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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2000 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 175,060
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 37,097Stairs or steps: 16,952
Beds: 14,539Wheelchairs: 12,277
Chairs: 5,642Ceilings and walls: 5,073
Tables: 4,856Eyeglasses: 3,761
Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,757Doors: 3,581
Bathtubs or showers: 3,431Bicycles or accessories: 3,175
Rugs or carpets: 3,160Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,624
Toilets: 2,136Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,911
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,800House repair or construction materials: 1,491
Doorsills or frames: 1,384Exercise: 1,378
Fences or fence posts: 1,366Footwear: 1,159
Ladders: 1,152Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 869
Basketball: 838Sinks: 823
Fishing: 735Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 726
Razors or shavers: 697Tennis: 672
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 668Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 659
Windows or window glass: 657Telephones or telephone accessories: 657
Golf: 653Counters or countertops: 648
Furniture: 583Containers: 534
Snow skiing: 526Bedsprings or bedframes: 524
Baseball: 521All-terrain vehicles: 519
Lawn mowers: 512Horseback riding: 508
Other glass doors: 482Hammers: 480
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 479Day wear: 479
Fans: 476Handrails, railings or banisters: 467
Pipes: 466Grocery or shopping carts: 409
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 405Hot water: 387
Automatic doors: 376Tableware and accessories: 358
Paper products: 350Sliding glass doors or panels: 310
Softball: 307Decorative yard equipment: 306
Refrigerators: 305Chain saws: 285
Ramps or landings: 283Glass doors: 283
Step stools: 280Elevators or other lifts: 268
Pruning or trimming equipment: 267Other toys: 261
Benches: 248Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 247
Poles: 244Other fireplaces: 243
Computers: 241Freezers: 238
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 237Dishwashers: 237
Public equipment: 233Garage doors: 228
General home or room involvement in fires: 226Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 225
Other ranges: 216Escalators: 215
Built-in swimming pools: 214Windowsills or frames: 213
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 213Heaters or heating systems: 208
Swings or swing sets: 204Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 203
Swimming pools: 202Gasoline: 198
Leaf blowers: 179Manual snow or ice removal tools: 176
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 172Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 170
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 170Pressure cookers or canners: 166
Grills: 163Cabinet or door hardware: 163
Hatchets or axes: 159Luggage: 158
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 158Vacuum cleaners: 156
Glass bottles or jars: 153Chemicals: 153
Manual cleaning equipment: 152Carts: 151
Playground equipment: 147Towel racks or bars: 147
Wire: 146Fuel storage tanks: 146
Blankets: 146Tape recorders or players: 145
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 145Hot tubs or home spas: 137
Drinking glasses: 136Cardboard products: 136
Chains: 136Recliner chairs: 135
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 135Televisions: 129
Bags: 126Bed rails, adult: 122
Clothing: 121Stools: 121
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 118Other manual workshop tools: 118
Screwdrivers: 108Metal containers: 105
Scooters, unpowered: 105Lighting equipment: 104
Wood paneling and particleboard: 103Pet supplies: 103
Tools: 102Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 101
Exercise equipment: 101Soaps: 96
Faucets or spigots: 96Extension ladders: 94
Food processors: 90Scales: 88
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 87Drills: 87
Other stools: 87Microwave ovens: 87
Weight lifting: 87Boxing: 86
Bench or table saws: 85Floor lamps or table lamps: 85
Tractors: 85Beach chairs or folding chairs: 85
Fireworks: 85Riding power lawn mowers: 85
Air conditioners: 85Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 83
Washing machines: 83Saws: 83
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 83Power tillers or cultivators: 83
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 83Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 83
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 78Television tables or stands: 78
Radiators: 78Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 78
Water heaters: 78Cigarette or pipe lighters: 78
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 78Tool sheds: 77
Trays: 77Metal cookware: 77
Swimming pool equipment: 77Baby walkers or jumpers: 77
Above-ground swimming pools: 77Baby carriages: 74
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 70Desk supplies: 70
Bars and bar accessories: 70Plastic bags: 70
Manual scissors: 70Fuel-burning welding equipment: 70
Other bedding: 70Snow throwers or blowers: 69
Matchbooks: 69Window screens: 69
Towels or cloths: 69Other furniture: 69
Snow plows: 69Fireplace equipment: 69
Ice skating: 69Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 69
Window or door security barriers: 69Gas furnaces: 69
Swimming: 69Wooden containers: 69
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 69Workshop furnishings: 69
Nonelectric blankets: 69Soccer: 67
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 67General purpose household cleaners: 67
Manual drills: 67Bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Other ladders: 67Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 67
Sheets or pillowcases: 67Ball sports: 67
Flatware: 67Sewing machines or accessories: 67
Vending machines: 67Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 67
Electric razors or shavers: 67Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 67
Eye protection devices: 67Mirrors or mirror glass: 67
Other unpowered garden tools: 60Buckets or pails: 57
Golf carts: 56Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 56
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 56Scooters/skateboards, powered: 53
Dancing: 52Multi-purpose lighters: 42
Rocking chairs: 42Bleachers: 38
Pull-down or folding stairs: 38Barstools or kitchen stools: 36
Mattresses: 35Plastic containers: 35
Hockey: 35Other power saws: 35
Nonbaby mattresses: 35Lubricants: 34
Clothing accessories: 34Aerosol containers: 34
Toolboxes or tool kits: 34Stepladders: 34
Jewelry: 34Rope or string: 34
Lighters: 34Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 18
Personal protection devices: 18Archery: 18
Other grills or stoves: 18Coins: 18
Skateboards: 18Molding compounds: 18
Power saws: 18Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 18
Scaffolding: 18Storm doors with glass panels: 18
Pillows: 18Extension cords: 18
Wallpaper: 18Scissors: 18
Gas ranges: 17Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 17
Martial arts: 17Footlockers: 17
Bunk beds: 17High chairs: 17
Diving or diving boards: 17Bowling: 17
Air compressors: 17Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 17
Drain cleaners: 17Other antennas: 17
Nightwear: 17Coffee makers or teapots: 17
Mountain climbing: 17Umbrellas: 17
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 17Gas or LP heaters: 17
Other windows or window glass: 17Outerwear: 17
Skating: 17Built-in fireplaces: 17
Boilers: 17Garbage disposers: 17
Dry ice: 17Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 17
Range or oven accessories: 17Other ovens: 17
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 17

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