Accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 1997 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 157,211
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 17,044	Ceilings and walls: 12,676
Windows or window glass: 8,064	Basketball: 7,047
Football: 6,742	Doors: 6,553
Drinking glasses: 6,242	Tableware and accessories: 4,800
Stairs or steps: 3,853	Bicycles or accessories: 3,085
Fences or fence posts: 2,764	Baseball: 2,215
Tables: 2,143	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,967
Floors or flooring materials: 1,764	Metal containers: 1,711
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,632	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,628
Hot water: 1,503	Softball: 1,502
Cookware: 1,302	Glass bottles or jars: 1,225
Glass doors: 1,191	Hammers: 1,111
Razors or shavers: 1,109	Volleyball: 1,092
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,059	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 987
In-line skating: 957	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 950
Bottles or jars: 940	House repair or construction materials: 893
Screwdrivers: 868	Beds: 854
Lockers: 797	Fishing: 787
Soccer: 785	Wrestling: 738
Other windows or window glass: 709	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 679
Refrigerators: 676	Pipes: 663
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 659	Other ranges: 651
Skateboards: 628	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 621
Boxing: 616	Doorsills or frames: 583
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 522	Exercise: 516
Weight lifting: 508	Poles: 498
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 493	Lawn mowers: 477
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 475	Fireworks: 472
Other toys: 442	Storm doors with glass panels: 438
Saws: 433	Chairs: 427
Counters or countertops: 426	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 418
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 417	Handrails, railings or banisters: 415
All-terrain vehicles: 411	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 409
Ice hockey: 407	Other nonglass doors: 396
Hockey: 393	Furniture: 390
Scissors: 389	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 382
Ladders: 372	Hatchets or axes: 361
Other glass doors: 360	Martial arts: 356
Containers: 340	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 329
Lighting equipment: 324	BBs or pellets: 316
Drills: 316	Bench or table saws: 311
Wire: 311	Golf: 309
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 306	Nail guns or stud drivers: 300
Manual scissors: 297	Chain saws: 292
Fans: 287	Cardboard products: 278
Light bulbs: 274	Ball sports: 269
Microwave ovens: 268	Aquariums or accessories: 265
Gymnastics: 257	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 255
Garage doors: 249	Portable power drills and accessories: 239
Rope or string: 239	Washing machines: 237
Horseback riding: 237	Televisions: 237
Cabinet or door hardware: 233	Windowsills or frames: 232
Snow skiing: 232	Roller skating: 230
Go-carts: 230	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 229
Nonglass doors: 225	Storm windows: 216
Archery: 212	General home or room involvement in fires: 212
Other unpowered garden tools: 208	Awls, chisels or planes: 208
Towels or cloths: 208	Pruning or trimming equipment: 204
Lighter fluids: 201	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 201
Bedsprings or bedframes: 199	Rugs or carpets: 198
Slicers and choppers: 194	Keys, key rings or key chains: 193
Power drills or accessories: 192	Elevators or other lifts: 192
Plastic containers: 183	Glass soft drink bottles: 182
Other glass bottles or jars: 180	Radios: 178
Manual cleaning equipment: 176	Sports and recreational activity: 172
Buckets or pails: 171	Floor lamps or table lamps: 171
Bunk beds: 170	Flatware: 169
Other plastic products: 166	Screen doors: 164
Watches: 160	Other ovens: 159
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 154	Day wear: 150
Dancing: 149	Vacuum cleaners: 148
Public equipment: 147	Desk supplies: 145
Metal cookware: 143	Other Irons: 142
Coffee makers or teapots: 141	Bleaches: 141
Telephones or telephone accessories: 137	Flying toys: 135
Sliding glass doors or panels: 133	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 133
Exercise equipment: 131	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 124
Bathtubs or showers: 121	Jewelry: 116
Can openers: 115	Abrasive cleaners: 114
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 113	Snow boarding: 113
Power saws: 112	Other manual workshop tools: 112
Ice skating: 112	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 110
Tennis: 108	Welding equipment: 106
Portable circular power saws: 106	Gasoline cans: 105
Bowling: 104	Glue guns: 102
Camping equipment: 101	Glass tubing or test tubes: 97
Clothing accessories: 96	Power lawn mowers: 96
Lighters: 94	Electric heaters: 94
Vending machines: 94	Paper cutters: 90
Tools: 90	Snow throwers or blowers: 89
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 89	Surfing: 89
Fuel storage tanks: 89	Car seats: 89
Fuel oils: 89	Tool sheds: 88
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 87	Ice picks: 87
Rugby: 85	Air conditioners: 85
Chains: 85	Electric deep fryers: 85
Kerosene or oil heaters: 84	Snowmobiles: 84
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 84	Clocks: 84
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 81	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 81
Generators or power plants: 81	Other toy guns: 81
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 75	Step stools: 75
Built-in swimming pools: 75	Electric mixers: 75
Electric frying pans and skillets: 75	Grocery or shopping carts: 75
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 74	Handball: 74
Skating: 74	Portable electric heaters: 74
Trampolines: 74	Slow cookers: 74
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 74	Dishwashers: 74
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 74	Other power saws: 74
Riding power lawn mowers: 74	Log splitters: 70
Band saws: 70	Mobile/manufactured homes: 70
Toboggans: 70	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 69
Darts: 69	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Scaffolding: 67	Canning jars or lids: 67
Mattresses: 67	Ramps or landings: 67
Manual drills: 67	Wood paneling and particleboard: 67
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 67	Tractors: 66
Flares: 66	Hand saws: 66
Other portable or stationary power tools: 66	Field hockey: 66
Swings or swing sets: 66	Cutting torches: 66
Water slides: 66	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 66
Manual hedge trimmers: 66	Hammocks: 66
Other antennas: 66	Window screens: 66
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 66	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 66
Soldering equipment: 66	Outdoor antennas: 66
Minibikes, powered: 66	School laboratory chemicals: 66
General purpose household cleaners: 64	Lacrosse: 63
Toolboxes or tool kits: 63	Faucets or spigots: 61
Tape recorders or players: 60	Seesaws or teeterboards: 41
Bags: 40	Grills: 40
Computers: 38	Automotive chemicals: 38
Plastic products: 38	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 38
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 38	Soaps: 37
Sinks: 28	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 27
Swimming pools: 25	Kerosene: 23
Gas furnaces: 22	Aerosol containers: 22
Electric blankets or sheets: 22	Futons: 22
Swimming: 22	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 22
Toasters: 22	Batteries: 22
Fuel charcoal lighters: 21	Cheerleading: 21
Clothes steamers: 21	Charcoal: 21
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 21	Electric or battery-powered knives: 21
Amusement attractions: 21	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 21
Ice makers: 19	Steam irons: 19
Gasoline: 19	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 19
Electric ovens: 19	Unpowered models or parts: 19
Other furnaces: 19	Waterbeds or water pillows: 19
Track and field: 19	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 19
Fire extinguishers: 19	Paper products: 19
Baby strollers: 19	Heaters or heating systems: 19
Reel power lawn mowers: 18	Book bags or back carriers: 18
Pull-down or folding stairs: 18	Power routers: 18
Radiators: 6	Dry heat irons: 6
Electric corn poppers: 6

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