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Accidents - Year 1998 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 872,667
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 146,353Stairs or steps: 102,873
Beds: 40,608Chairs: 32,960
Bathtubs or showers: 26,198Bicycles or accessories: 24,351
Furniture: 23,722Containers: 22,411
Ladders: 20,733Basketball: 19,453
Crutches, canes or walkers: 15,434Football: 14,206
Wheelchairs: 12,382Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 12,069
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 10,721Exercise: 10,629
Tables: 10,314Horseback riding: 10,201
Rugs or carpets: 10,046Toilets: 9,382
Weight lifting: 8,574House repair or construction materials: 8,084
Footwear: 5,787Soccer: 5,596
All-terrain vehicles: 5,561In-line skating: 5,426
Snow skiing: 5,421Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 5,246
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 5,214Doors: 4,846
Refrigerators: 4,821Bags: 4,708
Ceilings and walls: 4,546Baseball: 4,537
Televisions: 4,481Day wear: 4,001
Golf: 3,944Trampolines: 3,749
Cardboard products: 3,684Lawn mowers: 3,619
Fences or fence posts: 3,570Swings or swing sets: 3,315
Windows or window glass: 3,293Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 3,290
Softball: 3,205Dancing: 3,064
Snow boarding: 2,794Roller skating: 2,753
Luggage: 2,645Bowling: 2,538
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,522Air conditioners: 2,484
Grocery or shopping carts: 2,462Exercise equipment: 2,421
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,399Other unpowered garden tools: 2,390
Water skiing: 2,317Bunk beds: 2,293
Buckets or pails: 2,285Step stools: 2,255
Volleyball: 2,227Scaffolding: 2,176
Vacuum cleaners: 2,062Slides or sliding boards: 1,872
Tableware and accessories: 1,847Hot water: 1,846
Riding power lawn mowers: 1,803Other toys: 1,794
Clothing: 1,769Swimming pools: 1,758
Fishing: 1,700Washing machines: 1,693
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,670Benches: 1,608
Knives: 1,607Manual cleaning equipment: 1,559
Mattresses: 1,505Counters or countertops: 1,494
Stepladders: 1,420Sinks: 1,420
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,389Skating: 1,385
Ice skating: 1,368Amusement attractions: 1,368
Cheerleading: 1,336Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,304
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,290Martial arts: 1,283
Skateboards: 1,269Paper products: 1,259
Swimming: 1,235Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,204
Sleds: 1,198Tennis: 1,175
Wrestling: 1,168Doorsills or frames: 1,125
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,124Snowmobiles: 1,090
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,072Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,063
Built-in swimming pools: 1,060Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,049
Elevators or other lifts: 1,043Ball sports: 1,017
Go-carts: 973Rope or string: 967
Metal containers: 959Gymnastics: 946
Track and field: 924Other ranges: 907
Ice hockey: 904Jewelry: 897
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 887Cookware: 880
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 868Recliner chairs: 863
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 858Clothes dryers: 849
Aquariums or accessories: 807Bleachers: 800
Carts: 772Poles: 769
Microwave ovens: 761Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 756
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 740Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 730
Hockey: 718Electric heating pads: 691
Bottles or jars: 690Escalators: 684
Freezers: 683Computers: 682
Power lawn mowers: 677Coins: 675
Garage doors: 641Manual snow or ice removal tools: 639
Fans: 620Diving or diving boards: 616
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 611Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 591
Hot tubs or home spas: 588Ramps or landings: 585
Flying toys: 574Pipes: 571
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 565Portable food or beverage coolers: 565
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 559Water slides: 558
Nightwear: 546Dishwashers: 546
Cabinet or door hardware: 536Chain saws: 528
Wood paneling and particleboard: 528Clothing accessories: 497
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 496Golf carts: 491
Playground equipment: 488BBs or pellets: 479
Heaters or heating systems: 476Blankets: 467
Surfing: 453Soaps: 444
Billiards or pool: 434Batteries: 432
Fuel storage tanks: 430Sports and recreational activity: 416
Radiators: 415Other Irons: 411
Waterbeds or water pillows: 408Rocking chairs: 407
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 406Tractors: 405
Towels or cloths: 397Street hockey: 395
Pruning or trimming equipment: 390Other portable or stationary power tools: 388
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 379Mountain climbing: 369
Water heaters: 368Other ovens: 361
Hatchets or axes: 357Light bulbs: 356
Camping equipment: 356Swimming pool equipment: 355
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 348Drinking glasses: 341
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 337Coal or wood-burning stoves: 334
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 332Plastic bags: 331
Extension cords: 330Rotary power lawn mowers: 311
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 309Wire: 306
Footlockers: 303Other playground equipment: 294
Seesaws or teeterboards: 293Baby strollers: 291
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 288Nonbaby mattresses: 272
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 272Lacrosse: 264
Roller hockey: 263Snow tubing: 259
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 255Tools: 254
Horseshoes: 253Baby gates or barriers: 246
Other furnaces: 244Handball: 243
Saws: 243Book bags or back carriers: 239
Television tables or stands: 237Hammocks: 236
Christmas tree lights: 235Massage devices or vibrators: 235
