Accidents - Year 1998 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,591,768
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 266,277	Doors: 126,150
Basketball: 106,780	Metal containers: 58,740
Football: 56,129	Drinking glasses: 38,345
Tableware and accessories: 35,130	Fishing: 29,434
Windows or window glass: 28,415	Bench or table saws: 28,348
Bicycles or accessories: 27,756	Knives with replaceable blades: 26,592
Hammers: 19,386	Baseball: 18,753
Stairs or steps: 17,400	Softball: 16,195
Ceilings and walls: 15,601	Floors or flooring materials: 15,316
Lawn mowers: 15,003	Pruning or trimming equipment: 14,206
Jewelry: 13,887	Scissors: 13,713
Soccer: 13,243	Razors or shavers: 12,759
Slicers and choppers: 12,434	Saws: 12,412
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 12,235	Fences or fence posts: 11,169
Volleyball: 10,861	Tables: 10,071
House repair or construction materials: 9,929	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 9,919
Chairs: 8,462	Ball sports: 8,262
Weight lifting: 7,866	Chain saws: 7,369
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 7,341	Snow skiing: 7,183
Garage doors: 6,955	Portable circular power saws: 6,583
Wrestling: 6,369	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 6,284
Containers: 6,259	Bowling: 5,473
Glass bottles or jars: 5,319	Power saws: 5,220
Beds: 5,041	Mirrors or mirror glass: 4,995
Ladders: 4,874	In-line skating: 4,642
Fans: 4,627	Bottles or jars: 4,536
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 4,353	Hand saws: 4,262
Manual scissors: 4,219	Pipes: 4,211
Other ball sports: 4,134	Power hedge trimmers: 4,090
Bathtubs or showers: 3,845	Drills: 3,739
Other nonglass doors: 3,729	Band saws: 3,724
Other toys: 3,663	Desk supplies: 3,656
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,610	Refrigerators: 3,607
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 3,572	Trampolines: 3,554
Awls, chisels or planes: 3,333	Doorsills or frames: 3,320
Other ranges: 3,276	Skateboards: 3,264
Nail guns or stud drivers: 3,245	Exercise equipment: 3,213
Grocery or shopping carts: 3,211	Screen doors: 3,197
Power lawn mowers: 3,039	Hatchets or axes: 2,954
Lockers: 2,932	Sliding glass doors or panels: 2,878
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,847	Light bulbs: 2,815
Cookware: 2,798	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,750
Log splitters: 2,726	Kitchen gadgets: 2,718
Screwdrivers: 2,663	Hockey: 2,642
Glass doors: 2,637	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,628
Swings or swing sets: 2,617	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,612
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,606	Power routers: 2,582
All-terrain vehicles: 2,496	Nonglass doors: 2,488
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,435	Washing machines: 2,361
Other manual workshop tools: 2,301	Gymnastics: 2,292
Furniture: 2,273	Wire: 2,263
Food processors: 2,250	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,225
Slides or sliding boards: 2,198	Poles: 2,136
Bedsprings or bedframes: 2,090	Automatic doors: 2,078
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,064	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,043
Martial arts: 2,034	Toilets: 2,023
Chains: 2,002	Ice skating: 2,001
Roller skating: 1,950	Exercise: 1,922
Other power saws: 1,890	Lighting equipment: 1,884
Sinks: 1,876	Swimming pools: 1,869
Bags: 1,846	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,839
Computers: 1,820	Rugs or carpets: 1,806
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,753	Go-carts: 1,719
Day wear: 1,700	Manicuring devices: 1,659
Tools: 1,656	Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,647
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,639	Rope or string: 1,576
Air conditioners: 1,572	Electric blenders: 1,559
Horseback riding: 1,532	Skating: 1,483
Wheelchairs: 1,455	Sewing machines or accessories: 1,440
Canning jars or lids: 1,314	Other windows or window glass: 1,306
Storm windows: 1,300	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,280
Dishwashers: 1,244	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,237
Microwave ovens: 1,236	Televisions: 1,233
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,232	Other ovens: 1,224
Clothes dryers: 1,207	Swimming: 1,202
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,199	Boxing: 1,189
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,176	Sleds: 1,173
Manual hedge trimmers: 1,150	Field hockey: 1,149
Elevators or other lifts: 1,144	Vacuum cleaners: 1,134
Can openers: 1,132	Fireworks: 1,101
Power sanders: 1,088	Cardboard products: 1,087
Golf: 1,079	Tractors: 1,045
Snow boarding: 1,044	Cheerleading: 1,022
Power drills or accessories: 1,019	Electric or battery-powered knives: 1,002
Counters or countertops: 1,000	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,000
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 997	Snow throwers or blowers: 995
Tennis: 993	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 992
Aquariums or accessories: 991	Riding power lawn mowers: 983
Archery: 983	Paper cutters: 970
Grills: 970	Rugby: 961
Dancing: 953	Food grinders: 936
Clothing accessories: 933	Jigsaws: 924
