Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,246,349
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 397,960	Stairs or steps: 269,514
Beds: 122,395	Chairs: 92,485
Knives: 65,515	Wheelchairs: 62,179
Bathtubs or showers: 54,322	Ladders: 51,755
Crutches, canes or walkers: 47,737	Doors: 44,454
Tables: 42,898	Rugs or carpets: 33,548
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 31,249	Bicycles or accessories: 31,086
Ceilings and walls: 27,613	Toilets: 27,299
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 21,585	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 20,212
Exercise: 19,842	Footwear: 18,632
Snow skiing: 17,940	Bench or table saws: 17,242
Golf: 15,455	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 15,356
Metal containers: 15,014	Fishing: 14,813
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 14,477	Lawn mowers: 14,042
Containers: 14,035	House repair or construction materials: 12,629
Furniture: 12,565	Tableware and accessories: 12,105
Fences or fence posts: 11,284	Doorsills or frames: 10,833
Windows or window glass: 9,840	Drinking glasses: 8,808
Chain saws: 8,693	Tennis: 7,851
Step stools: 7,390	Horseback riding: 7,383
Pruning or trimming equipment: 7,376	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 7,194
Saws: 7,159	Televisions: 6,927
Other unpowered garden tools: 6,728	First aid equipment: 6,557
Knives with replaceable blades: 6,312	Hot water: 6,244
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 6,149	Swimming: 6,023
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 5,862	Exercise equipment: 5,626
Telephones or telephone accessories: 5,366	Bedsprings or bedframes: 5,286
Sinks: 5,250	Refrigerators: 5,173
Hammers: 4,769	Ramps or landings: 4,768
Garage doors: 4,734	Eyeglasses: 4,619
Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,589	Softball: 4,545
Day wear: 4,486	Counters or countertops: 4,486
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 4,348	Riding power lawn mowers: 4,331
Grocery or shopping carts: 4,319	Stepladders: 4,226
All-terrain vehicles: 4,137	Portable circular power saws: 4,109
Bowling: 4,087	Recliner chairs: 4,076
Cookware: 4,022	Basketball: 3,892
Vacuum cleaners: 3,859	Fans: 3,815
Baseball: 3,802	Other ranges: 3,766
Razors or shavers: 3,662	Benches: 3,658
Elevators or other lifts: 3,536	Cabinet or door hardware: 3,483
Luggage: 3,475	Escalators: 3,454
Weight lifting: 3,418	Slicers and choppers: 3,390
Power saws: 3,220	Pipes: 3,200
Bags: 3,153	Scissors: 3,145
General home or room involvement in fires: 3,129	Wire: 3,041
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 3,017	Dancing: 3,015
Jewelry: 2,992	Manual cleaning equipment: 2,974
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,869	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 2,866
Bottles or jars: 2,847	Other toys: 2,742
Buckets or pails: 2,710	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,702
Poles: 2,666	Scaffolding: 2,524
Drills: 2,504	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 2,458
Golf carts: 2,454	Screen doors: 2,434
Screwdrivers: 2,415	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,412
Washing machines: 2,392	Swimming pools: 2,390
Paper products: 2,359	Cardboard products: 2,343
Swings or swing sets: 2,323	Power lawn mowers: 2,267
Tractors: 2,210	Clothing: 2,193
Dishwashers: 2,111	Awls, chisels or planes: 2,077
Carts: 2,056	Air conditioners: 2,022
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,981	Hand saws: 1,929
Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,927	Tools: 1,916
Clothing accessories: 1,901	In-line skating: 1,890
Glass bottles or jars: 1,862	Manual scissors: 1,850
Automatic doors: 1,847	Built-in swimming pools: 1,838
Rocking chairs: 1,833	Ice skating: 1,746
Mattresses: 1,691	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,690
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,666	Snow throwers or blowers: 1,661
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,652	Light bulbs: 1,643
Other power saws: 1,640	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,617
Hatchets or axes: 1,568	Bleaches: 1,557
Volleyball: 1,528	Lighting equipment: 1,522
Bleachers: 1,517	Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,513
Chains: 1,472	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,465
Rope or string: 1,443	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,431
Other fireplaces: 1,396	Other manual workshop tools: 1,396
Desk supplies: 1,393	Glass doors: 1,376
Power hedge trimmers: 1,338	Nightwear: 1,338
Ball sports: 1,292	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,291
Computers: 1,285	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,279
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,268	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,260
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,255	Other furnaces: 1,245
Freezers: 1,240	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,237
Sheets or pillowcases: 1,237	Extension cords: 1,236
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,224	Windowsills or frames: 1,204
Gasoline: 1,202	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,198
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 1,196	Grills: 1,196
Band saws: 1,196	Football: 1,191
Radiators: 1,166	Roller skating: 1,153
Heaters or heating systems: 1,148	Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,147
Manicuring devices: 1,136	Bed rails, adult: 1,112
Towels or cloths: 1,106	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,096
Microwave ovens: 1,080	General purpose household cleaners: 1,078
