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Accidents - Year 1997 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 754,133
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 127,027Stairs or steps: 93,456
Beds: 34,730Chairs: 28,925
Bicycles or accessories: 22,410Bathtubs or showers: 20,876
Containers: 18,716Ladders: 17,888
Basketball: 17,607Furniture: 17,380
Football: 13,820Wheelchairs: 12,198
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 10,262Crutches, canes or walkers: 9,970
Horseback riding: 9,543Toilets: 9,097
Tables: 8,620Exercise: 8,516
Weight lifting: 8,346Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,439
House repair or construction materials: 7,432Rugs or carpets: 7,367
Snow skiing: 5,539Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 5,111
Soccer: 4,812Ceilings and walls: 4,743
Doors: 4,566Baseball: 4,229
Footwear: 4,133All-terrain vehicles: 4,088
In-line skating: 3,956Cardboard products: 3,748
Televisions: 3,665Golf: 3,577
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,544Bags: 3,430
Refrigerators: 3,422Softball: 3,113
Lawn mowers: 3,064Fences or fence posts: 3,055
Exercise equipment: 2,947Sleds: 2,846
Other unpowered garden tools: 2,818Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,776
Buckets or pails: 2,613Trampolines: 2,580
Luggage: 2,563Bunk beds: 2,395
Dancing: 2,390Day wear: 2,284
Vacuum cleaners: 2,265Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,251
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,209Bowling: 2,200
Air conditioners: 2,101Manual snow or ice removal tools: 2,007
Clothing: 2,003Swings or swing sets: 1,994
Roller skating: 1,987Snow boarding: 1,968
Windows or window glass: 1,906Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,732
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,693Slides or sliding boards: 1,659
Hot water: 1,658Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,657
Knives: 1,647Volleyball: 1,602
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,584Ramps or landings: 1,515
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,494Washing machines: 1,494
Tennis: 1,493Cheerleading: 1,456
Counters or countertops: 1,433Scaffolding: 1,420
Mattresses: 1,416Fishing: 1,402
Elevators or other lifts: 1,345Riding power lawn mowers: 1,273
Tableware and accessories: 1,267Built-in swimming pools: 1,252
Water skiing: 1,230Stepladders: 1,194
Martial arts: 1,188Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,187
Step stools: 1,187Other ranges: 1,147
Other toys: 1,147Sinks: 1,110
Amusement attractions: 1,086Ice hockey: 1,015
Benches: 1,012Paper products: 1,003
Track and field: 998Poles: 984
Grocery or shopping carts: 981Skateboards: 970
Recliner chairs: 964Wrestling: 962
Portable food or beverage coolers: 947Gymnastics: 945
Snowmobiles: 938Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 932
Swimming pools: 926Go-carts: 907
Jewelry: 903Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 884
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 874Hockey: 874
Doorsills or frames: 855Pipes: 821
Cookware: 806Ball sports: 805
Skating: 768Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 755
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 734Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 727
Bottles or jars: 717Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 713
Metal containers: 698Other ball sports: 690
Hot tubs or home spas: 675Ice skating: 675
Clothes dryers: 670Microwave ovens: 660
Dishwashers: 617Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 588
Swimming: 586Chain saws: 580
Towels or cloths: 569Golf carts: 569
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 563Electrical wire or wiring systems: 559
Rope or string: 549Diving or diving boards: 527
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 518Electric heating pads: 507
Billiards or pool: 506Bleachers: 498
Fans: 494Clothing accessories: 483
Playground equipment: 474Handrails, railings or banisters: 467
Waterbeds or water pillows: 457Batteries: 444
Hammers: 441Freezers: 434
Water heaters: 422Hatchets or axes: 413
Aquariums or accessories: 413Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 413
Car seats: 412Sports and recreational activity: 400
Wire: 393Coins: 391
Escalators: 390Gasoline: 384
Garage doors: 384Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 384
Grills: 383Heaters or heating systems: 373
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 369Mirrors or mirror glass: 363
Mountain climbing: 363Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 341
Razors or shavers: 340Drinking glasses: 338
Rocking chairs: 336Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 334
Fireworks: 334Beach chairs or folding chairs: 328
Garden tractors: 325Cabinet or door hardware: 323
Book bags or back carriers: 321Hammocks: 320
Wood paneling and particleboard: 310Automatic doors: 310
Snow throwers or blowers: 308Nightwear: 308
Other manual workshop tools: 307Other ladders: 306
Scuba diving: 303Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 297
First aid equipment: 293Chains: 280
BBs or pellets: 278Footlockers: 278
Flying toys: 277Sewing machines or accessories: 274
Other containers: 272Baby strollers: 272
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 272Seesaws or teeterboards: 270
Outerwear: 266Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 253
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 250Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 249
Blankets: 249Wooden containers: 243
Scissors: 243Rugby: 236
Power lawn mowers: 235Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 229
Ironing boards or covers: 225Surfing: 225
Baby gates or barriers: 219Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 216
Plastic bags: 212Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 211
Radiators: 210Massage devices or vibrators: 209
