Accidents - 16-25 years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,321,318
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Basketball: 215,085	Stairs or steps: 175,884
Football: 146,620	Bicycles or accessories: 84,762
Knives: 77,268	Ceilings and walls: 73,744
Soccer: 66,715	Floors or flooring materials: 62,771
Skateboards: 47,908	Doors: 47,136
All-terrain vehicles: 43,140	Exercise: 41,925
Baseball: 35,696	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 34,621
Softball: 33,193	Beds or bedframes: 31,032
Bathtubs or showers: 28,302	Weight lifting: 27,462
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 26,418	Snow boarding: 25,341
Tables: 23,756	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 21,838
Fences or fence posts: 20,240	Volleyball: 20,159
Jewelry: 19,728	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 18,651
Wrestling: 18,265	Chairs: 18,197
Footwear: 18,176	Drinking glasses: 17,527
Sports and recreational activity: 17,312	Furniture: 17,280
Dancing: 16,055	Containers: 15,870
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 15,238	Horseback riding: 14,479
Hockey: 13,560	Ladders: 12,957
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 12,860	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 12,348
Tableware and accessories: 12,317	Metal containers: 11,555
Swimming: 11,551	Rugby: 11,446
Knives with replaceable blades: 11,075	Cheerleading: 10,988
Fishing: 10,761	Snow skiing: 9,835
Boxing: 9,756	Swimming pools: 8,834
Lacrosse: 8,763	Ice hockey: 8,450
Trampolines: 8,308	Televisions: 7,900
Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,461	Track and field: 7,417
Martial arts: 7,268	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 7,137
First aid equipment: 7,048	Other toys: 6,308
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 6,240	Other ball sports: 6,069
Computers: 6,012	Surfing: 6,008
Poles: 5,847	Refrigerators: 5,803
Day wear: 5,688	Hot water: 5,649
Sleds: 5,636	Doorsills or frames: 5,498
Exercise equipment: 5,243	Hammers: 4,892
Gymnastics: 4,847	Flying toys: 4,809
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 4,800	Roller skating: 4,592
Glass bottles or jars: 4,367	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 4,362
Pipes: 4,358	Counters or countertops: 4,345
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 4,127	Tennis: 3,995
Handrails, railings or banisters: 3,909	Snowmobiles: 3,886
Lawn mowers: 3,801	Wheelchairs: 3,742
Bunk beds: 3,742	Swings or swing sets: 3,677
Welding equipment: 3,674	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 3,638
Bottles or jars: 3,597	Rugs or carpets: 3,549
Toilets: 3,541	Amusement attractions: 3,540
Tools: 3,495	Pet supplies: 3,439
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 3,433	Bags: 3,429
Soaps: 3,397	Ice skating: 3,319
Lockers: 3,223	Water tubing: 3,210
In-line skating: 3,084	Golf: 3,026
Water skiing: 3,015	Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,011
Other ranges or ovens: 3,010	Bowling: 2,978
Cookware: 2,977	House repair or construction materials: 2,965
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,877	Water slides: 2,858
Chain saws: 2,842	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 2,818
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,771	Go-carts: 2,762
Scooters, unpowered: 2,720	Power lawn mowers: 2,633
Sinks: 2,588	Slicers and choppers: 2,583
Hatchets or axes: 2,530	Ball sports: 2,529
Diving or diving boards: 2,518	Gasoline: 2,503
Benches: 2,359	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,338
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,265	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 2,184
Pens and pencils: 2,162	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,143
Clothing accessories: 2,123	Fireworks: 2,098
Fans: 2,066	Air conditioners: 2,059
Bleachers: 2,051	Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,011
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,948	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,937
Pins and needles: 1,920	General home or room involvement in fires: 1,898
Bleaches: 1,892	Field hockey: 1,892
Washing machines: 1,846	Aquariums or accessories: 1,810
Scissors: 1,795	Garage doors: 1,757
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,745	Light bulbs: 1,707
Rope or string: 1,705	Grills: 1,675
Paper products: 1,661	Saws: 1,621
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,619	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,564
Street hockey: 1,557	Mountain climbing: 1,555
Razors or shavers: 1,550	Other manual workshop tools: 1,550
Golf carts: 1,549	General purpose household cleaners: 1,541
Mattresses: 1,533	Built-in swimming pools: 1,529
Bench or table saws: 1,520	Laundry baskets: 1,516
BBs or pellets: 1,510	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,507
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,469	Vacuum cleaners: 1,417
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,410	Clothing: 1,320
Kitchen gadgets: 1,314	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,306
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,305	Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,286
Manual scissors: 1,275	Billiards or pool: 1,265
Public equipment: 1,245	Cardboard products: 1,234
Car seats: 1,228	Batteries: 1,202
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,194	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,171
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,171	Tree stands: 1,157
Adhesives: 1,149	Drills: 1,146
Luggage: 1,138	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,134
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,115	Desk supplies: 1,096
Log splitters: 1,047	Stools: 1,034
Book bags or back carriers: 1,027	Wire: 1,027
Metal cookware: 1,023	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,019
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,003	Personal protection devices: 997
Chemicals: 991	Crutches, canes or walkers: 984
