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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 152,233
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 32,078Stairs or steps: 15,614
Beds: 14,046Wheelchairs: 11,521
Chairs: 6,963Tables: 4,742
Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,321Bathtubs or showers: 3,129
Bicycles or accessories: 3,056Doors: 3,037
Eyeglasses: 2,996Rugs or carpets: 2,950
Ceilings and walls: 2,666Toilets: 2,025
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,999Ladders: 1,697
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,421Doorsills or frames: 1,187
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 980Exercise: 951
Footwear: 917Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 818
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 810Golf: 743
Poles: 719Sinks: 675
Fences or fence posts: 645Softball: 627
Razors or shavers: 617Counters or countertops: 612
Furniture: 574Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 555
Baseball: 527Snow skiing: 488
Bedsprings or bedframes: 464Vacuum cleaners: 434
Windows or window glass: 432Cabinet or door hardware: 429
Glass doors: 426Fishing: 424
Telephones or telephone accessories: 422Windowsills or frames: 414
Containers: 414Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 373
Tennis: 368House repair or construction materials: 364
Pipes: 358Hot water: 353
Other ranges: 340Horseback riding: 335
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 325Cookware: 316
Other toys: 296Electrical wire or wiring systems: 295
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 292Tableware and accessories: 284
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 279Basketball: 275
First aid equipment: 268Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 266
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 242Air conditioners: 242
Bags: 241In-line skating: 240
Pressure cookers or canners: 238Refrigerators: 236
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 232Swimming pool equipment: 231
Dancing: 224Swings or swing sets: 223
Plastic bags: 219Wire: 219
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 218Elevators or other lifts: 212
Recliner chairs: 209Hammers: 203
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 197Step stools: 194
Carts: 190Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 188
Screen doors: 183Rocking chairs: 182
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 182Other nonglass doors: 178
Garage doors: 178Sliding glass doors or panels: 176
Benches: 174Metal containers: 173
Blankets: 160Soccer: 159
Air compressors: 155Paper products: 154
Fans: 154Storm doors with glass panels: 151
Billiards or pool: 151Grills: 151
Drain cleaners: 146Other manual workshop tools: 145
Wood paneling and particleboard: 141Riding power lawn mowers: 141
Other upholstered chairs: 141Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 141
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 138Snowmobiles: 138
Gasoline: 136Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 133
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 132Power lawn mowers: 132
Aerosol containers: 132Grocery or shopping carts: 131
Luggage: 129Chain saws: 122
Mirrors or mirror glass: 118General home or room involvement in fires: 116
Pruning or trimming equipment: 116Faucets or spigots: 115
All-terrain vehicles: 111Televisions: 109
Exercise equipment: 107Day wear: 107
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 107Handrails, railings or banisters: 106
Other fireplaces: 106Public equipment: 105
Scaffolding: 98Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 96
Sewing machines or accessories: 95Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 94
Mobile/manufactured homes: 94Toolboxes or tool kits: 90
Towel racks or bars: 89Weight lifting: 89
Adhesives: 87Drinking glasses: 86
Buckets or pails: 85Outdoor awnings or shutters: 84
Gas furnaces: 84Range or oven accessories: 84
Aquariums or accessories: 84Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 84
Pull-down or folding stairs: 84Clothing: 84
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 84Other furniture: 84
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 84Surfing: 81
Kitchen gadgets: 81Hair dryers: 81
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 81Cribs: 81
Martial arts: 81Mattresses: 75
Canning jars or lids: 75Radios: 75
Drinking fountains: 74Eye protection devices: 74
Track and field: 74Desk supplies: 74
Floor waxes: 74Swimming pool chemicals: 74
Other glass bottles or jars: 74Portable food or beverage coolers: 74
Ball sports: 74Electric ranges: 70
Bowling: 70Wagons: 70
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 70Electric baseboard heaters: 70
Bars and bar accessories: 69Manual scissors: 67
Camping equipment: 67Coal or wood-burning stoves: 67
Football: 67Other bedding: 67
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 67Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 67
Internal combustion engines: 66Antifreeze: 66
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66Incinerators: 66
Wooden containers: 66Gas ovens: 66
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 66Panel doors: 66
Ironing boards or covers: 66Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Tractors: 66Storm windows: 66
Vacuum containers: 66Swimming: 66
Ice skating: 66Stepladders: 66
Keys, key rings or key chains: 60Other ovens: 57
Ramps or landings: 44Combs or hairbrushes: 43
Lawn mowers: 42Reel power lawn mowers: 41
Extension cords: 40Rope or string: 40
Other unpowered garden tools: 40Freezers: 39
Heaters or heating systems: 39Towels or cloths: 38
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 38Log splitters: 38
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 37Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 22
Waterbeds or water pillows: 22Thermal or sound insulation materials: 22
Hot tubs or home spas: 22Scissors: 22
Other antennas: 22Radiators: 22
Power saws: 22Window or door security barriers: 21
Other ladders: 21Cardboard products: 21
Sheets or pillowcases: 21Escalators: 21
Vending machines: 21High chairs: 21
Television tables or stands: 21Outerwear: 21
Dishwashers: 21Stretch cords or stretch straps: 21
Portable circular power saws: 21Bleaches: 21
Fireplace equipment: 19Nonglass doors: 19
Other portable or stationary power tools: 19Lighting equipment: 19
Water heaters: 19Roller skating: 19
Microwave ovens: 19Automatic doors: 19
Clothes dryers: 19Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 19
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 19Doorstops: 19
Jewelry: 19Hockey: 18
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 18Other windows or window glass: 18
Clothing accessories: 18Street hockey: 18
Other furnaces: 18

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