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Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 1998 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 252,064
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Products:

Knives: 35,330Drinking glasses: 11,658
Tableware and accessories: 11,121Ceilings and walls: 8,799
Windows or window glass: 8,614Doors: 8,269
Stairs or steps: 7,428Metal containers: 6,478
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 5,154Knives with replaceable blades: 4,057
Floors or flooring materials: 3,917Bicycles or accessories: 3,874
Cookware: 3,749Hammers: 3,455
Fences or fence posts: 3,262Tables: 3,071
House repair or construction materials: 2,799Fishing: 2,710
Hot water: 2,662Basketball: 2,593
Screwdrivers: 2,407Softball: 2,391
Lawn mowers: 2,249Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,061
Ladders: 2,037Other ranges: 1,925
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,887Chain saws: 1,595
Saws: 1,546Drills: 1,519
Razors or shavers: 1,495Bottles or jars: 1,344
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,335Refrigerators: 1,307
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,288Containers: 1,272
Bathtubs or showers: 1,254Baseball: 1,235
Football: 1,226Chairs: 1,191
Scissors: 1,181Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,147
Furniture: 1,132Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,090
Pipes: 1,013Cabinet or door hardware: 991
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 987Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 970
Bench or table saws: 970Washing machines: 969
Counters or countertops: 964Glass bottles or jars: 963
Glass doors: 963Pruning or trimming equipment: 874
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 871Garage doors: 804
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 796Portable circular power saws: 759
Boxing: 756Handrails, railings or banisters: 754
Televisions: 724Other unpowered garden tools: 721
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 720Fans: 706
Soccer: 686Flatware: 678
Sinks: 654Coffee makers or teapots: 642
Power drills or accessories: 639Doorsills or frames: 631
Exercise: 624Aquariums or accessories: 596
Manual cleaning equipment: 596Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 586
Power lawn mowers: 585Nonelectric razors or shavers: 569
Awls, chisels or planes: 564Toolboxes or tool kits: 549
Hatchets or axes: 547Computers: 522
Beds: 522Chains: 522
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 507Horseback riding: 503
Kitchen gadgets: 501Rugs or carpets: 494
Light bulbs: 490Toilets: 488
All-terrain vehicles: 483Nonglass doors: 480
Grills: 472Manual scissors: 466
Other manual workshop tools: 461Other power saws: 460
Air conditioners: 455Volleyball: 444
Grocery or shopping carts: 432Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 430
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 428Other glass doors: 424
In-line skating: 417Bleaches: 405
Hand saws: 405Snowmobiles: 404
Other windows or window glass: 399Other ovens: 397
Other toys: 387Martial arts: 385
Elevators or other lifts: 385Weight lifting: 385
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 377Swimming pools: 376
Wire: 368Sliding glass doors or panels: 367
Clothing accessories: 367Microwave ovens: 357
Bedsprings or bedframes: 353Coal or wood-burning stoves: 352
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 350Public equipment: 349
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 346Rope or string: 342
Acids: 339Tools: 338
Dishwashers: 335Other glass bottles or jars: 331
Roller skating: 330Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 329
Mattresses: 323Go-carts: 322
Lighting equipment: 320Metal cookware: 314
Band saws: 312Wrestling: 312
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 311Desk supplies: 308
Automatic doors: 303Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 301
Scaffolding: 293Gasoline: 292
Clothes dryers: 292Bags: 290
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 283Log splitters: 274
Hockey: 273Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 266
Footwear: 266Electric ranges: 258
Welding equipment: 254Ball sports: 254
Water heaters: 253Other Irons: 245
Floor lamps or table lamps: 244Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 244
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 244Riding power lawn mowers: 240
Other nonglass doors: 237Stationary power drills and accessories: 236
Slicers and choppers: 235Golf: 234
Food processors: 234Power tillers or cultivators: 229
Storm doors with glass panels: 229Power saws: 227
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 227Ice hockey: 226
Portable power drills and accessories: 218Other furnaces: 218
Crutches, canes or walkers: 216Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 216
Radial arm saws: 210Cardboard products: 207
Snow skiing: 202Manual drills: 200
Telephones or telephone accessories: 198Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 198
Canning jars or lids: 188Adhesives: 188
Fireworks: 187Water skiing: 180
Jigsaws: 179Buckets or pails: 179
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 178Wood paneling and particleboard: 171
