Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2007

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,509,945
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 418,099	Floors or flooring materials: 157,114
Knives: 142,764	Bicycles or accessories: 98,946
Basketball: 78,773	Ladders: 74,481
Bathtubs or showers: 69,371	Doors: 65,015
Beds or bedframes: 64,996	Furniture: 60,723
Ceilings and walls: 60,282	Exercise: 57,633
All-terrain vehicles: 55,410	Containers: 50,111
Chairs: 47,009	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 46,871
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 46,632	Tables: 42,261
Softball: 41,108	Football: 39,049
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 36,803	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 33,742
Footwear: 33,191	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 32,987
House repair or construction materials: 32,012	Tableware and accessories: 30,620
Soccer: 30,322	Horseback riding: 29,869
Knives with replaceable blades: 29,253	Drinking glasses: 28,090
Baseball: 27,558	Weight lifting: 26,978
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 26,620	Fences or fence posts: 24,782
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 24,176	Metal containers: 23,834
Fishing: 23,778	Motor vehicles or parts: 22,591
Alcohol: 20,850	Televisions: 19,017
Hammers: 16,493	Snow skiing: 16,332
Refrigerators: 14,985	Other toys: 14,536
Animal induced injury: 14,054	Volleyball: 14,026
Lawn mowers: 13,984	Wheelchairs: 13,793
Rugs or carpets: 13,429	First aid equipment: 13,353
Swimming: 13,252	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 12,763
Skateboards: 12,430	Foods: 12,357
Chain saws: 12,341	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 11,864
Hot water: 11,048	Doorsills or frames: 11,041
Bench or table saws: 10,973	Martial arts: 10,856
Swimming pools: 10,693	Dancing: 10,612
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 10,549	Bags: 10,509
Exercise equipment: 10,461	Pipes: 10,424
Other unpowered garden tools: 10,111	Roller skating: 10,109
Jewelry: 10,048	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 9,988
Toilets: 9,814	Power lawn mowers: 9,439
Day wear: 9,268	Welding equipment: 9,182
Pet supplies: 9,070	Snow boarding: 9,046
Counters or countertops: 8,563	Golf: 7,902
Air conditioners: 7,895	Surfing: 7,733
Cardboard products: 7,719	Garage doors: 7,316
Pruning or trimming equipment: 7,226	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 7,218
Bowling: 7,065	Cookware: 7,044
Manual cleaning equipment: 7,035	Other ranges or ovens: 6,984
Drills: 6,956	Saws: 6,927
Hockey: 6,881	Tools: 6,867
Mirrors or mirror glass: 6,802	Sleds: 6,686
Portable circular power saws: 6,537	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 6,491
Tennis: 6,364	Handrails, railings or banisters: 6,291
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,268	Washing machines: 6,206
Slicers and choppers: 5,904	Computers: 5,487
Poles: 5,465	Snowmobiles: 5,434
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 5,407	Vacuum cleaners: 5,395
Sports and recreational activity: 5,341	Power saws: 5,311
Sinks: 5,308	Buckets or pails: 5,297
Clothing: 5,267	Trampolines: 5,228
Bunk beds: 5,183	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 5,155
Bleaches: 5,149	Hatchets or axes: 5,116
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5,103	Luggage: 5,098
Other ball sports: 5,093	Laundry baskets: 5,079
Amusement attractions: 5,048	Plants, trees and shrubs: 4,966
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 4,836	Scissors: 4,813
Grocery or shopping carts: 4,729	Bottles or jars: 4,652
Grills: 4,627	Ice skating: 4,617
Stools: 4,552	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 4,526
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 4,467	Screwdrivers: 4,460
Fans: 4,446	In-line skating: 4,418
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 4,404	Riding power lawn mowers: 4,386
Boxing: 4,273	Tree stands: 4,230
Insect induced injuries: 4,220	Stepladders: 4,099
General purpose household cleaners: 3,896	Glass bottles or jars: 3,888
General home or room involvement in fires: 3,821	Gasoline: 3,695
Golf carts: 3,691	Cabinet or door hardware: 3,652
Water skiing: 3,619	Decorative yard equipment: 3,607
Nail guns or stud drivers: 3,571	Extension or straight ladders: 3,553
Built-in swimming pools: 3,535	Benches: 3,480
Ice hockey: 3,449	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 3,343
Wire: 3,327	Light bulbs: 3,311
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 3,252	Clothes dryers: 3,186
Paper products: 3,182	Other manual workshop tools: 3,145
Soaps: 3,115	Pins and needles: 3,105
Hot tubs or home spas: 3,080	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,075
Baby gates or barriers: 3,068	Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,056
Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,023	Scaffolding: 2,976
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 2,967	Step stools: 2,918
Manual scissors: 2,915	Scooters, unpowered: 2,830
Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,823	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 2,793
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 2,785	Toolboxes or tool kits: 2,771
Swings or swing sets: 2,766	Clothing accessories: 2,737
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 2,706	Log splitters: 2,677
Mattresses: 2,641	Go-carts: 2,583
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,582	Ramps or landings: 2,556
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,521	Power hedge trimmers: 2,469
Sprayers: 2,469	Flying toys: 2,435
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,358	Manicuring devices: 2,322
Fireworks: 2,303	Ball sports: 2,272
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 2,217	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,202
Adhesives: 2,192	Water heaters: 2,191
Kitchen gadgets: 2,190	Snow throwers/blowers: 2,187
Tool sheds: 2,171	Cords, electrical: 2,169
Freezers: 2,162	Power drills or accessories: 2,160
Aquariums or accessories: 2,147	Other glass bottles or jars: 2,124
Dishwashers: 2,123	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,119
Rope or string: 2,098	Bleachers: 2,095
Rugby: 2,094	Book bags or back carriers: 2,081
Electric blenders: 2,075	Rotary power lawn mowers: 2,074
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 2,070	Tablet or capsule drugs: 2,052
Chemicals: 2,023	Awls, chisels or planes: 2,022
Razors or shavers: 2,008	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,990
Water slides: 1,986	Illegal drugs: 1,968
Elevators or other lifts: 1,909	Desk supplies: 1,897
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,880	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,874
Archery: 1,856	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,825
Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,812	Skating: 1,798
Wooden containers: 1,783	Carts: 1,778
Escalators: 1,753	Chair, recliner: 1,744
Heaters or heating systems: 1,718	Eyeglasses: 1,690
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,680	Hand saws: 1,676
Billiards or pool: 1,667	Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,664
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,653	Other fireplaces: 1,648
Windowsills or frames: 1,648	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,631
Wrestling: 1,612	Plastic bags: 1,594
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,572	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 1,565
Nonglass bottles or jars: 1,565	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,561
Diving or diving boards: 1,560	Gymnastics: 1,553
Chains: 1,551	Pillows: 1,542
Pens and pencils: 1,540	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,530
Tractors: 1,523	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,515
Car seats: 1,514	Public equipment: 1,508
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,506	Bed rails: 1,480
Swimming pool chemicals: 1,466	Other furnaces: 1,458
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,453	Batteries: 1,430
Water tubing: 1,421	Towels or cloths: 1,404
Automatic doors: 1,397	Flatware: 1,391
Other containers: 1,382	Christmas decorations: 1,368
Microwave ovens: 1,365	Blankets: 1,351
Cribs: 1,348	Automotive tools or accessories: 1,328
Extension cords: 1,325	Metal cookware: 1,311
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 1,289	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,270
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,257	Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,252
Medical equipment, general: 1,232	Portable power drills and accessories: 1,217
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,207	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,205
Manual push mowers: 1,136	Swimming pool equipment: 1,133
Mountain climbing: 1,131	Plastic containers: 1,120
Track and field: 1,120	Radiators: 1,118
Electric heating pads: 1,109	Minibikes, powered: 1,085
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,077	Baby strollers: 1,075
Air compressors: 1,071	Slides or sliding boards: 1,019
Clothing irons: 1,018	Other specified plastic products: 1,016
Umbrellas: 1,012	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,008
Band saws: 1,005	Food processors: 1,003
BBs or pellets: 977	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 952
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 950	Camping equipment: 945
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 928	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 927
Trays: 911	Generators or power plants: 897
Outerwear: 890	Wood paneling and particleboard: 885
Painting equipment, powered: 885	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 872
Boats and boating: 870	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 869
Aerosol containers: 854	Mobile/manufactured homes: 847
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 834	Snow tubing: 813
Manual filing or sanding tools: 811	Vending machines: 811
Futons: 796	Television tables or stands: 790
Horseshoes: 784	Hammocks: 778
