Accidents - Year 1998 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 706,039
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 76,682	Doors: 27,954
Ceilings and walls: 26,779	Windows or window glass: 26,292
Drinking glasses: 25,567	Tableware and accessories: 23,521
Bicycles or accessories: 19,749	Football: 19,356
Stairs or steps: 18,858	Basketball: 17,842
Metal containers: 14,597	Floors or flooring materials: 14,153
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 12,554	Fences or fence posts: 11,916
Tables: 8,207	Knives with replaceable blades: 7,988
Fishing: 7,537	Baseball: 6,787
Hot water: 6,735	Cookware: 6,589
Other ranges: 6,069	House repair or construction materials: 5,611
Other Irons: 5,543	Hammers: 5,430
Softball: 5,384	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 5,151
Lawn mowers: 4,847	In-line skating: 4,734
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,688	Chairs: 4,586
Glass doors: 4,281	Bottles or jars: 4,132
Screwdrivers: 4,070	Beds: 3,961
Razors or shavers: 3,910	Mirrors or mirror glass: 3,576
Ladders: 3,568	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,531
Soccer: 3,472	Saws: 3,290
Glass bottles or jars: 3,241	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 3,211
Scissors: 3,068	Chain saws: 2,940
Bathtubs or showers: 2,837	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,835
Bench or table saws: 2,779	Volleyball: 2,738
Other ovens: 2,728	Boxing: 2,591
Refrigerators: 2,574	Containers: 2,526
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,392	Doorsills or frames: 2,388
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,352	Drills: 2,220
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,175	Skateboards: 2,076
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,071	Light bulbs: 2,049
Ball sports: 2,043	All-terrain vehicles: 2,015
Nail guns or stud drivers: 2,000	Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,964
Pipes: 1,953	Other toys: 1,921
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,915	Grills: 1,899
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,891	Cabinet or door hardware: 1,828
Counters or countertops: 1,782	Fireworks: 1,750
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,717	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,696
Rugs or carpets: 1,686	Portable circular power saws: 1,651
Hockey: 1,626	Trampolines: 1,572
Power lawn mowers: 1,563	Exercise: 1,547
Garage doors: 1,522	Exercise equipment: 1,508
Poles: 1,506	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,503
Furniture: 1,492	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,471
Weight lifting: 1,464	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,456
Televisions: 1,437	Lockers: 1,435
Aquariums or accessories: 1,399	Washing machines: 1,335
Swings or swing sets: 1,327	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,322
Desk supplies: 1,317	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,301
Awls, chisels or planes: 1,282	Wrestling: 1,271
Hatchets or axes: 1,250	Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,237
Roller skating: 1,231	Fans: 1,228
Sinks: 1,217	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,216
Go-carts: 1,213	Horseback riding: 1,173
Wire: 1,163	Rope or string: 1,148
Microwave ovens: 1,148	Slides or sliding boards: 1,088
Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,080	Other glass doors: 1,077
Wheelchairs: 1,074	Chains: 1,074
Electric ranges: 1,073	Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,072
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,069	Other nonglass doors: 1,067
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,031	Manual scissors: 1,024
Toilets: 1,011	Footwear: 1,005
Hand saws: 1,004	Other windows or window glass: 1,001
Ice hockey: 991	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 987
Gasoline: 977	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 962
Other glass bottles or jars: 953	Nonglass doors: 932
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 927	Swimming pools: 925
Golf: 916	Snow skiing: 903
Power drills or accessories: 864	Elevators or other lifts: 863
Coffee makers or teapots: 860	Screen doors: 854
Flatware: 854	Power saws: 847
Other power saws: 831	Air conditioners: 813
Other ball sports: 802	Dishwashers: 793
Bags: 789	Other manual workshop tools: 787
Martial arts: 785	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 781
Storm doors with glass panels: 776	Gymnastics: 774
Crutches, canes or walkers: 757	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 736
Lighting equipment: 736	Heaters or heating systems: 719
Computers: 714	Metal cookware: 695
Public equipment: 680	Cardboard products: 675
Kitchen gadgets: 673	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 672
BBs or pellets: 667	Automatic doors: 653
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 646	Snow boarding: 640
Archery: 639	Skating: 628
Swimming: 611	Riding power lawn mowers: 594
Clothes dryers: 586	Ice skating: 582
