Accidents - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12,165,224
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 980,458	Floors or flooring materials: 752,153
Basketball: 590,613	Bicycles or accessories: 589,403
Knives: 387,801	Football: 369,617
Beds: 335,587	Doors: 287,362
Tables: 257,744	Chairs: 244,454
Ceilings and walls: 205,505	Baseball: 193,089
Soccer: 174,409	Bathtubs or showers: 174,331
Ladders: 144,981	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 144,961
Softball: 143,799	Exercise: 124,512
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 120,796	Windows or window glass: 112,329
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 110,252	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 109,169
Fences or fence posts: 100,702	Trampolines: 98,237
Metal containers: 96,590	In-line skating: 93,607
All-terrain vehicles: 90,606	Snow skiing: 87,545
Tableware and accessories: 84,875	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 84,505
Drinking glasses: 82,218	Swings or swing sets: 78,300
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 78,102	Wheelchairs: 77,198
Other toys: 72,030	Horseback riding: 71,997
Containers: 70,231	Fishing: 68,889
Furniture: 67,732	Weight lifting: 63,648
Volleyball: 63,292	Jewelry: 62,633
House repair or construction materials: 61,936	Rugs or carpets: 61,754
Footwear: 60,999	Swimming: 59,814
Skateboards: 59,580	Snow boarding: 54,657
Crutches, canes or walkers: 54,483	Slides or sliding boards: 50,641
Wrestling: 50,590	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 46,982
Golf: 46,038	Lawn mowers: 45,784
Toilets: 45,734	Swimming pools: 45,593
Knives with replaceable blades: 45,249	Roller skating: 44,593
Bunk beds: 43,419	First aid equipment: 42,991
Ball sports: 39,782	Hockey: 39,334
Doorsills or frames: 37,402	Hammers: 36,798
Televisions: 35,754	Hot water: 33,844
Dancing: 33,381	Bench or table saws: 32,603
Bedsprings or bedframes: 32,228	Gymnastics: 31,642
Grocery or shopping carts: 31,262	Exercise equipment: 30,442
Ice skating: 30,050	Poles: 29,752
Coins: 29,401	Counters or countertops: 28,985
Chain saws: 27,885	Handrails, railings or banisters: 26,948
Razors or shavers: 25,996	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 24,736
Tennis: 24,645	Martial arts: 24,553
Refrigerators: 24,198	Saws: 24,140
Sleds: 24,001	Pipes: 23,714
Other unpowered garden tools: 23,411	Cookware: 23,069
Pruning or trimming equipment: 22,699	Benches: 22,595
Bottles or jars: 22,150	Bowling: 21,947
Scissors: 20,822	Built-in swimming pools: 20,724
Cheerleading: 20,562	Bleachers: 20,102
Skating: 20,007	Mirrors or mirror glass: 19,904
Ice hockey: 19,692	Other ranges: 19,502
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 18,897	Go-carts: 18,072
Bags: 17,744	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 17,665
Glass doors: 17,567	Other ball sports: 17,495
Sinks: 17,362	Playground equipment: 16,979
Day wear: 16,670	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 16,093
Glass bottles or jars: 15,927	Other fireplaces: 15,538
Amusement attractions: 15,500	Welding equipment: 15,333
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15,219	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 15,193
Garage doors: 15,172	Vacuum cleaners: 15,085
Bleaches: 14,789	Track and field: 14,498
Manual cleaning equipment: 14,477	Tablet or capsule drugs: 14,298
General home or room involvement in fires: 14,163	Step stools: 14,151
Other Irons: 14,112	Cabinet or door hardware: 14,011
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 13,986	Snowmobiles: 13,847
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 13,764	Fans: 13,122
Baby strollers: 13,005	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 12,715
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 12,698	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 12,651
Desk supplies: 12,550	Slicers and choppers: 12,460
Water skiing: 12,434	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 12,333
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 12,292	Wire: 12,261
Portable circular power saws: 12,130	Rope or string: 12,063
Scaffolding: 11,997	Telephones or telephone accessories: 11,983
Air conditioners: 11,876	Gasoline: 11,682
Drills: 11,649	Paper products: 11,476
Surfing: 11,395	Ramps or landings: 11,376
Light bulbs: 11,254	Washing machines: 11,150
Buckets or pails: 10,949	Riding power lawn mowers: 10,917
