Accidents - Year 2005 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,418,327
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 238,885	Doors: 108,805
Basketball: 85,715	Football: 68,940
Metal containers: 39,054	Knives with replaceable blades: 33,606
Bench or table saws: 32,492	Drinking glasses: 26,112
Tableware and accessories: 23,550	Fishing: 22,605
Bicycles or accessories: 22,549	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 21,783
Ceilings and walls: 16,696	Stairs or steps: 15,699
Baseball: 14,998	Jewelry: 14,542
Hammers: 14,134	Floors or flooring materials: 14,122
Softball: 13,219	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 12,752
Fences or fence posts: 11,322	Pruning or trimming equipment: 10,785
Scissors: 10,716	Saws: 10,696
Soccer: 9,922	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 9,631
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 9,241	Portable circular power saws: 9,223
Chairs: 9,197	Slicers and choppers: 8,972
Volleyball: 8,857	Lawn mowers: 8,293
Manual scissors: 8,155	Tables: 8,056
House repair or construction materials: 7,816	Power saws: 7,768
Weight lifting: 6,974	Razors or shavers: 6,843
Garage doors: 6,821	Other ball sports: 6,482
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 6,312	Beds or bedframes: 6,272
Chain saws: 5,936	Power lawn mowers: 5,725
Tools: 5,700	Mirrors or mirror glass: 5,610
Other toys: 5,573	Trampolines: 4,719
Pet supplies: 4,480	Skateboards: 4,460
Containers: 4,363	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 4,280
Bowling: 4,029	Ladders: 3,966
Drills: 3,917	Other ranges or ovens: 3,784
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 3,743	Snow throwers/blowers: 3,701
Glass bottles or jars: 3,561	Nail guns or stud drivers: 3,533
Doorsills or frames: 3,501	Fans: 3,454
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,444	Desk supplies: 3,414
Hatchets or axes: 3,359	Manicuring devices: 3,280
Ball sports: 3,221	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 3,205
Refrigerators: 3,184	Exercise equipment: 3,100
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,098	Kitchen gadgets: 3,049
Furniture: 3,041	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,017
Power hedge trimmers: 2,969	Awls, chisels or planes: 2,963
Log splitters: 2,962	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,873
Pipes: 2,849	Sports and recreational activity: 2,798
All-terrain vehicles: 2,690	Bottles or jars: 2,671
Bathtubs or showers: 2,632	Other manual workshop tools: 2,627
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,618	Manual cleaning equipment: 2,591
Band saws: 2,576	Wrestling: 2,536
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 2,528	Snow skiing: 2,448
Horseback riding: 2,446	Lockers: 2,433
Rugs or carpets: 2,300	Televisions: 2,296
Pins and needles: 2,254	Bags: 2,232
Food processors: 2,204	Swings or swing sets: 2,189
Lacrosse: 2,176	Hockey: 2,152
Light bulbs: 2,138	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,107
Rope or string: 2,095	Screwdrivers: 2,090
Gymnastics: 2,088	Wire: 2,069
Exercise: 2,044	Sleds: 2,044
Other unpowered garden tools: 2,006	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,985
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,978	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,961
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,928	Scooters, unpowered: 1,918
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,869	Footwear: 1,867
Toilets: 1,815	Electric blenders: 1,805
Cookware: 1,795	Washing machines: 1,761
Swimming pools: 1,733	Air conditioners: 1,696
Poles: 1,694	Day wear: 1,667
Boxing: 1,635	Sinks: 1,633
Martial arts: 1,593	Hand saws: 1,582
Counters or countertops: 1,531	Wheelchairs: 1,504
Golf: 1,499	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,488
Cheerleading: 1,454	Aquariums or accessories: 1,426
Slides or sliding boards: 1,368	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,341
Clothing accessories: 1,321	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,313
Automatic doors: 1,303	Computers: 1,297
Cardboard products: 1,284	Go-carts: 1,247
Sewing machines or accessories: 1,238	Tetherball: 1,231
Power routers: 1,213	Power drills or accessories: 1,209
Snow boarding: 1,198	Dishwashers: 1,166
In-line skating: 1,166	Grills: 1,155
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 1,137	Microwave ovens: 1,083
Hot water: 1,054	Portable power drills and accessories: 1,025
Archery: 1,017	Dancing: 1,016
Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,005	Pens and pencils: 997
Manual hedge trimmers: 990	Rotary power lawn mowers: 974
Fireworks: 974	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 973
Vacuum cleaners: 954	Tennis: 949
Elevators or other lifts: 948	Paper products: 928
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 918	Floor lamps or table lamps: 899
Field hockey: 892	Chains: 891
Windowsills or frames: 882	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 875
Coffee makers or teapots: 870	Manual filing or sanding tools: 869
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 861	Chair, recliner: 854
Hacksaws: 853	Other portable or stationary power tools: 849
Stationary power drills and accessories: 842	Lighting equipment: 838
