Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,558,322
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 438,305	Floors or flooring materials: 165,490
Knives: 140,262	Bicycles or accessories: 105,346
Basketball: 80,530	Bathtubs or showers: 76,132
Ladders: 73,204	Doors: 67,118
Beds or bedframes: 66,605	Exercise: 64,579
Ceilings and walls: 61,315	Furniture: 57,590
Containers: 54,043	All-terrain vehicles: 53,220
Chairs: 49,628	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 45,087
Tables: 42,931	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 42,680
Softball: 40,730	Football: 39,744
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 35,530	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 33,990
Footwear: 33,787	Soccer: 33,369
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 30,312	Weight lifting: 29,571
Baseball: 28,411	Drinking glasses: 27,580
Horseback riding: 27,448	Knives with replaceable blades: 27,344
Tableware and accessories: 27,019	Fishing: 26,190
Metal containers: 25,578	Fences or fence posts: 23,687
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 23,179	Motor vehicles or parts: 22,886
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 22,772	Alcohol: 22,750
Televisions: 18,492	Snow skiing: 17,552
Wheelchairs: 17,181	Hammers: 16,173
Lawn mowers: 16,101	Other toys: 14,911
Animal induced injury: 14,807	Skateboards: 14,207
Refrigerators: 13,920	Chain saws: 13,749
Martial arts: 13,309	Rugs or carpets: 13,062
Doorsills or frames: 12,950	Swimming: 12,739
Toilets: 12,555	First aid equipment: 12,459
Exercise equipment: 12,409	Volleyball: 12,309
Dancing: 12,181	Bags: 11,819
Swimming pools: 11,782	Jewelry: 11,684
Bench or table saws: 11,633	Foods: 11,628
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 11,453	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 11,269
Snow boarding: 11,215	Hot water: 11,212
Roller skating: 11,100	Power lawn mowers: 10,506
House repair or construction materials: 10,090	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 9,457
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 9,294	Pipes: 9,210
Pruning or trimming equipment: 9,181	Other unpowered garden tools: 9,167
Day wear: 8,856	Pet supplies: 8,817
Counters or countertops: 7,973	Manual cleaning equipment: 7,859
Bowling: 7,676	Welding equipment: 7,671
Portable circular power saws: 7,553	Golf: 7,478
Tools: 7,426	Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,254
Handrails, railings or banisters: 7,214	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 7,158
Surfing: 7,108	Other ranges or ovens: 6,996
Computers: 6,872	Cardboard products: 6,836
Cookware: 6,832	Garage doors: 6,768
Trampolines: 6,619	Washing machines: 6,549
Power saws: 6,542	Snowmobiles: 6,522
Bunk beds: 6,450	Tennis: 6,440
Plants, trees and shrubs: 6,428	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 6,408
Vacuum cleaners: 6,371	Air conditioners: 6,314
Bottles or jars: 6,305	Luggage: 6,304
Drills: 6,099	Boxing: 6,073
Hatchets or axes: 6,004	Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,899
Slicers and choppers: 5,653	Clothing: 5,586
Saws: 5,559	Laundry baskets: 5,397
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 5,354	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 5,265
Glass bottles or jars: 5,232	Pins and needles: 5,129
Sports and recreational activity: 5,107	Extension or straight ladders: 5,104
Buckets or pails: 5,000	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 4,985
Hockey: 4,934	General home or room involvement in fires: 4,913
Riding power lawn mowers: 4,778	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 4,746
Fans: 4,746	Poles: 4,745
Sinks: 4,677	Amusement attractions: 4,604
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 4,545	Stepladders: 4,438
Bleaches: 4,396	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 4,393
Scissors: 4,346	Ice hockey: 4,319
Benches: 4,301	Sleds: 4,239
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 3,925	Soaps: 3,884
Grocery or shopping carts: 3,882	General purpose household cleaners: 3,798
Nail guns or stud drivers: 3,777	Stools: 3,771
Insect induced injuries: 3,758	Other ball sports: 3,729
Ice skating: 3,719	Tree stands: 3,682
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 3,664	In-line skating: 3,581
Gasoline: 3,568	Grills: 3,553
Chair, recliner: 3,544	Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,538
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,521	Golf carts: 3,490
Clothes dryers: 3,463	Ramps or landings: 3,422
Mattresses: 3,396	Laundry soaps or detergents: 3,375
Baby gates or barriers: 3,325	Manual scissors: 3,312
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,286	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 3,285
Screwdrivers: 3,222	Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,204
Water skiing: 3,193	Other manual workshop tools: 3,052
Toolboxes or tool kits: 3,027	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 3,005
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,995	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 2,955
