Accidents - Year 1999 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 424,310
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 39,887	Floors or flooring materials: 26,324
Bathtubs or showers: 22,508	Bicycles or accessories: 21,572
Football: 16,582	Beds: 15,817
Ladders: 13,746	Chairs: 13,294
Tables: 9,898	Basketball: 8,249
Horseback riding: 8,109	All-terrain vehicles: 7,259
Exercise: 6,392	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,326
Weight lifting: 6,004	Snow skiing: 5,581
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,061	Containers: 4,796
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,745	Furniture: 4,646
Baseball: 4,562	Ceilings and walls: 4,508
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,018	House repair or construction materials: 3,809
Soccer: 3,809	Hot water: 3,660
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,639	Wrestling: 3,462
Snow boarding: 2,961	Trampolines: 2,947
Toilets: 2,937	Wheelchairs: 2,861
Fences or fence posts: 2,686	Rugs or carpets: 2,676
Televisions: 2,635	Softball: 2,624
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,448	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,324
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,283	Tableware and accessories: 2,134
In-line skating: 2,105	Doors: 2,065
Scaffolding: 1,880	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,867
Swings or swing sets: 1,857	Hockey: 1,743
Snowmobiles: 1,710	Fishing: 1,710
Counters or countertops: 1,674	Golf: 1,638
Lawn mowers: 1,443	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,438
Exercise equipment: 1,426	Windows or window glass: 1,404
Sinks: 1,347	Gymnastics: 1,309
Swimming pools: 1,277	Dancing: 1,257
Amusement attractions: 1,257	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,257
Martial arts: 1,241	Swimming: 1,240
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,217	Ice hockey: 1,144
Doorsills or frames: 1,136	Go-carts: 1,130
Poles: 1,104	Pipes: 1,086
Refrigerators: 1,029	Bunk beds: 983
Vacuum cleaners: 981	Footwear: 973
Knives: 968	Water skiing: 952
Ball sports: 950	Volleyball: 941
Bags: 936	Step stools: 936
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 935	Benches: 929
Roller skating: 898	Other unpowered garden tools: 868
Other toys: 853	Day wear: 845
Telephones or telephone accessories: 839	Cookware: 836
Stepladders: 828	Washing machines: 806
Cheerleading: 795	Slides or sliding boards: 795
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 789	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 758
Sleds: 728	Bleachers: 725
Other ranges: 696	Buckets or pails: 691
Jewelry: 682	Tennis: 679
Sports and recreational activity: 660	Clothing: 626
Grocery or shopping carts: 617	Tractors: 597
Skateboards: 590	Cardboard products: 586
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 579	Rocking chairs: 575
Ice skating: 567	Recliner chairs: 544
Bedsprings or bedframes: 543	Bowling: 536
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 524	Coins: 512
Playground equipment: 492	Diving or diving boards: 483
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 479	Other playground equipment: 476
Metal containers: 464	Electric heating pads: 455
Book bags or back carriers: 453	Built-in swimming pools: 450
Water tubing: 445	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 444
Luggage: 440	Computers: 436
Riding power lawn mowers: 434	Ramps or landings: 428
Pressure cookers or canners: 418	Boxing: 415
Air conditioners: 410	Power lawn mowers: 406
Bottles or jars: 402	Manual cleaning equipment: 391
Golf carts: 386	Cabinet or door hardware: 377
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 371	Grills: 370
Lacrosse: 367	Billiards or pool: 362
Paper products: 361	Escalators: 337
Rugby: 329	Hammocks: 329
Garage doors: 327	Hot tubs or home spas: 326
General purpose household cleaners: 323	Mirrors or mirror glass: 321
Blankets: 321	Other ball sports: 317
Elevators or other lifts: 314	Snow tubing: 306
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 302	Television tables or stands: 301
Toolboxes or tool kits: 294	Nightwear: 292
Heaters or heating systems: 282	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 281
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 276	Kerosene or oil heaters: 274
Roller hockey: 269	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 267
Track and field: 265	Clothing accessories: 265
Water slides: 261	General home or room involvement in fires: 260
Welding equipment: 258	Freezers: 256
Aquariums or accessories: 253	Drinking glasses: 252
Other fireplaces: 252	Clothes dryers: 249
Microwave ovens: 247	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 245
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 241	Light bulbs: 241
Tricycles: 235	Slow cookers: 232
Floor lamps or table lamps: 231	Laundry soaps or detergents: 229
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 224	Mattresses: 222
