Accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 2008

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,273,847
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Basketball: 202,326	Stairs or steps: 183,346
Football: 157,500	Knives: 78,007
Bicycles or accessories: 74,212	Ceilings and walls: 68,265
Soccer: 61,549	Floors or flooring materials: 56,684
Skateboards: 46,510	Doors: 45,397
All-terrain vehicles: 41,965	Exercise: 38,021
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 38,003	Baseball: 33,318
Softball: 32,838	Beds or bedframes: 28,572
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 27,496	Weight lifting: 25,505
Snow boarding: 24,537	Bathtubs or showers: 24,414
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 20,554	Tables: 20,524
Fences or fence posts: 19,371	Volleyball: 18,963
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 16,894	Jewelry: 16,772
Drinking glasses: 16,761	Footwear: 16,158
Wrestling: 16,079	Chairs: 16,066
Furniture: 15,019	Dancing: 14,969
Containers: 14,952	Motor vehicles or parts: 14,680
Sports and recreational activity: 14,101	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 14,004
Horseback riding: 13,931	Tableware and accessories: 13,527
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 13,050	Ladders: 13,002
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 12,192	Swimming: 11,966
Rugby: 11,850	Knives with replaceable blades: 11,383
Hockey: 10,928	Metal containers: 10,807
Cheerleading: 10,254	Snow skiing: 10,198
Fishing: 10,015	Boxing: 9,748
Alcohol: 9,549	Trampolines: 8,785
Lacrosse: 8,370	Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,633
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 7,296	Martial arts: 7,250
Televisions: 7,248	Swimming pools: 7,244
Ice hockey: 7,194	First aid equipment: 6,999
Other toys: 6,843	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 6,755
Track and field: 6,754	Refrigerators: 6,243
Other ball sports: 6,056	Surfing: 5,964
Hammers: 5,404	Glass bottles or jars: 5,215
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 5,204	Exercise equipment: 5,104
Flying toys: 4,992	Bunk beds: 4,959
Day wear: 4,925	Animal induced injury: 4,789
Doorsills or frames: 4,755	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 4,614
Hot water: 4,601	Sleds: 4,574
Chain saws: 4,435	Handrails, railings or banisters: 4,299
House repair or construction materials: 4,270	Welding equipment: 4,237
Ice skating: 3,981	Counters or countertops: 3,960
Poles: 3,938	In-line skating: 3,908
Pipes: 3,905	Gymnastics: 3,896
Computers: 3,877	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,731
Roller skating: 3,703	Bottles or jars: 3,702
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 3,686	Lawn mowers: 3,657
Soaps: 3,480	Laundry soaps or detergents: 3,404
Field hockey: 3,299	Foods: 3,256
Snowmobiles: 3,191	Golf: 3,182
Tennis: 3,167	Water skiing: 3,165
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 3,104	Ball sports: 3,049
Gasoline: 2,949	Amusement attractions: 2,918
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,908	Bowling: 2,888
Bags: 2,840	Wheelchairs: 2,751
Swings or swing sets: 2,742	Slicers and choppers: 2,659
Lockers: 2,638	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,616
Rugs or carpets: 2,540	Cookware: 2,537
Water tubing: 2,523	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,510
Bleachers: 2,417	Pet supplies: 2,375
Tools: 2,360	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,349
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,331	Go-carts: 2,294
Other ranges or ovens: 2,255	Hatchets or axes: 2,244
Scissors: 2,108	Manual scissors: 2,075
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,074	Fireworks: 2,055
Bench or table saws: 2,031	Light bulbs: 2,005
Drills: 1,985	Insect induced injuries: 1,980
Rope or string: 1,963	Air conditioners: 1,937
Golf carts: 1,912	Bleaches: 1,856
Razors or shavers: 1,853	Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,838
Toilets: 1,818	Power lawn mowers: 1,806
General home or room involvement in fires: 1,789	Benches: 1,773
Aquariums or accessories: 1,761	Scooters, unpowered: 1,745
Fans: 1,742	Diving or diving boards: 1,733
Clothing: 1,731	Grills: 1,727
Washing machines: 1,689	Clothing accessories: 1,679
Garage doors: 1,676	Power saws: 1,646
Sinks: 1,645	General purpose household cleaners: 1,640
Pins and needles: 1,627	Mountain climbing: 1,595
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,584	Saws: 1,584
Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,566	Built-in swimming pools: 1,563
