Accidents - Year 1999 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 689,161
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 75,620	Ceilings and walls: 31,738
Doors: 29,595	Windows or window glass: 25,900
Drinking glasses: 24,151	Tableware and accessories: 20,952
Bicycles or accessories: 18,894	Football: 18,452
Basketball: 18,035	Stairs or steps: 16,869
Metal containers: 13,124	Floors or flooring materials: 12,019
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 11,772	Fences or fence posts: 10,383
Tables: 8,683	Baseball: 8,155
Knives with replaceable blades: 8,126	Cookware: 7,174
Fishing: 6,343	Hot water: 6,165
Other ranges: 6,091	Softball: 5,921
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,968	Other Irons: 4,728
Ladders: 4,686	Hammers: 4,495
House repair or construction materials: 4,416	Screwdrivers: 4,367
Chairs: 4,248	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 4,236
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,008	Soccer: 3,992
Beds: 3,807	In-line skating: 3,644
Mirrors or mirror glass: 3,566	Bottles or jars: 3,245
Bathtubs or showers: 3,172	Glass doors: 3,131
Glass bottles or jars: 3,103	Containers: 3,056
Lawn mowers: 3,033	Pipes: 3,024
Chain saws: 3,019	Razors or shavers: 2,962
Saws: 2,954	Refrigerators: 2,931
Skateboards: 2,925	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,821
Other ovens: 2,736	All-terrain vehicles: 2,673
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,600	Bench or table saws: 2,571
Scissors: 2,552	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,450
Grills: 2,440	Boxing: 2,427
Drills: 2,420	Furniture: 2,330
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,305	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,288
Weight lifting: 2,189	Volleyball: 2,155
Televisions: 2,120	Wheelchairs: 2,117
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,103	Awls, chisels or planes: 2,080
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,080	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,079
Lockers: 2,037	Light bulbs: 1,966
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,950	Garage doors: 1,855
Other toys: 1,840	Exercise: 1,799
Doorsills or frames: 1,776	Fireworks: 1,720
Martial arts: 1,690	Poles: 1,631
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,617	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,570
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,534	Rugs or carpets: 1,496
Ball sports: 1,493	Wire: 1,452
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,448	Power lawn mowers: 1,429
Wrestling: 1,425	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,417
Fans: 1,411	Toilets: 1,409
Trampolines: 1,398	Go-carts: 1,377
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,343	Portable circular power saws: 1,336
Counters or countertops: 1,314	Hockey: 1,300
Desk supplies: 1,281	Horseback riding: 1,272
Gasoline: 1,267	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,234
Exercise equipment: 1,226	Heaters or heating systems: 1,212
Washing machines: 1,202	Roller skating: 1,181
Aquariums or accessories: 1,158	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,147
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,118	Screen doors: 1,118
Manual scissors: 1,117	Lighting equipment: 1,074
Elevators or other lifts: 1,044	Other nonglass doors: 1,037
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,018	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,018
Air conditioners: 996	Swimming pools: 965
Hand saws: 949	Swings or swing sets: 944
Bedsprings or bedframes: 923	Bags: 913
Hatchets or axes: 895	Storm windows: 891
Bowling: 891	Snow skiing: 889
Sliding glass doors or panels: 886	Sleds: 880
Microwave ovens: 876	Power saws: 876
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 857	Other windows or window glass: 854
Skating: 849	Dishwashers: 848
Other manual workshop tools: 838	Other glass bottles or jars: 830
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 809	Keys, key rings or key chains: 801
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 798	Tools: 774
Rope or string: 759	Other fireplaces: 743
Nonglass doors: 741	Coffee makers or teapots: 729
Bunk beds: 722	Cheerleading: 722
Public equipment: 714	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 685
Flatware: 679	Storm doors with glass panels: 672
Swimming: 669	Snow boarding: 666
Kitchen gadgets: 666	Snowmobiles: 661
Slides or sliding boards: 660	Radiators: 654
Electric ranges: 651	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 646
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 641	Floor lamps or table lamps: 623
Grocery or shopping carts: 620	Sinks: 614
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 604	Archery: 601
Tennis: 599	Kerosene or oil heaters: 598
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 598	Other ball sports: 594
Clothes dryers: 588	Gymnastics: 587