Exercise equipment: 171Sprayers: 171
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 170Archery: 169
Eyeglasses: 169Steam irons: 169
Air compressors: 169Other antennas: 168
Kerosene or oil heaters: 162Tennis: 161
Wooden containers: 159Recliner chairs: 159
Ice skating: 159Screen doors: 154
Golf carts: 153Can openers: 151
Fireplace equipment: 151Swimming: 151
Snow boarding: 151Chemicals: 151
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 150Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 150
Other ball sports: 150Cutting torches: 150
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 150Appliances: 143
Stepladders: 142Lighter fluids: 142
Power routers: 141Built-in swimming pools: 141
Plastic wrapping products: 141Bowling: 141
Freezers: 141Gasoline cans: 135
Plastic bags: 131Glue guns: 125
Heaters or heating systems: 125Slides or sliding boards: 122
Poles: 122Electric mixers: 122
Faucets or spigots: 122Electric coffee makers or teapots: 121
Slow cookers: 114Power hedge trimmers: 113
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 113Other portable or stationary power tools: 112
Skating: 112Storm windows: 105
Carts: 105Radiators: 105
Vending machines: 104Sewing machines or accessories: 104
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 103Thermal or sound insulation materials: 103
Tool sheds: 103Lubricants: 103
Manual hedge trimmers: 102Paint or varnish thinners: 102
Diesel fuels: 95Christmas tree lights: 95
Sheets or pillowcases: 95General home or room involvement in fires: 94
Other electric lighting equipment: 94Electric deep fryers: 93
Hot plates: 93Amusement attractions: 93
Sleds: 87Drain cleaners: 87
Scuba diving: 86Automotive chemicals: 86
Snow throwers or blowers: 86Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 86
Unpowered models or parts: 85BBs or pellets: 84
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 84Swings or swing sets: 84
Blankets: 84Luggage: 84
Balloons: 84Dishwashing liquid: 84
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 84Camping equipment: 84
Reel power lawn mowers: 84Other grills or stoves: 76
Paper products: 76Nonmetal cookware: 76
Rugby: 75Toboggans: 75
Diving or diving boards: 75Handball: 75
Ramps or landings: 75Other playground equipment: 75
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 75Manual filing or sanding tools: 75
Garbage disposers: 75Electric can openers: 75
Glass soft drink bottles: 75Oven cleaners: 75
Drain snakes: 75Vises or workshop clamps: 75
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 75Nonbaby mattresses: 75
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 75Electric lighting equipment: 74
Boilers: 74Sports and recreational activity: 74
Roller hockey: 74Pumps: 67
Horseshoes: 67Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 67
Metal or plastic molding sets: 67Panel doors: 67
Window screens: 67Storm doors without glass panels: 67
Garden tractors: 67Surfing: 67
Power sanders: 67Bars and bar accessories: 67
Baby gates or barriers: 67Bunk beds: 67
School equipment: 67Record players: 67
Portable food or beverage coolers: 67Recording tapes: 67
Billiards or pool: 66Thermometers: 66
Floor furnaces: 66Towels or cloths: 66
Food grinders: 66Windowsills or frames: 66
Toy guns: 66Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Water tubing: 66Pogo sticks: 66
Vacuum cleaners: 66Extension ladders: 66
Bread making machines: 66Christmas decorations: 57
Other fireplaces: 57General purpose household cleaners: 56
Dancing: 56Keys, key rings or key chains: 55
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 38Plastic products: 38
Skateboards: 37Matches: 37
Clocks: 37Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 37
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 37Gas furnaces: 37
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 37Tape recorders or players: 37
Mobile/manufactured homes: 19Toy sports equipment: 19
Artificial Christmas trees: 19Combs or hairbrushes: 19
Animal traps: 19Electric blenders: 19
Hair dryers: 19Electric razors or shavers: 19
Towel racks or bars: 19Benches: 19
Safes: 19Ice makers: 19
Tractors: 19Soaps: 19
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 19Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 19
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 19Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 19
Cribs: 19Caulking or spackling compounds: 18
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 18Escalators: 18
Baby bottles or nipples: 18Batteries: 18
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 18Battery chargers: 18
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 18Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 18
Mountain climbing: 18Fire extinguishers: 18
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 18Electric frying pans and skillets: 18
Food warmers: 18Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 18
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 18Clothing: 18
Electric waffle irons: 18Antifreeze: 18
Jewelry: 18Business and office machines: 18
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 18First aid equipment: 18

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