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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2000 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 102,654
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Products:

Knives: 12,106Floors or flooring materials: 4,747
Stairs or steps: 4,521Doors: 3,499
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,795Metal containers: 2,745
Drinking glasses: 2,481Fishing: 2,295
Tableware and accessories: 1,901Fences or fence posts: 1,675
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,630Beds: 1,609
Ladders: 1,588Ceilings and walls: 1,490
Chairs: 1,471Bench or table saws: 1,403
Wheelchairs: 1,277Tables: 1,250
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,242Bicycles or accessories: 1,188
Screwdrivers: 1,182House repair or construction materials: 1,158
Drills: 1,130Chain saws: 1,068
Windows or window glass: 1,063Hot water: 982
Lawn mowers: 920Cookware: 861
Pruning or trimming equipment: 857Bathtubs or showers: 765
Footwear: 719Hammers: 691
Saws: 679Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 650
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 645Rugs or carpets: 633
Crutches, canes or walkers: 603Other unpowered garden tools: 596
Containers: 593Other ranges: 589
Garage doors: 577Hand saws: 524
Portable circular power saws: 507Razors or shavers: 495
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 488Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 469
Toilets: 466Poles: 453
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 422Nail guns or stud drivers: 421
Pipes: 406Handrails, railings or banisters: 402
Mirrors or mirror glass: 397Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 396
Golf: 392Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 386
Screen doors: 379Manual scissors: 378
Washing machines: 353Doorsills or frames: 352
Televisions: 347Scissors: 339
Air conditioners: 333Other Irons: 331
Light bulbs: 321Other nonglass doors: 315
Other containers: 313Power saws: 308
Bottles or jars: 304Tools: 292
All-terrain vehicles: 288Automatic doors: 282
Gasoline: 280Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 279
Furniture: 271Exercise: 270
Awls, chisels or planes: 265Power lawn mowers: 264
Power drills or accessories: 260Chains: 257
Golf carts: 253Elevators or other lifts: 248
Other power saws: 229Basketball: 223
Riding power lawn mowers: 222Stationary power drills and accessories: 222
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 222Nonelectric razors or shavers: 220
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 219Stretch cords or stretch straps: 207
Sinks: 205Manual drills: 205
Microwave ovens: 204Toolboxes or tool kits: 201
Portable power drills and accessories: 200Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 198
Welding equipment: 189Flatware: 187
Public equipment: 184Coffee makers or teapots: 183
Cabinet or door hardware: 180Lighting equipment: 178
Day wear: 178Power tillers or cultivators: 177
Escalators: 177Counters or countertops: 176
Grills: 173Pet supplies: 173
Paper products: 173Wire: 172
Other ovens: 172In-line skating: 171
Bags: 171Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 171
Luggage: 166Bed rails, adult: 163
Watches: 157Nonglass doors: 155
Refrigerators: 155Swimming: 152
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 152Windowsills or frames: 152
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 151Faucets or spigots: 146
Christmas decorations: 146Ramps or landings: 138
Other portable or stationary power tools: 137Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 135
Archery: 135Electric frying pans and skillets: 135
Bedsprings or bedframes: 135Storm windows: 135
Vacuum cleaners: 133Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 129
Other furnaces: 128Band saws: 127
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 125Glass bottles or jars: 121
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 119Decorative yard equipment: 115
Computers: 114Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 112
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 108Clothing accessories: 108
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 105Fans: 103
Recliner chairs: 103Scaffolding: 102
Other manual workshop tools: 102Water heaters: 102
Storm doors with glass panels: 101Manual filing or sanding tools: 96
Towels or cloths: 96Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 95
Tractors: 95Desk supplies: 95
Mattresses: 87Other plastic products: 87
Volleyball: 87Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 87
Sprayers: 87Paper cutters: 87
Electric blenders: 86Dishwashers: 86
Glass doors: 85Jigsaws: 85
Tennis: 85Sliding glass doors or panels: 85
Rope or string: 85Pins and needles: 83
Animal traps: 83Sheets or pillowcases: 83
Window or door security barriers: 77Sewing basket articles: 77
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 77Paint or varnish thinners: 77
Nonmetal cookware: 77Power hedge trimmers: 77
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 77Electric ranges: 77
Other glass bottles or jars: 74Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 70
Kitchen gadgets: 70Buckets or pails: 70
Wood paneling and particleboard: 70Floor lamps or table lamps: 70
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 69Pumps: 69
Heaters or heating systems: 69Metal cookware: 69
Snow skiing: 69Gas or LP heaters: 69
Diesel fuels: 69Rust removers: 69
Drain cleaners: 69Jewelry: 69
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 69Bathtub or shower enclosures: 69
Telephones or telephone accessories: 69Other windows or window glass: 69
Sleds: 69Log splitters: 69
Extension ladders: 69Hatchets or axes: 69
Adhesives: 67Automotive chemicals: 67
Kerosene: 67Window screens: 67
Wooden containers: 67Mobile/manufactured homes: 67
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 67First aid equipment: 67
Aquariums or accessories: 67Scooters, unpowered: 67
Snow throwers or blowers: 67Step stools: 67
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 67Power sanders: 67
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 67Air compressors: 67
Bars and bar accessories: 67Radial arm saws: 67
Workshop furnishings: 67Camping equipment: 67
Sabre saws: 67Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67
Leaf blowers: 60Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 59
Bleaches: 59Gas or LP grills or stoves: 56
Other glass doors: 52Toasters: 42
Car seats: 42Martial arts: 39
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 39Stepladders: 38
Plastic bags: 36Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 35
Electric ovens: 35Clothes dryers: 35
General home or room involvement in fires: 34Benches: 34
Radiators: 34Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 34
Can openers: 34Horseback riding: 34
Ice skating: 34Baseball: 34
Pens and pencils: 24Other fireplaces: 18
Freezers: 18Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 18
Gasoline cans: 18Tool sheds: 18
Outerwear: 18Vises or workshop clamps: 18
Sewing machines or accessories: 18Carts: 18
Nonbaby mattresses: 18Fireplace equipment: 18
Appliances: 18Soaps: 17
Trampolines: 17General purpose household cleaners: 17
Christmas tree lights: 17Dancing: 17
Batteries: 17BBs or pellets: 17
Glue guns: 17Bunk beds: 17
Fireworks: 17Plastic containers: 17
Fuel storage tanks: 17Electric heating pads: 17
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 17Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 17
Food processors: 17Boxing: 17
Manual cleaning equipment: 17Other toys: 17
Scales: 17Cigarette or pipe lighters: 17
Ice makers: 17Gas ranges: 17
Portable electric heaters: 17Soldering equipment: 17
Slicers and choppers: 17

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