Accidents - Year 2000 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 259,293
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 23,968	Tablet or capsule drugs: 14,447
General home or room involvement in fires: 13,484	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 9,109
Other drugs or medications: 8,530	Bleaches: 6,908
Beds: 6,733	Aspirin substitutes: 6,439
Exercise: 6,365	Chemicals: 5,177
Stairs or steps: 4,996	Bicycles or accessories: 4,875
Chairs: 4,632	Bathtubs or showers: 4,516
Liquid drugs: 4,179	Drugs or medications: 4,137
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 3,469	Swimming pools: 3,394
Antihistamines: 3,306	General purpose household cleaners: 3,275
Toilets: 2,760	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,629
Soaps: 2,239	Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,143
Basketball: 2,132	Gasoline: 2,096
Built-in swimming pools: 2,083	Swimming: 2,057
Football: 1,730	Ceilings and walls: 1,634
Golf: 1,572	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,564
Other furnaces: 1,555	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,533
Tables: 1,494	Lawn mowers: 1,484
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 1,440	Other ranges: 1,335
House repair or construction materials: 1,327	Televisions: 1,320
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,253	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,243
Wheelchairs: 1,229	Lamp oils: 1,198
Carbon monoxide detectors: 1,195	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 1,175
Swimming pool chemicals: 1,165	Preparations containing iron salts: 1,151
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 1,056	Heaters or heating systems: 1,043
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,028	Exercise equipment: 987
All-terrain vehicles: 964	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 938
Snow skiing: 901	Soccer: 898
Bottles or jars: 893	Fences or fence posts: 855
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 845	Gas or LP heaters: 843
Computers: 814	Paint or varnish thinners: 798
Containers: 757	Doors: 720
Rugs or carpets: 705	Personal protection devices: 675
Benches: 653	Ammonia, household: 645
Fishing: 637	Water heaters: 629
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 619	Telephones or telephone accessories: 614
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 600	Detergents: 586
Chimneys: 570	Kerosene: 565
Baseball: 564	Windows or window glass: 560
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 550	Grills: 542
Day wear: 525	Lighter fluids: 523
Tennis: 509	Drain cleaners: 506
Gas furnaces: 505	Clothes dryers: 500
Counters or countertops: 498	Windshield wiper fluids: 489
Kerosene or oil heaters: 486	Sports and recreational activity: 486
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 469	Acids: 465
Grocery or shopping carts: 458	Sinks: 443
Tableware and accessories: 433	Aerosol containers: 431
Footwear: 431	Track and field: 430
Antifreeze: 421	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 415
Elevators or other lifts: 412	Dancing: 411
Cookware: 409	Weight lifting: 391
Vacuum cleaners: 391	Ladders: 389
Softball: 386	Batteries: 380
Adhesives: 370	First aid equipment: 368
Abrasive cleaners: 358	Baby bottles or nipples: 358
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 356	Drinking glasses: 355
Air conditioners: 350	Mobile/manufactured homes: 349
Keys, key rings or key chains: 348	Other toys: 347
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 341	Clothing: 327
Boilers: 324	Floor lamps or table lamps: 324
Toilet bowl products: 322	Wrestling: 315
Volleyball: 314	Automotive chemicals: 313
Furniture: 311	Fabric treatment products: 311
Cribs: 308	Fans: 308
Poles: 301	Hair dryers: 301
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 300	Lubricants: 297
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 296	Turpentine: 295
Knives: 290	Public equipment: 280
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 277	Snow boarding: 267
Amusement attractions: 265	Dishwasher detergents: 265
Microwave ovens: 258	Desk supplies: 255
Ice skating: 253	Blankets: 250
Recliner chairs: 247	Cheerleading: 244
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 242	Other unpowered garden tools: 242
Other baby carriers: 240	Charcoal: 237
Other ovens: 234	Floor waxes: 233
Sleds: 230	Pruning or trimming equipment: 230
Caustics: 228	Sprayers: 225
Generators or power plants: 224	Riding power lawn mowers: 222
Dishwashing liquid: 222	Horseback riding: 222
Clothing accessories: 216	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 215
Metal containers: 215	Swimming pool equipment: 215
Gas ranges: 214	Slides or sliding boards: 211
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 209	Wading pools: 209
Doorsills or frames: 207	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 203
Furniture polishes or waxes: 203	Refrigerators: 199
Pens and pencils: 198	Car seats: 195
Scaffolding: 192	Diapers: 189
Pillows: 188	Veterinary medicines: 186
Skateboards: 179	Snowmobiles: 178
Light bulbs: 175	Bowling: 173
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 173	Barstools or kitchen stools: 170
Bedsprings or bedframes: 167	Drinking fountains: 166
Diesel fuels: 165	Manual cleaning equipment: 160
Above-ground swimming pools: 158	Outdoor antennas: 157
Fuel storage tanks: 156	Dyes: 155
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 155	Welding equipment: 155
Luggage: 155	Fireworks: 154
Other containers: 151	Street hockey: 148
Cardboard products: 148	Nonelectric blankets: 148
Bags: 147	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 146
Fire or smoke alarms: 146	Step stools: 145
