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Accidents - Year 1998 - 25 - 50% Body

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 39,673
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 5,614Stairs or steps: 5,065
Floors or flooring materials: 3,969All-terrain vehicles: 2,167
Ladders: 1,075Gasoline: 1,005
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 947Wheelchairs: 806
Beds: 774Horseback riding: 744
In-line skating: 726Crutches, canes or walkers: 586
Hot water: 575Bathtubs or showers: 573
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 566Exercise: 435
Windows or window glass: 360Other ranges: 354
Rugs or carpets: 350Scaffolding: 320
Go-carts: 301Furniture: 301
House repair or construction materials: 284Trampolines: 237
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 236Roller skating: 234
Ceilings and walls: 222Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 218
General home or room involvement in fires: 217Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 215
Cookware: 214Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 209
Aerosol containers: 208Fences or fence posts: 208
Nightwear: 208Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 196
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 179Swings or swing sets: 178
Football: 172Soaps: 161
Soccer: 159Chairs: 156
Tables: 156Exercise equipment: 151
Escalators: 151Softball: 150
Rope or string: 150Radiators: 143
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 140Electric coffee makers or teapots: 135
Dancing: 133Riding power lawn mowers: 133
Doors: 132Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 132
Skateboards: 132Microwave ovens: 132
Tractors: 113Clothing: 111
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 104Glass doors: 103
Track and field: 102Tableware and accessories: 99
Weight lifting: 94Other glass doors: 93
Other toys: 93Gas or LP heaters: 90
Containers: 90Bathtub or shower enclosures: 86
Slides or sliding boards: 85Grocery or shopping carts: 85
Step stools: 84Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 84
Swimming: 84Snow boarding: 84
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 84Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 84
Telephones or telephone accessories: 75Grills: 75
Water skiing: 75Swimming pools: 75
Drain cleaners: 75Storm doors with glass panels: 75
Water heaters: 74Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 74
Kerosene or oil heaters: 74Ice hockey: 74
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 74Knives: 74
Electric frying pans and skillets: 73Gasoline cans: 73
Slow cookers: 72Treehouses or playhouses: 72
Ramps or landings: 67Fuel charcoal lighters: 67
Cardboard products: 67Extension ladders: 67
Cutting torches: 67Chemicals: 67
Workshop furnishings: 67Lawn mowers: 67
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 67Bleachers: 67
Snowmobiles: 67BBs or pellets: 67
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 66Gas furnaces: 66
Kerosene: 66Water tubing: 66
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 66Canning jars or lids: 66
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 66Wooden containers: 66
Flying toys: 66Lubricants: 66
Blankets: 66Faucets or spigots: 66
Other unpowered garden tools: 66Wagons: 66
Fabric treatment products: 66Nonelectric blankets: 66
Gas ranges: 57Toilets: 56
Clothing accessories: 38Basketball: 37
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 37Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 37
Lighter fluids: 31Ball sports: 24
Fireworks: 24Other fireplaces: 19
Volleyball: 19High chairs: 19
Mirrors or mirror glass: 19Baby carriers: 19
Lighting equipment: 19Garage doors: 19
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 19Fishing: 19
Other Irons: 19Pipes: 18
Pressure cookers or canners: 18Benches: 18
Stepladders: 18Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 18
Saunas: 18Clothes dryers: 18
Hair dryers: 18Tricycles: 18
Wrestling: 18Buckets or pails: 18
Mobile/manufactured homes: 18General purpose household cleaners: 18
Bags: 18Diesel fuels: 18
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 18Golf: 18
Metal containers: 18Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 18
Scales: 18Floor lamps or table lamps: 18
Sliding glass doors or panels: 18Matches: 12
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 6Skating: 6
First aid equipment: 6Day wear: 6
Other windows or window glass: 6Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 6
Sinks: 6Street hockey: 6
Minibikes, powered: 6Car seats: 6

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