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Accidents - Year 1998 - Upper Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 402,580
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Stairs or steps: 37,442Floors or flooring materials: 25,380
Bicycles or accessories: 20,327Bathtubs or showers: 18,557
Football: 15,996Chairs: 15,111
Ladders: 13,693Beds: 12,821
Basketball: 10,617Tables: 9,403
Snow skiing: 6,168Exercise: 6,047
Horseback riding: 5,702Weight lifting: 5,540
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,354All-terrain vehicles: 5,188
Containers: 4,956House repair or construction materials: 4,906
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,311Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,281
Baseball: 4,197Hot water: 4,122
Furniture: 4,029Soccer: 3,876
Trampolines: 3,610Fences or fence posts: 3,570
Ceilings and walls: 3,436Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,273
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,254Softball: 3,183
Wrestling: 3,177Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,951
Wheelchairs: 2,698Doors: 2,582
Toilets: 2,466Exercise equipment: 2,312
Rugs or carpets: 2,285Golf: 2,223
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,163Snow boarding: 2,078
Hockey: 1,979Swings or swing sets: 1,901
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,869Tableware and accessories: 1,767
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,696Scaffolding: 1,562
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,515Windows or window glass: 1,496
Footwear: 1,494Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,473
Swimming pools: 1,422Counters or countertops: 1,397
Step stools: 1,378Day wear: 1,367
Swimming: 1,335Refrigerators: 1,303
Cookware: 1,294Lawn mowers: 1,245
Stepladders: 1,227Televisions: 1,204
In-line skating: 1,194Fishing: 1,150
Ball sports: 1,146Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,137
Knives: 1,074Martial arts: 1,050
Ice hockey: 1,046Bags: 1,034
Sinks: 1,007Water skiing: 982
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 972Skateboards: 972
Amusement attractions: 937Benches: 926
Tennis: 907Bunk beds: 840
Poles: 838Snowmobiles: 832
Roller skating: 819Dancing: 789
Vacuum cleaners: 781Volleyball: 776
Luggage: 775Doorsills or frames: 766
Coins: 758Manual snow or ice removal tools: 745
Buckets or pails: 738Slides or sliding boards: 733
Other toys: 711Cribs: 702
Ramps or landings: 664Gymnastics: 656
Jewelry: 620Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 608
Fans: 607Telephones or telephone accessories: 605
Manual cleaning equipment: 583Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 581
Cabinet or door hardware: 566Pipes: 566
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 562Other unpowered garden tools: 560
Heaters or heating systems: 558Surfing: 556
Bottles or jars: 548Go-carts: 535
Toolboxes or tool kits: 531Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 527
Bleachers: 505Recliner chairs: 500
Cheerleading: 496Sleds: 482
Boxing: 472Mattresses: 454
Washing machines: 447Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 438
Grocery or shopping carts: 437Computers: 436
Pruning or trimming equipment: 435Wire: 423
Other playground equipment: 414Other ball sports: 396
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 395Air conditioners: 395
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 390Gasoline: 388
Tractors: 387Portable food or beverage coolers: 377
Ice skating: 373Cardboard products: 369
Sports and recreational activity: 369Golf carts: 367
Clothes dryers: 362Bleaches: 355
Microwave ovens: 351Metal containers: 342
Water slides: 341Riding power lawn mowers: 341
Clothing: 340Other Irons: 339
Elevators or other lifts: 329Hammers: 329
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 328Skating: 327
Windowsills or frames: 326Rope or string: 323
Garden tractors: 322Electric heating pads: 319
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 313Other ranges: 311
Fireworks: 294Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 289
Bowling: 288Billiards or pool: 286
Extension ladders: 283Paper products: 281
Freezers: 278Diving or diving boards: 275
Lockers: 267Lighting equipment: 263
Tools: 263Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 247
Chain saws: 246Built-in swimming pools: 245
Hot tubs or home spas: 244Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 243
BBs or pellets: 242Plastic containers: 237
Water tubing: 236Hammocks: 225
Treehouses or playhouses: 220Track and field: 220
Wading pools: 218Camping equipment: 218
Rugby: 208Power tillers or cultivators: 206
Handball: 205Grills: 203
Coffee makers or teapots: 199Batteries: 197
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 197Playground equipment: 197
Wood paneling and particleboard: 190Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 189
Extension cords: 187Christmas tree lights: 179
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 179Baby strollers: 179
Rocking chairs: 179Roller hockey: 179
Towels or cloths: 175Book bags or back carriers: 174
Chains: 172Pressure cookers or canners: 170
Gas or LP heaters: 170Paper bags: 170
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 169Other ladders: 168