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 832	Power sanders: 812
Amusement attractions: 796	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 786
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 782	Ice hockey: 780
Flying toys: 776	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 776
Riding power lawn mowers: 769	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 769
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 761	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 753
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 736	Paper cutters: 735
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 717	Public equipment: 712
Storm windows: 704	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 700
Baby strollers: 699	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 696
Decorative yard equipment: 673	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 673
Ice skating: 668	Benches: 664
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 621	Roller skating: 619
Glue guns: 610	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 604
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 601	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 600
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 591	Telephones or telephone accessories: 590
Clothing irons: 587	Tool sheds: 587
Billiards or pool: 585	Power jointers: 584
Garden tractors: 582	Track and field: 576
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 575	Rugby: 569
Clothes dryers: 557	Sprayers: 550
Outerwear: 550	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 547
Business and office machines: 541	Nonmetal cookware: 535
Wood paneling and particleboard: 531	Carts: 528
Luggage: 521	Can openers: 519
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 516	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 512
Escalators: 510	Stepladders: 507
Barstools or kitchen stools: 504	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 500
Electric ranges or ovens: 495	Snowmobiles: 495
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 493	Metal cookware: 489
BBs or pellets: 479	First aid equipment: 476
Tractors: 468	Animal traps: 467
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 463	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 461
Crutches, canes or walkers: 453	Electric mixers: 442
Wagons: 438	Handball: 437
Electric or battery-powered knives: 431	Heaters or heating systems: 428
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 425	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 409
Toy boxes or chests: 408	Plastic containers: 406
Skating: 385	Plastic products: 375
Sewing basket articles: 370	Laundry baskets: 364
Cribs: 363	Cords, electrical: 363
Trays: 362	Playground equipment: 361
Toasters: 358	Bleachers: 356
Garbage disposers: 355	Water skiing: 353
Power lathes: 348	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 339
Street hockey: 335	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 334
Golf carts: 331	Bunk beds: 330
Drinking fountains: 329	Other fireplaces: 326
Faucets or spigots: 324	Car seats: 323
Vises or workshop clamps: 320	Surfing: 318
Flatware: 318	Unpowered models or parts: 317
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 316	Welding equipment: 316
Jigsaws: 316	Book bags or back carriers: 313
Nonglass bottles or jars: 309	Umbrellas: 306
Scaffolding: 305	Air compressors: 301
Clothing: 296	Workshop furnishings: 295
Seesaws or teeterboards: 294	Other furnaces: 293
Stools: 293	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 293
Baby gates or barriers: 291	Safes: 286
Pillows: 285	Water slides: 281
Chemicals: 281	Diving or diving boards: 279
Ironing boards or covers: 278	Buckets or pails: 278
Keys, key rings or key chains: 272	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 271
Swimming pool equipment: 271	Water heaters: 266
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 262	Chair, rocking: 261
Brushcutters, powered: 258	Range or oven accessories: 253
Swimming: 251	Plastic wrapping products: 251
Painting equipment, powered: 251	Juicers: 249
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 247	Pogo sticks: 246
Wooden containers: 245	Tape recorders or players: 240
Clocks: 238	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 233
Hair clippers and trimmers: 231	Adhesives: 231
Appliances: 230	Self-contained openers: 230
Batteries: 229	Christmas decorations: 228
Radial arm saws: 228	Mobile/manufactured homes: 227
Fuel storage tanks: 227	Other playground equipment: 226
Slow cookers: 226	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 225
Glass tubing or test tubes: 225	Food grinders: 223
Pumps: 222	Bed rails: 221
Leaf blowers: 220	Plastic bags: 219
Other containers: 219	Horseshoes: 219
Toy bows or arrows: 218	Knife sharpeners: 218
Camping equipment: 218	Acids: 218
Power tillers or cultivators: 218	General home or room involvement in fires: 217
Seasonal decorations: 210	Radios: 209
Radiators: 205	Tapes: 205
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 197	Footlockers: 196
Balloons: 192	Other toy weapons: 190
Extension or straight ladders: 188	Other antennas: 188