Freezers: 2,948	Light bulbs: 2,935
Paper products: 2,890	Razors or shavers: 2,857
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 2,807	Step stools: 2,792
Log splitters: 2,778	Scaffolding: 2,716
Rotary power lawn mowers: 2,712	Swings or swing sets: 2,690
Manicuring devices: 2,619	Go-carts: 2,606
Decorative yard equipment: 2,580	Bleachers: 2,553
Other furnaces: 2,515	Scooters, unpowered: 2,472
Clothing accessories: 2,457	Wire: 2,437
Aquariums or accessories: 2,409	Snow throwers/blowers: 2,374
Sprayers: 2,343	Water heaters: 2,329
Hot tubs or home spas: 2,317	Elevators or other lifts: 2,290
Power hedge trimmers: 2,290	Ball sports: 2,290
Car seats: 2,258	Rugby: 2,180
Kitchen gadgets: 2,175	Rope or string: 2,140
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 2,126	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,125
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,114	Camping equipment: 2,090
Water tubing: 2,084	Wrestling: 2,082
Plastic bags: 2,081	Cords, electrical: 2,070
Power drills or accessories: 2,044	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 2,006
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 2,002	Awls, chisels or planes: 1,980
Illegal drugs: 1,973	Batteries: 1,965
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,949	Tablet or capsule drugs: 1,947
Diving or diving boards: 1,925	Tool sheds: 1,914
Christmas decorations: 1,913	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,907
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,885	Adhesives: 1,884
Water slides: 1,875	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,874
Public equipment: 1,865	Microwave ovens: 1,851
Chemicals: 1,815	Escalators: 1,811
Desk supplies: 1,810	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,796
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 1,782	Dishwashers: 1,729
Carts: 1,722	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,708
Pens and pencils: 1,708	Book bags or back carriers: 1,697
Flying toys: 1,676	Archery: 1,668
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,651	Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,646
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,607	Medical equipment, general: 1,606
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,586	Chains: 1,564
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,558	Fireworks: 1,539
Nonglass bottles or jars: 1,528	Built-in swimming pools: 1,507
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 1,473	Radiators: 1,470
Eyeglasses: 1,466	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,464
Wooden containers: 1,459	Electric blenders: 1,449
Swimming pool chemicals: 1,446	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,445
Slides or sliding boards: 1,435	Personal protection devices: 1,430
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,410	Sheets or pillowcases: 1,384
Hand saws: 1,365	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,362
Bed rails: 1,359	Swimming pool equipment: 1,349
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,349	Heaters or heating systems: 1,330
Windowsills or frames: 1,322	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 1,320
Portable power drills and accessories: 1,317	Coffee makers or teapots: 1,317
Billiards or pool: 1,300	Tractors: 1,295
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,285	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,279
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 1,279	Track and field: 1,263
Cribs: 1,263	Skating: 1,239
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 1,196	Other fireplaces: 1,189
Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,185	Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,180
Massage devices or vibrators: 1,179	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,177
Flatware: 1,138	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,134
Other containers: 1,101	Business and office machines: 1,100
Automatic doors: 1,096	Vending machines: 1,095
Power routers: 1,093	Mountain climbing: 1,078
Baby strollers: 1,074	Snow tubing: 1,065
Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,064	Band saws: 1,055
Horseshoes: 1,042	Drain cleaners: 1,040
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,037	Towels or cloths: 1,028
Automotive tools or accessories: 1,022	Electric Christmas decorations: 1,018
Blankets: 1,015	Generators or power plants: 1,010
Cosmetics: 1,003	Trays: 1,000
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 993	Television tables or stands: 990
Clothing irons: 990	Metal cookware: 985
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 985	Pillows: 985
Outerwear: 967	Food processors: 957
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 954	Eye protection devices: 947
Air compressors: 947	Painting equipment, powered: 928
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 912	Extension cords: 906
Aerosol containers: 901	Street hockey: 897
Umbrellas: 890	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 886
Plastic containers: 864	Christmas tree lights: 849
Electric heating pads: 849	Boats and boating: 849
