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Accidents - Year 1997 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 368,776
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Stairs or steps: 38,712Floors or flooring materials: 20,391
Bathtubs or showers: 18,120Bicycles or accessories: 17,821
Football: 14,154Beds: 12,921
Chairs: 12,534Basketball: 10,644
Ladders: 10,184Tables: 9,201
Horseback riding: 5,441Snow skiing: 5,221
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,057Baseball: 4,734
All-terrain vehicles: 4,600Exercise: 4,585
House repair or construction materials: 4,272Weight lifting: 4,072
Containers: 3,958Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,540
Wrestling: 3,500Ceilings and walls: 3,462
Trampolines: 3,404Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,376
Toilets: 3,288Hot water: 3,284
Softball: 3,255Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,117
Soccer: 2,957Fences or fence posts: 2,936
Wheelchairs: 2,845Furniture: 2,632
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,622Doors: 2,440
Rugs or carpets: 2,434Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,257
Swings or swing sets: 2,029Tableware and accessories: 2,024
Snow boarding: 1,675Golf: 1,623
Lawn mowers: 1,551In-line skating: 1,520
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,508Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,486
Windows or window glass: 1,479Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,460
Fishing: 1,435Counters or countertops: 1,431
Sleds: 1,396Martial arts: 1,390
Televisions: 1,374Volleyball: 1,363
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,347Exercise equipment: 1,331
Cardboard products: 1,310Footwear: 1,307
Water skiing: 1,300Snowmobiles: 1,293
Stepladders: 1,278Refrigerators: 1,264
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,190Bunk beds: 1,157
Swimming pools: 1,076Tennis: 1,069
Other toys: 1,044Other ranges: 1,006
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,004Scaffolding: 966
Bags: 958Day wear: 938
Swimming: 907Riding power lawn mowers: 887
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 882Vacuum cleaners: 880
Knives: 848Other unpowered garden tools: 843
Doorsills or frames: 838Ice skating: 836
Go-carts: 825Hockey: 818
Gymnastics: 811Manual snow or ice removal tools: 795
Ice hockey: 769Built-in swimming pools: 729
Manual cleaning equipment: 712Coins: 691
Recliner chairs: 688Washing machines: 687
Slides or sliding boards: 675Sinks: 671
Step stools: 655Skateboards: 654
Poles: 643Benches: 629
Metal containers: 624Cookware: 612
Roller skating: 589Dancing: 585
Telephones or telephone accessories: 577Jewelry: 550
Bleachers: 546Bowling: 544
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 538Cheerleading: 537
Air conditioners: 537Boxing: 533
Sports and recreational activity: 525Tractors: 523
Ramps or landings: 505Ball sports: 503
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 499Freezers: 498
Golf carts: 494Rugby: 467
Mirrors or mirror glass: 466Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 455
Other Irons: 452Rocking chairs: 445
Pipes: 440Buckets or pails: 440
Dishwashers: 409Track and field: 394
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 392Clothing: 369
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 366Cribs: 363
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 357Amusement attractions: 355
Snow tubing: 350Luggage: 349
Other ball sports: 347Elevators or other lifts: 342
Electric heating pads: 339Batteries: 336
Radiators: 329Power tillers or cultivators: 322
Diving or diving boards: 301Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 299
Cabinet or door hardware: 297Book bags or back carriers: 294
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 291BBs or pellets: 284
Hot tubs or home spas: 282Lacrosse: 272
Microwave ovens: 258Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 253
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 251Fireworks: 248
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 247Electrical wire or wiring systems: 244
Plastic bags: 241Saws: 234
Water tubing: 232Lighting equipment: 230
Computers: 229Wire: 227
Sewing machines or accessories: 225Wood paneling and particleboard: 223
Nightwear: 218Sheets or pillowcases: 216
Garage doors: 216Flying toys: 214
Other playground equipment: 213Other containers: 212
Garden tractors: 212Wagons: 210
Pressure cookers or canners: 210Gasoline: 209
Light bulbs: 206Toy boxes or chests: 206
Awls, chisels or planes: 203Drinking glasses: 201
Mattresses: 200Hammers: 192
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 191Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 185
Street hockey: 184Heaters or heating systems: 181
Toolboxes or tool kits: 180Portable food or beverage coolers: 180
Snow throwers or blowers: 175Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 172
Slow cookers: 170Rope or string: 169
Water slides: 169Treehouses or playhouses: 167
Skating: 165Bleaches: 165
General home or room involvement in fires: 164Car seats: 164
Escalators: 163Playground equipment: 161
Other fireplaces: 160Power lawn mowers: 160
Baby gates or barriers: 160Razors or shavers: 159
Toilet bowl products: 159Soaps: 157
Swimming pool equipment: 156Roller hockey: 156
Tools: 156Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 156
