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Accidents - Year 2005 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 763,468
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Ceilings and walls: 80,046Knives: 74,131
Doors: 37,893Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 31,318
Football: 21,840Stairs or steps: 20,076
Drinking glasses: 18,394Tableware and accessories: 18,257
Bicycles or accessories: 16,796Basketball: 15,662
Floors or flooring materials: 15,656Knives with replaceable blades: 11,980
Metal containers: 11,472Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 10,865
Fences or fence posts: 10,621Tables: 9,154
Hot water: 8,359Baseball: 7,714
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,444Other ranges or ovens: 7,207
Fishing: 6,706Cookware: 6,240
Beds or bedframes: 6,130Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,751
House repair or construction materials: 5,530Skateboards: 5,079
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,975Softball: 4,796
Ladders: 4,713Chairs: 4,526
Mirrors or mirror glass: 4,329Hammers: 4,299
Clothing irons: 4,254Screwdrivers: 4,133
Refrigerators: 4,091All-terrain vehicles: 4,026
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,891Boxing: 3,557
Containers: 3,476Soccer: 3,401
Lawn mowers: 3,342Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,126
Glass bottles or jars: 2,888Poles: 2,854
Scissors: 2,811Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,716
Saws: 2,674Pens and pencils: 2,665
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,637Tools: 2,636
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,598Bench or table saws: 2,581
Chain saws: 2,549Lockers: 2,521
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,493Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,487
Pet supplies: 2,485Fireworks: 2,480
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,278Bathtubs or showers: 2,192
Power lawn mowers: 2,190Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,123
Televisions: 2,096Doorsills or frames: 2,057
Grills: 1,978Manual scissors: 1,952
Weight lifting: 1,908Furniture: 1,892
Trampolines: 1,877Counters or countertops: 1,857
Exercise: 1,842Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 1,832
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,801Drills: 1,789
Pipes: 1,766Cabinet or door hardware: 1,741
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,718Exercise equipment: 1,691
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,677Martial arts: 1,597
Fans: 1,597Hatchets or axes: 1,565
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,537Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,533
Bags: 1,518Hockey: 1,511
Wheelchairs: 1,466Other toys: 1,433
Scooters, unpowered: 1,423Bottles or jars: 1,390
Portable circular power saws: 1,386Garage doors: 1,366
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,358Power saws: 1,347
Toilets: 1,321Volleyball: 1,307
Electric ranges or ovens: 1,303Wrestling: 1,290
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,262Light bulbs: 1,258
Decorative yard equipment: 1,258Sports and recreational activity: 1,233
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,208Rope or string: 1,208
Awls, chisels or planes: 1,173Aquariums or accessories: 1,125
Rugs or carpets: 1,073Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,053
In-line skating: 1,053Computers: 1,040
Wire: 1,005Gymnastics: 998
Horseback riding: 986Microwave ovens: 983
Swings or swing sets: 982Pruning or trimming equipment: 968
Sinks: 962Elevators or other lifts: 962
BBs or pellets: 940Other ball sports: 926
Footwear: 905Golf: 903
Clothing accessories: 901Razors or shavers: 891
Desk supplies: 886General purpose household cleaners: 886
Other unpowered garden tools: 882Vacuum cleaners: 874
Toolboxes or tool kits: 870Other fireplaces: 869
Gasoline: 862Pins and needles: 862
Other manual workshop tools: 841Automatic doors: 826
Public equipment: 816Bowling: 812
Heaters or heating systems: 776Washing machines: 757
Snow skiing: 746Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 706
Floor lamps or table lamps: 705Keys, key rings or key chains: 696
Sleds: 686Ice skating: 674
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 672Freezers: 670
Portable power drills and accessories: 667Tool sheds: 657
Grocery or shopping carts: 657Snow boarding: 647
Field hockey: 646Lacrosse: 645
Soaps: 642Power drills or accessories: 637
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 629Riding power lawn mowers: 620
Kitchen gadgets: 620Swimming pools: 612
Slicers and choppers: 605Bleaches: 600
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 592Air conditioners: 587
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 586Benches: 585
Ice hockey: 582Roller skating: 575
Metal cookware: 572Windowsills or frames: 569
