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

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 137,538
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 17,272Stairs or steps: 15,433
Bathtubs or showers: 10,719Chairs: 8,952
Beds: 8,310Ladders: 6,630
Tables: 5,137Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,087
Bicycles or accessories: 2,848Snow skiing: 2,560
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,441Wheelchairs: 2,304
Toilets: 2,117Ceilings and walls: 1,491
Rugs or carpets: 1,481Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,382
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,314Containers: 1,273
Exercise equipment: 1,257Golf: 1,200
Exercise: 1,169Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,155
Doors: 1,153House repair or construction materials: 1,112
Furniture: 1,033Horseback riding: 961
Stepladders: 885Step stools: 880
Fences or fence posts: 826Counters or countertops: 797
Doorsills or frames: 747Tennis: 717
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 634Lawn mowers: 622
Footwear: 595Handrails, railings or banisters: 595
Windows or window glass: 575Vacuum cleaners: 546
Sinks: 540Day wear: 539
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 527Scaffolding: 482
Bedsprings or bedframes: 453Ramps or landings: 448
Televisions: 417Refrigerators: 407
All-terrain vehicles: 398Beach chairs or folding chairs: 391
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 381Luggage: 380
Hot water: 361Fans: 360
Benches: 351Buckets or pails: 343
Recliner chairs: 339Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 332
Cookware: 331Fishing: 304
Weight lifting: 294Telephones or telephone accessories: 292
Cabinet or door hardware: 292Other toys: 283
Tableware and accessories: 282Dancing: 272
Washing machines: 258Swimming pools: 254
Bags: 245Air conditioners: 243
Poles: 240Pruning or trimming equipment: 237
Bottles or jars: 219Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 217
Toolboxes or tool kits: 210Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 209
Tractors: 208Cardboard products: 207
Power tillers or cultivators: 206Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 199
Baseball: 197Elevators or other lifts: 197
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 188Extension cords: 187
Swings or swing sets: 181Riding power lawn mowers: 171
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 170Gas or LP heaters: 170
Wire: 169Portable food or beverage coolers: 160
Microwave ovens: 159Hot tubs or home spas: 159
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 151Sheets or pillowcases: 151
Golf carts: 151Freezers: 144
Clothes dryers: 143Electric lighting equipment: 143
Pipes: 141Extension ladders: 141
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 141Nightwear: 140
Manual hedge trimmers: 135Other unpowered garden tools: 133
Football: 133Manual cleaning equipment: 132
Bleachers: 131Grocery or shopping carts: 130
Mattresses: 124Other ranges: 113
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 112Windowsills or frames: 111
Television tables or stands: 105Garden tractors: 105
Metal containers: 105Coal or wood-burning stoves: 104
Knives: 104Lighting equipment: 103
Soaps: 103Bleaches: 95
Other fireplaces: 95Plastic containers: 95
Built-in swimming pools: 95Martial arts: 94
Tools: 93Other glass doors: 87
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 87Chains: 87
Wood paneling and particleboard: 85Clothing: 85
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 85Power lawn mowers: 85
Electric heating pads: 84Swimming: 84
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 84Automatic doors: 84
Tapes: 84Computers: 84
Eyeglasses: 84Other ladders: 84
Cribs: 84Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 75
Book bags or back carriers: 75Volleyball: 75
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 75Electric trains or accessories: 75
Glass doors: 75Heaters or heating systems: 75
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 74Swimming pool chemicals: 74
Razors or shavers: 74Ball sports: 74
Paper products: 74Moving walks: 74
High chairs: 74Desk supplies: 67
Baby gates or barriers: 67Light bulbs: 67
Baby carriers: 67Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 67
Ice skating: 67Gas or LP grills or stoves: 67
General purpose household cleaners: 67Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 67
Snow throwers or blowers: 67Hatchets or axes: 66
Rope or string: 66Manual drills: 66
In-line skating: 66Unpowered models or parts: 66
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 66Swimming pool slides: 66
Hot plates: 66Glass bottles or jars: 66
Christmas decorations: 66Bassinets or cradles: 66
Other upholstered chairs: 66Power saws: 66
Hammocks: 66Leaf blowers: 57
Pressure cookers or canners: 57Tape recorders or players: 56
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 56Softball: 56
Dishwashers: 38Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 38
Water slides: 38Log splitters: 38
First aid equipment: 38Chain saws: 37
Bowling: 37Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 37
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 37Workshop furnishings: 19
Mirrors or mirror glass: 19Garage doors: 19
Roller skating: 19Amusement attractions: 19
Treehouses or playhouses: 19Aquariums or accessories: 19
Sleds: 19Lockers: 19
Window screens: 19Sprayers: 19
Darts: 19Boxing: 18
Clothing accessories: 18Outerwear: 18
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 18Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 18
Tool sheds: 18Skating: 18
Footlockers: 18Soldering equipment: 18
Horseshoes: 18Electrical wire or wiring systems: 18
Manual scissors: 18Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 18
Mobile/manufactured homes: 18Storm windows: 18
Self-contained openers: 18Hockey: 18
Nonglass bottles or jars: 18

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