Accidents - Year 2006 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 800,215
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 79,523	Ceilings and walls: 77,567
Doors: 35,530	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 29,147
Football: 24,051	Tableware and accessories: 18,614
Bicycles or accessories: 18,472	Stairs or steps: 18,394
Drinking glasses: 17,433	Basketball: 15,966
Floors or flooring materials: 15,944	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 12,614
Knives with replaceable blades: 11,902	Fences or fence posts: 11,356
Metal containers: 10,381	Tables: 9,622
Fishing: 8,602	Other ranges or ovens: 8,569
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,839	Hot water: 6,927
Baseball: 6,862	Beds or bedframes: 6,779
House repair or construction materials: 6,391	Cookware: 6,210
Mirrors or mirror glass: 6,185	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,586
Hammers: 5,501	Chairs: 5,443
Skateboards: 5,141	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,960
Softball: 4,778	Foods: 4,714
All-terrain vehicles: 4,629	Ladders: 4,609
Soccer: 4,381	Clothing irons: 4,342
Screwdrivers: 4,021	Boxing: 3,872
Refrigerators: 3,777	Containers: 3,552
Lockers: 3,429	Bathtubs or showers: 3,287
Doorsills or frames: 3,170	Motor vehicles or parts: 3,150
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,059	Animal induced injury: 3,043
Bench or table saws: 3,036	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,992
Drills: 2,981	Televisions: 2,955
Glass bottles or jars: 2,927	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 2,862
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,722	Pens and pencils: 2,690
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,564	Weight lifting: 2,500
Power lawn mowers: 2,472	Chain saws: 2,419
Pipes: 2,412	Exercise: 2,373
Lawn mowers: 2,317	Furniture: 2,287
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,283	Grills: 2,282
Manual scissors: 2,262	Poles: 2,235
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,198	Alcohol: 2,180
Fireworks: 2,149	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,132
Bottles or jars: 2,111	Awls, chisels or planes: 2,110
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,103	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,103
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,064	Scissors: 2,048
Counters or countertops: 2,014	Saws: 1,991
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,938	Volleyball: 1,912
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,863	Power saws: 1,833
Martial arts: 1,789	Exercise equipment: 1,771
Garage doors: 1,738	Sports and recreational activity: 1,732
Other toys: 1,723	Trampolines: 1,693
Wrestling: 1,670	Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,655
Toilets: 1,613	Portable circular power saws: 1,523
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,506	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,493
Light bulbs: 1,482	Wheelchairs: 1,464
Fans: 1,443	Tools: 1,403
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,380	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,372
Electric ranges or ovens: 1,365	Bags: 1,356
Rugs or carpets: 1,314	Decorative yard equipment: 1,298
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,291	Scooters, unpowered: 1,287
Footwear: 1,276	Pet supplies: 1,274
Desk supplies: 1,270	BBs or pellets: 1,222
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,216	Other ball sports: 1,193
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,160	Microwave ovens: 1,154
Hatchets or axes: 1,145	Wire: 1,125
Razors or shavers: 1,099	Windowsills or frames: 1,054
Power drills or accessories: 1,037	Hockey: 1,036
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,030	Lighting equipment: 1,030
Horseback riding: 999	Swings or swing sets: 982
Elevators or other lifts: 980	Go-carts: 953
Public equipment: 944	Gasoline: 934
Washing machines: 923	Snow boarding: 908
Telephones or telephone accessories: 892	Other manual workshop tools: 874
Air conditioners: 867	Computers: 859
Rope or string: 839	Floor lamps or table lamps: 834
Golf: 797	Cardboard products: 796
Hand saws: 792	Bowling: 785
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 780	Sprayers: 778
Sinks: 774	Insect induced injuries: 766
Toolboxes or tool kits: 757	Day wear: 757
In-line skating: 756	Cheerleading: 754
Keys, key rings or key chains: 752	Ice hockey: 747
Pins and needles: 745	Roller skating: 737
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 732	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 718
Heaters or heating systems: 706	Plants, trees and shrubs: 701
Aquariums or accessories: 700	General purpose household cleaners: 696
Gymnastics: 693	Swimming: 686
Storm windows: 684	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 683
Metal cookware: 682	Portable power drills and accessories: 673
Freezers: 668	Dancing: 662
Escalators: 642	Kitchen gadgets: 638
Bleaches: 632	Tool sheds: 631
Snow skiing: 624	Slides or sliding boards: 609
Soaps: 607	Swimming pools: 607
Lacrosse: 597	Bunk beds: 592
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 586	Log splitters: 569
Flatware: 566	Coffee makers or teapots: 564
Clothing accessories: 555	Cutting torches: 542
Other fireplaces: 536	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 524
