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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1999 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 173,608
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 34,882Stairs or steps: 18,468
Beds: 16,478Wheelchairs: 11,993
Chairs: 7,201Tables: 6,340
Doors: 4,485Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,075
Ceilings and walls: 4,016Eyeglasses: 3,168
Bathtubs or showers: 2,751Rugs or carpets: 2,667
Toilets: 2,480Bicycles or accessories: 2,273
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,196Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,025
Footwear: 1,795Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,750
Exercise: 1,660Doorsills or frames: 1,638
Ladders: 1,405Golf: 1,213
Fences or fence posts: 981House repair or construction materials: 829
Counters or countertops: 809Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 800
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 772Telephones or telephone accessories: 732
Furniture: 640Razors or shavers: 593
Ramps or landings: 566Horseback riding: 550
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 522Softball: 514
Lawn mowers: 484Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 480
Baseball: 475Tennis: 470
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 470Benches: 462
Bedsprings or bedframes: 456Windows or window glass: 446
Basketball: 445Sinks: 431
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 426Containers: 400
Cabinet or door hardware: 383Glass doors: 376
Wire: 372Snow skiing: 371
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 364Fishing: 356
Poles: 352Televisions: 346
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 336Automatic doors: 334
Step stools: 312Other ranges: 302
Day wear: 297All-terrain vehicles: 287
Hot water: 283Recliner chairs: 277
Sliding glass doors or panels: 276Rope or string: 263
Paper products: 260Handrails, railings or banisters: 258
Exercise equipment: 254Tableware and accessories: 249
Weight lifting: 249Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 246
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 241Batteries: 236
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 236Baby gates or barriers: 223
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 222Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 220
Other clothing: 218Manual cleaning equipment: 218
Tools: 217Outdoor awnings or shutters: 217
Other nonglass doors: 217Luggage: 211
Refrigerators: 210Escalators: 210
Metal containers: 200Pipes: 197
Other unpowered garden tools: 193Public equipment: 193
Tractors: 189Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 182
Outerwear: 180Other fireplaces: 179
Garage doors: 178Rocking chairs: 178
Swimming pools: 173Other glass doors: 170
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 160Chain saws: 159
Other furnaces: 158Knives: 155
Scaffolding: 153Fans: 147
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 147Bottles or jars: 147
Hair dryers: 146Heaters or heating systems: 144
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 142Buckets or pails: 142
Pruning or trimming equipment: 142Air conditioners: 141
Fuel storage tanks: 137Chains: 137
Manicuring devices: 137Mattresses: 137
Lockers: 137Knives with replaceable blades: 136
Manual scissors: 134Portable circular power saws: 133
Gasoline cans: 133Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 133
Football: 133Ball sports: 133
Gasoline: 120Metal cookware: 118
Screen doors: 106Carts: 106
First aid equipment: 106Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 104
Hatchets or axes: 103Other toys: 102
Clothing accessories: 101Bed rails, adult: 101
Hot tubs or home spas: 100Bags: 100
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 97Windowsills or frames: 97
Sewing machines or accessories: 97Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 93
Cookware: 92Jewelry: 89
Lighting equipment: 88Gas ranges: 88
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 88Other manual workshop tools: 88
Bleachers: 88Chemicals: 88
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 88Matches: 86
Saws: 85Floor lamps or table lamps: 85
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 85Computers: 85
Wood paneling and particleboard: 84In-line skating: 84
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 84Bench or table saws: 84
Bars and bar accessories: 84Washing machines: 84
Electric blenders: 82Vises or workshop clamps: 82
Other glass bottles or jars: 82Swimming pool equipment: 82
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 82Bunk beds: 82
Christmas decorations: 80Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 80
Drain cleaners: 80Nightwear: 80
Drills: 80Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 76
Lighters: 76Other electric lighting equipment: 76
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 76Grocery or shopping carts: 74
Elevators or other lifts: 72Other windows or window glass: 71
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 71Storm windows: 71
Camping equipment: 71Sprayers: 71
Detergents: 71Aerosol containers: 68
Gas furnaces: 68Artificial Christmas trees: 68
Photographic equipment: 68Eye protection devices: 66
Plastic containers: 66Ice makers: 66
Other containers: 66Vending machines: 66
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66Faucets or spigots: 66
Blankets: 66Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 66
Clothes dryers: 66Power lawn mowers: 66
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 66Other upholstered chairs: 66
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 66Welding equipment: 66
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 66Minibikes, powered: 66
Hand saws: 66Other playground equipment: 66
Log splitters: 66Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 66
Sleds: 66Dancing: 58
Radiators: 55Pressure cookers or canners: 53
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 53Riding power lawn mowers: 52
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 41Other grills or stoves: 41
Scooters, unpowered: 38Handball: 38
Microwave ovens: 36Ice skating: 36
Television tables or stands: 36Extension cords: 36
Keys, key rings or key chains: 35Cardboard products: 35
Glass bottles or jars: 35Toolboxes or tool kits: 35
Stepladders: 18Air compressors: 18
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 18Grills: 18
Balloons: 18Roller skating: 18
Martial arts: 18Glass soft drink bottles: 18
Hockey: 18Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 17
Slow cookers: 17Other ovens: 17
Dishwashers: 17Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 17
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 17Soccer: 17
Golf carts: 17Other furniture: 17
Paper bags: 17Wooden containers: 17
Canning jars or lids: 17Skating: 17
Baby strollers: 17Hammers: 17
Safes: 17Electric lighting equipment: 17
Electric razors or shavers: 17Slides or sliding boards: 17
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 17Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 17
Lubricants: 17Towel racks or bars: 17
Screwdrivers: 17Cigarette or pipe lighters: 17
Diving or diving boards: 17Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 17
Kerosene: 17Book bags or back carriers: 17
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 17Ice hockey: 17
Playground equipment: 17Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 17
Swimming: 17Other power saws: 17

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