Christmas decorations: 227Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 227
Keys, key rings or key chains: 226Cribs: 222
Power tillers or cultivators: 220Nail guns or stud drivers: 218
Pull-down or folding stairs: 217Screwdrivers: 215
Plastic containers: 215Ironing boards or covers: 210
Shuffleboard: 209Pillows: 209
Car seats: 203Other containers: 200
Floor lamps or table lamps: 199Combs or hairbrushes: 198
Knives with replaceable blades: 198Tarpaulins: 197
Glass bottles or jars: 191Hammers: 189
Pumps: 188Grills: 187
Boxing: 187Artificial Christmas trees: 187
Wading pools: 187Treehouses or playhouses: 186
Faucets or spigots: 183First aid equipment: 182
Drills: 178Wagons: 172
Water tubing: 170Lockers: 170
Drinking fountains: 169Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 162
Cots: 161Other fireplaces: 161
Electric Christmas decorations: 160Other upholstered chairs: 160
Outerwear: 160Toboggans: 159
Seasonal decorations: 159Scuba diving: 159
Baby carriers or slings: 159Playpens: 156
Hair dryers: 152Snow throwers or blowers: 151
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 151Rugby: 151
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 150Extension ladders: 142
Floor waxes: 142Lighting equipment: 141
Scissors: 141Other ball sports: 135
Screen doors: 135Metal cookware: 135
Log splitters: 133Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 133
Other windows or window glass: 133Bench or table saws: 131
Nonglass bottles or jars: 125Gasoline cans: 122
Air compressors: 122Generators or power plants: 121
Chains: 121Wooden containers: 121
Toy boxes or chests: 117Paint or varnish thinners: 114
Sewing machines or accessories: 112Fireworks: 111
Razors or shavers: 111Glass doors: 111
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 110Automatic doors: 105
Rug shampooers: 104Other manual workshop tools: 104
Other furniture: 103Kites or kite string: 103
Desk supplies: 95Manual scissors: 95
Sprayers: 94Power saws: 94
Coffee makers or teapots: 94Sheets or pillowcases: 94
Lubricants: 94Cigarette or pipe lighters: 93
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 93Sliding glass doors or panels: 87
Matches: 86Paper bags: 86
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 85Other ladders: 85
Diapers: 85Storm windows: 85
Other nonglass doors: 84Nonelectric blankets: 84
Fertilizers: 84Water toys: 84
Workshop furnishings: 84Garden sprayers: 84
Pressure cookers or canners: 84Swimming pool slides: 84
Fuel oils: 84Scales: 84
Riding toys: 84Public equipment: 81
Portable baby swings: 81Marbles: 81
Other power garden tools: 75Electric frying pans and skillets: 75
Boilers: 75Plastic products: 75
Moving walks: 75Filters: 75
Pacifiers or teething rings: 75Painting equipment, powered: 75
Costumes or masks: 75Welding equipment: 75
Futons: 74Archery: 74
Photographic equipment: 74Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 74
Matchbooks: 74Fire escape devices: 74
Baby scales: 74Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 74
General purpose household cleaners: 73Manual push mowers: 73
Kerosene or oil heaters: 73Electric deep fryers: 67
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 67Awls, chisels or planes: 67
Range or oven accessories: 67Toy sports equipment: 67
Safes: 67Gas or LP grills or stoves: 67
Upholstered rocking chairs: 67Manual filing or sanding tools: 67
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67Doorstops: 67
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 67Chemicals: 67
Straight ladders: 67Toy bows or arrows: 67
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66Stretch cords or stretch straps: 66
Electric lighting equipment: 66Fencing: 66
Portable power drills and accessories: 66Fireplace equipment: 66
Youth chairs: 66Stilts: 66
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66Animal traps: 66
Methyl alcohol: 66Internal combustion engines: 66
Field hockey: 63Tool sheds: 56
Portable circular power saws: 56Above-ground swimming pools: 56
Mirrors or mirror glass: 50Gasoline: 44
Bleaches: 44Other baby carriers: 44
Other bedding: 38Darts: 38
Tapes: 38Reel power lawn mowers: 38
Laundry soaps or detergents: 38Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 37
Toilet bowl products: 37Flatware: 37
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 37Flotation toys: 37
Other grills or stoves: 37Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 37
Pogo sticks: 37Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 37
Towel racks or bars: 31Gas or LP heaters: 25
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 25Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 24
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 24Scooters, unpowered: 24
Mobile/manufactured homes: 24Water polo: 19
Other power saws: 19Electric kettles or hot pots: 19
Baby carriers: 19Power sanders: 19
Shoe polishes: 19Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 19
Water softeners or conditioners: 19Fire extinguishers: 19
Eyeglasses: 19Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 19
Glue guns: 19Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 19
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 19Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 19
Business and office machines: 19Air purifiers: 19
Projectors: 19Oven cleaners: 18
Aerosol containers: 18Electric ranges: 18
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 18Food warmers: 18
Electric blankets or sheets: 18Thermal or sound insulation materials: 18
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 18Brushcutters, powered: 18
Caulking or spackling compounds: 18Nonelectric toothbrushes: 18
Hair clippers and trimmers: 18Baby bottles or nipples: 18
Glass soft drink bottles: 18Built-in fireplaces: 18
Nonglass doors: 18Lighter fluids: 18
Electric heaters: 6Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 6
Toasters: 6Storm doors with glass panels: 6
Baby walkers or jumpers: 6Detergents: 6
Other glass doors: 6

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