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 776	Storm windows: 771
Chair, rocking: 762	Automotive chemicals: 733
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 716	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 715
Artificial Christmas trees: 711	Liquid drugs: 709
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 683	Christmas tree lights: 681
Badminton: 675	Hair dryers: 673
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 666	Sheets or pillowcases: 664
Pull-down or folding stairs: 643	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 642
Electric ranges or ovens: 639	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 632
Coffee makers or teapots: 631	Manual hedge trimmers: 631
Nonbaby mattresses: 631	Fire extinguishers: 626
Sewing machines or accessories: 616	Eye protection devices: 615
Lighter fluids: 610	Oven cleaners: 605
Drain cleaners: 603	Street hockey: 599
Detergents: 594	Table tennis: 590
Acids: 589	Darts: 583
Other guns or firearms: 572	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 569
Lubricants: 567	Massage devices or vibrators: 566
Power routers: 565	Scuba diving: 564
Lockers: 549	Motorized vehicles: 548
Slow cookers: 538	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 537
Safes: 534	Above-ground swimming pools: 528
Laundry hampers: 525	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 523
Appliances: 521	Handball: 520
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 517	Boilers: 517
Lacrosse: 515	Waterbeds or water pillows: 514
Business and office machines: 514	Lighting equipment: 511
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 509	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 509
Faucets or spigots: 506	Power tillers or cultivators: 505
Ear protection devices: 501	Towel racks or bars: 501
Gas or LP heaters: 498	Playground equipment: 495
Canning jars or lids: 492	Scales: 486
Wagons: 486	Footlockers: 476
Gas ranges or ovens: 475	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 472
Electric mixers: 471	Animal traps: 470
Pressure cookers or canners: 470	Can openers: 465
Balloons: 464	Leaf blowers: 461
Vises or workshop clamps: 459	Oil furnaces: 457
Paint or varnish thinners: 456	Paper cutters: 448
Cosmetics: 442	Garden tractors: 430
Nonmetal cookware: 428	Toy boxes or chests: 425
Personal protection devices: 424	Pressurized containers: 419
Jigsaws: 417	Bars and bar accessories: 416
Cutting torches: 413	Pogo sticks: 407
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 402	Nonelectric blankets: 396
Radios: 392	Glue guns: 390
Other playground equipment: 387	Fertilizers: 381
Baby walkers or jumpers: 379	Electric Christmas decorations: 379
Dishwashing liquid: 373	Toilet bowl products: 373
Electric or battery-powered knives: 369	Ammonia, household: 368
Fireplace equipment: 366	Self-contained openers: 366
High chairs: 363	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 362
Antifreeze: 362	Power sanders: 358
Paper bags: 357	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 356
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 351	Nightwear: 349
Photographic equipment: 348	Clocks: 347
Coaxial Cable: 346	Seasonal decorations: 345
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 344	Baby bottles or nipples: 341
Carbon monoxide detectors: 336	Radial arm saws: 318
Ironing boards or covers: 315	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 315
Seesaws or teeterboards: 315	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 314
Fuel storage tanks: 312	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 310
Plastic wrapping products: 308	Electric deep fryers: 307
Power lathes: 306	Safety pins: 300
Kerosene or oil heaters: 299	Tombstones or grave markers: 293
Diapers: 292	Trains: 291
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 291	Watches: 290
Toy guns with projectiles: 280	Workshop furnishings: 275
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 270	Tape recorders or players: 270
Other grills or stoves: 267	Ice picks: 265
Fabric treatment products: 261	Lye: 261
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 261	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 260
Aspirin substitutes: 259	Other drugs or medications: 256
Hair clippers and trimmers: 256	Playpens: 255
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 255	Christmas tree stands or supports: 255
Range or oven accessories: 252	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 246
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 241	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 241
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 241	Other furniture: 241
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 240	Hacksaws: 236
Cots: 236	Inflatable furniture: 236
Stationary power drills and accessories: 235	Roller hockey: 234
Tricycles: 234	Treehouses or playhouses: 230
Electric heaters: 230	Tarpaulins: 227
Sewing basket articles: 226	Power jointers: 226
Abrasive cleaners: 224	Tapes: 221
Charcoal: 220	Hearing aids: 218
Contact lenses: 215	Sabre saws: 211
