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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1998

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,126,303
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:345,251Finger:233,746
Head:217,967Face:173,954
Upper Trunk:137,538Knee:107,170
Shoulder:102,254Hand:96,493
Ankle:95,854Wrist:89,674
Foot:85,916Lower Leg:82,727
Lower Arm:64,722All Of Body:44,028
Toe:40,754Upper Leg:39,177
Elbow:38,479Upper Arm:34,565
Eyeball:24,872Neck:23,223
Ear:13,09025 - 50% Body:12,607
Mouth:10,973Unkown:7,981
Pubic Region:2,343Internal:931

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 373,711Stairs or steps: 242,991
Beds: 114,730Chairs: 87,915
Knives: 63,209Wheelchairs: 56,568
Bathtubs or showers: 51,721Ladders: 48,925
Crutches, canes or walkers: 45,047Doors: 42,829
Tables: 38,229Rugs or carpets: 28,983
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 27,437Bicycles or accessories: 27,159
Ceilings and walls: 26,730Toilets: 26,071
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 22,986Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 21,967
Snow skiing: 19,595Exercise: 19,063
Metal containers: 17,380Bench or table saws: 17,323
Footwear: 16,195Lawn mowers: 16,009
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 15,568Golf: 14,478
Fishing: 14,411Containers: 14,026
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 13,193House repair or construction materials: 12,698
Windows or window glass: 11,672Fences or fence posts: 10,793
Tableware and accessories: 10,509Doorsills or frames: 10,388
Drinking glasses: 9,267Pruning or trimming equipment: 9,140
Furniture: 9,073Step stools: 8,921
Chain saws: 8,716Bedsprings or bedframes: 8,403
Tennis: 8,065Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 7,452
Exercise equipment: 6,771Horseback riding: 6,485
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 6,442Saws: 6,140
First aid equipment: 5,693Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 5,692
Refrigerators: 5,569Telephones or telephone accessories: 5,487
Day wear: 5,359Garage doors: 5,217
Knives with replaceable blades: 5,131Televisions: 5,048
Counters or countertops: 5,046Stepladders: 5,016
Hammers: 4,916Portable circular power saws: 4,579
Other unpowered garden tools: 4,373Hot water: 4,354
Luggage: 4,331Basketball: 4,322
Eyeglasses: 4,291Razors or shavers: 4,265
Grocery or shopping carts: 4,229Benches: 4,179
Ramps or landings: 4,058Handrails, railings or banisters: 3,997
Bowling: 3,973Bags: 3,963
Sinks: 3,941Dancing: 3,931
Fans: 3,866Cookware: 3,789
Power saws: 3,680Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,666
Vacuum cleaners: 3,641Pipes: 3,595
Other ranges: 3,579Elevators or other lifts: 3,539
Power lawn mowers: 3,510Riding power lawn mowers: 3,482
Wire: 3,410Swimming: 3,328
Weight lifting: 3,073Escalators: 3,039
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 3,007Swimming pools: 2,992
Softball: 2,983Scissors: 2,895
Recliner chairs: 2,880Baseball: 2,869
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 2,836Slicers and choppers: 2,777
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,718General home or room involvement in fires: 2,712
Tractors: 2,707Jewelry: 2,659
Cardboard products: 2,650Cabinet or door hardware: 2,643
Other toys: 2,536Poles: 2,481
Automatic doors: 2,431Bottles or jars: 2,425
Drills: 2,378Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 2,351
Ice skating: 2,337Awls, chisels or planes: 2,332
Clothing: 2,331Manual cleaning equipment: 2,271
Washing machines: 2,266Scaffolding: 2,250
Dishwashers: 2,234All-terrain vehicles: 2,225
Golf carts: 2,130Buckets or pails: 2,122
In-line skating: 2,084Air conditioners: 2,056
Screwdrivers: 2,004Log splitters: 2,003
Chains: 1,963Built-in swimming pools: 1,930
Clothing accessories: 1,927Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 1,906
Power hedge trimmers: 1,900Nightwear: 1,786
Screen doors: 1,776Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,768
Microwave ovens: 1,763Bleaches: 1,759
Carts: 1,737Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,708
Mattresses: 1,698Bleachers: 1,693
Paper products: 1,692Rope or string: 1,672
Rocking chairs: 1,671Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,617
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,596Volleyball: 1,573
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,568Hand saws: 1,562
Glass doors: 1,558Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,539
Glass bottles or jars: 1,517Other manual workshop tools: 1,495
Sewing machines or accessories: 1,489Hot tubs or home spas: 1,456
Swings or swing sets: 1,450Clothes dryers: 1,434
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,423Lighting equipment: 1,412
Power routers: 1,383Gasoline: 1,381
Other power saws: 1,326Manicuring devices: 1,304
Extension cords: 1,299Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,290
Desk supplies: 1,284Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,276
Heaters or heating systems: 1,252Blankets: 1,229
Hatchets or axes: 1,224Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,221
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,219Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,206
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,190Other fireplaces: 1,186
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,175Other nonglass doors: 1,168
Batteries: 1,157Windowsills or frames: 1,155
Other furnaces: 1,152Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,147
