Accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,950,077
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Basketball: 230,319	Stairs or steps: 141,482
Football: 120,731	Knives: 86,376
Bicycles or accessories: 66,482	Soccer: 52,091
Floors or flooring materials: 47,661	Baseball: 38,233
Softball: 37,996	Ceilings and walls: 37,288
Doors: 36,587	Exercise: 31,292
Windows or window glass: 30,998	All-terrain vehicles: 28,275
Volleyball: 23,278	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 21,721
Wrestling: 21,234	Snow boarding: 20,994
Drinking glasses: 20,756	Weight lifting: 20,043
Beds: 18,037	Tables: 17,842
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 17,785	Fences or fence posts: 17,350
Tableware and accessories: 17,211	Snow skiing: 16,841
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 16,684	Skateboards: 16,527
Bathtubs or showers: 15,994	Metal containers: 15,675
In-line skating: 14,485	Chairs: 14,194
Ladders: 12,524	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 12,136
Trampolines: 11,770	Jewelry: 11,651
Hockey: 11,251	Dancing: 11,132
Horseback riding: 11,061	Containers: 10,865
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 10,639	Swimming: 10,088
Knives with replaceable blades: 9,881	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 9,409
House repair or construction materials: 9,361	Footwear: 9,325
Furniture: 9,144	Fishing: 7,985
Cheerleading: 7,204	Ice hockey: 7,154
Hammers: 6,869	First aid equipment: 6,724
Rugby: 6,296	Swimming pools: 6,294
Martial arts: 6,204	Razors or shavers: 5,836
Ball sports: 5,430	Hot water: 5,207
Welding equipment: 5,138	Mirrors or mirror glass: 5,122
Gymnastics: 5,009	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 5,002
Ice skating: 4,890	Bottles or jars: 4,832
Track and field: 4,811	Snowmobiles: 4,763
Doorsills or frames: 4,736	Refrigerators: 4,695
Roller skating: 4,641	Glass doors: 4,623
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 4,608	Lawn mowers: 4,584
Sleds: 4,549	Lacrosse: 4,518
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 4,377	Televisions: 4,214
Bunk beds: 4,149	Boxing: 4,145
Other toys: 4,028	Sports and recreational activity: 3,938
Cookware: 3,854	Water skiing: 3,839
Pipes: 3,736	Bowling: 3,734
Poles: 3,708	Tennis: 3,590
Surfing: 3,523	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 3,388
Golf: 3,365	Handrails, railings or banisters: 3,328
Scissors: 3,236	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,103
Amusement attractions: 3,093	Rugs or carpets: 3,090
Saws: 2,985	Glass bottles or jars: 2,909
Counters or countertops: 2,894	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,737
Chain saws: 2,701	Exercise equipment: 2,682
Go-carts: 2,669	Diving or diving boards: 2,600
Bedsprings or bedframes: 2,596	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,565
Day wear: 2,542	Swings or swing sets: 2,528
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,405	Fireworks: 2,389
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,338	Flying toys: 2,322
Built-in swimming pools: 2,297	Gasoline: 2,279
Bags: 2,255	Other ranges: 2,242
Skating: 2,196	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,147
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 2,134	Bleaches: 2,132
Slicers and choppers: 2,104	Toilets: 2,094
Computers: 2,059	Bench or table saws: 2,028
General home or room involvement in fires: 2,019	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,979
Field hockey: 1,974	Bleachers: 1,888
Rope or string: 1,879	Other nonglass doors: 1,830
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,830	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,817
Washing machines: 1,767	Air conditioners: 1,761
Adhesives: 1,760	Lockers: 1,755
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,731	Vacuum cleaners: 1,725
Wheelchairs: 1,672	Drills: 1,666
Scaffolding: 1,651	Wire: 1,640
BBs or pellets: 1,595	Sinks: 1,586
Fans: 1,551	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,534
Other ball sports: 1,534	Garage doors: 1,518
Screwdrivers: 1,470	Buckets or pails: 1,459
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,432	Aquariums or accessories: 1,428
Other manual workshop tools: 1,404	Ramps or landings: 1,401
Light bulbs: 1,395	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,381
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,372	Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,357
Hatchets or axes: 1,353	Street hockey: 1,318
Other glass doors: 1,304	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,293
Book bags or back carriers: 1,285	General purpose household cleaners: 1,283
Golf carts: 1,280	Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,280
Batteries: 1,265	Other windows or window glass: 1,256
Benches: 1,250	Cardboard products: 1,245
Screen doors: 1,243	Mountain climbing: 1,229
Grills: 1,199	Lighting equipment: 1,198
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,194	Portable circular power saws: 1,193
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,190	Water tubing: 1,184
Desk supplies: 1,153	Storm doors with glass panels: 1,146
Chemicals: 1,144	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,134
Chains: 1,122	Nonglass doors: 1,095
Baby gates or barriers: 1,072	Cabinet or door hardware: 1,062
Archery: 1,032	Personal protection devices: 1,010
Power lawn mowers: 996	Billiards or pool: 989
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 972	Power saws: 949
Roller hockey: 948	Paper products: 946
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 935	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 919
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 909	Other glass bottles or jars: 906