Electric ranges or ovens: 827	Cutting torches: 826
Garden tractors: 824	Minibikes, powered: 815
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 812	Chair, rocking: 801
Pull-down or folding stairs: 799	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 798
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 787	Mobile/manufactured homes: 773
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 763	Gymnastics: 749
Storm windows: 749	Fuel storage tanks: 734
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 734	Other furniture: 733
Ear protection devices: 731	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 724
Pressure cookers or canners: 716	Handball: 716
Safes: 714	Futons: 688
Nonbaby mattresses: 687	Power tillers or cultivators: 669
Workshop furnishings: 668	Gas furnaces: 663
Slow cookers: 650	Liquid drugs: 648
Power sanders: 634	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 631
Other specified plastic products: 615	Hammocks: 614
Faucets or spigots: 611	Kerosene or oil heaters: 609
Other grills or stoves: 607	Motorized vehicles: 606
Above-ground swimming pools: 601	Detergents: 590
Table tennis: 569	Leaf blowers: 568
Wood paneling and particleboard: 568	Lacrosse: 568
Towel racks or bars: 566	Manual push mowers: 561
Acids: 559	Gas ranges or ovens: 555
Nonmetal cookware: 553	Carbon monoxide detectors: 553
Clocks: 552	Sewing machines or accessories: 550
Lubricants: 543	Bars and bar accessories: 533
Electric deep fryers: 527	Scuba diving: 523
Footlockers: 520	Nightwear: 512
Tarpaulins: 511	Safety pins: 507
Automotive chemicals: 506	Other toy weapons: 506
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 502	Tape recorders or players: 495
Badminton: 490	Remote control, universal or not stated: 487
Seasonal decorations: 485	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 481
Hair dryers: 480	Fabric treatment products: 473
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 471	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 465
Hacksaws: 461	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 461
Appliances: 454	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 439
Jigsaws: 433	Antifreeze: 431
BBs or pellets: 427	Glue guns: 425
Pressurized containers: 420	Coaxial Cable: 416
Photographic equipment: 415	Pumps: 412
Watches: 411	Utility vehicles: 411
Toilet bowl products: 407	High chairs: 400
Lighting equipment: 398	Laundry hampers: 395
Lockers: 394	Field hockey: 392
Waterbeds or water pillows: 390	Treehouses or playhouses: 382
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 381	Gas or LP heaters: 380
Fertilizers: 380	Other guns or firearms: 377
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 376	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 375
Ammonia, household: 367	Manual hedge trimmers: 367
Other drugs or medications: 365	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 362
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 361	Paper cutters: 359
Oil furnaces: 359	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 358
Other playground equipment: 348	Toy boxes or chests: 344
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 342	Plastic wrapping products: 341
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 338	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 336
Lighter fluids: 334	Radios: 331
Electric mixers: 329	Fireplace equipment: 329
Fire extinguishers: 326	Inflatable furniture: 325
Food grinders: 314	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 313
Artificial Christmas trees: 312	Self-contained openers: 311
Manual drills: 309	Pogo sticks: 307
Electric motors: 306	Wagons: 306
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 304	Electric lighting equipment: 301
Filters: 299	Chimneys: 297
Baby bottles or nipples: 296	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 294
Industrial equipment: 287	Electric baseboard heaters: 282
Electric or battery-powered knives: 281	Other antennas: 278
Paint or varnish thinners: 277	Rug shampooers: 276
Cots: 269	Artificial flowers or plants: 267
Lighters: 267	Boilers: 265
Baby carriers: 260	Soldering equipment: 259
Kites or kite string: 259	Food skewers: 253
Swimming pool slides: 253	Bedding: 252
Diesel fuels: 251	Darts: 249
Fire or smoke alarms: 248	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 246
Balloons: 244	Gasoline cans: 242
Nonelectric blankets: 241	Garbage disposers: 240
Hot plates: 239	Diapers: 238
Coins: 235	Roller hockey: 234
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 232	Trash compactors: 228
Wallpaper: 227	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 227
Playground equipment: 225	Contact lenses: 224
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 223	Animal traps: 221
Electric blankets or sheets: 221	Costumes or masks: 221
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 221	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 220
Doorstops: 219	Outdoor antennas: 218
Abrasive cleaners: 218	Baby walkers or jumpers: 216
Paper bags: 215	Wading pools: 213
Oral hygiene products: 210	Canning jars or lids: 209