Light bulbs: 1,126Roller skating: 1,124
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,118Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,116
Welding equipment: 1,107Grills: 1,105
Soccer: 1,100Band saws: 1,097
Adhesives: 1,088Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,071
Tools: 1,049Manual scissors: 1,035
Ball sports: 1,006Storm windows: 998
Computers: 983Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 983
Other ovens: 976Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 974
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 967Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 964
Plastic containers: 953Soaps: 909
Football: 892Towels or cloths: 888
Electric heating pads: 888Snow throwers or blowers: 859
Radiators: 857Chemicals: 834
Public equipment: 829Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 802
Christmas decorations: 796Rotary power lawn mowers: 777
Sheets or pillowcases: 776Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 767
Floor lamps or table lamps: 765Freezers: 758
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 750Outerwear: 733
Power tillers or cultivators: 730Wood paneling and particleboard: 729
Other windows or window glass: 718Television tables or stands: 707
Tool sheds: 691Radial arm saws: 677
Kitchen gadgets: 671Power drills or accessories: 670
Combs or hairbrushes: 669Nonglass doors: 656
Aerosol containers: 648Coal or wood-burning stoves: 647
Baby gates or barriers: 645Food processors: 635
Storm doors with glass panels: 634Other glass bottles or jars: 634
General purpose household cleaners: 633Other containers: 630
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 625Outdoor awnings or shutters: 616
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 602Extension ladders: 596
Garbage disposers: 589Portable power drills and accessories: 587
Hockey: 580Portable food or beverage coolers: 575
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 569Canning jars or lids: 568
Camping equipment: 565Water heaters: 565
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 557Ammonia, household: 554
Amusement attractions: 548Plastic bags: 541
Ironing boards or covers: 532Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 529
Garden tractors: 525Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 520
Can openers: 520Coffee makers or teapots: 506
Nonglass bottles or jars: 501Doorstops: 491
Shuffleboard: 485Food grinders: 483
Manual filing or sanding tools: 481Flying toys: 478
Manual hedge trimmers: 477Power sanders: 476
Pillows: 476Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 464
Nail guns or stud drivers: 463Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 462
Electric mixers: 449Footlockers: 446
Power jointers: 445Radios: 445
Other Irons: 443Workshop furnishings: 436
Drinking fountains: 432Glass soft drink bottles: 430
Snowmobiles: 423Metal cookware: 409
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 408Swimming pool equipment: 407
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 406Martial arts: 395
Other glass doors: 389Animal traps: 385
Swimming pool chemicals: 385Sabre saws: 381
Keys, key rings or key chains: 380Plastic wrapping products: 378
Faucets or spigots: 377Electric blenders: 377
Hair dryers: 377Fire extinguishers: 374
Acids: 373Towel racks or bars: 371
Nonbaby mattresses: 371Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 371
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 370Electric lighting equipment: 361
Food warmers: 361Gas or LP heaters: 358
Flatware: 350Trampolines: 340
Horseshoes: 338Other furniture: 334
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 333Water skiing: 331
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 330Pressure cookers or canners: 329
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 328Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 323
Slides or sliding boards: 310Wagons: 305
Drain cleaners: 303Other ladders: 300
Manual push mowers: 297Jigsaws: 293
Outdoor antennas: 293Cigarette or pipe lighters: 291
Pull-down or folding stairs: 291Leaf blowers: 286
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 286Aquariums or accessories: 285
Air compressors: 284Electric or battery-powered knives: 283
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 277Coin-operated car washing equipment: 274
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 273Electric ranges: 273
Manual drills: 267Archery: 265
Bars and bar accessories: 256Stationary power drills and accessories: 255
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 253Range or oven accessories: 247
Wooden containers: 246Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 244
Vises or workshop clamps: 244Ice hockey: 243
Other plastic products: 243Nonelectric toothbrushes: 238
Art supplies or equipment: 238Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 238
Oven cleaners: 236Tape recorders or players: 235
Book bags or back carriers: 234Moving walks: 234
Cutting torches: 228Billiards or pool: 227
Sports and recreational activity: 226Ice picks: 218
Toy boxes or chests: 217Unpowered models or parts: 217
High chairs: 216Diapers: 216
Panel doors: 210Upholstered recliner chairs: 209
Paint or varnish thinners: 209Lockers: 208
Electric Christmas decorations: 207Business and office machines: 202
Laundry soaps or detergents: 199Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 199
Kerosene or oil heaters: 198Hammocks: 198
Bedding: 197Mobile/manufactured homes: 196
Sprayers: 192Other power garden tools: 190