Grills: 10,852	Radiators: 10,691
Screen doors: 10,659	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 10,489
Cribs: 10,419	Hatchets or axes: 10,289
Windowsills or frames: 10,257	Other playground equipment: 10,171
Sports and recreational activity: 10,138	General purpose household cleaners: 10,098
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 10,094	Sliding glass doors or panels: 10,081
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 10,035	Screwdrivers: 9,862
Cardboard products: 9,770	Computers: 9,680
Recliner chairs: 9,598	Adhesives: 9,470
Elevators or other lifts: 9,444	Luggage: 9,317
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 9,282	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 9,200
Power lawn mowers: 9,095	Rugby: 8,903
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 8,877	Golf carts: 8,762
Diving or diving boards: 8,614	Car seats: 8,421
Boxing: 8,419	Power saws: 8,388
Fireworks: 8,336	Aquariums or accessories: 8,329
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 8,226	Manual scissors: 8,193
Stepladders: 8,186	Toolboxes or tool kits: 8,179
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 8,166	Other nonglass doors: 8,009
Other drugs or medications: 7,982	Rocking chairs: 7,878
Lockers: 7,867	Eyeglasses: 7,864
Nail guns or stud drivers: 7,818	Batteries: 7,806
Escalators: 7,607	Lighting equipment: 7,577
Heaters or heating systems: 7,496	Awls, chisels or planes: 7,380
Wagons: 7,277	Aspirin substitutes: 7,277
Chemicals: 7,252	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 7,162
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 7,074	Other ovens: 7,063
Hand saws: 6,887	Other manual workshop tools: 6,790
Lacrosse: 6,714	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 6,699
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 6,640	Carts: 6,536
Clothing: 6,518	Mattresses: 6,304
Automatic doors: 6,283	Tools: 6,234
Clothing accessories: 6,219	Nonglass doors: 6,152
Flying toys: 6,004	Kitchen gadgets: 5,999
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 5,955	Chains: 5,905
Television tables or stands: 5,812	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 5,812
Baby walkers or jumpers: 5,720	Floor lamps or table lamps: 5,698
High chairs: 5,643	Seesaws or teeterboards: 5,639
Dishwashers: 5,517	Book bags or back carriers: 5,441
Other glass doors: 5,337	BBs or pellets: 5,269
Tricycles: 5,255	Power hedge trimmers: 5,214
Water slides: 5,211	Other glass bottles or jars: 5,184
Liquid drugs: 5,121	Tractors: 5,109
Microwave ovens: 5,106	Clothes dryers: 5,077
Toy boxes or chests: 5,062	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 4,986
Treehouses or playhouses: 4,960	Billiards or pool: 4,909
Field hockey: 4,768	Public equipment: 4,734
Baby gates or barriers: 4,718	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 4,573
Manicuring devices: 4,555	Hot tubs or home spas: 4,516
Other power saws: 4,456	Flatware: 4,402
Keys, key rings or key chains: 4,391	Other furnaces: 4,314
Roller hockey: 4,292	Other windows or window glass: 4,280
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 4,278	Camping equipment: 4,228
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 4,217	Storm doors with glass panels: 4,215
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 4,130	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 4,018
Freezers: 3,939	Storm windows: 3,920
Water tubing: 3,833	Drugs or medications: 3,794
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 3,765	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 3,760
Christmas decorations: 3,753	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 3,709
Swimming pool equipment: 3,679	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 3,564
Blankets: 3,517	Snow throwers or blowers: 3,490
Hammocks: 3,479	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 3,435
Soaps: 3,415	Combs or hairbrushes: 3,410
Power drills or accessories: 3,403	Towels or cloths: 3,397
Archery: 3,376	Other portable or stationary power tools: 3,360
Plastic bags: 3,355	Aerosol containers: 3,333
Antihistamines: 3,333	Band saws: 3,311
Outerwear: 3,310	Wood paneling and particleboard: 3,307
Coffee makers or teapots: 3,301	Nonglass bottles or jars: 3,260
Scooters, unpowered: 3,259	Portable food or beverage coolers: 3,223
Water heaters: 3,187	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 3,164