Scuba diving: 161Aquariums or accessories: 160
Drinking fountains: 160Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 160
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 160Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 159
Kites or kite string: 159Other manual workshop tools: 159
Desk supplies: 154Fuel storage tanks: 154
Drinking glasses: 152Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 151
Power lawn mowers: 151Sheets or pillowcases: 151
Swimming pool chemicals: 150Automatic doors: 150
Storm doors with glass panels: 150Awls, chisels or planes: 150
Radiators: 149Television tables or stands: 143
Swimming pool equipment: 143Electric lighting equipment: 143
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 142Electric ranges: 141
Soaps: 141Garage doors: 141
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 141Keys, key rings or key chains: 141
Nightwear: 140Manual hedge trimmers: 135
Baby carriers: 135Floor lamps or table lamps: 133
Other upholstered chairs: 132Toy boxes or chests: 132
Horseshoes: 132General home or room involvement in fires: 131
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 131Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 131
Glass bottles or jars: 129Light bulbs: 124
Mountain climbing: 122Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 122
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 122Lacrosse: 121
Tool sheds: 113Pillows: 112
Flying toys: 110Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 109
Screen doors: 107Drills: 105
Other nonglass doors: 104Gas or LP grills or stoves: 104
Hatchets or axes: 103Laundry soaps or detergents: 103
Chemicals: 102Self-contained openers: 102
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 102Mobile/manufactured homes: 102
Sewing machines or accessories: 97Other fireplaces: 95
Fabric treatment products: 94Razors or shavers: 93
Plastic bags: 93Other grills or stoves: 93
Other glass doors: 93Lighters: 90
Glass doors: 88Slow cookers: 87
Baby gates or barriers: 86Riding toys: 86
Screwdrivers: 86Christmas decorations: 85
Other toy guns: 84Safes: 84
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 84Eyeglasses: 84
Tapes: 84Mirrors or mirror glass: 83
Scissors: 81Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 81
Sliding glass doors or panels: 81Baby walkers or jumpers: 78
Tape recorders or players: 75Aerosol containers: 75
Other furnaces: 75Air compressors: 75
Kitchen gadgets: 75Combs or hairbrushes: 75
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 75Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 75
Electric trains or accessories: 75Other ovens: 75
Saws: 75Wooden containers: 75
Kerosene or oil heaters: 75Other clothing: 75
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 75Knives with replaceable blades: 74
Toy sports equipment: 74Other portable or stationary power tools: 74
Other containers: 74High chairs: 74
Moving walks: 74Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 73
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 73Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67
Snow throwers or blowers: 67Straight ladders: 67
Record players: 67Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 67
Snow tubing: 67Tricycles: 67
General purpose household cleaners: 67Clothes steamers: 67
Dry ice: 66Thermal or sound insulation materials: 66
Toy guns: 66Bassinets or cradles: 66
Matches: 66Above-ground swimming pools: 66
Glass soft drink bottles: 66Manual drills: 66
Swimming pool slides: 66Hot plates: 66
Power saws: 66Radial arm saws: 66
Unpowered models or parts: 66Wagons: 66
Fire extinguishers: 66Room deodorizers or fresheners: 66
Sun lamps: 66Plastic products: 66
Leaf blowers: 57Dishwashers: 57
Nonglass bottles or jars: 57Nail guns or stud drivers: 56
Clothing accessories: 56Seesaws or teeterboards: 55
Car seats: 43First aid equipment: 38
Skeet shooting: 38Log splitters: 38
Nonglass doors: 38Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 38
Window screens: 37Balloons: 37
Toboggans: 37Youth chairs: 37
Lubricants: 37Other heaters or heating systems: 37
Scooters, unpowered: 37Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 37
Bench or table saws: 37Carts: 25
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 24Nonbaby mattresses: 24
Lighter fluids: 24Metal or plastic molding sets: 19
Workshop furnishings: 19Other bedding: 19
Darts: 19Electric deep fryers: 19
Waterbeds or water pillows: 19Sprayers: 19
Ironing boards or covers: 18Manual scissors: 18
Inflatable furniture: 18Flatware: 18
Plastic wrapping products: 18Baby bottles or nipples: 18
Photographic equipment: 18Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 18
Inflatable toys: 18Lamp oils: 18
Outerwear: 18Soldering equipment: 18
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 18Diesel fuels: 18
Tarpaulins: 18Power shapers: 18
Fire escape devices: 18Storm windows: 18
Other windows or window glass: 18Footlockers: 18
Artificial Christmas trees: 18Metal cookware: 12
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 6Fireplace equipment: 6
Field hockey: 6Blankets: 6
Paint or varnish thinners: 6Oven cleaners: 6
Portable circular power saws: 6

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