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Accidents - Year 1997 - Pubic Region

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 34,501
See also: Other years, Other body parts.
Accidents - Age:
0-5 years old:9,969
6-15 years old:13,641
16-25 years old:3,265
26-50 years old:5,772
50+ years old:1,852

Accidents - Sex

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 5,150Chairs: 1,674
Bathtubs or showers: 1,626Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,603
Day wear: 1,127Toilets: 1,044
Basketball: 822Fences or fence posts: 766
Beds: 702Other toys: 671
Stairs or steps: 639Baseball: 625
Trampolines: 602Floors or flooring materials: 457
Football: 442Ladders: 440
Counters or countertops: 434Swings or swing sets: 432
Swimming pools: 427Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 426
Tables: 397Horseback riding: 372
Built-in swimming pools: 369Bunk beds: 332
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 321Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 315
Containers: 302Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 290
Furniture: 289Poles: 282
Benches: 247Weight lifting: 242
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 239Ball sports: 234
Handrails, railings or banisters: 215Go-carts: 209
Refrigerators: 206Buckets or pails: 200
Playground equipment: 195Clothing: 194
Exercise equipment: 184Exercise: 184
Windows or window glass: 179Step stools: 176
Bedsprings or bedframes: 175Water slides: 173
Crutches, canes or walkers: 169Tableware and accessories: 168
Skateboards: 165Slides or sliding boards: 163
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 159Rope or string: 150
Soccer: 149Razors or shavers: 148
Knives: 146Volleyball: 141
Softball: 136Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 135
Ceilings and walls: 134Massage devices or vibrators: 132
Soaps: 132Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 126
Scissors: 122Toy boxes or chests: 122
Hot water: 119Tricycles: 119
Seesaws or teeterboards: 112Grocery or shopping carts: 106
Cardboard products: 105Wrestling: 105
Televisions: 104Rocking chairs: 103
Jewelry: 103In-line skating: 103
Diving or diving boards: 100Pipes: 99
Sinks: 98Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 94
All-terrain vehicles: 91Other ball sports: 90
Roller skating: 90Doorsills or frames: 87
Chain saws: 85Nonelectric razors or shavers: 84
Paint or varnish thinners: 84Scaffolding: 81
Bleachers: 81Other manual workshop tools: 75
Wagons: 75Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 74
Gymnastics: 74Water skiing: 74
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 74Youth chairs: 74
Chemicals: 70Screwdrivers: 69
Tractors: 69Nonglass bottles or jars: 69
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 67Power tillers or cultivators: 66
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 66Manual scissors: 66
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66Garden tractors: 66
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 66Tennis: 66
Golf: 66Desk supplies: 66
Hammocks: 66Luggage: 63
First aid equipment: 62Doors: 46
Swimming pool chemicals: 44Beach chairs or folding chairs: 44
Dancing: 43Metal containers: 43
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 42Riding power lawn mowers: 41
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 41Cabinet or door hardware: 40
Other playground equipment: 40Wheelchairs: 38
Aquariums or accessories: 38Vacuum cleaners: 37
Manual cleaning equipment: 37Bottles or jars: 31
Cribs: 31Wooden containers: 27
Fans: 25Coal or wood-burning stoves: 23
Pumps: 23Rugby: 22
Nightwear: 22Mountain climbing: 21
Treehouses or playhouses: 21Fireworks: 21
Wading pools: 21Stretch cords or stretch straps: 19
House repair or construction materials: 19Garage doors: 19
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 19Adhesives: 19
Bench or table saws: 19Swimming: 19
Camping equipment: 19Baby strollers: 19
Footwear: 18Gas or LP heaters: 18
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 18Bags: 18
Heat or infrared lamps: 18Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 18
Manicuring devices: 18Recliner chairs: 18
Washing machines: 12Stationary power drills and accessories: 6
Baby baths or bathinettes: 6Wire: 6
Marbles: 6Toolboxes or tool kits: 6
Ironing boards or covers: 6Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 6
Matches: 6Hammers: 6
Turpentine: 6Bars and bar accessories: 6
Acids: 6Futons: 6
Crayons or chalk: 6Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 6
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 6Martial arts: 6
Rug shampooers: 6Drinking glasses: 6
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 6

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