General home or room involvement in fires: 585	Other glass doors: 579
Slicers and choppers: 561	BBs or pellets: 553
Automatic doors: 546	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 544
Riding power lawn mowers: 536	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 535
Vacuum cleaners: 530	Crutches, canes or walkers: 528
Other portable or stationary power tools: 527	Golf: 516
Snow throwers or blowers: 512	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 507
Computers: 500	Electric frying pans and skillets: 489
Bleaches: 489	Ice hockey: 488
Golf carts: 488	Water heaters: 484
Power drills or accessories: 483	Track and field: 480
Windowsills or frames: 479	Humidifiers: 474
Clothing accessories: 472	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 472
Steam irons: 449	Telephones or telephone accessories: 440
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 439	Rugby: 426
Cardboard products: 417	Toolboxes or tool kits: 415
Glue guns: 410	Dancing: 406
Metal cookware: 405	Can openers: 402
Power tillers or cultivators: 390	Other power saws: 386
Towels or cloths: 384	Lighter fluids: 382
Batteries: 381	Luggage: 380
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 375	Electric mixers: 373
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 369	Scaffolding: 367
Ice skating: 364	Lighters: 357
Sprayers: 354	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 351
Cutting torches: 349	Day wear: 339
Bleachers: 337	Freezers: 336
Sewing machines or accessories: 331	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 330
Field hockey: 322	Benches: 319
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 319	Electric lighting equipment: 316
Baby strollers: 313	Chains: 312
Footwear: 312	Jewelry: 310
Lacrosse: 306	Power routers: 300
Plastic wrapping products: 300	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 299
Faucets or spigots: 294	General purpose household cleaners: 294
Welding equipment: 293	Mattresses: 290
Fire extinguishers: 290	Street hockey: 285
Waterbeds or water pillows: 284	Other grills or stoves: 283
Escalators: 283	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 281
Playground equipment: 278	Christmas decorations: 277
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 277	Amusement attractions: 273
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 271	Fireplace equipment: 260
Canning jars or lids: 258	Nonglass bottles or jars: 255
Water slides: 253	Radios: 252
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 250	Adhesives: 247
Other furnaces: 246	Pressure cookers or canners: 244
Handball: 241	Plastic products: 240
Mobile/manufactured homes: 238	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 236
Buckets or pails: 235	Sheets or pillowcases: 229
Book bags or back carriers: 227	Air compressors: 226
Ramps or landings: 226	Workshop furnishings: 223
Stationary power drills and accessories: 222	Built-in swimming pools: 219
Acids: 212	Soldering equipment: 209
Portable power drills and accessories: 206	Gas furnaces: 204
Camping equipment: 202	Electric deep fryers: 193
Window screens: 193	Plastic bags: 190
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 187	Tool sheds: 186
Food skewers: 184	Diving or diving boards: 183
Wagons: 179	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 179
Pillows: 179	Wood paneling and particleboard: 176
Power sanders: 175	Towel racks or bars: 174
Recording tapes: 173	Radial arm saws: 172
Electric blenders: 171	Paper products: 171
Step stools: 169	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 169
Other plastic products: 168	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 167
Tape recorders or players: 165	Boilers: 164
Plastic containers: 164	Other ladders: 161
Chemicals: 158	Band saws: 158
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 156	Electric baseboard heaters: 156
Blankets: 154	Food processors: 153
Footlockers: 153	Surfing: 152
Extension ladders: 152	Tetherball: 151
Bars and bar accessories: 147	Horseshoes: 147
Slow cookers: 147	Nonelectric blankets: 146
Manual filing or sanding tools: 145	Sports and recreational activity: 142
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 142	Animal traps: 139
Generators or power plants: 139	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 139
Hair dryers: 137	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 137
Other antennas: 134	Swimming pool equipment: 134
Cots: 134	Christmas tree stands or supports: 134
Stepladders: 134	Upholstered recliner chairs: 133
Business and office machines: 130	Gas-burning fireplaces: 130
Carts: 129	Extension cords: 128
Vending machines: 124	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 124
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 122	Power hedge trimmers: 121
Power lathes: 121	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 121