Powered riding toys: 211	Batons: 211
Glass soft drink bottles: 211	Fabrics: 205
Bassinets or cradles: 201	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 200
Coins: 200	Battery chargers: 199
Other antennas: 196	Cheerleading: 191
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 190	Drinking straws: 187
Toy sports equipment: 185	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 181
Guns: 179	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 177
Rug shampooers: 175	Recording tapes: 174
Caulking or spackling compounds: 172	Kites or kite string: 171
Matches: 170	Pumps: 169
Artificial flowers or plants: 167	Knife sharpeners: 167
Wallpaper: 165	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 165
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 165	Built-in fireplaces: 165
Music boxes or chimes: 165	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 157
Lunch boxes or pails: 156	Industrial equipment: 156
Gasoline cans: 155	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 155
Water softeners or conditioners: 154	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 150
Fire or smoke alarms: 149	Heat or infrared lamps: 149
Laser pointers: 149	Ice makers: 149
Gas furnaces: 149	Saunas: 147
Portable electric heaters: 147	Other clothing: 145
Floor buffers or waxers: 141	Lamp oils: 141
Kerosene: 140	Baby changing tables: 140
Other baby carriers: 140	Electric brooms: 140
Unpowered models or parts: 140	Gun powder or ammunition: 140
Hot plates: 139	Electric baseboard heaters: 136
Garbage disposers: 136	Utility vehicles: 131
Diesel fuels: 129	Electric razors or shavers: 125
Bottle openers: 125	Electric kettles or hot pots: 125
Dishwasher detergents: 125	Soldering equipment: 118
Field hockey: 116	Drinking fountains: 115
Inflatable toys: 115	Manual drills: 111
Respiratory protection devices: 109	Lighters: 108
Electric frying pans and skillets: 102	Toasters: 102
Croquet: 101	Brushcutters, powered: 101
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 101	Electric motors: 101
Chimneys: 101	Trash compactors: 100
Baby carriers: 100	Wading pools: 100
Baby bouncer seats: 99	Other toy guns: 95
Food grinders: 91	Outdoor antennas: 87
Wallpaper steamers: 85	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 85
Art supplies or equipment: 85	Other power garden tools: 85
Electric griddles: 85	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 85
Riding toys: 85	Fire escape devices: 85
Aircraft: 84	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 84
Coal furnaces: 80	Record players: 80
Electric can openers: 80	Table linens: 80
Snow disks: 80	Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 80
Food skewers: 80	Magazine racks or book ends: 80
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 71	Wood burning fireplaces: 71
Water toys: 70	Electric scissors: 70
Bedding: 70	Drugs or medications: 70
Electric waffle irons: 70	Electric immersion water heaters: 70
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 70	Clothespins: 70
Other bedding: 70	Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 70
Toddler beds: 70	Baby carriers or slings: 70
Electric soldering equipment: 70	Baby rattles: 70
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 70	Portable gas or LP heaters: 70
Thermometers: 70	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 70
Bread making machines: 70	Ice crushers: 70
Personal watercraft, powered: 69	Antihistamines: 69
Unicycles: 69	Swimming pool slides: 69
Dry ice: 69	Toy weapons: 69
Other toy weapons: 69	Floor waxes: 69
Diaper fasteners: 61	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 61
Baby carriages: 61	Filters: 61
Electric grills: 61	Metal or plastic molding sets: 61
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 61	Moving walks: 55
Kerosene grills or stoves: 50	Flotation toys: 49
Vacuum containers: 49	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 49
Costumes or masks: 46	Gas-burning fireplaces: 46
Fuel oils: 46	Other electric lighting equipment: 45
Doorstops: 45	Internal combustion engines: 45
Marbles: 45	Bath or facial brushes: 45
Skeet shooting: 43	Water polo: 43
Corkscrews: 40	Fencing: 34
Turpentine: 34	Fire sprinklers: 31
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 31	Portable baby swings: 31
Oral hygiene products: 31	Electric blankets or sheets: 31
Glass tubing or test tubes: 30	Electric lighting equipment: 30
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 30	Stilts: 30
Solvents: 15	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 15
School laboratory chemicals: 15	Shoelace fasteners: 15
Building sets: 15	Thermostats: 15
Artificial turf: 15	Projectors: 15
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 15	Window screens: 15
Methyl alcohol: 15	Chemistry sets or science kits: 15
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 15	Tetherball: 15
Phonograph records: 15	Crayons or chalk: 15
Potty chairs or training seats: 15	Food warmers: 15
Heat pumps: 15	Nonelectric can openers: 15
Drain snakes: 15	Night-lights: 15

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