Baby strollers: 919	Tetherball: 903
Hot water: 903	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 892
Crutches, canes or walkers: 864	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 849
Power jointers: 824	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 821
Benches: 812	Lacrosse: 811
BBs or pellets: 795	Rocking chairs: 777
Ice hockey: 772	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 744
Public equipment: 741	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 737
Adhesives: 736	Flatware: 723
Bleachers: 715	Other glass doors: 714
Water skiing: 706	Radial arm saws: 697
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 683	Other Irons: 683
Floor lamps or table lamps: 670	Plastic wrapping products: 663
Storm doors with glass panels: 661	Footwear: 655
Electric mixers: 651	Bunk beds: 650
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 638	Unpowered models or parts: 638
Recliner chairs: 633	Toolboxes or tool kits: 633
Coffee makers or teapots: 628	Book bags or back carriers: 617
Manual filing or sanding tools: 615	Buckets or pails: 613
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 608	Windowsills or frames: 596
Portable power drills and accessories: 590	Tool sheds: 586
Ramps or landings: 585	Wood paneling and particleboard: 583
Plastic bags: 577	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 577
Escalators: 565	Clothing: 555
Heaters or heating systems: 552	Self-contained openers: 549
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 544	Keys, key rings or key chains: 540
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 531	Scooters, unpowered: 528
Garbage disposers: 514	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 503
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 502	Playground equipment: 498
Luggage: 494	Panel doors: 494
Carts: 493	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 490
Portable food or beverage coolers: 488	Seasonal decorations: 478
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 473	Other playground equipment: 467
Animal traps: 467	Batteries: 464
Scaffolding: 464	Water heaters: 462
Knife sharpeners: 461	Handball: 457
Power tillers or cultivators: 456	Camping equipment: 454
Wooden containers: 454	Rotary power lawn mowers: 448
Telephones or telephone accessories: 448	Electric ranges: 447
Safes: 447	Freezers: 444
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 442	Plastic containers: 431
Manual drills: 428	Pumps: 417
Pillows: 415	Amusement attractions: 409
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 409	Stationary power drills and accessories: 405
Other furnaces: 402	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 391
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 384	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 377
Toy boxes or chests: 372	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 367
Stepladders: 365	Snowmobiles: 362
Surfing: 360	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 359
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 358	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 356
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 356	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 355
Recording tapes: 353	Roller hockey: 347
Flying toys: 341	Plastic products: 340
Power lathes: 340	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 340
Fireplace equipment: 336	Sabre saws: 335
Mattresses: 335	Toy sports equipment: 332
Glass soft drink bottles: 329	Other containers: 326
Garden tractors: 323	Golf carts: 323
Sports and recreational activity: 322	Storm doors without glass panels: 310
Vises or workshop clamps: 310	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 309
Swimming pool equipment: 301	Combs or hairbrushes: 300
Faucets or spigots: 291	Air compressors: 290
Paper products: 289	Metal cookware: 288
Darts: 283	Lighters: 282
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 280	Nonmetal cookware: 277
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 275	Other ladders: 274
Billiards or pool: 274	Track and field: 272
Nonglass bottles or jars: 272	Street hockey: 271
Step stools: 270	Glue guns: 264
Outerwear: 255	Food warmers: 255
Workshop furnishings: 254	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 253
Ice picks: 253	Car seats: 252
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 247	Built-in swimming pools: 246
Water polo: 245	Tapes: 244
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 241	Christmas decorations: 238
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 236	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 236
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 235	Other plastic products: 234
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 230	Power hack saws: 229
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 228	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 227
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 225	Generators or power plants: 220
Footlockers: 218	Business and office machines: 210
Christmas tree lights: 208	Tape recorders or players: 208
Sprayers: 200	Electric motors: 200
Other antennas: 200	Other fireplaces: 199
