBs or pellets: 295
Pet supplies: 294	Floor lamps or table lamps: 293
Archery: 289	Footwear: 284
Light bulbs: 271	General purpose household cleaners: 265
Manual scissors: 258	Snow boarding: 253
Stools: 253	Dancing: 251
Fans: 248	Toilets: 248
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 245	Grills: 243
Saws: 243	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 241
Cheerleading: 241	Horseback riding: 240
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 235	Watches: 235
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 235	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 234
Power lawn mowers: 233	Swimming: 227
Nail guns or stud drivers: 224	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 224
Swimming pools: 221	Other unpowered garden tools: 218
Lawn mowers: 211	Golf: 210
Awls, chisels or planes: 209	Gasoline: 206
Field hockey: 206	Gymnastics: 197
Bench or table saws: 191	Vending machines: 191
Flatware: 191	Pipes: 187
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 186	Electric ranges or ovens: 185
Flying toys: 176	Vacuum cleaners: 174
Glass tubing or test tubes: 170	Hand saws: 170
Day wear: 164	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 164
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 162	Slicers and choppers: 162
Sleds: 161	Ball sports: 159
Metal cookware: 158	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 155
Storm windows: 151	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 151
Log splitters: 150	Handball: 149
Coffee makers or teapots: 149	Lacrosse: 148
Sprayers: 146	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 145
Portable power drills and accessories: 143	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 143
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 141	Washing machines: 140
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 134	Amusement attractions: 133
Mountain climbing: 133	Nonglass bottles or jars: 132
Jewelry: 131	Chair, recliner: 131
Tractors: 126	Sinks: 126
Elevators or other lifts: 124	Street hockey: 124
Microwave ovens: 118	Clothing irons: 117
Rope or string: 117	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 116
Rugs or carpets: 106	Cabinet or door hardware: 105
Track and field: 104	Power saws: 104
Water heaters: 103	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 103
Exercise equipment: 99	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 95
Surfing: 94	Lighting equipment: 94
Clothes dryers: 94	Buckets or pails: 94
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 93	Trampolines: 93
Pens and pencils: 90	Chemicals: 90
Pins and needles: 90	Keys, key rings or key chains: 90
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 88	Can openers: 87
Air compressors: 87	Portable circular power saws: 87
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 87	Paper products: 87
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 87	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 87
Insect induced injuries: 87	Chains: 86
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 86	Lighters: 86
Hacksaws: 86	Lighter fluids: 86
Hatchets or axes: 86	Batteries: 86
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 86	Other manual workshop tools: 86
Toy sports equipment: 80	Toolboxes or tool kits: 80
Fireplace equipment: 80	Crutches, canes or walkers: 78
Built-in swimming pools: 75	Futons: 75
Electric frying pans and skillets: 75	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 75
Christmas decorations: 75	Swimming pool equipment: 75
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 75	Plastic containers: 75
Freezers: 74	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 74
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 73	Food skewers: 73
Golf carts: 71	Flotation toys: 71
Clothing accessories: 71	Power drills or accessories: 71
Toy boxes or chests: 71	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 71
Pressurized containers: 71	Badminton: 71
Water skiing: 71	Other playground equipment: 71
Containers with key openers: 71	Extension cords: 71
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 71	Chair, rocking: 71
Electric baseboard heaters: 71	Medical equipment, general: 71
Riding power lawn mowers: 71	Billiards or pool: 71
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 71	Manual filing or sanding tools: 71
Laundry baskets: 71	Swimming pool chemicals: 71
Clocks: 71	Snowmobiles: 71
Electric corn poppers: 71	Glass soft drink bottles: 69
Other glass bottles or jars: 66	Benches: 65
Radiators: 61	Bags: 59
Hot tubs or home spas: 59	Desk supplies: 59
Dry ice: 59	Acids: 59
Artificial flowers or plants: 59	Baby strollers: 59
Pruning or trimming equipment: 59	Pumps: 59
Electric mixers: 59	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 59
Boilers: 59	Nonbaby mattresses: 59
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 59	Gasoline cans: 59
Other containers: 59	Electric deep fryers: 59
Faucets or spigots: 59	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 59
Clothing: 59	Roller skating: 59
Go-carts: 55	Dishwashers: 55
Heaters or heating systems: 45	Fire extinguishers: 45
Trays: 45	General home or room involvement in fires: 45
Other specified plastic products: 45	In-line skating: 44
Bleachers: 44	Telephones or telephone accessories: 42
Automatic doors: 40	Wooden containers: 40
Ice hockey: 36	Ice skating: 36
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 36	Skating: 30
Razors or shavers: 30	Cardboard products: 30
Wire: 30	Bed rails: 30
Welding equipment: 30	Safes: 30
Woodburning kits: 30	Diving or diving boards: 30
Water polo: 29	Kitchen gadgets: 21
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 15	Snow throwers/blowers: 15
School laboratory chemicals: 15	Stepladders: 15
Fertilizers: 15	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 15	Painting equipment, powered: 15
Toasters: 15	Aircraft: 15
Grocery or shopping carts: 15	Ear protection devices: 15
Internal combustion engines: 15	Electric knife sharpeners: 15
Electric blenders: 15	Generators or power plants: 14
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 14	Plants, trees and shrubs: 14
Bleaches: 14	Wallpaper steamers: 14
School equipment: 14	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 14
Electric grills: 14	Chemistry sets or science kits: 14
Fabrics: 14	Electric motors: 14
Gas ranges or ovens: 14	Electric kettles or hot pots: 14
Slow cookers: 14	Oven cleaners: 14
Cutting torches: 14	Plastic wrapping products: 14
Costumes or masks: 14	Hot plates: 14
Scooters, unpowered: 14	Manicuring devices: 14
Outerwear: 14	Tree stands: 14
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 14	Tricycles: 14
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 14	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 14
Unpowered models or parts: 14	Windowsills or frames: 14
Cosmetics: 6	Slides or sliding boards: 6
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 6

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