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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1998 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173,954
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Floors or flooring materials: 36,804Beds: 17,121
Stairs or steps: 16,802Wheelchairs: 13,612
Chairs: 7,251Tables: 5,397
Doors: 4,904Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,842
Ceilings and walls: 3,720Rugs or carpets: 3,600
Eyeglasses: 3,267Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,070
Bathtubs or showers: 2,951Toilets: 2,121
Bicycles or accessories: 2,103Footwear: 1,949
Exercise: 1,873Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,642
Doorsills or frames: 1,365Ladders: 1,263
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,215Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,114
Fences or fence posts: 792Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 677
Snow skiing: 674Handrails, railings or banisters: 660
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 622Golf: 614
Basketball: 606Televisions: 603
Windows or window glass: 578Counters or countertops: 557
Razors or shavers: 552Sinks: 548
House repair or construction materials: 542Containers: 535
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 532Furniture: 529
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 509Cabinet or door hardware: 508
Fishing: 476Tennis: 462
Bedsprings or bedframes: 447Fans: 427
Benches: 406Poles: 387
Metal containers: 386Lawn mowers: 380
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 370Other furnaces: 368
Telephones or telephone accessories: 350Softball: 349
Other unpowered garden tools: 340Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 338
Baseball: 330Gasoline: 310
Sliding glass doors or panels: 296Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 283
Grocery or shopping carts: 282Escalators: 274
Elevators or other lifts: 274Other manual workshop tools: 274
Wire: 272Other ranges: 263
Step stools: 256Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 254
Weight lifting: 254Air conditioners: 246
Power lawn mowers: 245Radiators: 245
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 244Clothing: 244
Ice skating: 239Electrical wire or wiring systems: 236
Pipes: 236Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 230
Glass doors: 225Luggage: 220
Doorstops: 218Washing machines: 209
Ramps or landings: 207Recliner chairs: 187
Garage doors: 180Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 179
Automatic doors: 179Towels or cloths: 178
Rocking chairs: 173Ball sports: 171
Vacuum cleaners: 170Pruning or trimming equipment: 169
Exercise equipment: 169Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 169
Other fireplaces: 162Gas or LP grills or stoves: 161
Coffee makers or teapots: 159Buckets or pails: 159
All-terrain vehicles: 152Bars and bar accessories: 151
Manual scissors: 151Horseback riding: 151
Blankets: 142Chains: 141
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 140Chain saws: 135
Extension cords: 135Electric razors or shavers: 133
Other windows or window glass: 133Built-in swimming pools: 133
Drain cleaners: 132Mattresses: 132
Other glass doors: 132Swings or swing sets: 122
Hockey: 122Baby gates or barriers: 113
Paper products: 112Tableware and accessories: 112
Screwdrivers: 112Drinking glasses: 111
General home or room involvement in fires: 111Riding power lawn mowers: 104
Hammers: 104Manual cleaning equipment: 104
Saws: 104Cigarette or pipe lighters: 103
Aerosol containers: 103Windowsills or frames: 95
Day wear: 94Bowling: 94
Roller skating: 94Bottles or jars: 94
Portable circular power saws: 94Cardboard products: 93
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 93Bleachers: 87
Vending machines: 87Other nonglass doors: 86
Swimming pool equipment: 86Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 86
Public equipment: 85Tools: 85
Wagons: 85Stepladders: 84
Water heaters: 84Outdoor awnings or shutters: 84
Floor lamps or table lamps: 84Mobile/manufactured homes: 84
Camping equipment: 84Diapers: 84
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 84Electric blankets or sheets: 84
In-line skating: 84Drills: 84
Carts: 84Scaffolding: 76
Other toys: 76Swimming pools: 75
Log splitters: 75Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 75
Hot tubs or home spas: 75Hammocks: 75
High chairs: 75Towel racks or bars: 75
Food grinders: 75Clothes dryers: 75
General purpose household cleaners: 75Eye protection devices: 74
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 74Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 74
Tape recorders or players: 74Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 74
Christmas tree lights: 74Soccer: 67
Tractors: 67Snow throwers or blowers: 67
Microwave ovens: 67Electric lighting equipment: 67
Garden sprayers: 67Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 67
Ammonia, household: 67Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 67
Storm doors with glass panels: 67Levels: 67
Jewelry: 67Power drills or accessories: 67
Pillows: 67Art supplies or equipment: 67
Television tables or stands: 67Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 67
Swimming: 67Other furniture: 67
Electric fireplaces: 66Rotary power lawn mowers: 66
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 66Bench or table saws: 66
Rope or string: 66Wood paneling and particleboard: 66
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 66Adhesives: 66
Soaps: 66Oven cleaners: 66
Electric brooms: 66Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 66Welding equipment: 66
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 66Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 66
Grills: 66Nightwear: 57
Mirrors or mirror glass: 57Cookware: 57
Slides or sliding boards: 56Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 56
Lighting equipment: 55Volleyball: 38
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 38Trampolines: 38
Martial arts: 38Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 38
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 38Kites or kite string: 38
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 37Screen doors: 37
Hot water: 37Tool sheds: 37
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 37Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 19
Scissors: 19Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 19
Toasters: 19Desk supplies: 19
Flatware: 19Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 19
Skeet shooting: 19Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 19
Bags: 19Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 19
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 19Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 19
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 19Power sanders: 18
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 18Other ovens: 18
Computers: 18Outdoor antennas: 18
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 18Nonglass doors: 18
Mountain climbing: 18Sheets or pillowcases: 18
Awls, chisels or planes: 18Lacrosse: 18
BBs or pellets: 18Golf carts: 18
Plastic bags: 18Other power saws: 18
Skateboards: 18Gas furnaces: 18
Heaters or heating systems: 18Saunas: 18
Refrigerators: 18Bleaches: 18
Nonglass bottles or jars: 18Ice hockey: 18

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