Grocery or shopping carts: 892	Toolboxes or tool kits: 889
Kitchen gadgets: 884	Storm windows: 866
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 817	Awls, chisels or planes: 803
Mattresses: 799	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 783
Elevators or other lifts: 777	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 759
Tools: 755	Hand saws: 735
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 733	Other Irons: 725
Windowsills or frames: 723	Luggage: 715
Radios: 710	Step stools: 691
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 672	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 670
Keys, key rings or key chains: 664	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 650
Automatic doors: 650	Public equipment: 646
Other ovens: 640	Eyeglasses: 620
Flatware: 619	Radiators: 613
Clothing: 607	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 604
Clothes dryers: 603	Power hedge trimmers: 594
Slides or sliding boards: 594	Other furnaces: 583
Soaps: 567	Handball: 555
Waterbeds or water pillows: 554	Manual scissors: 552
Hot tubs or home spas: 548	Heaters or heating systems: 544
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 537	Freezers: 520
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 514	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 513
Microwave ovens: 510	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 495
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 495	Camping equipment: 495
Band saws: 494	Coins: 492
Escalators: 487	Other power saws: 477
Portable food or beverage coolers: 474	Television tables or stands: 469
Plastic bags: 468	Fire extinguishers: 467
Laundry soaps or detergents: 463	Baby strollers: 444
Ammonia, household: 443	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 441
Other portable or stationary power tools: 432	Water slides: 431
Glass soft drink bottles: 428	Tractors: 426
Horseshoes: 419	Clothing accessories: 414
Plastic containers: 414	Swimming pool equipment: 413
Electric welding equipment: 413	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 411
Outerwear: 410	Footlockers: 401
Wood paneling and particleboard: 396	Water heaters: 394
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 391	Scuba diving: 385
Water polo: 367	Air compressors: 367
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 367	Stepladders: 366
Snow tubing: 365	Bars and bar accessories: 360
Recliner chairs: 358	Dishwashers: 355
Other playground equipment: 350	Combs or hairbrushes: 343
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 338	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 335
Floor lamps or table lamps: 334	Hair dryers: 327
Safes: 321	Acids: 320
Doorstops: 318	Blankets: 318
Power routers: 316	Charcoal: 316
Car seats: 316	Rocking chairs: 304
Mobile/manufactured homes: 304	Electric blenders: 303
Lighter fluids: 299	Can openers: 298
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 298	Other plastic products: 297
Coffee makers or teapots: 297	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 295
Swimming pool chemicals: 292	Food processors: 284
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 284	Garden tractors: 283
Painting equipment, powered: 280	Watches: 278
Cutting torches: 278	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 278
Business and office machines: 277	Canning jars or lids: 276
Nonglass bottles or jars: 276	Extension cords: 273
Riding power lawn mowers: 272	Lighters: 271
Drain cleaners: 270	Recording tapes: 270
Sprayers: 268	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 267
Tape recorders or players: 266	Playground equipment: 266
Other toy guns: 260	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 255
Aerosol containers: 254	Antifreeze: 251
Clocks: 250	Fireplace equipment: 249
Carts: 244	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 242
Log splitters: 240	Faucets or spigots: 238
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 236	Towels or cloths: 236
Automotive chemicals: 235	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 235
Wooden containers: 234	Gas ranges: 232
Gas furnaces: 228	Manual hedge trimmers: 227
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 227	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 227
Sheets or pillowcases: 225	Paint or varnish thinners: 225
Electric razors or shavers: 223	School laboratory chemicals: 223
Balloons: 223	Plastic products: 221
Other antennas: 219	Gas or LP heaters: 219
Other fireplaces: 219	Scooters, unpowered: 217
Paper cutters: 217	Snow throwers or blowers: 213
Manicuring devices: 210	Seesaws or teeterboards: 209
Eye protection devices: 209	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 207
Electric mixers: 206	Methyl alcohol: 205
Nonelectric blankets: 204	Electric heating pads: 201
Christmas decorations: 201	Food grinders: 200
Wagons: 200	Manual filing or sanding tools: 199
Towel racks or bars: 198	Vending machines: 187
Soldering equipment: 184	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 181
Glue guns: 177	Minibikes, powered: 175
Ear protection devices: 173	Food skewers: 171
Slow cookers: 169	Plastic wrapping products: 168
Lubricants: 166	Power tillers or cultivators: 166
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 165	Animal traps: 164
Boilers: 164	Power drills or accessories: 162
Toboggans: 160	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 160
Baby bottles or nipples: 157	Other containers: 156
Wading pools: 155	Swimming pool slides: 155
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 152	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 151