Fire extinguishers: 142	Escalators: 140
Martial arts: 140	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 138
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 138	Thermometers: 137
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 136	Manual filing or sanding tools: 135
High chairs: 133	Hot water: 131
Swings or swing sets: 128	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 124
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 124	Extension cords: 121
Coins: 120	Sheets or pillowcases: 115
Rust removers: 114	Pumps: 113
Plastic containers: 113	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 108
Scuba diving: 108	Trampolines: 107
Fuel oils: 106	Eyeglasses: 104
Sliding glass doors or panels: 102	Stools: 102
Air compressors: 101	Washing machines: 101
Electric lighting equipment: 101	Lighting equipment: 101
Rope or string: 99	Mouthwashes or mouth rinses: 97
Appliances: 96	Camping equipment: 96
Skating: 95	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 90
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 90	Glass bottles or jars: 89
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 88	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 87
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 87	Mountain climbing: 87
Bunk beds: 87	Wallpaper cleaners: 87
Electric blankets or sheets: 86	Snow throwers or blowers: 86
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 85	Razors or shavers: 85
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 85	Heat pumps: 83
Glass soft drink bottles: 83	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 81
Methyl alcohol: 79	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 79
Baby strollers: 79	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 78
Self-contained openers: 78	Power sanders: 78
Ice makers: 78	Saws: 77
Plastic products: 77	Surfing: 77
Saunas: 77	Hand saws: 77
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 77	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 77
Archery: 77	Mattresses: 75
Lacrosse: 75	Power lawn mowers: 74
Aquariums or accessories: 73	Hockey: 73
Billiards or pool: 71	Electric ranges: 70
Go-carts: 70	Safety pins: 70
Eye protection devices: 70	Screen doors: 70
Wooden containers: 69	Book bags or back carriers: 69
Massage devices or vibrators: 69	Stationary power drills and accessories: 69
Music boxes or chimes: 69	Electric Christmas decorations: 69
Other Irons: 69	Caulking or spackling compounds: 67
Pressure cookers or canners: 67	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 67
Portable circular power saws: 67	Baby changing tables: 67
Gas-burning fireplaces: 67	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 67
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 67	Diving or diving boards: 67
Electric frying pans and skillets: 67	Golf carts: 67
Handrails, railings or banisters: 65	Balloons: 62
Nightwear: 60	Bleachers: 58
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 57	Carts: 53
Ball sports: 53	Pipes: 53
Buckets or pails: 53	Other electric lighting equipment: 52
Tractors: 51	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 51
Pet supplies: 46	Lighters: 42
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 42	Scissors: 42
Costumes or masks: 42	Toasters: 42
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 41	Playpens: 41
Other ball sports: 41	Other windows or window glass: 40
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 40	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 38
Television tables or stands: 38	Badminton: 38
Other grills or stoves: 38	Christmas decorations: 38
Plastic bags: 35	Windowsills or frames: 35
Artificial Christmas trees: 34	Wood paneling and particleboard: 34
Electric heaters: 34	Other fireplaces: 34
Radios: 34	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 34
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 34	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 34
Seesaws or teeterboards: 34	Gymnastics: 34
Flatware: 29	Paper products: 24
Scooters, unpowered: 24	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 24
Fire escape devices: 23	Oven cleaners: 23
Kitchen gadgets: 23	Inflatable furniture: 23
Garage doors: 23	Art supplies or equipment: 23
Cabinet or door hardware: 23	Toy boxes or chests: 18
Range or oven accessories: 18	Electric deep fryers: 18
Decorative yard equipment: 18	Clocks: 18
Minibikes, powered: 18	Painting equipment, powered: 17
Floor furnaces: 17	Sun lamps: 17
Baby carriers: 17	Pacifiers or teething rings: 17
Gas ovens: 17	Baby walkers or jumpers: 17
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 17	In-line skating: 17
Electric scissors: 17	Garden tractors: 17
Water softeners or conditioners: 17	Glass doors: 17
Lye: 17	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 17
Rug shampooers: 17	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 17
BBs or pellets: 17	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 17
Water tubing: 17	Christmas tree lights: 17
Roller skating: 17	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 17
Tool sheds: 17	Metal cookware: 17
Ironing boards or covers: 17	Other portable or stationary power tools: 17
Electric welding equipment: 17	Other plastic products: 17
Wire: 17	Laundry baskets: 17
Portable electric heaters: 17	Crayons or chalk: 11
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 11	Flotation toys: 11
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 6	Portable baby swings: 5
Chemistry sets or science kits: 5	Gasoline heaters: 5
Dry ice: 5	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 5
Baby gates or barriers: 5	Rocking chairs: 5
Jewelry: 5	Baby exercisers: 5

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