Cardboard products: 1,555	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,529
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,513	Water slides: 1,466
Screwdrivers: 1,449	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,438
Paper products: 1,391	Vacuum cleaners: 1,377
BBs or pellets: 1,359	Buckets or pails: 1,352
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,349	Laundry baskets: 1,338
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,319	Pens and pencils: 1,302
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,297	Skating: 1,279
Illegal drugs: 1,278	Street hockey: 1,275
Personal protection devices: 1,268	Adhesives: 1,229
Stools: 1,227	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 1,201
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,195	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,187
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,184	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,170
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,164	Desk supplies: 1,147
Cords, electrical: 1,130	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,128
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,098	Decorative yard equipment: 1,093
Book bags or back carriers: 1,087	Slides or sliding boards: 1,084
Baby gates or barriers: 1,068	Ramps or landings: 1,063
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 1,060	Portable circular power saws: 1,040
Chemicals: 1,033	Wire: 1,019
Handball: 1,008	Manicuring devices: 994
Kitchen gadgets: 993	Public equipment: 982
Tree stands: 960	Log splitters: 948
Crutches, canes or walkers: 935	Barstools or kitchen stools: 932
Batteries: 925	Mattresses: 919
Billiards or pool: 918	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 893
Chains: 892	Car seats: 888
Other glass bottles or jars: 885	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 876
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 872	Clothes dryers: 858
Water polo: 858	Windowsills or frames: 850
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 849	Heaters or heating systems: 846
Badminton: 841	Power hedge trimmers: 838
Scaffolding: 832	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 828
Toolboxes or tool kits: 820	Floor lamps or table lamps: 812
Combs or hairbrushes: 810	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 809
Stepladders: 805	Elevators or other lifts: 797
Chair, recliner: 775	Other manual workshop tools: 773
Christmas decorations: 759	Wooden containers: 753
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 744	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 739
Carts: 738	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 727
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 725	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 719
Hot tubs or home spas: 705	Eye protection devices: 699
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 694	Tool sheds: 690
Escalators: 676	Lighter fluids: 675
Clothing irons: 672	Keys, key rings or key chains: 667
Nonglass bottles or jars: 666	Plastic bags: 652
Archery: 652	Rotary power lawn mowers: 648
Minibikes, powered: 647	Drain cleaners: 639
Boats and boating: 635	Luggage: 630
Awls, chisels or planes: 626	Freezers: 609
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 581	Outerwear: 580
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 574	Scuba diving: 571
Pillows: 570	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 567
Sprayers: 563	Bed rails: 550
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 549	Snow tubing: 547
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 541	Hand saws: 537
Radiators: 534	Lighting equipment: 531
Towels or cloths: 530	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 524
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 520	Microwave ovens: 519
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 518	Other playground equipment: 502
Baby strollers: 502	Extension cords: 493
Medical equipment, general: 493	Swimming pool chemicals: 492
Sheets or pillowcases: 492	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 488
Can openers: 480	Aerosol containers: 466
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 466	Other drugs or medications: 466
Detergents: 461	Hair dryers: 454
Extension or straight ladders: 451	Flatware: 442
Ear protection devices: 435	Tractors: 430
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 426	Other portable or stationary power tools: 423
Camping equipment: 421	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 420