Toy guns with projectiles: 150	Fuel oils: 149
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 149	Nightwear: 148
Hot plates: 147	Power jointers: 146
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 146	Nonbaby mattresses: 146
Fertilizers: 139	Oven cleaners: 139
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 137	Art supplies or equipment: 137
Garbage disposers: 137	Metal cookware: 137
Portable power drills and accessories: 137	Ironing boards or covers: 137
Electric Christmas decorations: 136	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 133
Bedding: 133	Other grills or stoves: 133
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 130	Futons: 129
Artificial Christmas trees: 128	Fabric treatment products: 128
Electric frying pans and skillets: 125	Power hack saws: 121
Sewing machines or accessories: 119	Darts: 116
Tricycles: 112	Matches: 112
Fire escape devices: 111	Vises or workshop clamps: 111
Tool sheds: 111	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 109
Generators or power plants: 109	Tapes: 108
School equipment: 108	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 108
Ice picks: 107	Cribs: 106
Drinking fountains: 103	Electric ranges: 101
Workshop furnishings: 101	Glass tubing or test tubes: 101
Pillows: 95	Electric lighting equipment: 95
Extension ladders: 94	Window screens: 89
Cots: 88	Kerosene grills or stoves: 88
Baby walkers or jumpers: 88	Electric deep fryers: 88
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 88	Gasoline cans: 86
Sleeping bags: 85	Brushcutters, powered: 85
Paper bags: 85	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 84
Turpentine: 84	Hair clippers and trimmers: 84
Other power garden tools: 84	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 84
Rotary power lawn mowers: 84	Power lathes: 84
Manual drills: 84	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 82
Food warmers: 80	Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 80
Shoelace fasteners: 80	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 80
Costumes or masks: 80	Knife sharpeners: 80
Seasonal decorations: 80	Safety pins: 77
Ice cream makers: 76	Storm doors without glass panels: 76
Toy guns: 76	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 76
Appliances: 76	Saunas: 76
Electric baseboard heaters: 76	Self-contained openers: 71
Laser pointers: 71	Dyes: 71
Thermometers: 71	Snow disks: 71
Snow plows: 71	Party favors: 71
Hearing aids: 71	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 71
Water toys: 71	Stationary power drills and accessories: 71
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 71	Fencing: 68
Rocketry sets: 68	Christmas tree lights: 68
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 68	Ice or snow boating: 68
Christmas tree stands or supports: 68	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 68
Steam irons: 66	Electric brooms: 66
Tarpaulins: 66	Tetherball: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66	Panel doors: 66
Toilet bowl products: 66	Inflatable toys: 66
Molding compounds: 66	Toy sports equipment: 66
Jigsaws: 66	Manual push mowers: 66
Other furniture: 66	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 66
Bottle warmers: 66	Youth chairs: 66
Inflatable furniture: 66	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 66
Bassinets or cradles: 66	Upholstered recliner chairs: 66
Baby baths or bathinettes: 66	High chairs: 66
Fabrics: 66	Sun lamps: 66
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 66	Electric heaters: 66
Floor furnaces: 66	Electric combs: 66
Portable electric heaters: 66	Gas ovens: 66
Kerosene or oil heaters: 62	Above-ground swimming pools: 58
Kerosene: 56	Washer-dryer combinations: 55
Other clothing: 53	Pressure cookers or canners: 52
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 52	Baby carriages: 52
Diapers: 45	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 41
Other upholstered chairs: 41	Radial arm saws: 40
Heat or infrared lamps: 38	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 38
Carbon monoxide detectors: 36	Photographic equipment: 36
Containers with key openers: 36	Fire or smoke alarms: 36
Kites or kite string: 36	Gas-burning fireplaces: 36
Electric waffle irons: 36	Wooden matches: 35
Baby changing tables: 35	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 35
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 35	Diesel fuels: 35
Bread making machines: 35	Baby carriers: 35
Flares: 35	Electric or battery-powered knives: 35
Bed rails, adult: 35	Hammocks: 35
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 35	Abrasive cleaners: 23
Power sanders: 23	Sabre saws: 18
Building sets: 18	Floor buffers or waxers: 18
Dishwashing liquid: 18	Windshield wiper fluids: 18
Trash compactors: 18	Shoe polishes: 18
Range or oven accessories: 18	Projectors: 17
Massage devices or vibrators: 17	Leaf blowers: 17
Playpens: 17	Caustics: 17
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 17	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 17
Marbles: 17	Ice makers: 17
Detergents: 17	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 17
Electric trains or accessories: 17	Crayons or chalk: 17
Powered riding toys: 17	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 17
Other heaters or heating systems: 17	Electric grills: 17
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 17	Toasters: 17
Metal or plastic molding sets: 17	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 17
Rug shampooers: 17	Pull-down or folding stairs: 17
Other electric lighting equipment: 17	Bottle openers: 17
Nonmetal cookware: 5	Dishwasher detergents: 5

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