Pillows: 3,138	Mountain climbing: 3,086
Canning jars or lids: 3,031	Plastic containers: 2,975
Sewing machines or accessories: 2,880	Waterbeds or water pillows: 2,878
Other baby carriers: 2,878	Swimming pool chemicals: 2,871
Faucets or spigots: 2,869	Street hockey: 2,866
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 2,862	Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,786
Snow tubing: 2,767	Riding toys: 2,746
Balloons: 2,740	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 2,727
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,698	Log splitters: 2,674
Fire extinguishers: 2,667	Baby bottles or nipples: 2,646
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 2,603	Sheets or pillowcases: 2,534
Handball: 2,533	Personal protection devices: 2,528
Power routers: 2,518	Extension cords: 2,494
Christmas tree lights: 2,490	Tool sheds: 2,485
Radios: 2,475	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 2,437
Horseshoes: 2,418	Crayons or chalk: 2,400
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 2,335	Garden tractors: 2,333
Paint or varnish thinners: 2,292	Plastic products: 2,267
Wooden containers: 2,254	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,251
Pressure cookers or canners: 2,250	Food processors: 2,230
Mobile/manufactured homes: 2,197	Bars and bar accessories: 2,166
Other plastic products: 2,153	Towel racks or bars: 2,138
Ammonia, household: 2,127	Hair dryers: 2,095
Baby changing tables: 2,079	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 2,055
Glass soft drink bottles: 2,028	Baby carriers: 2,023
Electric blenders: 2,018	Charcoal: 2,015
Air compressors: 2,012	Manual hedge trimmers: 2,012
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,988	Power tillers or cultivators: 1,987
Tape recorders or players: 1,980	Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,977
Minibikes, powered: 1,965	Nightwear: 1,924
Metal cookware: 1,903	Eye protection devices: 1,882
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 1,834	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 1,822
Building sets: 1,810	Toy sports equipment: 1,809
Bed rails, adult: 1,800	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 1,774
Marbles: 1,762	Electric heating pads: 1,759
Slow cookers: 1,740	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,739
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 1,739	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 1,736
Playpens: 1,721	Workshop furnishings: 1,718
Drain cleaners: 1,698	Sprayers: 1,694
Panel doors: 1,683	Can openers: 1,682
Footlockers: 1,657	Portable power drills and accessories: 1,650
Lighters: 1,647	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 1,619
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 1,610	Recording tapes: 1,592
Toilet bowl products: 1,585	Pogo sticks: 1,568
Other containers: 1,563	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 1,559
Gas furnaces: 1,553	Lubricants: 1,552
Futons: 1,524	Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,517
Oven cleaners: 1,498	Cutting torches: 1,491
Business and office machines: 1,488	Acids: 1,486
Extension ladders: 1,448	Window screens: 1,406
Scuba diving: 1,403	Lighter fluids: 1,398
Automotive chemicals: 1,398	Doorstops: 1,386
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 1,375	Other toy guns: 1,369
Tetherball: 1,360	Electric ranges: 1,338
Swimming pool slides: 1,337	Food grinders: 1,306
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 1,298	Other ladders: 1,295
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 1,292	Power sanders: 1,278
Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,260	Electric frying pans and skillets: 1,260
Vending machines: 1,260	Ironing boards or covers: 1,254
School equipment: 1,251	Jigsaws: 1,248
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 1,242	Flotation toys: 1,225
Wading pools: 1,218	Vises or workshop clamps: 1,212
Photographic equipment: 1,209	Fuel storage tanks: 1,205
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,186	Electric lighting equipment: 1,171
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 1,157	Other grills or stoves: 1,155
Toy guns: 1,154	Self-contained openers: 1,148
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,144	Safes: 1,138
Cots: 1,109	Glue guns: 1,104
Clocks: 1,104	Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 1,104
