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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1998 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 345,251
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 111,852Stairs or steps: 32,035
Beds: 28,716Chairs: 21,428
Crutches, canes or walkers: 14,386Wheelchairs: 10,353
Bathtubs or showers: 8,936Toilets: 7,553
Rugs or carpets: 7,256Ladders: 6,935
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,461Containers: 4,182
Tables: 3,656Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,271
Bicycles or accessories: 3,156Doors: 3,054
Footwear: 3,034Furniture: 2,365
Exercise: 2,066Step stools: 1,898
Day wear: 1,893Snow skiing: 1,858
Golf: 1,768Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,684
Ceilings and walls: 1,616Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,587
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,367House repair or construction materials: 1,289
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,249Horseback riding: 1,226
Windows or window glass: 1,200Lawn mowers: 1,195
Refrigerators: 1,102Bags: 1,049
Cardboard products: 960Fences or fence posts: 941
Telephones or telephone accessories: 937Luggage: 922
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 907Doorsills or frames: 891
Exercise equipment: 878Televisions: 818
Vacuum cleaners: 765Tableware and accessories: 738
Dancing: 730Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 701
Weight lifting: 661Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 630
Riding power lawn mowers: 629Recliner chairs: 626
Benches: 625Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 595
Clothing: 588Counters or countertops: 566
Sinks: 539Elevators or other lifts: 537
Tennis: 528Other unpowered garden tools: 521
Manual cleaning equipment: 519Bowling: 514
Paper products: 513Stepladders: 503
Nightwear: 502Electrical wire or wiring systems: 492
Escalators: 463Metal containers: 440
Electric heating pads: 426Buckets or pails: 423
Fans: 420Fishing: 419
Hot tubs or home spas: 418Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 405
Power lawn mowers: 376Blankets: 319
Bedsprings or bedframes: 304Rocking chairs: 303
Clothing accessories: 291Beach chairs or folding chairs: 276
All-terrain vehicles: 275Air conditioners: 274
Extension cords: 273Washing machines: 263
Scaffolding: 258Golf carts: 256
Bottles or jars: 252Ramps or landings: 248
Hot water: 236Mattresses: 234
Cookware: 230Amusement attractions: 227
Light bulbs: 226In-line skating: 226
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 226Other toys: 226
Microwave ovens: 226Towels or cloths: 217
Footlockers: 209Manual snow or ice removal tools: 208
Ice skating: 208Dishwashers: 207
Tractors: 207Bathtub or shower enclosures: 206
Other ovens: 197Wire: 197
Basketball: 189Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 188
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 181Handrails, railings or banisters: 180
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 179Pipes: 179
Clothes dryers: 177Drinking glasses: 170
Swimming pools: 169Cabinet or door hardware: 169
Other ranges: 168Flying toys: 168
Saws: 168Knives: 161
Other fireplaces: 161Built-in swimming pools: 161
Batteries: 160Outdoor awnings or shutters: 160
Knives with replaceable blades: 160Pruning or trimming equipment: 151
Bleachers: 150Computers: 150
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 149Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 142
Baby gates or barriers: 142Extension ladders: 142
Garage doors: 142Shuffleboard: 141
Electric Christmas decorations: 141Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 141
Snowmobiles: 135Coal or wood-burning stoves: 135
Soaps: 133Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 132
Floor lamps or table lamps: 131Carts: 124
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 122Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 122
Water heaters: 114Pillows: 114
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 113Chain saws: 113
Tools: 112Poles: 105
Automatic doors: 105Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 104
Aquariums or accessories: 102Roller skating: 94
Water skiing: 94Sewing machines or accessories: 94
Sheets or pillowcases: 94Rope or string: 93
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 86Glass bottles or jars: 86
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 85Heaters or heating systems: 84
Other nonglass doors: 84Wood paneling and particleboard: 84
Slides or sliding boards: 84Nonelectric blankets: 84
Portable food or beverage coolers: 84Scales: 84
Swimming pool equipment: 84Martial arts: 84
Football: 84Plastic containers: 75
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 75Moving walks: 75
Gymnastics: 75Portable baby swings: 75
Boilers: 75Other furnaces: 75
Other upholstered chairs: 75Cots: 75
Softball: 75Tarpaulins: 75
Swings or swing sets: 74Drinking fountains: 74
Camping equipment: 74Baby scales: 74
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 74Horseshoes: 74
Keys, key rings or key chains: 74Scuba diving: 74
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 74Cigarette or pipe lighters: 74
Fuel storage tanks: 67Billiards or pool: 67
Metal cookware: 67Manual push mowers: 67
Toy boxes or chests: 67Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67
Awls, chisels or planes: 67Straight ladders: 67
Sliding glass doors or panels: 67Upholstered rocking chairs: 67
Other portable or stationary power tools: 67Snow throwers or blowers: 67
Screen doors: 67Other windows or window glass: 67
Nonglass bottles or jars: 67Wagons: 67
Floor waxes: 67Storm windows: 66
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 66Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 66
Swimming: 66Animal traps: 66
Electric lighting equipment: 66Diapers: 66
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 66Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66
Diving or diving boards: 66Chains: 66
Tapes: 38Baby strollers: 38
Nonbaby mattresses: 38Tool sheds: 38
Toilet bowl products: 37Toolboxes or tool kits: 37
Portable circular power saws: 37Waterbeds or water pillows: 37
Glass doors: 37Plastic bags: 37
Hammocks: 37Baseball: 37
Pull-down or folding stairs: 37Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 37
Shoe polishes: 19Coins: 19
Mirrors or mirror glass: 19Air compressors: 19
Television tables or stands: 19Air purifiers: 19
Flatware: 19Other bedding: 19
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 19Christmas decorations: 19
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 18Razors or shavers: 18
Rotary power lawn mowers: 18Gasoline cans: 18
Coffee makers or teapots: 18Bunk beds: 18
Artificial Christmas trees: 18Electric blankets or sheets: 18
Bench or table saws: 18Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 18
Freezers: 18Thermal or sound insulation materials: 18
Electric ranges: 18Built-in fireplaces: 18
Lighting equipment: 18Brushcutters, powered: 18
Trampolines: 18Fireworks: 6

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