Freezers: 954	Portable circular power saws: 947
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 944	Skating: 939
Clothing irons: 938	Hot tubs or home spas: 934
Ramps or landings: 934	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 930
Keys, key rings or key chains: 925	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 918
Heaters or heating systems: 915	Clothes dryers: 909
Stepladders: 901	Fire extinguishers: 858
Elevators or other lifts: 854	Manicuring devices: 853
Decorative yard equipment: 851	Riding power lawn mowers: 839
Nail guns or stud drivers: 832	Cords, electrical: 825
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 820	Archery: 816
Baby gates or barriers: 810	Portable food or beverage coolers: 797
Slides or sliding boards: 796	Pillows: 780
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 775	Balls: 763
Screwdrivers: 762	Other furnaces: 752
Baby strollers: 745	Escalators: 736
Wooden containers: 731	Towels or cloths: 729
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 728	Toolboxes or tool kits: 727
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 720	Windowsills or frames: 706
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 702	Other furniture: 702
Awls, chisels or planes: 698	Power saws: 692
Buckets or pails: 691	Plastic bags: 679
Tool sheds: 673	Nonglass bottles or jars: 667
Band saws: 661	Futons: 658
Handball: 655	Chains: 639
Carts: 631	Rotary power lawn mowers: 627
Badminton: 623	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 623
Chair, recliner: 623	Other playground equipment: 593
Water polo: 580	Automotive tools or accessories: 573
Minibikes, powered: 564	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 560
Aerosol containers: 551	Camping equipment: 543
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 538	Microwave ovens: 530
Television tables or stands: 520	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 517
Playground equipment: 514	Christmas decorations: 510
Combs or hairbrushes: 509	Detergents: 506
Bed rails: 496	Eye protection devices: 489
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 485	Hammocks: 484
Scuba diving: 467	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 457
Food processors: 450	Plastic containers: 450
Power drills or accessories: 449	Snow tubing: 447
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 447	Electric blenders: 445
Power hedge trimmers: 443	Coffee makers or teapots: 434
Extension or straight ladders: 433	Scaffolding: 424
Other specified plastic products: 422	Portable power drills and accessories: 419
Generators or power plants: 418	Blankets: 407
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 400	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 400
Tractors: 400	Umbrellas: 398
Dishwashers: 397	Massage devices or vibrators: 394
Trays: 388	Appliances: 387
Snow throwers/blowers: 386	Bars and bar accessories: 384
School laboratory chemicals: 384	Horseshoes: 383
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 380	Hand saws: 378
Automotive chemicals: 375	Storm windows: 374
Other portable or stationary power tools: 373	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 371
Roller hockey: 369	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 365
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 365	Eyeglasses: 358
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 354	Manual filing or sanding tools: 350
Wood paneling and particleboard: 345	Outerwear: 340
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 337	Air compressors: 334
Chair, rocking: 332	Radios: 330
Radiators: 323	Tricycles: 322
Automatic doors: 318	Christmas tree lights: 313
Chimneys: 312	Tape recorders or players: 309
Other fireplaces: 307	Ear protection devices: 306
Vending machines: 298	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 297
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 291	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 291
Sheets or pillowcases: 287	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 283
Stilts: 279	Nonmetal cookware: 278
Cribs: 277	Power lathes: 274
Fire escape devices: 272	Acids: 271
Electric ranges or ovens: 263	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 262
Table tennis: 262	Clocks: 256
Electric deep fryers: 252	Towel racks or bars: 250
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 243	Can openers: 238
Sprayers: 233	Step stools: 232
Swimming pool chemicals: 231	Other electric lighting equipment: 230
Balloons: 230	Antifreeze: 229
Darts: 227	Water heaters: 226
Fabric treatment products: 223	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 223
Pressurized containers: 222	Kites or kite string: 221
Footlockers: 217	Utility vehicles: 216
Lighter fluids: 215	Inflatable furniture: 215
Carbon monoxide detectors: 213	Gas ranges or ovens: 213
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 212	Pull-down or folding stairs: 208
Gas or LP heaters: 207	Portable swimming pools: 206
Fertilizers: 206	Glass soft drink bottles: 206
Wagons: 203	Electric heaters: 203
Power sanders: 201	Dishwashing liquid: 199
Costumes or masks: 197	Electric heating pads: 195
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 194	Business and office machines: 192
Other toy guns: 192	Gas furnaces: 188
Leaf blowers: 188	Glass tubing or test tubes: 187
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 186	Manual push mowers: 184
Lubricants: 183	Hair dryers: 178
Safety pins: 177	Vises or workshop clamps: 177
Extension cords: 176	Slow cookers: 175
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 175	Toy sports equipment: 174
Workshop furnishings: 172	Power routers: 171
Hearing aids: 171	Boilers: 170
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 170	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 169
Faucets or spigots: 168	Oven cleaners: 168
Tapes: 166	High chairs: 166
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 161	Toy guns with projectiles: 161