Generators or power plants: 1,094	Detergents: 1,089
Built-in fireplaces: 1,079	Matches: 1,054
Electric mixers: 1,045	Other furniture: 1,039
Ear protection devices: 1,036	Darts: 1,022
Drinking fountains: 1,005	Nonelectric blankets: 988
Watches: 978	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 976
Methyl alcohol: 976	Baby carriages: 966
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 960	Fireplace equipment: 959
Painting equipment, powered: 954	Safety pins: 943
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 938	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 937
Lamp oils: 935	Leaf blowers: 933
Nonbaby mattresses: 926	Diapers: 924
Pumps: 923	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 921
Tarpaulins: 917	Seasonal decorations: 903
Preparations containing iron salts: 891	Water polo: 889
Electric welding equipment: 885	Other power garden tools: 879
Youth chairs: 877	Humidifiers: 859
Pull-down or folding stairs: 841	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 841
Other heaters or heating systems: 841	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 839
Art supplies or equipment: 836	Power jointers: 827
Molding compounds: 814	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 812
Soldering equipment: 808	Paper bags: 803
Above-ground swimming pools: 803	Toboggans: 801
Nonmetal cookware: 800	Powered riding toys: 789
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 778	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 772
Fuel oils: 769	Portable baby swings: 749
Plastic wrapping products: 743	Paper cutters: 735
Steam irons: 731	Kerosene: 718
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 708	Abrasive cleaners: 699
Upholstered chairs: 694	Electric baseboard heaters: 694
Other antennas: 686	Upholstered recliner chairs: 672
Artificial Christmas trees: 663	Gas or LP heaters: 661
Antifreeze: 660	Unpowered models or parts: 657
Other upholstered chairs: 656	Reel power lawn mowers: 655
Power lathes: 654	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 652
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 648	Other electric lighting equipment: 647
Other toy weapons: 635	Tapes: 634
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 631	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 619
Brushcutters, powered: 617	Animal traps: 612
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 609	Electric deep fryers: 609
Kites or kite string: 590	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 590
Bedding: 583	Electric heaters: 580
Power hack saws: 567	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 567
Electric Christmas decorations: 567	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 565
Pacifiers or teething rings: 550	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 550
Toy guns with projectiles: 548	Radial arm saws: 543
Manual push mowers: 541	Stationary power drills and accessories: 539
Other bedding: 539	Hearing aids: 536
Gas ranges: 524	Gasoline cans: 524
Manual drills: 509	Sleeping bags: 509
Bassinets or cradles: 500	Appliances: 498
Attachable high chairs: 490	Vacuum containers: 489
Boilers: 485	Baby exercisers: 483
Vaporizers: 483	Fire escape devices: 481
Fabric treatment products: 476	Garbage disposers: 471
Trash compactors: 461	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 458
Electric razors or shavers: 455	Chimneys: 454
School laboratory chemicals: 452	Heat pumps: 447
Water toys: 445	Electric or battery-powered knives: 445
Dishwasher detergents: 444	Floor furnaces: 436
Rug shampooers: 436	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 434
Christmas tree stands or supports: 431	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 426
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 423	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 418
Massage devices or vibrators: 407	Costumes or masks: 395
Snow plows: 385	Inflatable toys: 383
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 383	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 381
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 376	Drain snakes: 373
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 365	Night-lights: 361
Fertilizers: 360	Dishwashing liquid: 349
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 343	Dyes: 339
Ice makers: 335	Toasters: 333
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 333	Food skewers: 327