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 571	Other fireplaces: 568
Bowling: 566	Glass soft drink bottles: 562
Portable power drills and accessories: 557	Floor lamps or table lamps: 554
Tools: 549	Clothing accessories: 546
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 534	Vaporizers: 533
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 510	Band saws: 508
Storm windows: 497	Bleaches: 492
Jewelry: 491	Cheerleading: 489
Bleachers: 487	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 481
Scaffolding: 481	Mattresses: 480
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 473	Faucets or spigots: 470
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 470	Buckets or pails: 464
Slicers and choppers: 461	Tennis: 460
Telephones or telephone accessories: 451	Log splitters: 446
Adhesives: 444	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 444
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 440	Benches: 431
General home or room involvement in fires: 417	Canning jars or lids: 415
Snowmobiles: 404	Dancing: 404
Power tillers or cultivators: 401	Windowsills or frames: 399
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 398	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 394
Vacuum cleaners: 390	Stationary power drills and accessories: 388
Ramps or landings: 386	Acids: 377
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 371	Welding equipment: 357
Water heaters: 356	Radiators: 355
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 352	Other furnaces: 345
Steam irons: 343	Manual drills: 342
Sleds: 332	Tractors: 330
Escalators: 328	Keys, key rings or key chains: 321
Recliner chairs: 313	Electric heaters: 311
Can openers: 306	Golf carts: 304
Bunk beds: 291	Lighter fluids: 286
Fireplace equipment: 280	Track and field: 280
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 275	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 274
Other antennas: 274	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 274
Manual filing or sanding tools: 273	Other portable or stationary power tools: 273
Plastic wrapping products: 272	Panel doors: 269
Sprayers: 264	Chemicals: 264
Sports and recreational activity: 264	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 262
Other containers: 258	Surfing: 256
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 256	Water skiing: 255
Power routers: 254	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 254
Manual hedge trimmers: 253	Amusement attractions: 251
Matches: 247	Unpowered models or parts: 247
Flying toys: 246	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 245
Nonmetal cookware: 245	Wood paneling and particleboard: 237
Air compressors: 236	Handball: 235
Camping equipment: 234	Food processors: 234
Sewing machines or accessories: 226	Freezers: 225
Garden tractors: 221	Electric deep fryers: 217
Oven cleaners: 217	Electric mixers: 216
Glue guns: 212	Playground equipment: 211
Radial arm saws: 210	Radios: 209
Day wear: 208	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 208
Luggage: 208	Paper products: 208
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 208	Drain cleaners: 206
Plastic bags: 199	Clothing: 198
Electric blenders: 195	Field hockey: 195
Vending machines: 191	General purpose household cleaners: 191
Diving or diving boards: 188	Paint or varnish thinners: 187
Other grills or stoves: 184	Appliances: 181
Batteries: 179	Power hedge trimmers: 179
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 179	Jigsaws: 179
Wooden containers: 178	Tool sheds: 171
Soaps: 171	Eyeglasses: 169
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 169	Mobile/manufactured homes: 169
Other playground equipment: 168	Built-in swimming pools: 166
Tape recorders or players: 165	Step stools: 162
Scuba diving: 161	Fire extinguishers: 160
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 159	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 159
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 153	Workshop furnishings: 153
Christmas decorations: 152	Food grinders: 151
Other electric lighting equipment: 150	Glass tubing or test tubes: 150
Cutting torches: 150	Billiards or pool: 150
Dry ice: 149	Rugby: 149
Storm doors without glass panels: 143	Rotary power lawn mowers: 143
Stepladders: 142	Window screens: 142
Ice picks: 142	Extension ladders: 141
Watches: 140	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 139
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 135	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 135
Water slides: 135	Gasoline cans: 135
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 133	Slow cookers: 133
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 133	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 132
Gas-burning fireplaces: 132	Nonbaby mattresses: 132
Electric baseboard heaters: 131	Carts: 124
Safes: 124	Nonglass bottles or jars: 124
Hair dryers: 122	Dry heat irons: 118
Cribs: 118	Electric lighting equipment: 118
