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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 194,498
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years 1997-2010

Year 1997:11,771
Year 1998:10,973
Year 1999:12,543
Year 2000:10,607
Year 2001:13,110
Year 2002:12,519
Year 2003:12,450
Year 2004:13,426
Year 2005:14,981
Year 2006:14,740
Year 2007:14,269
Year 2008:16,087
Year 2009:18,090
Year 2010:18,924

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 32,766Stairs or steps: 17,429
Beds or bedframes: 7,369Tables: 6,306
Chairs: 5,411Razors or shavers: 5,064
Bicycles or accessories: 4,609Beds: 4,548
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,445Wheelchairs: 3,529
Bathtubs or showers: 3,381Doors: 2,941
Rugs or carpets: 2,936Footwear: 2,712
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,622Ceilings and walls: 2,594
Exercise: 2,456Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,257
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,107Softball: 2,101
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 1,984Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,913
Baseball: 1,897Ladders: 1,849
Metal containers: 1,742Toilets: 1,706
Fishing: 1,680Fences or fence posts: 1,639
Basketball: 1,351Golf: 1,272
Snow skiing: 1,268Counters or countertops: 1,229
Doorsills or frames: 1,166Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,065
Lawn mowers: 1,017Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 972
Exercise equipment: 933Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 866
Containers: 851Tennis: 831
Drinking glasses: 822Electric razors or shavers: 818
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 808Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 773
Tableware and accessories: 767Pipes: 752
Garage doors: 740Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 718
Pet supplies: 690Cabinet or door hardware: 672
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 663Benches: 614
Telephones or telephone accessories: 608Other toys: 607
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 566Sinks: 532
Furniture: 528Horseback riding: 514
Wire: 511Handrails, railings or banisters: 506
All-terrain vehicles: 499Paper products: 499
Swimming pools: 468Other unpowered garden tools: 467
Fans: 461Televisions: 444
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 444Hammers: 437
Bench or table saws: 436Animal induced injury: 435
House repair or construction materials: 424General purpose household cleaners: 418
Riding power lawn mowers: 408Hockey: 393
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 379Weight lifting: 374
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 364Vacuum cleaners: 364
Other manual workshop tools: 363Flatware: 356
Luggage: 339Eyeglasses: 318
Bottles or jars: 316Log splitters: 311
Step stools: 305Public equipment: 303
Chains: 301Swings or swing sets: 294
Ramps or landings: 293Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 289
Tools: 287Bedsprings or bedframes: 285
Day wear: 285Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 281
Portable food or beverage coolers: 280Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 280
Snowmobiles: 279Alcohol: 278
Poles: 275Adhesives: 275
Golf carts: 269Knives: 264
Insect induced injuries: 262Decorative yard equipment: 260
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 257Extension cords: 254
Towels or cloths: 251Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 249
Refrigerators: 240Drills: 239
Pruning or trimming equipment: 233Surfing: 233
Pens and pencils: 230Football: 228
Windowsills or frames: 222Hot water: 221
Carts: 221Microwave ovens: 220
Power lawn mowers: 219Blankets: 219
Sheets or pillowcases: 213Stepladders: 211
Other fireplaces: 211Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 207
Pillows: 204Grocery or shopping carts: 198
Cookware: 197Grills: 191
Glass bottles or jars: 189Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 188
Desk supplies: 188Bags: 184
Automatic doors: 182Drain cleaners: 180
Ice hockey: 180Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 178
Scissors: 176Screwdrivers: 172
Elevators or other lifts: 171Air conditioners: 165
Laundry baskets: 160Computers: 159
Photographic equipment: 159Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 158
Automotive tools or accessories: 154Dancing: 153
Business and office machines: 152Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 150
Pull-down or folding stairs: 147Plastic containers: 146
Swimming pool equipment: 145Power saws: 145
Saws: 145Ball sports: 144
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 144Skeet shooting: 142
In-line skating: 142Jewelry: 141
Slow cookers: 141Baby gates or barriers: 141
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 141Windows or window glass: 141
Clocks: 140BBs or pellets: 137
Glass soft drink bottles: 137Manual scissors: 134