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 555Coffee makers or teapots: 553
Archery: 552Telephones or telephone accessories: 546
Hand saws: 538Tennis: 537
Escalators: 536Clothes dryers: 534
Slides or sliding boards: 533Day wear: 522
General home or room involvement in fires: 522Dishwashers: 518
Other portable or stationary power tools: 506Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 505
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 492Umbrellas: 491
Rugby: 490Ball sports: 487
Cardboard products: 481Wood paneling and particleboard: 469
Buckets or pails: 468Go-carts: 463
Range or oven accessories: 460Cutting torches: 460
Cheerleading: 451Lighting equipment: 450
Fireplace equipment: 448Cigarette or pipe lighters: 447
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 447Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 446
Bunk beds: 441Built-in swimming pools: 437
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 436Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 435
Slow cookers: 430Manual snow or ice removal tools: 426
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 421Electrical wire or wiring systems: 419
Snowmobiles: 417Amusement attractions: 413
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 412Ramps or landings: 411
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 394Band saws: 391
Swimming: 383Flying toys: 372
Flatware: 371Stretch cords or stretch straps: 371
Nonglass bottles or jars: 369Water heaters: 367
Snow throwers/blowers: 366Welding equipment: 364
Mattresses: 359Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 349
Sprayers: 348Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 347
Storm windows: 342Other furnaces: 341
Surfing: 340Rotary power lawn mowers: 335
Vises or workshop clamps: 328Jewelry: 327
Power hedge trimmers: 325Skating: 323
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 319Gas ranges or ovens: 318
Food processors: 317Electric heaters: 312
Luggage: 305Dancing: 304
Batteries: 304Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 303
Golf carts: 303Playground equipment: 302
Clocks: 295Billiards or pool: 291
Chains: 287Gas-burning fireplaces: 286
Christmas decorations: 284Kerosene or oil heaters: 282
Chair, rocking: 276Adhesives: 273
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 272Other playground equipment: 268
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 264Sewing basket articles: 264
Electric blenders: 263Car seats: 256
Chemicals: 252Bed rails: 250
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 250Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 249
Radiators: 249Other grills or stoves: 244
Ice picks: 243Water slides: 243
Manicuring devices: 242Stepladders: 234
Pressure cookers or canners: 234Extension or straight ladders: 227
Air compressors: 226Power routers: 226
Paper products: 225Can openers: 223
Handball: 217Watches: 215
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 212Street hockey: 210
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 210Charcoal: 209
Tree stands: 204Manual filing or sanding tools: 204
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 204Cords, electrical: 203
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 198Acids: 198
Baby strollers: 195Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 195
Nonmetal cookware: 194Combs or hairbrushes: 189
Wooden containers: 187Jigsaws: 186
Cribs: 186Generators or power plants: 185
Plastic products: 182Extension cords: 182
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 179Electric deep fryers: 176
Step stools: 174Other plastic products: 174
Log splitters: 174Chair, recliner: 172
Bleachers: 171Night-lights: 170
Electric frying pans and skillets: 167Glue guns: 166
Electric mixers: 166Book bags or back carriers: 165
Lighters: 165Automotive tools or accessories: 165
Hot plates: 164Gas or LP heaters: 164
Hacksaws: 159Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 159
Food skewers: 159Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 159
Mobile/manufactured homes: 159Thermal or sound insulation materials: 158
Kites or kite string: 158Treehouses or playhouses: 157
Radios: 151Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 151
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 150Stationary power drills and accessories: 150
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 150Eyeglasses: 149
Mountain climbing: 149Baby gates or barriers: 149
Vending machines: 144Artificial flowers or plants: 144
Motorized vehicles: 144Manual hedge trimmers: 144
Tape recorders or players: 143Drinking fountains: 143
Solvents: 143Unpowered models or parts: 142
Corkscrews: 142Toy boxes or chests: 140
Other containers: 139Beach chairs or folding chairs: 139
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 138Nonelectric can openers: 136
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 136Animal traps: 135
