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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 128,664
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 15,272Stairs or steps: 15,036
Bathtubs or showers: 10,870Beds: 8,793
Chairs: 8,227Tables: 5,067
Ladders: 4,076Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,186
Toilets: 2,552Wheelchairs: 2,380
Rugs or carpets: 2,252Bicycles or accessories: 1,989
Snow skiing: 1,749Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,743
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,719Doors: 1,422
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,406Ceilings and walls: 1,362
Containers: 1,335Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,153
Horseback riding: 1,004Golf: 958
House repair or construction materials: 912Exercise: 872
Lawn mowers: 841Cardboard products: 758
Bedsprings or bedframes: 736Handrails, railings or banisters: 732
Furniture: 731Footwear: 725
Exercise equipment: 623Tennis: 587
Stepladders: 586Riding power lawn mowers: 581
Televisions: 552All-terrain vehicles: 529
Counters or countertops: 485Day wear: 484
Doorsills or frames: 473Step stools: 470
Telephones or telephone accessories: 437Fences or fence posts: 417
Basketball: 403Windows or window glass: 398
Dancing: 393Vacuum cleaners: 379
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 375Tractors: 374
Swimming pools: 374Bathtub or shower enclosures: 355
Refrigerators: 348Rocking chairs: 336
Sinks: 334Clothing: 327
Freezers: 327Washing machines: 326
Bowling: 325Other ranges: 308
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 303Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 299
Poles: 294Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 281
Snowmobiles: 281Other toys: 262
Other unpowered garden tools: 259Ramps or landings: 252
Air conditioners: 247Recliner chairs: 237
Elevators or other lifts: 236Dishwashers: 233
Golf carts: 233Cabinet or door hardware: 232
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 231Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 230
Bags: 227Fishing: 223
Built-in swimming pools: 223Luggage: 221
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 208Electric heating pads: 201
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 198Swimming: 197
Garden tractors: 192Scaffolding: 187
Power tillers or cultivators: 182Tableware and accessories: 176
Nightwear: 176Other fireplaces: 160
Benches: 160Heaters or heating systems: 156
Christmas decorations: 153Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 150
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 149Volleyball: 149
Sheets or pillowcases: 141Manual cleaning equipment: 141
Baby gates or barriers: 141Power lawn mowers: 141
Buckets or pails: 141Panel doors: 136
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 136Tools: 135
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 132Fans: 132
Roller skating: 126Swings or swing sets: 126
Metal containers: 126Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 125
Saws: 124Extension cords: 117
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 116Toolboxes or tool kits: 114
Cookware: 114Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 114
Cribs: 113Computers: 110
Weight lifting: 103Hot water: 99
Windowsills or frames: 98Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 95
Baseball: 94Plastic containers: 94
Snow throwers or blowers: 91General home or room involvement in fires: 89
Business and office machines: 89Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 89
Sleds: 89Garage doors: 88
Football: 87Waterbeds or water pillows: 85
Bleachers: 85Bunk beds: 85
Sewing machines or accessories: 84Plastic bags: 84
Workshop furnishings: 81Sports and recreational activity: 81
Scooters, unpowered: 75Water skiing: 75
Wire: 75Snow plows: 75
Microwave ovens: 74Ball sports: 74
Canning jars or lids: 74Oil furnaces: 74
Softball: 74Other ladders: 74
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 74Bleaches: 74
Mattresses: 74Antifreeze: 74
Go-carts: 74Rope or string: 74
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 74Snow disks: 70
Built-in fireplaces: 70Nonglass doors: 70
Slides or sliding boards: 70Laundry soaps or detergents: 70
Awls, chisels or planes: 70Electric lighting equipment: 70
Sprayers: 69Manual filing or sanding tools: 67
Other furniture: 67Electric kettles or hot pots: 67
Upholstered rocking chairs: 67Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 67
Upholstered chairs: 67Television tables or stands: 67
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 67Portable food or beverage coolers: 67
Escalators: 67Bench or table saws: 66
Knives: 66Wood paneling and particleboard: 66
Hot tubs or home spas: 66Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 66
Ice skating: 66Log splitters: 66
Brushcutters, powered: 66Hammers: 66
Mobile/manufactured homes: 66Other glass bottles or jars: 66
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 66Gasoline: 66
Tarpaulins: 66Other containers: 66
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 66Other power saws: 66
Clothes dryers: 63Grocery or shopping carts: 60
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 59Pull-down or folding stairs: 44
Pipes: 41Paper products: 41
Towels or cloths: 38Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 23
Other Irons: 22Mountain climbing: 22
First aid equipment: 22Screen doors: 21
Radios: 21Lighting equipment: 21
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 21Bottles or jars: 21
Pruning or trimming equipment: 21Fuel storage tanks: 21
Amusement attractions: 19Aquariums or accessories: 19
Tricycles: 19Boilers: 19
Safes: 19Towel racks or bars: 19
Other playground equipment: 19Baby strollers: 18
Floor lamps or table lamps: 18Radiators: 18
Automatic doors: 18

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