Log splitters: 118	Baby bottles or nipples: 117
Vaporizers: 116	Glass soft drink bottles: 112
Laundry soaps or detergents: 112	Glass tubing or test tubes: 107
Clothing: 105	Appliances: 103
Paper cutters: 103	Portable food or beverage coolers: 102
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 102	Baby gates or barriers: 101
Water skiing: 101	Hot plates: 101
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 100	Other toy guns: 100
Electric grills: 100	Food warmers: 97
School equipment: 95	Watches: 95
Vacuum containers: 94	Other containers: 94
Dry heat irons: 93	Balloons: 90
Roller hockey: 89	Self-contained openers: 88
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 86	Oven cleaners: 86
Fuel charcoal lighters: 85	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 85
Treehouses or playhouses: 85	Flying toys: 84
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 84	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 84
Soaps: 84	Vises or workshop clamps: 84
Cribs: 84	Electric welding equipment: 82
Paint or varnish thinners: 82	Range or oven accessories: 82
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 82	Scooters, unpowered: 82
Safety pins: 80	Seasonal decorations: 80
Outdoor antennas: 80	Tapes: 77
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 76	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 76
Trash compactors: 76	Ammonia, household: 76
High chairs: 72	Charcoal: 72
Manicuring devices: 72	Minibikes, powered: 72
Fuel storage tanks: 71	Water polo: 71
Snow plows: 71	Rug shampooers: 71
Electric razors or shavers: 71	Garden tractors: 71
Seesaws or teeterboards: 71	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 71
Aerosol containers: 71	Nonbaby mattresses: 71
Chimneys: 71	Jigsaws: 71
Combs or hairbrushes: 71	Antifreeze: 71
Caustics: 71	Ice cream makers: 71
School laboratory chemicals: 68	Floor furnaces: 68
Clocks: 68	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 68
Food grinders: 68	Panel doors: 66
Electric motors: 66	Internal combustion engines: 66
Manual drills: 66	Fuel-burning welding equipment: 66
Toboggans: 66	Skeet shooting: 66
Reel power lawn mowers: 66	Brushcutters, powered: 66
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 66
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 66	Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 66
Ice picks: 66	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 66
Pull-down or folding stairs: 66	Caulking or spackling compounds: 66
Fabrics: 66	Tarpaulins: 66
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 66	Television tables or stands: 62
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 59	Portable electric heaters: 58
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 52	Leaf blowers: 52
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 52	Gas ranges: 52
Toasters: 52	Baby walkers or jumpers: 41
Upholstered chairs: 41	Shoe polishes: 40
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 38	Nonmetal cookware: 38
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 38	Snow tubing: 38
Wooden containers: 36	Gas or LP heaters: 36
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 36	Electric heating pads: 35
Ironing boards or covers: 35	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 35
Washer-dryer combinations: 35	Tractors: 23
Manual hedge trimmers: 23	Recliner chairs: 23
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 23	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 18
Outerwear: 18	Billiards or pool: 18
Power jointers: 18	Lamp oils: 18
Matchbooks: 18	Electric ovens: 18
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 18	Unpowered models or parts: 18
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 18	Darts: 17
Safes: 17	Wading pools: 17
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 17	Bread making machines: 17
Art supplies or equipment: 17	Swimming pool chemicals: 17
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 17	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 17
Methyl alcohol: 17	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 17
Electric kettles or hot pots: 17	Hair clippers and trimmers: 17
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 17	Rocketry sets: 17
Garbage disposers: 17	Gasoline cans: 17
Car seats: 17	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 17
Christmas tree lights: 17	Electric or battery-powered knives: 17
Flotation toys: 17	Flares: 17
Mountain climbing: 17	Sabre saws: 17
Kerosene grills or stoves: 17	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 17
Other playground equipment: 16	Tricycles: 10
Night-lights: 10	Fencing: 5
Dry ice: 5	Matches: 5
Electric heaters: 5	Thermostats: 5
Drain cleaners: 5	Electric soldering equipment: 5
Electric timers: 5	Fire escape devices: 5
Rocking chairs: 5	Toy sports equipment: 5

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