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Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 1997 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 239,925
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Products:

Knives: 33,271Drinking glasses: 14,553
Tableware and accessories: 9,078Windows or window glass: 8,955
Doors: 8,180Ceilings and walls: 8,158
Metal containers: 6,163Stairs or steps: 5,943
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 5,117Knives with replaceable blades: 4,589
Fences or fence posts: 3,858Bicycles or accessories: 3,613
Cookware: 3,462Hammers: 3,200
Basketball: 3,191Fishing: 3,039
Softball: 2,987House repair or construction materials: 2,849
Tables: 2,605Hot water: 2,583
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,549Floors or flooring materials: 2,395
Baseball: 2,223Screwdrivers: 2,060
Lawn mowers: 1,844Ladders: 1,708
Containers: 1,633Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,592
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,416Chain saws: 1,394
Razors or shavers: 1,384Glass bottles or jars: 1,350
Martial arts: 1,282Drills: 1,272
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,228Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,137
Chairs: 1,088Football: 1,084
Bottles or jars: 1,062Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,049
Other ranges: 1,028Horseback riding: 1,005
Refrigerators: 994Counters or countertops: 993
Furniture: 943Awls, chisels or planes: 913
Saws: 904Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 892
Bathtubs or showers: 884Washing machines: 858
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 857Fireworks: 848
Fans: 846Other windows or window glass: 827
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 788General home or room involvement in fires: 769
Grills: 763Other manual workshop tools: 750
Glass doors: 737Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 719
Scissors: 709Nail guns or stud drivers: 707
Exercise: 703Volleyball: 702
Power lawn mowers: 682All-terrain vehicles: 607
Weight lifting: 606Pipes: 605
Garage doors: 604Nonelectric razors or shavers: 579
Clothes dryers: 555Wire: 544
Bedsprings or bedframes: 543Cabinet or door hardware: 539
Aquariums or accessories: 539Boxing: 519
Air conditioners: 516Hatchets or axes: 515
Other glass bottles or jars: 511Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 491
Other toys: 486Metal cookware: 484
Dishwashers: 456Pruning or trimming equipment: 455
Doorsills or frames: 454Power saws: 429
Bench or table saws: 428In-line skating: 425
Manual scissors: 419Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 414
Portable circular power saws: 413Rope or string: 408
Gasoline: 405Golf: 390
Televisions: 386Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 384
Sliding glass doors or panels: 379Hand saws: 379
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 379Bags: 377
Toilets: 376Microwave ovens: 375
Cardboard products: 373Beds: 361
Coffee makers or teapots: 358Flatware: 346
Soccer: 345Telephones or telephone accessories: 341
Wrestling: 337Manual cleaning equipment: 336
Screen doors: 332Other portable or stationary power tools: 325
Archery: 324Sinks: 319
Power drills or accessories: 319Bowling: 311
Lighter fluids: 307Mattresses: 307
Other unpowered garden tools: 301Snowmobiles: 299
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 298Handrails, railings or banisters: 294
Light bulbs: 291Other ovens: 291
Poles: 290Nonglass doors: 287
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 285Bleaches: 275
Chains: 273Elevators or other lifts: 271
Can openers: 266Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 261
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 257Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 256
Glass soft drink bottles: 255Grocery or shopping carts: 254
Roller skating: 253Power tillers or cultivators: 251
Footwear: 248Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 245
Skating: 244Water heaters: 244
Rugs or carpets: 239Log splitters: 237
Tools: 233Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 233
Storm doors with glass panels: 232Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 232
Other power saws: 229Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 222
Electric ranges: 219Ice skating: 218
Ball sports: 218Lighting equipment: 217
Food processors: 216Slicers and choppers: 216
Storm windows: 212Toolboxes or tool kits: 211
Desk supplies: 209Other fireplaces: 207
Oven cleaners: 204Adhesives: 204
Kitchen gadgets: 201Snow throwers or blowers: 199
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 194Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 192
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 187Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 186
Other Irons: 181Sprayers: 181
Snow boarding: 177Cigarette or pipe lighters: 177
Manual filing or sanding tools: 176Electric blenders: 174
Hair dryers: 171Clothing accessories: 171
Amusement attractions: 171Public equipment: 169
Nonglass bottles or jars: 168Chemicals: 168
Drain cleaners: 166Jigsaws: 164
Baby gates or barriers: 164Automatic doors: 161
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 160Extension ladders: 159
Other plastic products: 159Manual snow or ice removal tools: 159