Mountain climbing: 109	Ice makers: 106
Plastic products: 105	Book bags or back carriers: 105
Other toy weapons: 104	Clocks: 104
Electric razors or shavers: 103	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 103
Sabre saws: 103	Baby strollers: 103
Lubricants: 103	Blankets: 102
Balloons: 102	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 97
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 95	Sheets or pillowcases: 95
Christmas tree lights: 95	Diesel fuels: 95
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 94	Baby bottles or nipples: 94
Vises or workshop clamps: 94	Pressure cookers or canners: 93
Hot plates: 93	Food warmers: 93
Scooters, unpowered: 91	Electric blankets or sheets: 87
Snow throwers or blowers: 86	Metal or plastic molding sets: 86
Automotive chemicals: 86	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 86
Power sanders: 86	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 85
Manicuring devices: 84	Electric frying pans and skillets: 84
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 84	Dishwashing liquid: 84
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 84	Reel power lawn mowers: 84
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 84	Street hockey: 84
Other heaters or heating systems: 84	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 84
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 81	Tetherball: 78
Wagons: 78	Juicers: 76
Electric or battery-powered knives: 76	Chemistry sets or science kits: 75
Rocketry sets: 75	Drain snakes: 75
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 75	Garbage disposers: 75
Hot tubs or home spas: 75	Electric can openers: 75
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 75	Toboggans: 75
Floor buffers or waxers: 75	Indoor antennas: 74
Lighted make-up mirrors: 74	Toy weapons: 74
Boilers: 74	Roller hockey: 74
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 73	Tricycles: 73
Footlockers: 72	Towels or cloths: 72
Futons: 72	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 67
Lacrosse: 67	School equipment: 67
Electric brooms: 67	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 67
Safety pins: 67	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 67
Pumps: 67	Portable food or beverage coolers: 67
Bars and bar accessories: 67	Built-in fireplaces: 67
Straight ladders: 67	Swimming pool slides: 67
Aerosol containers: 67	Horseshoes: 67
Record players: 67	Baby gates or barriers: 67
Trouble lights or extension work lights: 67	School laboratory chemicals: 67
Recording tapes: 67	Charcoal: 67
Minibikes, powered: 67	Power jointers: 67
Power lathes: 66	Youth chairs: 66
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 66	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Water tubing: 66	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66
Seasonal decorations: 66	Bread making machines: 66
Thermometers: 66	Water polo: 66
Darts: 66	Toasters: 66
Toy guns: 66	Electric toy ovens: 66
Pogo sticks: 66	Car seats: 66
Power hack saws: 66	Floor furnaces: 66
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 66	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 64
Lighters: 61	Animal traps: 57
Ironing boards or covers: 50	Gas or LP heaters: 44
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 44	Methyl alcohol: 44
Gas furnaces: 44	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 44
Humidifiers: 43	Toy sports equipment: 38
Extension cords: 38	Personal protection devices: 38
Fuel storage tanks: 38	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 37
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 37	Electric waffle irons: 37
Gas ranges: 31	Combs or hairbrushes: 25
Pillows: 25	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 25
Art supplies or equipment: 24	Night-lights: 24
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 24	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 19
Towel racks or bars: 19	Other furniture: 19
Artificial Christmas trees: 19	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 19
Upholstered recliner chairs: 19	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 19
Doorstops: 19	Electric grills: 19
Pressurized containers: 19	Attachable high chairs: 19
Baby changing tables: 19	Electric ovens: 19
Waterbeds or water pillows: 19	Caulking or spackling compounds: 18
Antifreeze: 18	Battery chargers: 18
First aid equipment: 18	Power shapers: 18
Business and office machines: 18	Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 18
Outerwear: 18	Flares: 18
Television tables or stands: 18	Seesaws or teeterboards: 18
Range or oven accessories: 18	Leaf blowers: 18
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 18	Treehouses or playhouses: 18
Swimming pool equipment: 18	Toy boxes or chests: 12
Christmas tree stands or supports: 6	Gas ovens: 6
Thermostats: 6	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 6
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6	Rocking chairs: 6

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