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,073	Canning jars or lids: 1,068
Soccer: 1,064	Other nonglass doors: 1,017
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,016	Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,013
Power routers: 1,008	Sewing machines or accessories: 1,004
Welding equipment: 983	Clothes dryers: 956
Other glass bottles or jars: 948	Other ovens: 939
Public equipment: 933	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 895
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 894	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 888
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 885	Storm windows: 872
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 860	Nonglass doors: 856
Wood paneling and particleboard: 843	Other glass doors: 837
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 825	Pressure cookers or canners: 814
Power tillers or cultivators: 810	Christmas tree lights: 808
Bunk beds: 796	Chemicals: 776
Plastic containers: 774	Television tables or stands: 760
Snowmobiles: 743	Kitchen gadgets: 742
Log splitters: 740	Garden tractors: 735
Baby gates or barriers: 722	Christmas decorations: 717
Manual hedge trimmers: 707	Blankets: 703
Batteries: 702	Other Irons: 701
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 692	Power drills or accessories: 683
Towel racks or bars: 671	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 671
Other windows or window glass: 669	Amusement attractions: 669
Mobile/manufactured homes: 663	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 655
Adhesives: 653	Outerwear: 646
Snow boarding: 629	Sleds: 622
Food processors: 607	Tool sheds: 607
Wooden containers: 602	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 600
Electric heating pads: 594	Nonmetal cookware: 570
Swimming pool equipment: 569	Plastic bags: 566
Rotary power lawn mowers: 561	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 549
Faucets or spigots: 546	Air compressors: 545
Sprayers: 537	Martial arts: 535
Window screens: 529	Slow cookers: 516
Power sanders: 513	Pillows: 509
Combs or hairbrushes: 505	Manual filing or sanding tools: 503
Electric blenders: 495	Swimming pool chemicals: 494
Power jointers: 491	Water skiing: 482
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 480	Hammocks: 477
Extension ladders: 472	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 471
Hearing aids: 460	Water heaters: 447
Fuel storage tanks: 446	Aerosol containers: 438
Glass soft drink bottles: 434	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 427
Ironing boards or covers: 425	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 422
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 421	Upholstered chairs: 421
Leaf blowers: 420	Plastic products: 416
Drain cleaners: 412	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 408
Cots: 406	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 405
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 401	Workshop furnishings: 398
Skating: 389	Portable power drills and accessories: 389
Tarpaulins: 388	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 385
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 376	Vises or workshop clamps: 374
Hair dryers: 374	Paint or varnish thinners: 373
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 372	Electric lighting equipment: 367
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 366	Portable food or beverage coolers: 358
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 355	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 333
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 321	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 320
Lubricants: 317	Camping equipment: 316
Can openers: 315	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 314
Coffee makers or teapots: 314	Trampolines: 308
Doorstops: 307	Flatware: 305
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 304	Lockers: 304
Wagons: 296	Storm doors with glass panels: 295
Keys, key rings or key chains: 291	Detergents: 286
Acids: 285	Upholstered recliner chairs: 285
Other containers: 282	Tape recorders or players: 279
Electric frying pans and skillets: 279	Eye protection devices: 273
Pumps: 272	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 263
Baby strollers: 263	Electric mixers: 261
Radial arm saws: 260	Business and office machines: 259
Laundry soaps or detergents: 257	Self-contained openers: 257
Toy boxes or chests: 255	Metal cookware: 255
Seasonal decorations: 253	Pull-down or folding stairs: 247
Other electric lighting equipment: 245	Plastic wrapping products: 242
Kerosene or oil heaters: 240	Vending machines: 239
Vacuum containers: 237	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 236
Other clothing: 236	Brushcutters, powered: 235
Ice makers: 235	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 235
Bars and bar accessories: 235	Photographic equipment: 231
Bedding: 231	Safes: 230
Billiards or pool: 226	Generators or power plants: 224
Nonelectric blankets: 223	Fire extinguishers: 222
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 222	Nonglass bottles or jars: 222
Water tubing: 217	Drain snakes: 215
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 214	Other bedding: 213
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 213	Scuba diving: 209
Other ladders: 209	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 209
Garbage disposers: 208	Toilet bowl products: 204
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 204	Matches: 204
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 201	Ammonia, household: 195
Other grills or stoves: 192	Shuffleboard: 190
