Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 120,024
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 12,525	Stairs or steps: 5,559
Floors or flooring materials: 5,161	Doors: 4,008
Ceilings and walls: 3,390	Tableware and accessories: 3,261
Drinking glasses: 3,131	Metal containers: 2,877
Fishing: 2,777	Knives with replaceable blades: 2,222
Beds or bedframes: 1,947	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,886
Animal induced injury: 1,693	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,597
Chairs: 1,568	Bench or table saws: 1,443
Bicycles or accessories: 1,374	Hot water: 1,296
Chain saws: 1,254	Tables: 1,182
Screwdrivers: 1,116	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,013
Containers: 959	Ladders: 937
Doorsills or frames: 930	Cookware: 926
Fences or fence posts: 910	Lawn mowers: 836
Other ranges or ovens: 831	Wheelchairs: 816
Crutches, canes or walkers: 813	Exercise: 772
Foods: 755	Handrails, railings or banisters: 738
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 725	Hammers: 685
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 670	Portable circular power saws: 665
Glass bottles or jars: 651	Drills: 639
Sprayers: 619	Bathtubs or showers: 618
Counters or countertops: 603	Other unpowered garden tools: 586
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 583	Motor vehicles or parts: 560
Rugs or carpets: 558	Pipes: 557
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 553	Wire: 539
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 521	Pet supplies: 514
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 499	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 494
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 483	Cabinet or door hardware: 475
Day wear: 466	Luggage: 449
Garage doors: 447	All-terrain vehicles: 436
Rope or string: 435	Elevators or other lifts: 431
Saws: 421	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 410
Footwear: 386	Power lawn mowers: 372
Washing machines: 370	Toilets: 369
Snow throwers/blowers: 362	Hand saws: 359
Tools: 346	Clothing accessories: 339
Basketball: 338	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 338
Light bulbs: 333	Pruning or trimming equipment: 324
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 323	Power drills or accessories: 314
Golf: 312	Sinks: 309
Tennis: 308	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 306
Plants, trees and shrubs: 304	Grocery or shopping carts: 302
Electric ranges or ovens: 301	Rotary power lawn mowers: 295
Televisions: 289	Poles: 287
Awls, chisels or planes: 279	Portable power drills and accessories: 276
Scissors: 271	Furniture: 270
Refrigerators: 268	Other portable or stationary power tools: 268
First aid equipment: 266	Nail guns or stud drivers: 264
Other manual workshop tools: 261	Bottles or jars: 258
Escalators: 258	Metal cookware: 254
Mirrors or mirror glass: 251	Kitchen gadgets: 249
Water heaters: 249	Riding power lawn mowers: 248
Horseback riding: 248	Baseball: 248
Grills: 246	Computers: 239
House repair or construction materials: 238	Exercise equipment: 237
Manual cleaning equipment: 237	Electric blenders: 236
Slicers and choppers: 235	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 233
Toolboxes or tool kits: 232	Other toys: 232
Decorative yard equipment: 225	Lighter fluids: 220
Power saws: 220	Jewelry: 213
Microwave ovens: 206	Dishwashers: 206
Swings or swing sets: 205	Fans: 198
Manual scissors: 196	Other containers: 191
Soccer: 191	Pins and needles: 181
Nonglass bottles or jars: 179	Hatchets or axes: 179
Archery: 178	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 175
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 174	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 162
Vacuum cleaners: 162	Extension or straight ladders: 158
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 153	Freezers: 153
Automatic doors: 148	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 147
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 147	Adhesives: 145
Antifreeze: 145	Footlockers: 145
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 143	Ramps or landings: 143
Plastic bags: 143	Batteries: 135
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 133	Weight lifting: 131
Air conditioners: 130	Bags: 120
Other furnaces: 119	Golf carts: 119
Chains: 119	Stools: 119
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 118	Cardboard products: 118
Animal traps: 117	Alcohol: 117
Other glass bottles or jars: 117	Soaps: 117
Food processors: 115	Bed rails: 115
