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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2007 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118,804
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Products:

Knives: 13,825Stairs or steps: 5,546
Floors or flooring materials: 4,851Doors: 3,562
Metal containers: 3,010Drinking glasses: 2,624
Fishing: 2,467Tableware and accessories: 2,403
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,384Ceilings and walls: 2,265
Beds or bedframes: 2,231Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,231
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,018Bench or table saws: 1,692
Bicycles or accessories: 1,662Wheelchairs: 1,568
Chairs: 1,551Tables: 1,408
Fences or fence posts: 1,400Chain saws: 1,314
Ladders: 1,302Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,281
Animal induced injury: 1,070Screwdrivers: 1,050
Bathtubs or showers: 1,011Doorsills or frames: 1,007
Hot water: 983Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 961
Crutches, canes or walkers: 934Foods: 925
Power saws: 909Cookware: 879
Drills: 839House repair or construction materials: 833
Other ranges or ovens: 793Rugs or carpets: 738
Motor vehicles or parts: 732Pet supplies: 731
Containers: 703Hammers: 701
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 689Toilets: 671
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 659Portable circular power saws: 629
Pruning or trimming equipment: 599Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 579
Lawn mowers: 574Manual scissors: 521
Furniture: 510Nail guns or stud drivers: 502
Saws: 493Pipes: 467
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 453Power drills or accessories: 452
Wire: 447Handrails, railings or banisters: 441
Power lawn mowers: 437Other toys: 436
Exercise: 424Grocery or shopping carts: 422
Air conditioners: 419Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 413
Footwear: 407Awls, chisels or planes: 383
Hand saws: 380Scissors: 379
Mirrors or mirror glass: 374Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 367
Manual cleaning equipment: 362Garage doors: 359
Grills: 355Light bulbs: 319
Counters or countertops: 318Baseball: 317
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 310Tools: 308
Other manual workshop tools: 307Cardboard products: 307
Benches: 302Glass bottles or jars: 298
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 295Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 290
Horseback riding: 290All-terrain vehicles: 288
Fans: 281Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 280
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 269Plants, trees and shrubs: 265
General home or room involvement in fires: 262Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 261
Tennis: 258Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 251
Dishwashers: 241Other unpowered garden tools: 240
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 238Day wear: 237
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 231Keys, key rings or key chains: 226
Basketball: 226Sprayers: 224
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 220Clothing: 215
Bottles or jars: 215Gasoline: 213
Rope or string: 212Alcohol: 210
Rotary power lawn mowers: 209Escalators: 201
Public equipment: 200Luggage: 195
Washing machines: 190Log splitters: 190
Golf: 187Poles: 187
Slicers and choppers: 187Vacuum cleaners: 186
Pens and pencils: 184General purpose household cleaners: 181
Soaps: 180Microwave ovens: 180
Cabinet or door hardware: 178Snow throwers/blowers: 178
Clothes dryers: 176Floor lamps or table lamps: 175
Decorative yard equipment: 173Hacksaws: 172
Portable power drills and accessories: 172Ramps or landings: 171
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 170Sewing basket articles: 169
Softball: 169Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 169
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 166Weight lifting: 166
Sinks: 160Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 160
Refrigerators: 157Bags: 145
Built-in swimming pools: 141Band saws: 140
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 140Wooden containers: 140
Flatware: 139Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 139
Televisions: 137Pull-down or folding stairs: 133
Carts: 131Computers: 126
Motorized vehicles: 118Pins and needles: 115
Stools: 115Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 114
Kitchen gadgets: 110Toolboxes or tool kits: 110
Power tillers or cultivators: 110Cutting torches: 104
Tractors: 102Insect induced injuries: 101
Coffee makers or teapots: 101Nonglass bottles or jars: 101
Adhesives: 99Razors or shavers: 95
Nightwear: 95Elevators or other lifts: 95
Lighting equipment: 95Gas or LP grills or stoves: 95
Fuel storage tanks: 95Bleaches: 94
Umbrellas: 87Leaf blowers: 87
Football: 85Window screens: 85
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 85Electric coffee makers or teapots: 85
Hatchets or axes: 85Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 85
Vending machines: 85Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 85
Step stools: 85Desk supplies: 85
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 85Stationary power drills and accessories: 85
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 84Nonbaby mattresses: 80
Automatic doors: 80Bathtub or shower enclosures: 80
Golf carts: 80Bed rails: 80
Ice picks: 80Gasoline cans: 80
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 80Laundry soaps or detergents: 80
Towel racks or bars: 80Handball: 80
Swimming pools: 80Acids: 80
Metal cookware: 80Garbage disposers: 80
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 80Extension cords: 80
Television tables or stands: 76Caulking or spackling compounds: 71
Eyeglasses: 71Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 71
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 71Pillows: 71
Canning jars or lids: 70Electric blenders: 70
Trampolines: 70Dishwashing liquid: 70
Snowmobiles: 70Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 70
Scaffolding: 70Barstools or kitchen stools: 70
Plastic bags: 70Garden tractors: 70
Garden sprayers: 70Power sanders: 70
Laundry hampers: 70Exercise equipment: 70
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 70Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 70
Baby strollers: 70Jigsaws: 70
Combs or hairbrushes: 70Outdoor antennas: 70
Aerosol containers: 70Riding power lawn mowers: 70
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 70Electric knife sharpeners: 70
Floor buffers or waxers: 69Safes: 69
Chimneys: 69Other furnaces: 69
Trays: 69Laundry baskets: 69
Nonmetal cookware: 69Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 69
Lubricants: 69Plastic containers: 69
Generators or power plants: 69Tombstones or grave markers: 61
Air compressors: 61Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 61
Baby walkers or jumpers: 61Beach chairs or folding chairs: 61
Clothing accessories: 60Telephones or telephone accessories: 56
Radiators: 55Freezers: 49
Jewelry: 45Air purifiers: 43
Camping equipment: 43Dancing: 43
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 40Fireplace equipment: 40
Sheets or pillowcases: 40Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 40
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 40Slow cookers: 40
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 31Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 31
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 31Skeet shooting: 30
Clothing irons: 30Christmas decorations: 15
Faucets or spigots: 15Archery: 15
Welding equipment: 15Chemicals: 15
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 15Sewing machines or accessories: 15
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 15Food processors: 15
Wood paneling and particleboard: 15Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 15Sports and recreational activity: 15
Lockers: 15Gas or LP heaters: 15
Ice skating: 15Storm windows: 15
Chains: 15Manicuring devices: 15
Snow skiing: 15Outerwear: 15
In-line skating: 15Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 15
Other fireplaces: 15Built-in fireplaces: 15
Boxing: 15Mattresses: 15
Soccer: 15Wallpaper: 15
Ironing boards or covers: 15Stepladders: 15
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 15Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 15
Volleyball: 15Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 15
Aquariums or accessories: 15Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 15
BBs or pellets: 15Fire or smoke alarms: 15
Paper products: 15Bowling: 15
Other portable or stationary power tools: 15Ceramics supplies or equipment: 15
Moving walks: 15Trash compactors: 15
Cords, electrical: 15Appliances: 15
Unpowered models or parts: 15Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 15
Electric grills: 15

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