Toasters: 196	Battery chargers: 194
Drinking straws: 193	Oven cleaners: 191
Tapes: 190	Portable gas or LP heaters: 189
Toy sports equipment: 179	Stilts: 177
Christmas tree stands or supports: 177	Built-in fireplaces: 176
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 176	Range or oven accessories: 176
Electric grills: 176	Hearing aids: 176
Croquet: 176	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 176
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 175	Floor waxes: 174
Skeet shooting: 168	Electric kettles or hot pots: 167
Sewing basket articles: 166	Ironing boards or covers: 164
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 164	Sleeping bags: 163
Radial arm saws: 162	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 162
Flotation toys: 162	Cheerleading: 160
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 158	Caulking or spackling compounds: 155
Electric razors or shavers: 155	Toy weapons: 151
Internal combustion engines: 151	Charcoal: 150
Trains: 149	Fencing: 148
Hair clippers and trimmers: 147	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 146
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 145	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 143
Seesaws or teeterboards: 143	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 139
Knife sharpeners: 138	Attachable high chairs: 135
Glass soft drink bottles: 134	Pesticides: 133
Stationary power drills and accessories: 133	Electric griddles: 131
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 130	Ice picks: 119
Bath or facial brushes: 119	Fabrics: 117
Other bedding: 116	Portable baby swings: 116
Guns: 116	Ice makers: 115
Electric heaters: 115	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 110
Scales: 110	Vises or workshop clamps: 109
Can openers: 105	Electric knife sharpeners: 104
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 104	Saunas: 101
Floor buffers or waxers: 101	Electric frying pans and skillets: 101
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 96	Unpowered models or parts: 95
Kerosene grills or stoves: 94	Crayons or chalk: 94
Unicycles: 90	Vacuum containers: 89
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 89	Window screens: 89
Projectors: 87	Electric corn poppers: 87
Sabre saws: 87	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 87
Turpentine: 86	Personal watercraft, powered: 86
Solvents: 86	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 86
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 86	Electric trains or accessories: 80
Power jointers: 80	Molding compounds: 80
Bread making machines: 80	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 80
Lye: 75	Caustics: 75
Magazine racks or book ends: 75	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 75
Tetherball: 75	Drugs or medications: 75
Floor furnaces: 75	Faucet water heaters: 75
Kerosene: 75	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 74
Methyl alcohol: 74	Dishwashing liquid: 74
Toboggans: 73	Water toys: 73
Phonograph records: 73	Slipcovers: 73
Other power garden tools: 73	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 71
Electric multi-purpose lighters: 71	Electric can openers: 71
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 71	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 71
Lapidary equipment: 71	Rotisseries: 71
Portable cribs: 71	Gun powder or ammunition: 71
Matchbooks: 71	Water softeners or conditioners: 71
Other baby carriers: 70	Drain snakes: 59
Heat tapes, electric: 59	Insect traps, powered: 59
Baby carriers or slings: 59	Wallpaper steamers: 59
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 59	Building sets: 59
Butane or LP gas meters: 59	Wood burning fireplaces: 58
Fire escape devices: 45	Matches: 45
Baby bouncer seats: 45	Playpens: 44
Wooden matches: 44	Inflatable toys: 43
Power shapers: 43	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 40
Other clothing: 40	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 30
Windshield wiper fluids: 30	Aircraft: 30
Riding toys: 30	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 30
Juicers: 30	Glass tubing or test tubes: 30
Baby carriages: 30	Water polo: 30
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 29	Fuel oils: 29
Tricycles: 29	Laser pointers: 29
Batons: 29	Drinking fountains: 15
Electric soldering equipment: 15	Dry ice: 15
Other toy guns: 15	Bottle openers: 15
Grass and leaf catchers: 14	Humidifiers: 14
Other electric lighting equipment: 14	Power lathes: 14
Antihistamines: 14	Heat pumps: 14
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 14	Thermometers: 14
Portable electric heaters: 14	Toy guns with projectiles: 14
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 14	Flares: 14
Moving walks: 14	Gas-burning fireplaces: 14
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 14	Baby rattles: 14
School laboratory chemicals: 14	Dehumidifiers: 14
Metal or plastic molding sets: 14	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 14
Garden sprayers: 14	Furniture polishes or waxes: 14

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