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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 297,073
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 98,478Stairs or steps: 31,461
Beds: 25,339Chairs: 16,866
Wheelchairs: 10,278Crutches, canes or walkers: 8,987
Toilets: 7,017Bathtubs or showers: 6,717
Ladders: 5,844Rugs or carpets: 5,317
Tables: 3,654Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,162
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,966Furniture: 2,765
Doors: 2,639Containers: 2,332
Footwear: 2,029Bicycles or accessories: 2,000
Ceilings and walls: 1,933Golf: 1,902
House repair or construction materials: 1,622Snow skiing: 1,586
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,446Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,405
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,386Exercise: 1,357
Day wear: 1,152Buckets or pails: 1,119
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 974Horseback riding: 951
Step stools: 950Lawn mowers: 919
Other unpowered garden tools: 916Bags: 870
Riding power lawn mowers: 842Luggage: 817
Clothing: 800Exercise equipment: 779
Cardboard products: 774Manual snow or ice removal tools: 752
Sinks: 705Recliner chairs: 666
Built-in swimming pools: 648Tennis: 643
Fences or fence posts: 635Stepladders: 632
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 632Vacuum cleaners: 628
Mattresses: 628Ramps or landings: 622
Doorsills or frames: 591Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 583
Elevators or other lifts: 581Counters or countertops: 567
Bedsprings or bedframes: 567Paper products: 560
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 535Refrigerators: 530
Televisions: 509Windows or window glass: 506
Manual cleaning equipment: 497Dancing: 479
Benches: 477Grocery or shopping carts: 442
All-terrain vehicles: 438Bathtub or shower enclosures: 428
Electric heating pads: 420Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 414
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 404Tableware and accessories: 397
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 316Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 313
Automatic doors: 310Other ranges: 308
Knives: 295Clothing accessories: 289
Nightwear: 286Rocking chairs: 286
Scaffolding: 279Fishing: 275
Microwave ovens: 261Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 257
Hot water: 256Garage doors: 249
Air conditioners: 242Fans: 241
Handrails, railings or banisters: 230Bottles or jars: 228
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 227Washing machines: 221
Ice skating: 221Outerwear: 217
Towels or cloths: 216Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 215
Toolboxes or tool kits: 210Clothes dryers: 206
Weight lifting: 194Escalators: 189
Bowling: 186Dishwashers: 181
Other ovens: 180Footlockers: 173
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 168Other toys: 165
Chain saws: 161Blankets: 160
Cookware: 155Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 150
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 150Other manual workshop tools: 150
Plastic bags: 149Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 149
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 144Hatchets or axes: 142
Ironing boards or covers: 141Christmas decorations: 135
Wire: 134Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 132
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 132Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 129
Golf carts: 128Rope or string: 128
Hot tubs or home spas: 116Basketball: 115
Other containers: 107Cabinet or door hardware: 104
Billiards or pool: 95Upholstered rocking chairs: 95
Amusement attractions: 94Gasoline: 90
Charcoal: 89Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 88
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 88Mirrors or mirror glass: 87
Swimming pools: 87Garden tractors: 87
Poles: 87Business and office machines: 87
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 87Freezers: 86
Pipes: 85Sewing machines or accessories: 85
Scissors: 84Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 84
Leaf blowers: 84Ice hockey: 84
Faucets or spigots: 81Trampolines: 81
Fireworks: 81Bleachers: 81
Scuba diving: 81Pumps: 81
Manual scissors: 81Metal containers: 81
Wood paneling and particleboard: 75Lubricants: 75
Tools: 75Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 75
Diaper pails: 74Bleaches: 74
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 74First aid equipment: 74
Pillows: 74Track and field: 74
Softball: 74Hammocks: 74
Other Irons: 70Coal or wood-burning stoves: 70
Humidifiers: 69Snowmobiles: 69
Other clothing: 69Sleds: 67
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 67Nonglass bottles or jars: 67
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 67Floor waxes: 67
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 67Floor lamps or table lamps: 67
Power tillers or cultivators: 67Snow throwers or blowers: 67
High chairs: 67Kerosene: 67
Eyeglasses: 66Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 66
Grills: 66Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Lighting equipment: 66Saws: 66
Upholstered recliner chairs: 66Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 66
Nonbaby mattresses: 66Scales: 66
Plastic containers: 66Painting equipment, powered: 66
Clothespins: 66Extension cords: 63
Sheets or pillowcases: 46Electric heaters: 44
Swings or swing sets: 44Light bulbs: 44
Portable food or beverage coolers: 43General purpose household cleaners: 43
Chains: 40Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 40
Radiators: 38Wagons: 38
Bunk beds: 37Ball sports: 37
Snow boarding: 23Swimming: 22
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 22Aquariums or accessories: 22
Tractors: 22Camping equipment: 22
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 21Windowsills or frames: 21
Power lawn mowers: 21Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 21
Volleyball: 21Cutting torches: 21
Pruning or trimming equipment: 21Batteries: 19
Football: 19Metal cookware: 19
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 19Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 19
Book bags or back carriers: 19Carts: 19
Manual filing or sanding tools: 19Straight ladders: 19
Roller skating: 19Electric blankets or sheets: 18
Bars and bar accessories: 18Clocks: 18
Car seats: 18Other nonglass doors: 18
Workshop furnishings: 18Baseball: 18

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