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 190Electric blankets or sheets: 189
Gas furnaces: 189Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 187
Darts: 187Fireworks: 185
Vending machines: 182Fuel oils: 181
Paper cutters: 181Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 179
Christmas tree lights: 179Hearing aids: 177
Fuel storage tanks: 173Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 172
Safes: 171Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 171
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 170Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 170
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 170Baby strollers: 170
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 169Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 168
Surfing: 162Cots: 162
Other bedding: 162Other antennas: 162
Toasters: 161Fertilizers: 161
Seasonal decorations: 160Skateboards: 159
Nonelectric blankets: 159Photographic equipment: 153
Sleds: 153Safety pins: 153
Paper bags: 151Watches: 151
Knife sharpeners: 151Minibikes, powered: 151
Electric welding equipment: 151Snow boarding: 150
Floor waxes: 143Levels: 143
Pumps: 143Snow plows: 143
Gas ovens: 142Above-ground swimming pools: 141
Other upholstered chairs: 141Stretch cords or stretch straps: 141
Electric baseboard heaters: 141Battery chargers: 141
Power lathes: 140Electric coffee makers or teapots: 140
Storm doors without glass panels: 135Garden sprayers: 135
Straight ladders: 135Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 135
Power hack saws: 133Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 133
Electric razors or shavers: 133Electric frying pans and skillets: 133
Toilet bowl products: 132Electric fireplaces: 132
Other ball sports: 132Bunk beds: 129
Skating: 124Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 124
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 124Artificial Christmas trees: 123
Self-contained openers: 123Tapes: 122
BBs or pellets: 122Cribs: 122
Window screens: 114Other electric lighting equipment: 113
Painting equipment, powered: 113Handball: 113
Nonmetal cookware: 111Lawn vacuums: 106
Kites or kite string: 105Ear protection devices: 104
Floor furnaces: 104Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 104
Matches: 103Detergents: 102
Appliances: 102Electric deep fryers: 102
Scales: 102Rugby: 95
Chimneys: 95Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 95
Fireplace equipment: 94Coins: 94
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 94Tarpaulins: 94
Gymnastics: 94Lighters: 93
Scuba diving: 93Other grills or stoves: 93
Boxing: 93Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 87
Ice makers: 87Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 86
Brushcutters, powered: 86Baby walkers or jumpers: 85
Lighter fluids: 85Air purifiers: 85
Skeet shooting: 85Thermal or sound insulation materials: 84
Gas ranges: 84Seesaws or teeterboards: 84
Track and field: 84Portable electric heaters: 84
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 75Floor buffers or waxers: 75
Portable baby swings: 75Windshield wiper fluids: 75
Electric trains or accessories: 75Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 75
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 75Kerosene: 75
Methyl alcohol: 75Fabric treatment products: 75
Flotation toys: 75Boilers: 75
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 75Ceramics supplies or equipment: 75
Scooters, unpowered: 75Waterbeds or water pillows: 74
Baby scales: 74Eye protection devices: 74
Baby carriers: 67Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 67
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 67Trouble lights or extension work lights: 67
Hair clippers and trimmers: 67Generators or power plants: 67
Bread making machines: 67Reel power lawn mowers: 67
Upholstered rocking chairs: 67Electric heaters: 67
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 67
Electric scissors: 67Gasoline heaters: 67
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 66Bassinets or cradles: 66
Diving or diving boards: 66Swimming pool slides: 66
Other heaters or heating systems: 66Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 66
Record players: 66Hot plates: 66
Incinerators: 66Electric brooms: 66
Clothespins: 66Respiratory protection devices: 66
Pressurized containers: 66Wading pools: 66
Playpens: 57Scooters/skateboards, powered: 57
Clocks: 56Built-in fireplaces: 56
Food skewers: 56Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 56
Saunas: 55Carbon monoxide detectors: 44
Juicers: 38Slow cookers: 38
Dishwashing liquid: 38Water slides: 38
Lubricants: 37Other clothing: 37
Gasoline cans: 37Playground equipment: 37
Balloons: 37Automotive chemicals: 37
Personal protection devices: 37Mountain climbing: 37
Fire or smoke alarms: 19Wrestling: 19
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 19Tricycles: 19
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 19Treehouses or playhouses: 19
Indoor antennas: 19Glue guns: 19
Lamp oils: 19Fire escape devices: 19
Wood burning fireplaces: 19Shoe polishes: 19
Nonelectric can openers: 18Trash compactors: 18
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 18Heat pumps: 18
Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 18Soldering equipment: 18
Lye: 18Plastic products: 18
Go-carts: 18Filters: 18
Diesel fuels: 18Baby bottles or nipples: 18
Power shapers: 18Lacrosse: 18
Futons: 18Baby carriages: 18

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