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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1999 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 369,225
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 123,340Stairs or steps: 37,390
Beds: 31,472Chairs: 22,440
Crutches, canes or walkers: 14,921Wheelchairs: 12,584
Bathtubs or showers: 9,593Ladders: 8,083
Rugs or carpets: 7,343Toilets: 6,730
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,953Footwear: 4,656
Tables: 4,069Containers: 3,886
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,776Furniture: 3,210
Bicycles or accessories: 2,817Doors: 2,479
Exercise: 2,447Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,537
Ceilings and walls: 1,475Lawn mowers: 1,464
Golf: 1,430Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,378
Day wear: 1,212Other unpowered garden tools: 1,197
Televisions: 1,110Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,096
Snow skiing: 1,076Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,062
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,037House repair or construction materials: 1,033
Windows or window glass: 1,013Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,010
Telephones or telephone accessories: 989Step stools: 938
Refrigerators: 922Ramps or landings: 911
Grocery or shopping carts: 907Horseback riding: 900
Doorsills or frames: 898Bags: 874
Vacuum cleaners: 863Buckets or pails: 795
Manual cleaning equipment: 772Riding power lawn mowers: 727
Fences or fence posts: 724All-terrain vehicles: 702
Weight lifting: 677Bowling: 664
Dancing: 662Exercise equipment: 629
Luggage: 627Scaffolding: 569
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 558Electrical wire or wiring systems: 524
Sinks: 522Freezers: 518
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 481Tableware and accessories: 458
Stepladders: 452Benches: 448
Elevators or other lifts: 442Hot water: 433
Other ranges: 430Handrails, railings or banisters: 397
Toolboxes or tool kits: 397Carts: 378
Escalators: 365Fans: 356
Rocking chairs: 355Towels or cloths: 348
Mattresses: 346Cookware: 335
Recliner chairs: 329Built-in swimming pools: 316
Counters or countertops: 316Clothing: 307
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 306Air conditioners: 300
Cardboard products: 292Bathtub or shower enclosures: 287
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 276Electric heating pads: 269
Other toys: 269Paper products: 269
Christmas tree lights: 251Nightwear: 249
Golf carts: 242Floor lamps or table lamps: 225
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 224Heaters or heating systems: 214
Garage doors: 214Lighting equipment: 214
Faucets or spigots: 209Knives: 205
Tennis: 202Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 201
Bottles or jars: 191Fishing: 191
Pipes: 187Poles: 187
Metal containers: 187Bleachers: 175
Other fireplaces: 173Computers: 173
Grills: 170Microwave ovens: 169
Extension cords: 168Christmas decorations: 165
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 165Clothing accessories: 164
Bench or table saws: 160Sewing machines or accessories: 160
Tractors: 159Power lawn mowers: 155
Mobile/manufactured homes: 155Kerosene or oil heaters: 151
Automatic doors: 151Amusement attractions: 151
Chain saws: 151Portable food or beverage coolers: 148
Eyeglasses: 147Swings or swing sets: 147
Ironing boards or covers: 144Thermostats: 142
Softball: 142Bed rails, adult: 139
Swimming: 137Pruning or trimming equipment: 137
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 137Sleds: 134
Snow throwers or blowers: 134Snow boarding: 134
Volleyball: 134Chains: 134
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 134Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 133
Desk supplies: 133Sheets or pillowcases: 133
Washing machines: 129Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 120
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 112Blankets: 111
First aid equipment: 109Football: 108
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 107Plastic bags: 107
Hot tubs or home spas: 106Shuffleboard: 103
Wire: 102Tools: 102
Sliding glass doors or panels: 100Scooters/skateboards, powered: 97
Nonelectric blankets: 97Other ovens: 95
Scissors: 94Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 93
Ice skating: 93Public equipment: 93
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 89Dishwashers: 88
Basketball: 88Radiators: 85
Power tillers or cultivators: 85Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 84
Water tubing: 84Towel racks or bars: 84
Other furniture: 82Cutting torches: 82
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 82Other portable or stationary power tools: 80
Television tables or stands: 80Soaps: 80
Bleaches: 80Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 80
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 80Bedding: 80
Clothes dryers: 77Water heaters: 76
Washer-dryer combinations: 76Skating: 76
Garden tractors: 76Snow tubing: 76
Boxing: 76Baby gates or barriers: 76
Rope or string: 74General home or room involvement in fires: 71
Tape recorders or players: 71Snowmobiles: 71
Other glass bottles or jars: 71Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 71
Mirrors or mirror glass: 71Sterilizers: 71
Bedsprings or bedframes: 71Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 68
Keys, key rings or key chains: 68Diapers: 68
Safes: 68Window screens: 68
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 68Hair dryers: 68
Gasoline: 66Paint or varnish thinners: 66
Batteries: 66Pressure cookers or canners: 66
Plastic containers: 66Massage devices or vibrators: 66
Workshop furnishings: 66Radios: 66
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 66Screen doors: 66
Rotary power lawn mowers: 66Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 66
Cots: 66Tarpaulins: 66
Baseball: 66Plastic products: 66
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 66Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 57
Other nonglass doors: 55Air compressors: 52
Storm windows: 41Flatware: 41
Leaf blowers: 41Upholstered chairs: 41
Other windows or window glass: 41Vises or workshop clamps: 38
Electric frying pans and skillets: 38Sprayers: 38
Drinking glasses: 36Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 35
Outerwear: 35Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 35
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 35Soccer: 35
Detergents: 35Garbage disposers: 18
Other containers: 18Other plastic products: 18
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 18Wood paneling and particleboard: 18
Other glass doors: 18Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 18
Ball sports: 18Other Irons: 17
Projectors: 17Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 17
Cabinet or door hardware: 17Slides or sliding boards: 17
Tool sheds: 17Power saws: 17
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 17Archery: 17
Pillows: 17Ice hockey: 17
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 17Combs or hairbrushes: 17
Screwdrivers: 17Nonbaby mattresses: 17
Trampolines: 17Drills: 17
Swimming pools: 17Darts: 17
Business and office machines: 17Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 17
Portable circular power saws: 17Footlockers: 17

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