Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 522,954
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 128,651	Stairs or steps: 48,240
Beds or bedframes: 48,124	Chairs: 29,161
Crutches, canes or walkers: 22,823	Bathtubs or showers: 17,391
Wheelchairs: 17,204	Toilets: 12,367
Ladders: 9,720	Furniture: 7,863
Containers: 7,687	Rugs or carpets: 7,543
Exercise: 6,834	Footwear: 6,421
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,333	Bicycles or accessories: 6,299
Tables: 5,413	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,597
Day wear: 4,374	Doors: 4,236
Ceilings and walls: 3,108	Bags: 3,106
Chair, recliner: 2,661	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 2,418
Golf: 2,405	Horseback riding: 2,383
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,376	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,265
Exercise equipment: 2,216	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,170
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,910	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,831
Luggage: 1,734	Stools: 1,705
Animal induced injury: 1,572	Medical equipment, general: 1,536
Paper products: 1,500	Clothing: 1,465
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,347	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,307
Refrigerators: 1,303	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,276
Televisions: 1,265	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,264
Sinks: 1,249	Vacuum cleaners: 1,238
Lawn mowers: 1,223	Stepladders: 1,215
Buckets or pails: 1,189	Doorsills or frames: 1,169
Step stools: 1,112	Pet supplies: 1,086
All-terrain vehicles: 1,036	Dancing: 1,033
Fences or fence posts: 1,026	Laundry baskets: 1,004
Weight lifting: 1,000	Bowling: 963
Telephones or telephone accessories: 957	Cardboard products: 955
Hot water: 952	Elevators or other lifts: 939
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 936	Barstools or kitchen stools: 916
Benches: 845	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 832
Foods: 741	Tableware and accessories: 739
Snow skiing: 729	Swimming: 725
Computers: 708	Mattresses: 699
Grocery or shopping carts: 668	Power lawn mowers: 660
Sheets or pillowcases: 658	Other ranges or ovens: 643
Electric heating pads: 641	Garage doors: 632
Cords, electrical: 622	Blankets: 617
Motorized vehicles: 609	Extension or straight ladders: 602
Christmas decorations: 594	Escalators: 576
Ramps or landings: 575	Washing machines: 571
Plants, trees and shrubs: 537	Nightwear: 535
Alcohol: 524	Swimming pools: 521
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 520	Counters or countertops: 514
Tools: 513	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 508
Bottles or jars: 506	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 497
Other containers: 492	Decorative yard equipment: 489
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 454	Cabinet or door hardware: 437
Tennis: 436	House repair or construction materials: 425
Football: 423	Fishing: 422
Nonbaby mattresses: 418	Air conditioners: 412
Tractors: 409	Chair, rocking: 406
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 374	Snow throwers/blowers: 362
Fans: 359	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 340
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 338	Water skiing: 322
Scooters, unpowered: 321	Scaffolding: 320
Clothes dryers: 319	Soaps: 310
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 310	Bunk beds: 309
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 309	Poles: 302
Drinking glasses: 302	Tree stands: 298
Snowmobiles: 293	Other toys: 292
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 285	Chains: 283
Outerwear: 281	Pruning or trimming equipment: 278
Metal containers: 278	Plastic bags: 266
Softball: 261	Christmas tree lights: 252
Amusement attractions: 249	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 249
Light bulbs: 246	Swings or swing sets: 246
Manicuring devices: 226	Clothing accessories: 225
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 223	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 221
Bleachers: 221	Bed rails: 219
First aid equipment: 216	Slides or sliding boards: 215
Carts: 215	Table tennis: 214
Radiators: 214	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 208
Extension cords: 208	Batteries: 205
Rotary power lawn mowers: 205	Wire: 204
Dishwashers: 197	Artificial Christmas trees: 195
Freezers: 194	Futons: 188
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 182	Baseball: 182
Coffee makers or teapots: 177	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 177
Tool sheds: 176	Heaters or heating systems: 174
Pull-down or folding stairs: 173	Towels or cloths: 173
Water heaters: 170	Electric Christmas decorations: 167
Tablet or capsule drugs: 165	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 164
Cookware: 164	Toolboxes or tool kits: 164
In-line skating: 163	Clocks: 162
Sleds: 162	Gasoline: 162
Trays: 162	Fuel storage tanks: 161
Bench or table saws: 159	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 158
Sports and recreational activity: 154	Dehumidifiers: 151