Toy bows or arrows: 327	Toy weapons: 327
Other clothing: 326	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 317
Outdoor antennas: 317	Ice picks: 316
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 311	Fencing: 310
Hair clippers and trimmers: 310	Hot plates: 308
Dry heat irons: 305	Food warmers: 300
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 297	Juicers: 297
Thermostats: 295	Gas ovens: 294
Windshield wiper fluids: 292	Gas-burning fireplaces: 291
Furniture polishes or waxes: 291	Baby baths or bathinettes: 291
Washer-dryer combinations: 284	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 282
Storm doors without glass panels: 277	Caulking or spackling compounds: 275
Chemistry sets or science kits: 274	Matchbooks: 272
Glass tubing or test tubes: 271	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 271
Range or oven accessories: 269	Carbon monoxide detectors: 268
Baby carriers or slings: 263	Baby mattresses or pads: 260
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 260	Electric grills: 251
Floor buffers or waxers: 247	Shuffleboard: 246
Sabre saws: 245	Fuel charcoal lighters: 244
Dehumidifiers: 242	Scales: 238
Laser pointers: 234	Pressurized containers: 228
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 227	Shoelace fasteners: 222
Diesel fuels: 218	Electric brooms: 216
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 216	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 213
Electric motors: 210	Portable electric heaters: 209
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 204	Saunas: 197
Potty chairs or training seats: 190	Skeet shooting: 186
Portable cribs: 185	Knife sharpeners: 185
Metal or plastic molding sets: 184	Ice cream makers: 183
Oil furnaces: 180	Caustics: 180
Electric kettles or hot pots: 179	Kerosene grills or stoves: 178
Turpentine: 178	Floor waxes: 171
Stilts: 168	Party favors: 167
Rocketry sets: 165	Electric trains or accessories: 162
Electric blankets or sheets: 159	Mouthwashes or mouth rinses: 159
Fire or smoke alarms: 158	Lye: 157
Sun lamps: 156	Unicycles: 155
Air purifiers: 151	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 151
Thermometers: 148	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 148
Projectors: 148	Wooden matches: 147
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 144	Electric soldering equipment: 143
Moving walks: 142	Incinerators: 141
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 141	Electric waffle irons: 140
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 139	Clothespins: 138
Internal combustion engines: 133	Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 133
Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 123	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 108
Lawn vacuums: 108	Window or door security barriers: 107
Bread making machines: 106	Clothes steamers: 106
Shoe polishes: 104	Containers with key openers: 104
Electric knife sharpeners: 100	Electric toy ovens: 92
Battery chargers: 85	Veterinary medicines: 85
Electric ovens: 85	Inflatable furniture: 83
Baby harnesses: 82	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 82
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 82	Heat tapes, electric: 80
Electric can openers: 79	Lapidary equipment: 76
Indoor antennas: 72	Fire sprinklers: 72
Upholstered rocking chairs: 72	Fabrics: 72
Sterilizers: 71	Snow disks: 71
Ice or snow boating: 68	Filters: 68
Diaper pails: 66	Bottle warmers: 66
Electric combs: 66	Polishes: 66
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 66	Rotisseries: 66
Amateur two-way radios: 54	Electrical testing equipment: 54
Electric scissors: 53	Rust removers: 46
Curling: 40	Heat or infrared lamps: 38
Ice crushers: 38	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 36
Flares: 35	Nonelectric can openers: 35
Power shapers: 23	Straight ladders: 18
Jalousie glass windows: 18	Water softeners or conditioners: 17
Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 17	Bottle openers: 17
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 17	Levels: 17
Faucet water heaters: 17	Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 17
Garden sprayers: 17	Dry ice: 16
Car beds: 10	Electric timers: 5
Gasoline heaters: 5	Clothes brushes: 5
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 5	Charcoal lighters: 5
Baby rattles: 5

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