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 187	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 185
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 182	Glass soft drink bottles: 181
General purpose household cleaners: 174	Drain snakes: 174
Sheets or pillowcases: 173	Lighters: 173
Water tubing: 167	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 166
Tree stands: 166	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 166
Built-in swimming pools: 164	Gas ranges or ovens: 163
Fireplace equipment: 159	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 159
Automotive tools or accessories: 157	Toy sports equipment: 157
Humidifiers: 157	Vending machines: 156
Cutting torches: 155	Electric frying pans and skillets: 152
Bleaches: 152	Tombstones or grave markers: 152
Bottle openers: 151	Blankets: 151
Towels or cloths: 151	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 150
Fire extinguishers: 150	Ramps or landings: 149
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 144	Watches: 143
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 143	Costumes or masks: 143
Snow disks: 143	Other power garden tools: 136
Artificial flowers or plants: 136	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 136
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 135	Other furniture: 135
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 135	Thermostats: 131
Kerosene or oil heaters: 128	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 128
Motorized vehicles: 125	Window screens: 124
Hair dryers: 119	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 119
Pressurized containers: 119	Futons: 114
Safety pins: 114	Mattresses: 113
Soldering equipment: 108	Freezers: 108
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 106	Hot tubs or home spas: 106
Thermometers: 105	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 104
Art supplies or equipment: 103	Minibikes, powered: 101
Water polo: 99	Wallpaper: 98
School equipment: 97	Trouble lights or extension work lights: 96
Nonbaby mattresses: 96	Generators or power plants: 91
Step stools: 91	Darts: 91
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 91	Treehouses or playhouses: 88
Chimneys: 83	Ice crushers: 83
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 83	Filters: 83
Electric razors or shavers: 83	Cots: 83
Kites or kite string: 83	Christmas tree lights: 83
Snow tubing: 83	Skeet shooting: 82
Stilts: 76	Bread making machines: 76
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 76	Artificial turf: 76
Personal protection devices: 76	Canning jars or lids: 75
Mountain climbing: 75	Fire escape devices: 75
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 74	Badminton: 72
Electric baseboard heaters: 72	Bedding: 68
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 68	Floor buffers or waxers: 68
Gas or LP heaters: 68	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 68
Gasoline cans: 68	Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 68
Other grills or stoves: 68	Roller hockey: 68
Massage devices or vibrators: 68	Nightwear: 68
Towel racks or bars: 67	Portable food or beverage coolers: 67
Pressure cookers or canners: 67	Containers with key openers: 66
Vaporizers: 66	Electric brooms: 66
Toy weapons: 66	Portable electric heaters: 66
Electric motors: 66	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 66
Soaps: 66	Coins: 66
Photographic equipment: 64	Other plastic products: 62
Electric deep fryers: 61	Food skewers: 59
Laundry hampers: 59	Electric grills: 59
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 59	Chemistry sets or science kits: 59
Rust removers: 59	Fire or smoke alarms: 59
Drinking straws: 59	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 57
Trash compactors: 57	Electric scissors: 53
Manual push mowers: 52	Ice makers: 46
Power shapers: 38	Manual drills: 38
Doorstops: 36	Nonelectric can openers: 31
Electric Christmas decorations: 31	Table tennis: 31
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 31	Combs or hairbrushes: 31
Sabre saws: 31	Music boxes or chimes: 30
Flares: 30	Playpens: 30
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 30	Toy guns: 30
Night-lights: 27	Extension cords: 23
Riding toys: 22	Television tables or stands: 21
Scales: 21	Waterbeds or water pillows: 15
Ice cream makers: 15	Saunas: 15
Eyeglasses: 15	Magazine racks or book ends: 15
Fabrics: 15	Electric kettles or hot pots: 15
High chairs: 15	Batons: 15
Baby walkers or jumpers: 15	Pull-down or folding stairs: 15
Powered riding toys: 15	Tarpaulins: 15
Scuba diving: 15	Other toy guns: 15
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 15	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15
Gasoline: 15	Caulking or spackling compounds: 15
Boilers: 15	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 15
Corkscrews: 15	Fencing: 15
Table linens: 15	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 15
Hammocks: 11	Tricycles: 11
Moving walks: 5	Gas-burning fireplaces: 5
Matches: 5	Rocketry sets: 5
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 5	Hot plates: 5
Baby changing tables: 5	Other baby carriers: 5
Baby bottles or nipples: 5	Rug shampooers: 5
Fertilizers: 5

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