Hospital and Nursing Home Profiles  

Accidents - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

 



Back to NEISS Data Home, Hospital Data.

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 26,223
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.
Accidents - Years:
Year 1997:627
Year 1998:931
Year 1999:765
Year 2000:1,262
Year 2001:1,571
Year 2002:2,417
Year 2003:1,950
Year 2004:1,876
Year 2005:1,730
Year 2006:2,943
Year 2007:2,561
Year 2008:2,373
Year 2009:2,471
Year 2010:2,741

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Products:

Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 2,686Self-contained openers: 1,687
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,481Metal containers: 1,325
Pins and needles: 1,216Drinking glasses: 969
Jewelry: 947Coins: 899
Batteries: 880Tableware and accessories: 765
First aid equipment: 754Flatware: 751
Foods: 699Floors or flooring materials: 563
Plastic wrapping products: 524Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 442
Hearing aids: 431Other glass bottles or jars: 412
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 395Other toys: 358
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 355Beds: 291
Paper products: 283Other plastic products: 251
Beds or bedframes: 242Bottles or jars: 242
Plastic containers: 233Desk supplies: 203
Wire: 185Drinking straws: 175
Plastic products: 174Food skewers: 173
Tablet or capsule drugs: 169Glass bottles or jars: 162
Sewing basket articles: 161Kitchen gadgets: 157
Other specified plastic products: 156Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 149
Glass soft drink bottles: 136Containers: 134
Bleaches: 130Televisions: 129
Plastic bags: 120Insect induced injuries: 119
Wheelchairs: 108Soaps: 107
Manual cleaning equipment: 106Knives: 103
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 102Heating or cooling comfort packs: 96
Pens and pencils: 94Swimming: 89
House repair or construction materials: 88Wallpaper: 87
Safety pins: 84Bathtubs or showers: 84
Tables: 82Thermal or sound insulation materials: 80
Automotive chemicals: 80Marbles: 77
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 77Diapers: 77
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 76Golf: 76
Power drills or accessories: 76Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 76
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 76Cookware: 75
Trays: 75Towels or cloths: 71
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 70Nonglass bottles or jars: 70
Containers with key openers: 69Oven cleaners: 69
Nail guns or stud drivers: 68Nonmetal cookware: 67
Chemicals: 66Watches: 63
Kerosene or oil heaters: 59Christmas decorations: 59
Stairs or steps: 59Tapes: 34
General purpose household cleaners: 34Swimming pools: 32
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 32Welding equipment: 32
Alcohol: 30Wooden matches: 22
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 19Light bulbs: 19
Hot water: 18Drills: 18
Laundry soaps or detergents: 16Vacuum containers: 16
Ladders: 16Freezers: 16
Chairs: 16Vending machines: 15
Adhesives: 15Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 15
Ceilings and walls: 15Exercise: 15
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 15Knives with replaceable blades: 15
Day wear: 15Glass tubing or test tubes: 14
Combs or hairbrushes: 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.