Insect induced injuries: 114	Motorized vehicles: 105
Softball: 105	Tractors: 104
Floor lamps or table lamps: 104	Cutting torches: 103
Sewing basket articles: 102	Step stools: 102
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 102	Coffee makers or teapots: 95
Swimming: 94	Vending machines: 94
Nonmetal cookware: 90	Desk supplies: 90
Keys, key rings or key chains: 90	Lubricants: 89
Benches: 89	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 87
Photographic equipment: 87	Clothes dryers: 87
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 87	Electric deep fryers: 86
Automotive tools or accessories: 86	Plastic containers: 86
Volleyball: 86	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 86
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 86	Other antennas: 86
Telephones or telephone accessories: 86	Wooden containers: 86
Tool sheds: 86	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 86
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 80	Swimming pool equipment: 80
Trays: 80	Unpowered models or parts: 80
Electric lighting equipment: 80	General home or room involvement in fires: 76
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 75	Toy sports equipment: 75
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 75	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 75
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 75	Portable electric heaters: 75
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 74	Boxing: 74
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 74	Stationary power drills and accessories: 74
Carts: 74	Hot tubs or home spas: 74
Pressure cookers or canners: 74	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 74
Bleaches: 74	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 74
Snow skiing: 74	Sabre saws: 73
Air compressors: 73	Brushcutters, powered: 73
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 73	Self-contained openers: 73
Stepladders: 73	Laundry soaps or detergents: 73
Cosmetics: 73	Ice picks: 71
Christmas tree stands or supports: 71	Canning jars or lids: 71
Band saws: 71	Table tennis: 71
Extension cords: 71	Plastic wrapping products: 71
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 71	In-line skating: 71
Razors or shavers: 71	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 71
Radial arm saws: 71	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 71
Camping equipment: 71	Chemicals: 71
Chair, rocking: 71	Log splitters: 69
Dancing: 59	Umbrellas: 59
Paper bags: 59	Car seats: 59
Swimming pools: 59	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 59
Christmas tree lights: 59	Coaxial Cable: 59
Medical equipment, general: 59	Other grills or stoves: 59
Glass soft drink bottles: 59	Sports and recreational activity: 59
Bleachers: 59	Food grinders: 58
Radiators: 45	Manual filing or sanding tools: 44
Power tillers or cultivators: 44	Buckets or pails: 40
Radios: 40	Heaters or heating systems: 40
Vises or workshop clamps: 40	Fireworks: 30
Electric Christmas decorations: 30	Book bags or back carriers: 30
Tablet or capsule drugs: 30	Clocks: 30
Workshop furnishings: 30	Chair, recliner: 29
Flatware: 29	Gasoline: 29
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 29	Sewing machines or accessories: 29
Pens and pencils: 29	Toasters: 15
Safes: 15	BBs or pellets: 15
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15	Power routers: 15
Power hedge trimmers: 15	Thermometers: 15
Tarpaulins: 15	Power sanders: 15
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15	Pillows: 15
Manicuring devices: 15	Manual hedge trimmers: 15
Clothing irons: 14	Garbage disposers: 14
Window screens: 14	Power lathes: 14
Hacksaws: 14	Nonelectric blankets: 14
Remote control, universal or not stated: 14	Electric frying pans and skillets: 14
Flying toys: 14	Abrasive cleaners: 14
Generators or power plants: 14	Watches: 14
Hair dryers: 14	Television tables or stands: 14
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 14	Other fireplaces: 14
Leaf blowers: 14	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 14
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 14	Gas furnaces: 14
Boilers: 14	Cots: 14
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 14	Soldering equipment: 14
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 14	Nightwear: 14
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 14	Cords, electrical: 14
Skateboards: 14	Hair clippers and trimmers: 14
Scooters, unpowered: 14	Gas ranges or ovens: 14
Mattresses: 14

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