Tablet or capsule drugs: 420	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 417
Cribs: 415	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 411
Above-ground swimming pools: 406	Vending machines: 405
Trays: 400	Dishwashers: 398
Table tennis: 397	Cosmetics: 397
Automotive tools or accessories: 396	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 388
Futons: 386	Eyeglasses: 383
Wood paneling and particleboard: 382	Pressurized containers: 382
Watches: 369	Baby carriers: 368
Plastic containers: 363	Horseshoes: 356
Electric ranges or ovens: 355	Storm windows: 355
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 354	Power drills or accessories: 350
Clocks: 349	Band saws: 346
Other containers: 340	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 336
Electric blenders: 336	Cutting torches: 334
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 334	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 332
Water heaters: 332	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 330
Other furnaces: 329	Step stools: 326
Other fireplaces: 322	Snow throwers/blowers: 322
Toilet bowl products: 320	Portable power drills and accessories: 317
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 315	Manual filing or sanding tools: 306
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 294	Coins: 293
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 292	Metal cookware: 290
Fuel storage tanks: 289	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 288
Automatic doors: 288	Drinking straws: 285
Massage devices or vibrators: 283	Other specified plastic products: 282
Gas ranges or ovens: 279	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 278
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 277	Chair, rocking: 276
Glass tubing or test tubes: 275	Towel racks or bars: 267
Faucets or spigots: 267	Playpens: 265
Swimming pool equipment: 265	Self-contained openers: 256
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 254	Hammocks: 254
Safes: 254	Electric deep fryers: 251
Portable food or beverage coolers: 250	Business and office machines: 249
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 249	Utility vehicles: 246
Knife sharpeners: 244	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 244
Oven cleaners: 240	Television tables or stands: 240
Fire extinguishers: 238	Photographic equipment: 236
Power sanders: 234	Sewing basket articles: 233
Mobile/manufactured homes: 232	Roller hockey: 231
Nonbaby mattresses: 230	Antifreeze: 227
Vises or workshop clamps: 227	Balloons: 225
Acids: 222	Boilers: 221
School laboratory chemicals: 219	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 219
Tape recorders or players: 219	Soldering equipment: 218
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 218	Fabric treatment products: 218
Darts: 218	Automotive chemicals: 216
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 211	Umbrellas: 208
Pressure cookers or canners: 205	Painting equipment, powered: 203
Battery chargers: 203	Coffee makers or teapots: 201
Toy sports equipment: 200	Electric mixers: 199
Radios: 197	Glass soft drink bottles: 195
Pumps: 193	Sewing machines or accessories: 192
Flotation toys: 192	Blankets: 191
Bars and bar accessories: 188	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 184
Electric Christmas decorations: 180	Drinking fountains: 180
Oil furnaces: 179	High chairs: 177
Hacksaws: 177	Lighters: 176
Workshop furnishings: 168	Power routers: 167
Toy boxes or chests: 166	Rug shampooers: 166
Other furniture: 165	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 163
Inflatable toys: 162	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 161
Swimming pool slides: 161	Food processors: 160
Inflatable furniture: 159	Trash compactors: 159
Electric baseboard heaters: 158	Antihistamines: 155
Other guns or firearms: 150	Food skewers: 148
Costumes or masks: 148	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 147
Gasoline cans: 146	Furniture polishes or waxes: 145
Slow cookers: 141	Generators or power plants: 140
Gas furnaces: 134	Garbage disposers: 134
Matches: 134	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 133
Ironing boards or covers: 133	Fertilizers: 132
Coaxial Cable: 132	Fencing: 131
Playground equipment: 130	Toy guns with projectiles: 125
Other toy weapons: 120	Fire escape devices: 119
Baby bottles or nipples: 118	Animal traps: 117
Electric frying pans and skillets: 115	Treehouses or playhouses: 114
Electric corn poppers: 112	Contact lenses: 108
Appliances: 105	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 105