Mountain climbing: 191	Water slides: 191
Other grills or stoves: 185	Baby walkers or jumpers: 184
Riding toys: 181	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 180
Leaf blowers: 178	Brushcutters, powered: 178
Baby gates or barriers: 175	Juicers: 171
Radios: 171	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 170
Cots: 169	Nightwear: 169
Matches: 168	Powered riding toys: 168
Glass tubing or test tubes: 165	Other furniture: 161
Snow plows: 161	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 161
Kerosene or oil heaters: 160	Blankets: 159
Containers with key openers: 159	Soldering equipment: 157
Wagons: 155	Bleaches: 153
Electric deep fryers: 152	Electric scissors: 151
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 151	Rug shampooers: 151
Vending machines: 150	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 150
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 150	Electric waffle irons: 150
Hair dryers: 150	Lighted make-up mirrors: 149
Electric can openers: 148	Record players: 141
Treehouses or playhouses: 141	Fire extinguishers: 141
Electric lighting equipment: 141	Outdoor antennas: 141
Ice crushers: 141	Slow cookers: 140
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 135	Electric grills: 133
Fencing: 133	Youth chairs: 132
Extension cords: 132	Floor furnaces: 132
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 132	Drinking fountains: 132
Paint or varnish thinners: 131	Kites or kite string: 125
Horseshoes: 122	Extension ladders: 121
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 118	Seesaws or teeterboards: 115
Clocks: 113	Range or oven accessories: 112
Towels or cloths: 110	Art supplies or equipment: 109
Portable baby swings: 106	Television tables or stands: 105
Towel racks or bars: 103	Cutting torches: 103
Trash compactors: 103	Acids: 102
Electric razors or shavers: 102	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 100
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 97	Minibikes, powered: 95
Fuel storage tanks: 94	Vaporizers: 94
Hot tubs or home spas: 94	Floor buffers or waxers: 94
Steam irons: 93	Bars and bar accessories: 93
Manual push mowers: 92	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 91
Radiators: 87	Lawn vacuums: 87
High chairs: 85	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 85
Welding equipment: 85	Toasters: 84
Diving or diving boards: 84	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 84
Electric heaters: 84	Incinerators: 84
Bottle openers: 84	Appliances: 84
Humidifiers: 84	Other toy guns: 84
Night-lights: 78	Pressure cookers or canners: 75
Projectors: 75	Fabrics: 75
Built-in fireplaces: 75	Painting equipment, powered: 75
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 75	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 75
Fire or smoke alarms: 75	Toilet bowl products: 74
Clothes brushes: 74	Gas furnaces: 74
Electric brooms: 74	Chemicals: 74
Heat tapes, electric: 74	Toy guns: 74
School equipment: 73	Wading pools: 69
Other electric lighting equipment: 68	Nonbaby mattresses: 67
Toboggans: 67	Battery chargers: 67
Window or door security barriers: 67	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 67
Bread making machines: 67	Thermostats: 67
Electric frying pans and skillets: 67	Dehumidifiers: 67
First aid equipment: 67	Reel power lawn mowers: 67
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 67	Ice cream makers: 67
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 67	Automotive chemicals: 67
General purpose household cleaners: 66	Gas ranges: 66
Christmas tree stands or supports: 66	Artificial Christmas trees: 66
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 66	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 66
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 66
Inflatable toys: 66	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66
Other power garden tools: 66	Gasoline cans: 66
Pull-down or folding stairs: 66	Shuffleboard: 66
Food skewers: 56	General home or room involvement in fires: 44
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 37	Cribs: 37
Coins: 37	Sheets or pillowcases: 37
Tricycles: 25	Hot plates: 24
Tarpaulins: 24	Toy weapons: 19
Balloons: 19	Playpens: 19
Window screens: 19	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 19
Pogo sticks: 19	Fire escape devices: 19
Costumes or masks: 19	Lighter fluids: 18
Nonelectric can openers: 18	Baby changing tables: 18
Charcoal: 18	Electric baseboard heaters: 18
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 18	Filters: 18
Watches: 18	Futons: 18
Internal combustion engines: 18	Matchbooks: 18
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 18	Gasoline: 18
Water tubing: 18	Safety pins: 18
Unicycles: 18	Scuba diving: 18
Ice makers: 18	Chemistry sets or science kits: 18
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 18	Woodburning kits: 18
Gas ovens: 18	Flotation toys: 18
Photographic equipment: 12	Attachable high chairs: 12
Hammocks: 12	Ironing boards or covers: 6
Baby bottles or nipples: 6	Ice or snow boating: 6
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 6	Massage devices or vibrators: 6
Party favors: 6

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