Benches: 521	Field hockey: 521
Dishwashers: 520	Cords, electrical: 517
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 516	Chemicals: 510
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 509	Surfing: 492
Playground equipment: 486	Riding power lawn mowers: 471
Archery: 466	Extension or straight ladders: 464
Amusement attractions: 456	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 448
Bleachers: 438	Electric deep fryers: 436
Flying toys: 434	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 433
Rugby: 432	Sewing basket articles: 427
Electric blenders: 424	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 423
Clocks: 422	Clothes dryers: 421
Carts: 420	Tennis: 410
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 409	Golf carts: 408
Gas ranges or ovens: 408	Chair, recliner: 403
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 400	Camping equipment: 398
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 398	Other containers: 393
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 389	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 388
Power tillers or cultivators: 383	Other playground equipment: 382
Ice skating: 379	Vacuum cleaners: 377
Other portable or stationary power tools: 374	Tractors: 373
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 365	Slicers and choppers: 363
Stools: 348	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 347
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 346	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 344
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 341	Boats and boating: 341
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 340	Grocery or shopping carts: 332
Food processors: 321	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 312
Skating: 309	Chains: 306
Ball sports: 306	Food grinders: 305
Minibikes, powered: 300	Kerosene or oil heaters: 300
Billiards or pool: 294	Band saws: 289
Automatic doors: 288	Fireplace equipment: 284
Portable food or beverage coolers: 278	Pillows: 275
Lighter fluids: 275	Snowmobiles: 273
Gas-burning fireplaces: 273	Batteries: 273
Sleds: 273	Other furnaces: 268
Gas or LP heaters: 267	Water slides: 261
Plastic containers: 259	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 252
Hacksaws: 252	General home or room involvement in fires: 251
Fuel storage tanks: 249	Wood paneling and particleboard: 246
Aerosol containers: 245	Manual filing or sanding tools: 245
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 245	Electric frying pans and skillets: 242
Drain cleaners: 239	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 239
Unpowered models or parts: 237	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 233
Watches: 233	Power sanders: 232
Mobile/manufactured homes: 229	Chair, rocking: 229
Jewelry: 227	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 227
Step stools: 222	Seesaws or teeterboards: 222
Hot tubs or home spas: 222	Other grills or stoves: 219
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 219	Nonmetal cookware: 219
Luggage: 216	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 214
Vending machines: 214	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 214
Garden tractors: 214	Workshop furnishings: 214
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 214	Extension cords: 213
Laundry baskets: 213	Motorized vehicles: 204
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 201	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 199
Electric heaters: 199	Track and field: 194
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 194	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 191
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 191	Faucets or spigots: 190
Radiators: 188	Glass soft drink bottles: 188
Christmas decorations: 186	Scaffolding: 184
Painting equipment, powered: 181	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 179
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 175	Slow cookers: 174
Automotive tools or accessories: 173	Matches: 171
Manicuring devices: 171	Water heaters: 169
Book bags or back carriers: 167	Safes: 166
Stepladders: 166	Mattresses: 166
Fire extinguishers: 166	Air compressors: 165
Laundry soaps or detergents: 164	Wagons: 163
Baby strollers: 163	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 162
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 159	Radios: 159
Ironing boards or covers: 159	Eyeglasses: 158
Automotive chemicals: 158	Drain snakes: 158
Snow throwers/blowers: 158	Buckets or pails: 158
Playpens: 150	Trays: 150
Wooden containers: 147	Boilers: 146
Abrasive cleaners: 146	Glue guns: 140
Acids: 139	Cribs: 139
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 135	Adhesives: 132
Nonglass bottles or jars: 132	Diving or diving boards: 131
Tape recorders or players: 128	Power lathes: 127
Other specified plastic products: 124	Toasters: 123
Chimneys: 119	Sheets or pillowcases: 119
Tree stands: 118	Manual push mowers: 117
Car seats: 117	Paper products: 116
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 115	Thermometers: 115
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 114	Hot plates: 113
Gasoline cans: 111	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 107
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 105	Pressurized containers: 103