Skeet shooting: 104	Wagons: 104
Tricycles: 104	Electric kettles or hot pots: 104
Liquid drugs: 104	Abrasive cleaners: 102
Portable electric heaters: 102	Power jointers: 101
Building sets: 101	Carbon monoxide detectors: 96
Fireplace equipment: 95	Pogo sticks: 94
Electric blankets or sheets: 94	Paper cutters: 90
Seasonal decorations: 90	Diapers: 90
Tarpaulins: 89	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 89
Tapes: 89	Wading pools: 89
Seesaws or teeterboards: 89	School equipment: 89
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 87	Methyl alcohol: 87
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 87	Croquet: 87
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 87	Air compressors: 87
Nonmetal cookware: 86	Other electric lighting equipment: 86
Garden tractors: 86	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 86
Lubricants: 80	Vacuum containers: 80
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 80	Laundry hampers: 80
Saunas: 80	Portable gas or LP heaters: 80
Glue guns: 80	Crayons or chalk: 80
Christmas tree lights: 80	Industrial equipment: 78
Trains: 75	Other toy guns: 75
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 75	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 75
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 75	Artificial flowers or plants: 74
Nonelectric blankets: 74	Paper bags: 74
Toy weapons: 73	Power tillers or cultivators: 73
Radial arm saws: 71	Toboggans: 71
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 71	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 71
Electric heaters: 71	Built-in fireplaces: 71
Brushcutters, powered: 71	Containers with key openers: 71
Power lathes: 71	Water toys: 71
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 71	Thermometers: 71
Bread making machines: 71	Motorized vehicles: 71
Fuel oils: 71	Window screens: 70
Burglar alarms: 63	Remote control, universal or not stated: 59
Heat pumps: 59	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 59
Caustics: 59	Party favors: 59
Curling: 59	Multi-purpose lighters: 59
Other grills or stoves: 59	Jigsaws: 59
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 59	Dry ice: 59
Manual hedge trimmers: 59	Shoelace fasteners: 59
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 59	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 45
Electric heating pads: 44	Baby walkers or jumpers: 44
Gas or LP heaters: 44	Ammonia, household: 44
Leaf blowers: 43	Stationary power drills and accessories: 43
Chimneys: 43	Baby changing tables: 40
Electric knife sharpeners: 30	Bedding: 30
Fire or smoke alarms: 30	Artificial Christmas trees: 30
Footlockers: 30	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 30
Hot plates: 30	Plastic wrapping products: 30
Paint or varnish thinners: 30	Woodburning kits: 30
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 30	Manual push mowers: 30
Personal watercraft, powered: 29	Electric trains or accessories: 29
Electric motors: 29	Nightwear: 29
Guns: 29	Kerosene: 29
Kerosene or oil heaters: 29	Doorstops: 29
Food grinders: 29	Pull-down or folding stairs: 29
Safety pins: 27	Batons: 21
Hair clippers and trimmers: 21	Toasters: 15
Internal combustion engines: 15	Portable baby swings: 15
Aircraft: 15	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 15
Night-lights: 15	Fire sprinklers: 15
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15	Range or oven accessories: 15
Chemistry sets or science kits: 14	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 14
Baby carriers or slings: 14	Baby exercisers: 14
Other antennas: 14	Dishwasher detergents: 14
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 14	Other clothing: 14
Electric razors or shavers: 14	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 14
Baby carriages: 14	Cots: 14
Wallpaper steamers: 14	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 14
Gas-burning fireplaces: 14	Moving walks: 14
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 14	Ice makers: 14
Heat or infrared lamps: 14	Electric can openers: 14
Thermostats: 14	Diesel fuels: 14
Dyes: 14	Electric grills: 14
Wallpaper: 14	Molding compounds: 14
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 14	Aspirin substitutes: 14
Laser pointers: 14	Clothes steamers: 14
Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 14	Unpowered models or parts: 14
Electric lighting equipment: 14	Fabrics: 14
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 14	Tetherball: 6

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