Accidents - Year 1998 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 217,363
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Welding equipment: 13,339	Basketball: 8,716
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 8,674	Adhesives: 7,567
Bleaches: 5,904	General purpose household cleaners: 4,226
Lawn mowers: 3,922	Saws: 3,845
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,420	Other toys: 3,381
House repair or construction materials: 3,212	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,043
Baseball: 2,635	Batteries: 2,465
Paper products: 2,403	Chemicals: 2,378
Ceilings and walls: 2,339	Drills: 2,261
Bicycles or accessories: 2,109	Gasoline: 2,080
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,063	Hammers: 1,911
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,888	Fireworks: 1,762
Swimming pool chemicals: 1,613	Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,610
Desk supplies: 1,602	Chain saws: 1,538
Tennis: 1,537	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,501
Swimming: 1,477	Tables: 1,455
Football: 1,444	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,443
Beds: 1,438	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,395
Softball: 1,393	Floors or flooring materials: 1,376
Chairs: 1,339	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,331
Soccer: 1,325	Aerosol containers: 1,314
Eye protection devices: 1,270	Eyeglasses: 1,265
Doors: 1,217	Stairs or steps: 1,215
Cardboard products: 1,206	Bathtubs or showers: 1,160
Swimming pools: 1,119	Automotive chemicals: 1,099
Portable circular power saws: 1,079	Clothing accessories: 1,075
Pipes: 1,061	Windows or window glass: 1,057
Personal protection devices: 1,042	Hockey: 981
Manual cleaning equipment: 977	Light bulbs: 975
Power saws: 964	Knives: 958
Oven cleaners: 939	Ball sports: 929
Drinking glasses: 928	Fishing: 925
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 921	Fences or fence posts: 901
Tableware and accessories: 841	Containers: 838
Power lawn mowers: 805	Soaps: 788
Wire: 777	Vacuum cleaners: 776
Screwdrivers: 776	Golf: 761
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 758	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 749
Electric welding equipment: 748	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 737
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 728	Bench or table saws: 724
Ammonia, household: 702	Acids: 645
Exercise: 638	Other unpowered garden tools: 633
Outerwear: 623	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 596
Drain cleaners: 594	Laundry soaps or detergents: 575
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 546	Built-in swimming pools: 541
Paint or varnish thinners: 536	Other manual workshop tools: 528
BBs or pellets: 524	Bottles or jars: 521
Fans: 519	Horseback riding: 518
Riding power lawn mowers: 514	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 510
All-terrain vehicles: 509	Keys, key rings or key chains: 491
Fabric treatment products: 488	Rugs or carpets: 488
Rope or string: 485	Towels or cloths: 483
Other portable or stationary power tools: 473	Telephones or telephone accessories: 470
Sinks: 463	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 462
Hand saws: 462	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 458
Jewelry: 457	Flatware: 456
Flying toys: 456	Other plastic products: 440
Manual scissors: 433	Detergents: 420
First aid equipment: 418	Sun lamps: 414
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 414	Matches: 404
Other toy weapons: 403	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 401
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 401	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 397
Televisions: 378	Other playground equipment: 377
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 371	Manual filing or sanding tools: 370
Lubricants: 361	Cutting torches: 351
Tools: 349	Martial arts: 347
Other drugs or medications: 333	Metal containers: 330
Recording tapes: 327	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 324
Art supplies or equipment: 324	Volleyball: 321
Blankets: 321	Ice hockey: 318
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 315	Swings or swing sets: 314
Computers: 311	Hot water: 311
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 307	Sleds: 302
Cookware: 302	Painting equipment, powered: 301
Trampolines: 295	Cabinet or door hardware: 292
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 287	Clothing: 281
Toilet bowl products: 280	Refrigerators: 275
Furniture polishes or waxes: 272	Bags: 271
Counters or countertops: 270	Other antennas: 265
Plastic bags: 264	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 259
Kerosene: 255	Buckets or pails: 252
Grills: 252	Footwear: 248
Dishwashing liquid: 247	Power drills or accessories: 247
Hatchets or axes: 247	Brushcutters, powered: 246
Awls, chisels or planes: 237	Paper bags: 237
Other ball sports: 237	Toilets: 236
Nonglass bottles or jars: 235	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 235
Radios: 235	Antifreeze: 234
Fertilizers: 234	Handball: 234
Street hockey: 233	Crayons or chalk: 232
Sports and recreational activity: 231	Manicuring devices: 226
Billiards or pool: 226	Artificial Christmas trees: 225
Other power saws: 222	Chimneys: 219
Other windows or window glass: 218	Screen doors: 218
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 215	Ladders: 203
Poles: 202	Christmas decorations: 195
Abrasive cleaners: 195	Handrails, railings or banisters: 194
Toy guns: 191	Toy sports equipment: 191
Luggage: 190	Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 189
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 188	Garage doors: 188
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 179	Toy weapons: 178
Other ranges: 178	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 176
Amusement attractions: 175	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 174
Book bags or back carriers: 171	Molding compounds: 170
Weight lifting: 169	Skateboards: 168
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 168	Pillows: 166