Plastic containers: 203Water slides: 201
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 200Power tillers or cultivators: 198
Saws: 196Coal or wood-burning stoves: 194
Other ovens: 186Computers: 184
Faucets or spigots: 179Fire escape devices: 178
Pumps: 175Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 171
Boxing: 171Tractors: 170
Diapers: 168Roller hockey: 165
Air compressors: 165Manual scissors: 163
Tools: 159Ceramics supplies or equipment: 159
Charcoal: 155Humidifiers: 155
Business and office machines: 155Carts: 154
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 153Nail guns or stud drivers: 153
Painting equipment, powered: 152Detergents: 150
Lubricants: 150Marbles: 150
Bleaches: 149Other antennas: 148
Snow tubing: 146Other Irons: 145
Kerosene: 142Welding equipment: 141
Cribs: 140Lighting equipment: 138
Minibikes, powered: 138Other playground equipment: 137
Radios: 135Laundry soaps or detergents: 135
Christmas decorations: 135Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 133
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 133Tape recorders or players: 131
Other baby carriers: 131Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 129
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 127Soaps: 127
Knives with replaceable blades: 125Sheets or pillowcases: 120
General purpose household cleaners: 118Keys, key rings or key chains: 117
Kitchen gadgets: 116Public equipment: 115
High chairs: 113Clocks: 113
Electric heaters: 112Windowsills or frames: 111
Pull-down or folding stairs: 108Glass doors: 108
Other fireplaces: 107Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 107
Nonglass bottles or jars: 106Nonbaby mattresses: 106
Fire extinguishers: 105Camping equipment: 104
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 103Leaf blowers: 103
Antifreeze: 103Treehouses or playhouses: 103
Swimming pool equipment: 103Christmas tree lights: 102
Vending machines: 102Mobile/manufactured homes: 100
Tarpaulins: 96Pillows: 96
Other portable or stationary power tools: 96Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 96
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 95Upholstered rocking chairs: 95
Lacrosse: 94Generators or power plants: 93
Other clothing: 90Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 88
Floor waxes: 88Tricycles: 88
Manual filing or sanding tools: 88Nonelectric razors or shavers: 87
Other windows or window glass: 87Other plastic products: 87
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 87Storm windows: 87
Flatware: 87Bench or table saws: 86
Straight ladders: 85Metal cookware: 85
Extension cords: 84Chemicals: 84
Turpentine: 84Sun lamps: 84
Other furnaces: 84Coffee makers or teapots: 84
Christmas tree stands or supports: 81Food warmers: 81
Oven cleaners: 81Riding toys: 81
Combs or hairbrushes: 75Fuel-burning welding equipment: 75
Rotary power lawn mowers: 75Hair dryers: 75
Portable electric heaters: 75Plastic wrapping products: 75
Electric Christmas decorations: 74Pressure cookers or canners: 74
Screwdrivers: 74Safes: 74
Diaper pails: 74Pogo sticks: 74
Storm doors with glass panels: 74Drills: 74
Baby carriers: 74Battery chargers: 74
Fuel storage tanks: 74Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 74
Fuel oils: 74Toy sports equipment: 73
Archery: 72Toy boxes or chests: 72
Snow disks: 70Building sets: 70
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 70Filters: 69
Panel doors: 67Internal combustion engines: 67
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 67Dune buggies/beach buggies: 67
Extension ladders: 67Youth chairs: 67
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 67Floor lamps or table lamps: 67
Power sanders: 66Electric deep fryers: 66
Eyeglasses: 66Portable power drills and accessories: 66
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 66Band saws: 66
Scales: 66Outdoor awnings or shutters: 66
Clothespins: 66Water polo: 66
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 66Jigsaws: 66
Upholstered recliner chairs: 66Other grills or stoves: 66
Drain cleaners: 66Drinking fountains: 66
Light bulbs: 63Kerosene or oil heaters: 60
Lockers: 55Wagons: 50
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 48Other nonglass doors: 46
Paint or varnish thinners: 44General home or room involvement in fires: 42
Screen doors: 41Baby bottles or nipples: 40
Television tables or stands: 39Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 38
Horseshoes: 38Playpens: 38
Dishwashing liquid: 38Gas or LP heaters: 38
Workshop furnishings: 37Futons: 37
Lighters: 28Water tubing: 25
Field hockey: 25Glass bottles or jars: 25
Portable circular power saws: 23Dishwasher detergents: 22
Hot plates: 22Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 22
Steam irons: 22Cots: 22
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 22Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 22
Acids: 21Unpowered models or parts: 21
Pruning or trimming equipment: 21Cutting torches: 21
Vacuum containers: 21Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 21
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 19Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 19
Lye: 19Washer-dryer combinations: 19
Swimming pool slides: 19Handball: 19
Trash compactors: 19Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 19
Flotation toys: 19Electric blankets or sheets: 18
Photographic equipment: 18Log splitters: 18
Bars and bar accessories: 18Fabric treatment products: 6
Safety pins: 6Balloons: 6
Recording tapes: 6Lighter fluids: 6
Desk supplies: 6Cigarette or pipe lighters: 6
Glass soft drink bottles: 6Gas ranges: 6
Portable baby swings: 6Scooters, unpowered: 6
Toasters: 6Inflatable toys: 6
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 6Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 6
Fireplace equipment: 6Pressurized containers: 6

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