Christmas decorations: 153Other windows or window glass: 151
Futons: 151Kerosene or oil heaters: 151
Billiards or pool: 149Above-ground swimming pools: 149
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 149Coffee makers or teapots: 146
Bottles or jars: 145Nonglass doors: 145
Grocery or shopping carts: 142Surfing: 141
Other baby carriers: 141Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 141
Straight ladders: 139Glass bottles or jars: 136
Log splitters: 136Public equipment: 136
Panel doors: 136Bars and bar accessories: 135
Plastic containers: 132Fans: 132
Bench or table saws: 132Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 132
Painting equipment, powered: 132First aid equipment: 127
Welding equipment: 124Waterbeds or water pillows: 124
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 121Nail guns or stud drivers: 119
Windowsills or frames: 117Extension cords: 117
Other nonglass doors: 113Chains: 113
Wooden containers: 113Laundry soaps or detergents: 111
Rotary power lawn mowers: 111Seesaws or teeterboards: 109
Business and office machines: 108Paper products: 108
Chain saws: 104Safes: 103
Snow plows: 98Gas or LP grills or stoves: 97
Radios: 96Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 95
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 94Screwdrivers: 94
Desk supplies: 94Outdoor awnings or shutters: 93
Carts: 91Kitchen gadgets: 90
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 90Mobile/manufactured homes: 89
Power sanders: 89Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 89
Ironing boards or covers: 89Glass soft drink bottles: 88
High chairs: 87Baby bottles or nipples: 87
Television tables or stands: 87Hair dryers: 85
Aquariums or accessories: 85Camping equipment: 85
Pruning or trimming equipment: 85Floor buffers or waxers: 84
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 84Safety pins: 84
Pillows: 84Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 84
Metal cookware: 83Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 81
Workshop furnishings: 81Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 81
Electric lighting equipment: 76Artificial Christmas trees: 75
Scooters, unpowered: 75Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 75
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 75Lighter fluids: 74
Hammocks: 74Handball: 74
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 74General purpose household cleaners: 74
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 74Other ladders: 74
Oil furnaces: 74Charcoal: 74
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 74Adhesives: 74
Antifreeze: 74Nonbaby mattresses: 74
Heat or infrared lamps: 74Other grills or stoves: 74
Saunas: 74Canning jars or lids: 74
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 73Other glass bottles or jars: 72
Built-in fireplaces: 70Snow disks: 70
Pumps: 70Sprayers: 69
Christmas tree lights: 67Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 67
Manual filing or sanding tools: 67Portable circular power saws: 67
Electric kettles or hot pots: 67Other furniture: 67
Outerwear: 67Upholstered rocking chairs: 67
Upholstered chairs: 67Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 67
Lockers: 66Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 66
Scuba diving: 66Tarpaulins: 66
Fire extinguishers: 66Cots: 66
Electric deep fryers: 66Tetherball: 66
Brushcutters, powered: 66Electrical outlets or receptacles: 66
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 66Storm windows: 66
Horseshoes: 66Nonelectric razors or shavers: 66
Other power saws: 66Water toys: 66
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 66Nonelectric toothbrushes: 66
Electrical testing equipment: 66Other portable or stationary power tools: 66
Clothes dryers: 63Personal protection devices: 58
Scissors: 57Grills: 46
Pull-down or folding stairs: 44Screen doors: 44
Other ovens: 43Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 43
Mountain climbing: 41Fire escape devices: 41
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 40Towels or cloths: 38
Baby strollers: 37Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 37
Lighters: 33Cigarette or pipe lighters: 33
Nonglass bottles or jars: 29Tricycles: 25
Other glass doors: 25Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 24
Electric baseboard heaters: 22Water polo: 22
Water heaters: 22Fabric treatment products: 22
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 21Knives with replaceable blades: 21
School equipment: 21Fuel storage tanks: 21
Aerosol containers: 21Combs or hairbrushes: 21
Hand saws: 19Inflatable furniture: 19
Boilers: 19Outdoor antennas: 19
Baby carriers or slings: 19Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 19
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 19Other clothing: 19
Towel racks or bars: 19Manual hedge trimmers: 19
Stilts: 19Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 19
Archery: 19Matches: 18
Floor lamps or table lamps: 18Automatic doors: 18
Flatware: 12Playpens: 6
Manual scissors: 6Powered riding toys: 6
Manicuring devices: 6Fixed floor-length glass panels: 6
Wading pools: 6Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 6
Building sets: 6Abrasive cleaners: 6
Dry heat irons: 6Glass doors: 6
Baby walkers or jumpers: 6Electric ranges: 6
Gas or LP heaters: 6

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