Sleeping bags: 186	Paper bags: 186
Cutting torches: 185	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 182
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 182	Skateboards: 182
Electric ranges: 179	Other ball sports: 178
Power lathes: 175	Aquariums or accessories: 174
Other power garden tools: 173	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 173
Scooters, unpowered: 170	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 168
Glue guns: 168	Other playground equipment: 166
Other furniture: 166	Food grinders: 161
Baby walkers or jumpers: 160	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 157
Toasters: 156	Other plastic products: 156
Electric razors or shavers: 155	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 155
Electric heaters: 155	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 153
Electric or battery-powered knives: 153	Floor buffers or waxers: 152
Lighters: 152	Pressurized containers: 151
Other upholstered chairs: 151	Soldering equipment: 151
Manual push mowers: 151	High chairs: 149
Hockey: 148	Boxing: 147
Fencing: 147	Sports and recreational activity: 146
Nonbaby mattresses: 146	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 143
Mountain climbing: 143	Reel power lawn mowers: 142
Massage devices or vibrators: 142	Unpowered models or parts: 142
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 142	Thermostats: 142
Go-carts: 141	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 140
Diapers: 139	Lacrosse: 137
Horseshoes: 137	Scales: 137
Tapes: 137	Manual drills: 137
Slides or sliding boards: 135	Wrestling: 134
Christmas tree stands or supports: 134	Car seats: 134
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 134	Gas furnaces: 134
Book bags or back carriers: 133	Gasoline cans: 133
Flying toys: 129	Surfing: 129
Gas ranges: 124	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 124
Radios: 122	Personal protection devices: 119
Electric welding equipment: 118	Soaps: 116
Trash compactors: 112	Ice hockey: 111
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 108	Balloons: 107
Carbon monoxide detectors: 107	Rug shampooers: 107
Watches: 107	Handball: 105
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 104	Archery: 101
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 101	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 100
Drinking fountains: 100	Knife sharpeners: 100
Safety pins: 97	Gymnastics: 94
Juicers: 94	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 93
Dyes: 93	Dehumidifiers: 89
Footlockers: 88	Antifreeze: 88
Flotation toys: 88	Jigsaws: 88
Floor waxes: 85	Darts: 85
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 84	Kerosene: 84
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 84	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 84
Sabre saws: 84	Moving walks: 84
Seesaws or teeterboards: 82	Electric knife sharpeners: 82
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 82	Power hack saws: 81
Track and field: 80	Painting equipment, powered: 76
Snow tubing: 76	Other heaters or heating systems: 76
Washer-dryer combinations: 76	Fireworks: 76
Storm doors without glass panels: 71	Fireplace equipment: 71
Methyl alcohol: 71	Paper cutters: 71
Gas-burning fireplaces: 71	Shoelace fasteners: 71
Sterilizers: 71	Dry heat irons: 71
Baby carriages: 71	Fuel oils: 71
Futons: 71	Pogo sticks: 71
Fire escape devices: 71	Diving or diving boards: 70
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 68	Containers with key openers: 68
Marbles: 68	Artificial Christmas trees: 68
Electric brooms: 68	Electric waffle irons: 68
Humidifiers: 68	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 66
Stationary power drills and accessories: 66	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66
Ice picks: 66	Minibikes, powered: 66
Electric grills: 66	Outdoor antennas: 66
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 66	Panel doors: 66
Toy sports equipment: 66	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 66
Electric motors: 66	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 66
Cribs: 66	Gas or LP heaters: 54
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 54	Electrical testing equipment: 54
Hair clippers and trimmers: 53	Electric blankets or sheets: 41
Oven cleaners: 40	Shoe polishes: 40
Ice crushers: 38	Range or oven accessories: 38
Saunas: 36	Treehouses or playhouses: 35
Baby carriers or slings: 35	Electric Christmas decorations: 35
Clocks: 35	Food warmers: 35
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 18	Kites or kite string: 18
Baby bottles or nipples: 18	Jalousie glass windows: 18
Roller hockey: 18	Electric deep fryers: 18
Incinerators: 18	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 18
Molding compounds: 18	BBs or pellets: 17
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 17	Electric scissors: 17
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 17	Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 17
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 17	Garden sprayers: 17
Wooden matches: 17	Animal traps: 17
Matchbooks: 17	Electric soldering equipment: 17
Nonelectric can openers: 17	Clothes steamers: 17
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 17	Water softeners or conditioners: 17
Steam irons: 17	Dishwashing liquid: 17
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 17	Playground equipment: 17
Abrasive cleaners: 17	Tricycles: 17
Projectors: 17	Boilers: 17
Power shapers: 17	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 17
Youth chairs: 17	Lighter fluids: 17
Chimneys: 17

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