Hot tubs or home spas: 135Portable electric heaters: 135
Wagons: 134Other clothing: 133
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 130Tractors: 130
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 129Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 126
Other toy weapons: 126Power sanders: 126
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 125Track and field: 122
Plastic containers: 122Clothing: 119
Drain cleaners: 119First aid equipment: 117
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 114Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 114
Electric lighting equipment: 114Canning jars or lids: 110
Lighter fluids: 105Outerwear: 104
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 99Portable food or beverage coolers: 99
Aerosol containers: 99Detergents: 98
Workshop furnishings: 98Scaffolding: 98
Business and office machines: 91Baby bottles or nipples: 91
Food grinders: 87Fencing: 83
Powered riding toys: 83Christmas tree lights: 83
Leaf blowers: 83Floor buffers or waxers: 83
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 83Paper cutters: 83
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 82Power tillers or cultivators: 82
Minibikes, powered: 82Dishwashing liquid: 81
Fuel oils: 76Ice makers: 76
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 76Blankets: 76
Garden tractors: 75Boilers: 75
Electric Christmas decorations: 75Tapes: 75
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 74Glass soft drink bottles: 74
Sheets or pillowcases: 74Pogo sticks: 74
Stools: 73Recording tapes: 72
Fire extinguishers: 72Towels or cloths: 70
Barstools or kitchen stools: 69Built-in fireplaces: 68
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 68Floor waxes: 68
Camping equipment: 68Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 68
Woodburning kits: 68Abrasive cleaners: 68
Antifreeze: 68Above-ground swimming pools: 68
Outdoor antennas: 68Skeet shooting: 68
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 67Laundry baskets: 67
Roller hockey: 67Manual drills: 66
Portable gas or LP heaters: 66Thermometers: 66
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 66Riding toys: 66
Insect traps, powered: 66Laundry soaps or detergents: 66
Drain snakes: 66Tombstones or grave markers: 66
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 65Carts: 62
Lubricants: 59Dry ice: 59
Pull-down or folding stairs: 59Caulking or spackling compounds: 59
Knife sharpeners: 59Safety pins: 59
Window screens: 59Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 59
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 59Plastic panels for doors or windows: 59
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 59Food warmers: 57
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 57Water tubing: 57
Horseshoes: 46Sewing machines or accessories: 46
Oven cleaners: 46Pillows: 46
Towel racks or bars: 45Pumps: 41
Water skiing: 38Swimming pool chemicals: 38
Cots: 38Diving or diving boards: 36
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 36Humidifiers: 36
Electric fireplaces: 33Trash compactors: 31
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 31School equipment: 31
Fuel storage tanks: 31Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 31
Automotive chemicals: 31Matchbooks: 31
Ammonia, household: 31Power lathes: 31
Electric or battery-powered knives: 31Soldering equipment: 31
Gasoline cans: 30Matches: 30
Hair dryers: 29Television tables or stands: 21
Manual push mowers: 15Christmas tree stands or supports: 15
Seasonal decorations: 15Balloons: 15
Nonbaby mattresses: 15Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 15
Radial arm saws: 15Kerosene: 15
Fabrics: 15Rotisseries: 15
Electric combs: 15Electric waffle irons: 15
Toasters: 15Plastic bags: 15
Painting equipment, powered: 15Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15
Photographic equipment: 15Electric griddles: 15
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 15Electric kettles or hot pots: 15
Personal protection devices: 15Fabric treatment products: 15
Baby carriers: 15Safes: 15
Appliances: 15Fire or smoke alarms: 15
Faucets or spigots: 15Baby walkers or jumpers: 15
Doorstops: 15Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Futons: 15Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 15Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 15
Coins: 15Electric soldering equipment: 15
Electric baseboard heaters: 15Hammocks: 15
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 15Trays: 15
Vaporizers: 7Diapers: 6
Baby carriers or slings: 6Tetherball: 6
Rocketry sets: 5Thermostats: 5
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 5Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5
Self-contained openers: 5Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5

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