Barstools or kitchen stools: 130Faucets or spigots: 126
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 126Soaps: 123
Chair, rocking: 117Buckets or pails: 117
Cords, electrical: 116Dishwashers: 116
Stools: 115Awls, chisels or planes: 112
Other portable or stationary power tools: 111Ammonia, household: 110
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 109Martial arts: 109
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 105Manual cleaning equipment: 103
Floor lamps or table lamps: 103First aid equipment: 102
Bleaches: 101Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 100
Vending machines: 98Washing machines: 94
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 93Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 93
Towel racks or bars: 90Soccer: 88
Chemicals: 88Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 87
Safety pins: 86Pins and needles: 84
Window or door security barriers: 84Skating: 84
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 83Umbrellas: 83
Escalators: 83Air compressors: 83
Trampolines: 82Wooden containers: 82
Tarpaulins: 81Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 81
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 80Foods: 80
Ice makers: 80Track and field: 79
Extension or straight ladders: 79Cardboard products: 78
Other windows or window glass: 78Other ball sports: 78
Ice skating: 78Bowling: 77
Outerwear: 77Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 77
Tapes: 76Portable power drills and accessories: 76
Bunk beds: 76Chain saws: 76
Hair clippers and trimmers: 76Welding equipment: 75
Motor vehicles or parts: 75Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 75
Portable circular power saws: 75Roller skating: 74
Gasoline cans: 71Lye: 71
Plastic bags: 71Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 71
Methyl alcohol: 71Futons: 71
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 70Hatchets or axes: 70
Toolboxes or tool kits: 70Animal traps: 69
Leaf blowers: 69Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 69
Chair, recliner: 69Tablet or capsule drugs: 69
Plants, trees and shrubs: 69Slides or sliding boards: 69
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 68Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 68
Fertilizers: 68Rope or string: 68
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 68Bed rails, adult: 68
Sliding glass doors or panels: 67Power drills or accessories: 66
Mirrors or mirror glass: 66Christmas tree lights: 66
Mattresses: 64Sports and recreational activity: 63
Heaters or heating systems: 63Trays: 62
Drinking straws: 61Bleachers: 59
Corkscrews: 59Hand saws: 59
Scales: 59Canning jars or lids: 58
Tool sheds: 58Manicuring devices: 45
Plastic products: 43Chimneys: 42
Snow tubing: 41Camping equipment: 40
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 38Power sanders: 37
Wagons: 36Nightwear: 34
Scaffolding: 33Other ovens: 33
Nonglass bottles or jars: 32Other nonglass doors: 31
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 31Scooters, unpowered: 31
Safes: 30Keys, key rings or key chains: 21
Pressure cookers or canners: 19Hot tubs or home spas: 18
Drinking fountains: 18Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 18
Tractors: 17Storm doors with glass panels: 17
Glass doors: 17Field hockey: 17
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 17Playground equipment: 17
Generators or power plants: 17Clothing accessories: 17
Book bags or back carriers: 16Other furnaces: 16
Eye protection devices: 16Sewing basket articles: 16
Other ranges: 16Motorized vehicles: 16
Power tillers or cultivators: 16Freezers: 16
Rotary power lawn mowers: 15Skateboards: 15
Clothing: 15Volleyball: 15
Baby bottles or nipples: 15Batteries: 15
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 15Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 15
Billiards or pool: 15Gas ranges or ovens: 15
Sleds: 15Bed rails: 15
Other ranges or ovens: 15Metal cookware: 15
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 15Wood paneling and particleboard: 15
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 15Amusement attractions: 15
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15Christmas decorations: 15
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 15Painting equipment, powered: 15
Laundry hampers: 15Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 15
Table linens: 15Other drugs or medications: 15
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15Other glass bottles or jars: 15
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 15Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 14
General home or room involvement in fires: 14Television tables or stands: 14
Illegal drugs: 14Medical equipment, general: 14
Car seats: 14Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 14
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 14

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