Bunk beds: 162	Caulking or spackling compounds: 161
Microwave ovens: 161	Other nonglass doors: 161
Plastic products: 160	Other furnaces: 159
Hair dryers: 159	Scissors: 158
Toy guns with projectiles: 156	Snow skiing: 153
Dancing: 150	School laboratory chemicals: 150
Fireplace equipment: 149	Windshield wiper fluids: 148
Glass bottles or jars: 146	Gasoline cans: 146
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 144	Nonelectric blankets: 142
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 142	Power sanders: 142
Floor lamps or table lamps: 141	Go-carts: 137
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 133	Snowmobiles: 133
Christmas tree lights: 132	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 132
Furniture: 132	Other ovens: 131
Darts: 129	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 129
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 129	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 127
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 125	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 124
Leaf blowers: 123	Day wear: 122
Wood paneling and particleboard: 122	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 122
Glass doors: 119	Toy bows or arrows: 119
Swimming pool equipment: 119	Kitchen gadgets: 112
Mattresses: 109	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 106
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 105	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 104
Workshop furnishings: 104	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 103
Nail guns or stud drivers: 103	Toy boxes or chests: 103
Lockers: 102	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 102
Mirrors or mirror glass: 101	Fuel storage tanks: 96
Lighters: 94	Rocketry sets: 94
Other fireplaces: 94	Crutches, canes or walkers: 94
Methyl alcohol: 94	Television tables or stands: 93
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 93	Baby rattles: 92
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 91	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 90
Tetherball: 87	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 87
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 86	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 86
Knives with replaceable blades: 86	Tractors: 85
Other toy guns: 84	Washing machines: 84
Water heaters: 84	Heaters or heating systems: 84
Nonmetal cookware: 84	Clocks: 84
Stepladders: 84	Ice skating: 84
Garden sprayers: 84	Costumes or masks: 81
Baby walkers or jumpers: 81	Wheelchairs: 81
Cheerleading: 81	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 81
Lighting equipment: 80	Slides or sliding boards: 78
Photographic equipment: 76	Soldering equipment: 75
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 75	Drinking fountains: 75
Other electric lighting equipment: 75	Lighter fluids: 75
Towel racks or bars: 75	Lacrosse: 75
Surfing: 75	Caustics: 75
Bowling: 75	Metal or plastic molding sets: 74
Air conditioners: 74	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 74
Field hockey: 74	Public equipment: 74
Glue guns: 74	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 74
Canning jars or lids: 74	Flotation toys: 74
Electric motors: 74	Balloons: 68
Rotary power lawn mowers: 67	Photographic chemicals: 67
Manual drills: 67	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 67
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 67	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 67
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 67	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 67	Clothespins: 67
Air compressors: 67	Power hedge trimmers: 67
Cribs: 66	Portable power drills and accessories: 66
Baby strollers: 66	Seasonal decorations: 66
Tricycles: 66	Filters: 66
Golf carts: 66	Treehouses or playhouses: 66
Other heaters or heating systems: 66	Pull-down or folding stairs: 66
Glass soft drink bottles: 66	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 66
Sheets or pillowcases: 66	Slow cookers: 66
Electric combs: 66	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 66
Jigsaws: 66	Charcoal: 66
Electric kettles or hot pots: 66	Pacifiers or teething rings: 57
Bedsprings or bedframes: 56	Exercise equipment: 56
Boxing: 49	Wrestling: 44
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 38	Floor buffers or waxers: 38
Horseshoes: 38	Garden tractors: 38
Skating: 37	Archery: 37
Radiators: 37	Rugby: 37
Other glass bottles or jars: 37	Dry ice: 37
Doorsills or frames: 37	Fire extinguishers: 37
Other power garden tools: 37	Lye: 37
Windowsills or frames: 25	Vending machines: 24
In-line skating: 24	Aquariums or accessories: 24
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 24	Fire or smoke alarms: 19
Toolboxes or tool kits: 19	Chains: 19
Scaffolding: 19	Portable baby swings: 19
Marbles: 19	General home or room involvement in fires: 19
Levels: 19	Rocking chairs: 19
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 19	Plastic wrapping products: 19
Outdoor antennas: 19	Indoor antennas: 19
Gas ranges: 19	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 19
Business and office machines: 19	Wood burning fireplaces: 19
Automatic doors: 19	Coins: 18
Powered riding toys: 18	Electric lighting equipment: 18
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 18	Extension cords: 18
Dishwasher detergents: 18	High chairs: 18
Potty chairs or training seats: 18	Baby gates or barriers: 18
Baby changing tables: 18	Self-contained openers: 18
Snow throwers or blowers: 18	Sprayers: 18
Scuba diving: 18	Other Irons: 18
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 18	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 18
Roller skating: 18	Unpowered models or parts: 12
Building sets: 12	Ramps or landings: 6
Gymnastics: 6	Scooters, unpowered: 6
Sleeping bags: 6	Pressurized containers: 6
Other clothing: 6	Grocery or shopping carts: 6
Plastic containers: 6	Food warmers: 6
Playground equipment: 6	Recliner chairs: 6
Party favors: 6	Metal cookware: 6
Kites or kite string: 6

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