Gas or LP heaters: 156Carts: 156
Vending machines: 155Step stools: 155
Jewelry: 152Scaffolding: 152
Christmas tree lights: 151Riding power lawn mowers: 151
Go-carts: 151Electric lighting equipment: 150
Plastic products: 150Other antennas: 149
Air compressors: 149Electric motors: 149
Stationary power drills and accessories: 148Window screens: 148
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 148Swimming pools: 145
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 144Other nonglass doors: 142
General purpose household cleaners: 141Snow skiing: 141
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 141Snow plows: 138
Tool sheds: 136Windowsills or frames: 135
Waterbeds or water pillows: 133Electric ovens: 133
Portable power drills and accessories: 133Beach chairs or folding chairs: 132
Skateboards: 131Bunk beds: 130
Other glass doors: 128Batteries: 126
Hockey: 126Keys, key rings or key chains: 125
Electric deep fryers: 123Luggage: 122
Paint or varnish thinners: 119Lubricants: 116
Garbage disposers: 110Gas furnaces: 110
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 109Welding equipment: 108
Other furnaces: 107Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 105
Ramps or landings: 104Cots: 103
School equipment: 97Electrical wire or wiring systems: 97
Lighters: 96Handball: 96
Recliner chairs: 95Watches: 94
Dancing: 93Other grills or stoves: 91
Nonmetal cookware: 91Wheelchairs: 91
Floor lamps or table lamps: 90Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 89
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 89School laboratory chemicals: 89
Shuffleboard: 89Electric frying pans and skillets: 89
Range or oven accessories: 89Plastic bags: 89
Benches: 87Aluminum foil wrapping products: 85
Computers: 84Acids: 84
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 84Vises or workshop clamps: 84
Safes: 84Boilers: 84
Matches: 84Tapes: 84
Electric mixers: 84Towel racks or bars: 84
Ice cream makers: 81Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 81
Exercise equipment: 81Car seats: 75
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 75Floor waxes: 75
Baby walkers or jumpers: 75Soldering equipment: 74
Furniture polishes or waxes: 74Flares: 74
Electric scissors: 74Electric coffee makers or teapots: 74
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 74Abrasive cleaners: 74
Manual push mowers: 74Power hedge trimmers: 74
Rotary power lawn mowers: 74Swimming: 74
Diving or diving boards: 74Stepladders: 74
Baby strollers: 74Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 74
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 74Crutches, canes or walkers: 70
Pumps: 70Baby rattles: 69
Power routers: 69Radiators: 68
Workshop furnishings: 67Gasoline cans: 67
Wood paneling and particleboard: 67Ice hockey: 67
Canning jars or lids: 67Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 67
Sleds: 67Plastic containers: 67
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 67Band saws: 67
Electric heaters: 67Lockers: 67
Swings or swing sets: 66Rugby: 66
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66Ice picks: 66
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 66Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Business and office machines: 66Hot tubs or home spas: 66
Extension cords: 66Camping equipment: 66
Mountain climbing: 66Antifreeze: 66
Flying toys: 66Paper cutters: 66
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 65Vacuum cleaners: 64
Freezers: 62Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 61
Electric or battery-powered knives: 44Kerosene or oil heaters: 44
Glue guns: 44Ceramics supplies or equipment: 43
Plastic wrapping products: 43Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 42
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 39Field hockey: 38
Glass tubing or test tubes: 38Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 38
Other heaters or heating systems: 38Buckets or pails: 37
Cutting torches: 37Christmas decorations: 37
Gas ranges: 23Escalators: 22
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 22Tennis: 22
Heaters or heating systems: 22Gas ovens: 21
Matchbooks: 21Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 21
Manual hedge trimmers: 21Other ball sports: 21
Automotive chemicals: 21Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 21
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 21Containers with key openers: 21
Floor furnaces: 21Wooden containers: 21
Manual drills: 21Pillows: 21
Power sanders: 21Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 21
Blankets: 21Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 19
High chairs: 19Fuel oils: 19
Water slides: 19Aerosol containers: 19
Paper products: 19Golf carts: 19
Stilts: 19Towels or cloths: 19
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 19Swimming pool chemicals: 19
Self-contained openers: 19Caulking or spackling compounds: 19
Hot plates: 19Panel doors: 19
Other electric lighting equipment: 18Mobile/manufactured homes: 18
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 18Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 18
Clothing: 18Clocks: 18
Pressure cookers or canners: 18Tape recorders or players: 18

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