Hot tubs or home spas: 148	Ice skating: 147
Rug shampooers: 147	Laundry soaps or detergents: 147
Nail guns or stud drivers: 146	Coins: 146
Portable food or beverage coolers: 143	Swimming pool equipment: 143
Martial arts: 137	Footlockers: 135
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 135	Pillows: 133
Massage devices or vibrators: 133	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 131
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 131	Fertilizers: 131
Generators or power plants: 128	Appliances: 119
Floor lamps or table lamps: 119	Water tubing: 119
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 118	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 116
Jewelry: 116	Power tillers or cultivators: 115
Aquariums or accessories: 114	Handrails, railings or banisters: 106
Vending machines: 105	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 105
Lighting equipment: 105	Golf carts: 105
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 103	Manual push mowers: 103
Pressure cookers or canners: 102	Wooden containers: 102
Basketball: 102	Gasoline cans: 101
Other furniture: 94	Automatic doors: 93
Wagons: 90	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 90
Outdoor antennas: 90	Other furnaces: 90
Pipes: 89	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 89
Electric motors: 88	Other bedding: 88
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 87	Seasonal decorations: 87
Paper bags: 87	Wood paneling and particleboard: 87
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 87	Baby walkers or jumpers: 87
Burglar alarms: 87	Mobile/manufactured homes: 87
Built-in swimming pools: 87	Sewing machines or accessories: 86
Recording tapes: 86	Scales: 86
Grills: 86	Tricycles: 86
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 84	Skateboards: 80
Garbage disposers: 80	Hammocks: 80
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 75	Nonelectric blankets: 75
Snow boarding: 75	Electric baseboard heaters: 75
Saws: 75	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 75
Bedding: 75	Safes: 75
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 75	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 75
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 74	Television tables or stands: 74
Portable circular power saws: 74	Mirrors or mirror glass: 74
Soccer: 74	Painting equipment, powered: 73
Flying toys: 73	Camping equipment: 73
Humidifiers: 73	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 73
Skating: 73	Ice makers: 73
Fabric treatment products: 71	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 71
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 71	Diving or diving boards: 71
Fireworks: 71	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 71
Plastic containers: 71	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 71
Balloons: 71	Garden tractors: 71
Plastic wrapping products: 71	Portable electric heaters: 71
Diapers: 69	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 59
Illegal drugs: 59	Fabrics: 59
Badminton: 59	Playpens: 59
Lighters: 59	Drills: 59
Glass bottles or jars: 59	General purpose household cleaners: 59
Manual hedge trimmers: 59	Laundry hampers: 59
Keys, key rings or key chains: 59	Other fireplaces: 59
Automotive tools or accessories: 59	Waterbeds or water pillows: 59
Book bags or back carriers: 59	Boilers: 58
Public equipment: 45	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 45
Treehouses or playhouses: 44	Floor waxes: 44
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 44	Insect induced injuries: 44
Fireplace equipment: 43	Awls, chisels or planes: 40
Other ball sports: 30	Handball: 30
Surfing: 30	Industrial equipment: 30
Clothing irons: 30	Water slides: 30
Roller skating: 30	Other grills or stoves: 30
Business and office machines: 30	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 30
Razors or shavers: 29	Billiards or pool: 29
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 29	Eyeglasses: 29
Baby gates or barriers: 29	Nonglass bottles or jars: 29
Cots: 29	Knives: 29
Utility vehicles: 29	Microwave ovens: 29
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 29	Trains: 29
Leaf blowers: 15	Sewing basket articles: 15
BBs or pellets: 15	School equipment: 15
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 15	Ironing boards or covers: 15
Slow cookers: 15	Workshop furnishings: 15
Rope or string: 15	Magazine racks or book ends: 14
Chain saws: 14	Table linens: 14
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 14	Remote control, universal or not stated: 14
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 14	Cosmetics: 14
Bleaches: 14	Liquid drugs: 14
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 14	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 14
Kitchen gadgets: 14	Hammers: 14
Dishwasher detergents: 14	Electric shoe polishers: 14
Track and field: 14	Saunas: 14
Other specified plastic products: 14	Other manual workshop tools: 14
Tapes: 14	Car seats: 14
Baby bottles or nipples: 14	Power saws: 14
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 14	Lubricants: 14

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.