Combs or hairbrushes: 102	Pumps: 102
Window screens: 102	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 102
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 101	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 101
Clothing: 101	Towels or cloths: 101
Charcoal: 101	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 97
Built-in fireplaces: 97	Animal traps: 96
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 95	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 95
Bars and bar accessories: 95	Baby gates or barriers: 94
Knife sharpeners: 94	First aid equipment: 93
Welding equipment: 92	Vaporizers: 92
Bed rails: 89	Built-in swimming pools: 89
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 88	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 88
Manual hedge trimmers: 86	Barstools or kitchen stools: 86
Tapes: 86	Drinking straws: 86
Baby bottles or nipples: 86	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 86
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 86	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 86
Other baby carriers: 86	Oven cleaners: 86
Badminton: 86	Glass tubing or test tubes: 86
Outerwear: 86	Television tables or stands: 86
Darts: 86	Ice makers: 86
Plastic wrapping products: 86	Electric soldering equipment: 86
Toy boxes or chests: 79	Vises or workshop clamps: 79
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 79	Lubricants: 79
Other power garden tools: 79	Electric grills: 79
Futons: 79	Industrial equipment: 79
Electric motors: 79	Nonelectric can openers: 79
Toy sports equipment: 79	Artificial flowers or plants: 77
Fertilizers: 77	Tetherball: 77
Blankets: 77	Towel racks or bars: 76
Leaf blowers: 75	Ice picks: 75
Pogo sticks: 75	Filters: 75
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 75	Photographic equipment: 75
Water polo: 74	Rotary power lawn mowers: 73
Powered riding toys: 73	Eye protection devices: 73
Internal combustion engines: 73	Doorstops: 73
Woodburning kits: 73	Rotisseries: 73
Portable baby swings: 73	Electric mixers: 72
Electric can openers: 71	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 71
Ramps or landings: 71	Stationary power drills and accessories: 71
Tarpaulins: 71	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 71
Cosmetics: 71	Lamp oils: 67
Other guns or firearms: 66	Appliances: 65
Range or oven accessories: 65	Humidifiers: 61
Illegal drugs: 59	Handball: 59
Dishwashing liquid: 59	Cots: 59
Caulking or spackling compounds: 59	Hammocks: 59
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 59	Business and office machines: 59
Shoelace fasteners: 59	Tablet or capsule drugs: 59
School equipment: 59	Radial arm saws: 55
Swimming pool chemicals: 55	Baby carriages: 54
Footlockers: 47	Paint or varnish thinners: 46
Ammonia, household: 46	Jigsaws: 45
Balloons: 45	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 43
Baby changing tables: 40	Antifreeze: 40
Bread making machines: 40	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 38
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 30	Umbrellas: 30
Water skiing: 30	Dry ice: 30
Can openers: 30	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 30
Table tennis: 30	Swimming pool equipment: 30
Electric baseboard heaters: 30	Seasonal decorations: 30
Portable gas or LP heaters: 30	School laboratory chemicals: 20
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 20	Fire or smoke alarms: 20
Brushcutters, powered: 15	Baby walkers or jumpers: 15
Safety pins: 15	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 15
Soldering equipment: 15	Power routers: 15
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 15	Fencing: 15
Moving walks: 15	Wading pools: 15
Treehouses or playhouses: 15	Canning jars or lids: 15
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 15	Personal watercraft, powered: 15
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 15	Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Drinking fountains: 15	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15
Inflatable furniture: 15	Food warmers: 15
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 15	Pressure cookers or canners: 15
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 15	Flares: 15
Batons: 15	Fabric treatment products: 15
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 15	Lighters: 15
Table linens: 15	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 15
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15	Plastic bags: 15
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 15	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 14
Electric fireplaces: 14	Gas furnaces: 14
Nonbaby mattresses: 14	Mountain climbing: 14
Hair clippers and trimmers: 14	Electric Christmas decorations: 14
Sleeping bags: 14	Laundry hampers: 14
Paper cutters: 14	Baby carriers: 14
Hair dryers: 12	Medical equipment, general: 11
Inflatable toys: 11	Portable electric heaters: 11
Matchbooks: 6	Electric griddles: 6
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6	Other toy weapons: 6
Riding toys: 6	Night-lights: 6
Art supplies or equipment: 6	Sewing machines or accessories: 5
Self-contained openers: 5	Building sets: 5
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 5	Other antennas: 5
Ice crushers: 5

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