Baby bouncer seats: 161	Decorative water features: 161
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 160	Electric Christmas decorations: 155
Garbage disposers: 154	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 154
Lighting equipment: 154	Hair clippers and trimmers: 152
Ice makers: 152	Stationary power drills and accessories: 152
Swimming pool equipment: 151	Food skewers: 151
Crayons or chalk: 151	Vacuum containers: 150
Flares: 150	Coins: 147
Baby changing tables: 146	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 144
Drinking fountains: 142	Sewing machines or accessories: 141
Portable electric heaters: 141	Nonbaby mattresses: 141
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 139	Hot plates: 139
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 139	Canning jars or lids: 139
Other containers: 137	Wallpaper: 135
Fire or smoke alarms: 132	Photographic equipment: 131
Other grills or stoves: 131	Jigsaws: 131
Artificial Christmas trees: 128	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 124
Electric baseboard heaters: 124	Oil furnaces: 124
Gasoline cans: 122	Toy boxes or chests: 121
Seesaws or teeterboards: 120	Other baby carriers: 118
Flotation toys: 116	Watches: 116
Drinking straws: 116	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 115
Power tillers or cultivators: 115	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 108
Safes: 107	Electric lighting equipment: 107
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 105	Plastic wrapping products: 102
Ammonia, household: 100	Fuel storage tanks: 100
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 100	Swimming pool slides: 99
Filters: 99	Shoe polishes: 98
Above-ground swimming pools: 96	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 96
Fencing: 93	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 93
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 92	Drain cleaners: 92
Matches: 90	Bottle openers: 90
Electric frying pans and skillets: 90	Internal combustion engines: 90
Baby carriers: 86	Animal traps: 86
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 86	Thermometers: 86
Abrasive cleaners: 85	Laundry hampers: 84
School equipment: 84	Charcoal: 84
Diapers: 84	Outdoor antennas: 84
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 84	Other antennas: 84
Paper bags: 84	Treehouses or playhouses: 84
Containers with key openers: 82	Magazine racks or book ends: 82
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 82	Snow disks: 82
Floor buffers or waxers: 82	Other clothing: 78
Glue guns: 77	Batons: 77
Lamp oils: 77	Nonelectric blankets: 77
Food grinders: 76	Rug shampooers: 75
Artificial flowers or plants: 75	Butane or LP gas meters: 75
Party favors: 75	Baby bottles or nipples: 75
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 75	Christmas tree stands or supports: 75
Toilet bowl products: 75	Photographic chemicals: 75
Window or door security barriers: 75	Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 75
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 75	Flatware: 74
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 70	Manual hedge trimmers: 70
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 70	Methyl alcohol: 70
Curling: 70	Bedding: 70
Toy guns: 70	Food warmers: 70
Saunas: 70	Fireplace equipment: 70
Shoelace fasteners: 70	Power jointers: 70
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 70	Electric motors: 69
Cutting torches: 69	Inflatable toys: 69
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 69	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 69
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 68	Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 65
Sewing basket articles: 62	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 62
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 62	Clothespins: 62
Other power garden tools: 62	Paint or varnish thinners: 62
Unicycles: 62	Ice crushers: 62
Built-in fireplaces: 46	Fuel oils: 46
Tombstones or grave markers: 46	Amateur two-way radios: 41
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 41	Toddler beds: 41
Pacifiers or teething rings: 37	Trash compactors: 37
Building sets: 37	Manual drills: 35
Tarpaulins: 31	Kerosene: 31
Lighters: 31	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 30
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 30	Heat pumps: 30
Pressure cookers or canners: 30	Remote control, universal or not stated: 30
Seasonal decorations: 30	Painting equipment, powered: 30
Pumps: 30	Projectors: 21
Playpens: 21	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 21
Bath or facial brushes: 16	Baby harnesses: 16
Gas-burning fireplaces: 16	Artificial turf: 16
Ironing boards or covers: 16	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 16
Corkscrews: 16	Battery chargers: 16
Powered riding toys: 16	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 15
Fabrics: 15	Caulking or spackling compounds: 15
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 15	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15
Fire sprinklers: 15	Matchbooks: 15
Attachable high chairs: 15	Cots: 15
Hacksaws: 15	Other toy weapons: 15
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15	Pogo sticks: 15
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 15	Electric mixers: 15
Riding toys: 15	Soldering equipment: 15
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 15	Electric griddles: 15
Recording tapes: 15	Croquet: 15
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 15	Dishwasher detergents: 15
Ice picks: 15	Toy bows or arrows: 15
Knife sharpeners: 15	Brushcutters, powered: 15
Thermostats: 15	Doorstops: 15
Faucet water heaters: 15	Ice or snow boating: 15
Toasters: 15	Furniture polishes or waxes: 15
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 6	Window screens: 6
Kerosene or oil heaters: 6	Potty chairs or training seats: 6
Self-contained openers: 6	Scales: 6

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