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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1999 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 98,376
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Products:

Knives: 12,759Stairs or steps: 4,757
Floors or flooring materials: 4,584Doors: 4,088
Drinking glasses: 2,933Tableware and accessories: 2,670
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,978Metal containers: 1,845
Ladders: 1,642Fishing: 1,607
Wheelchairs: 1,596Bench or table saws: 1,543
Tables: 1,406Screwdrivers: 1,396
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,363Ceilings and walls: 1,272
Hot water: 1,192Cookware: 1,169
Windows or window glass: 1,150Knives with replaceable blades: 1,119
Fences or fence posts: 1,081Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,058
Chairs: 1,028Beds: 1,020
Chain saws: 973House repair or construction materials: 824
Saws: 771Rugs or carpets: 754
Pruning or trimming equipment: 621Fans: 621
Bicycles or accessories: 611Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 608
Garage doors: 597Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 594
Doorsills or frames: 571Bathtubs or showers: 569
Other ranges: 561Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 552
Hammers: 546Screen doors: 546
Drills: 513Awls, chisels or planes: 511
Power saws: 486Lawn mowers: 480
Toilets: 478Other unpowered garden tools: 477
Exercise: 477Portable circular power saws: 475
Containers: 461Basketball: 454
Gasoline: 452Hand saws: 432
Grills: 428Crutches, canes or walkers: 420
Elevators or other lifts: 382Cabinet or door hardware: 377
Other manual workshop tools: 365Glass bottles or jars: 358
Wire: 356Pipes: 350
Refrigerators: 349Counters or countertops: 343
Sinks: 339Bottles or jars: 338
Razors or shavers: 327Light bulbs: 303
Handrails, railings or banisters: 299Microwave ovens: 294
Dishwashers: 293Snow throwers or blowers: 285
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 282Other glass bottles or jars: 274
Tools: 274Furniture: 266
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 257Poles: 251
Mirrors or mirror glass: 244Baseball: 244
Bedsprings or bedframes: 232Tennis: 226
Golf: 221Vacuum cleaners: 213
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 209Air conditioners: 206
Rope or string: 201Horseback riding: 196
Washing machines: 191Other ovens: 189
Luggage: 189Other portable or stationary power tools: 189
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 187Desk supplies: 182
Clothing accessories: 182Electric ranges: 179
Power drills or accessories: 178Cardboard products: 176
Sliding glass doors or panels: 176Towels or cloths: 176
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 171Riding power lawn mowers: 170
Other power saws: 170Sewing machines or accessories: 170
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 169Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 165
Exercise equipment: 165Televisions: 162
Power lawn mowers: 160Manual scissors: 160
Lighting equipment: 160Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 158
Automatic doors: 157Softball: 156
Bleaches: 152Heaters or heating systems: 151
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 151Electric frying pans and skillets: 151
Freezers: 151Tool sheds: 151
All-terrain vehicles: 151Electric mixers: 149
Coffee makers or teapots: 144Grocery or shopping carts: 143
Clothes dryers: 142Sheets or pillowcases: 142
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 138Other toys: 137
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 137Plastic products: 137
Storm windows: 137Extension ladders: 134
Christmas tree stands or supports: 134Coal or wood-burning stoves: 133
Other windows or window glass: 133General home or room involvement in fires: 125
Power tillers or cultivators: 122Acids: 122
Scissors: 121Jewelry: 121
Can openers: 114Mattresses: 112
Bags: 109Plastic wrapping products: 108
Manual cleaning equipment: 108Other nonglass doors: 108
Pressure cookers or canners: 107Day wear: 107
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 106Power routers: 106
Nail guns or stud drivers: 103Step stools: 102
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 101Glue guns: 100
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 100Scaffolding: 94
Bowling: 93Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 93
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 93Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 93
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 93Footwear: 89
Radial arm saws: 89Vending machines: 88
Paper products: 86Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 86
Sprayers: 85Aquariums or accessories: 85
Swimming: 84Keys, key rings or key chains: 84
Electric welding equipment: 82Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 82
Storm doors with glass panels: 82Safety pins: 80
Trash compactors: 76Vacuum containers: 76
Window screens: 76Welding equipment: 76
Built-in swimming pools: 76Bathtub or shower enclosures: 76
Ramps or landings: 75Volleyball: 71
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 71Rug shampooers: 71
Fuel storage tanks: 71Laundry soaps or detergents: 71
General purpose household cleaners: 71Martial arts: 71
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 71Power hedge trimmers: 68
Electric lighting equipment: 68Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 68
Generators or power plants: 68Stepladders: 68
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 68Power sanders: 68
Cots: 68Batteries: 68
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 68Swimming pool equipment: 68
Canning jars or lids: 68Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 66
Tarpaulins: 66Electrical wire or wiring systems: 66
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 66Electric motors: 66
High chairs: 66Christmas decorations: 66
Water heaters: 66In-line skating: 66
Golf carts: 66Slicers and choppers: 66
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 66Upholstered recliner chairs: 66
Ice picks: 66Other fireplaces: 66
Other furnaces: 66Stationary power drills and accessories: 66
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 66Windowsills or frames: 59
Escalators: 53Computers: 52
Chains: 41Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 41
Upholstered chairs: 41Roller skating: 40
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 40Extension cords: 38
Nonglass doors: 38Television tables or stands: 38
Hatchets or axes: 36Power lathes: 36
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 35Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 35
Chemicals: 35Band saws: 35
Air compressors: 35Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 35
Leaf blowers: 35Faucets or spigots: 18
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 18Radiators: 18
Clothing: 18Aluminum foil wrapping products: 17
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 17Power pruning or trimming equipment: 17
Go-carts: 17Other containers: 17
Weight lifting: 17Baby strollers: 17
Self-contained openers: 17Flotation toys: 17
Adhesives: 17Hair dryers: 17
Public equipment: 17Sabre saws: 17
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 17Diving or diving boards: 17
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 17Metal cookware: 17
Manual filing or sanding tools: 17Archery: 17
Kerosene or oil heaters: 17Fixed floor-length glass panels: 17
Safes: 17Plastic containers: 17
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 17Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 17
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 17Gas ranges: 17
Other Irons: 17Steam irons: 17
Manual hedge trimmers: 17Toasters: 17
Snow boarding: 17Swings or swing sets: 17
Christmas tree lights: 17Food warmers: 17
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 17Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 17
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 17

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