Other Irons: 218	Scissors: 216
Garden tractors: 212	Automatic doors: 206
Baby strollers: 205	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 204
Other ladders: 201	Extension ladders: 200
Bleaches: 197	Surfing: 193
Mobile/manufactured homes: 192	Coffee makers or teapots: 191
Flying toys: 188	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 186
Gasoline: 186	Radiators: 186
BBs or pellets: 183	Hammers: 179
Seesaws or teeterboards: 178	Knives with replaceable blades: 173
Windowsills or frames: 170	Pruning or trimming equipment: 165
Lighting equipment: 165	Fireworks: 160
Sheets or pillowcases: 156	Wire: 156
Screen doors: 154	Marbles: 151
Water heaters: 151	Doorstops: 147
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 143	Flatware: 142
Reel power lawn mowers: 142	Rotary power lawn mowers: 142
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 142	Waterbeds or water pillows: 140
Safes: 138	Swimming pool equipment: 137
Other manual workshop tools: 137	Toy boxes or chests: 137
Carts: 130	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 130
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 130	Snow throwers or blowers: 128
Extension cords: 124	Soaps: 120
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 118	Skating: 116
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 112	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 112
Other grills or stoves: 111	Keys, key rings or key chains: 111
Bed rails, adult: 109	Fans: 107
Kerosene: 106	Wood paneling and particleboard: 101
Chemicals: 101	Baby gates or barriers: 100
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 100	Outerwear: 100
Cribs: 99	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 95
Minibikes, powered: 89	Gas or LP heaters: 89
Toilet bowl products: 89	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 89
Antifreeze: 88	Vending machines: 88
Canning jars or lids: 88	Lighters: 88
Bench or table saws: 88	School equipment: 86
Other heaters or heating systems: 85	Pull-down or folding stairs: 85
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 84	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 84
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 84	Plastic bags: 84
Tool sheds: 84	Sleeping bags: 84
Other upholstered chairs: 84	Portable circular power saws: 84
Dry heat irons: 82	Artificial Christmas trees: 82
Paper bags: 82	Power saws: 82
Water toys: 82	Balloons: 82
Rocketry sets: 80	Manual drills: 80
Power routers: 80	Screwdrivers: 80
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 78	Power tillers or cultivators: 77
Brushcutters, powered: 76	Ironing boards or covers: 76
Ammonia, household: 76	Oven cleaners: 76
Scuba diving: 76	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 76
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 72	Tapes: 71
Glass soft drink bottles: 71	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 71
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 71	Heat pumps: 71
Pumps: 71	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 71
Mountain climbing: 71	Floor buffers or waxers: 71
Snow plows: 71	Water polo: 71
Dishwashers: 71	Flotation toys: 71
Aerosol containers: 68	Washer-dryer combinations: 68
Lockers: 66	Towel racks or bars: 66
Fencing: 66	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 66
Electric ranges: 66	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 66
Upholstered chairs: 66	Swimming pool slides: 66
Nonglass doors: 66	Other bedding: 66
Electric frying pans and skillets: 66	Other power saws: 66
Baby carriers: 66	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 66
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 66	Manual filing or sanding tools: 66
Fire escape devices: 59	Rope or string: 58
Kitchen gadgets: 57	Faucets or spigots: 56
Chain saws: 55	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 54
Saws: 53	Plastic containers: 53
Matches: 51	Razors or shavers: 41
Glass doors: 41	Sewing machines or accessories: 41
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 41	Humidifiers: 41
Hair dryers: 41	Camping equipment: 40
Christmas tree lights: 40	Vaporizers: 40
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 40	Hatchets or axes: 38
Drain cleaners: 36	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 36
Can openers: 36	Fabric treatment products: 35
Other portable or stationary power tools: 35	Futons: 35
Fuel oils: 35	Treehouses or playhouses: 35
Chains: 35	Nonbaby mattresses: 35
Portable food or beverage coolers: 35	Baby bottles or nipples: 35
Nail guns or stud drivers: 35	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 35
Tools: 35	Field hockey: 28
Other ovens: 28	Baby changing tables: 18
Generators or power plants: 18	Pillows: 18
Sliding glass doors or panels: 18	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 18
Painting equipment, powered: 18	Self-contained openers: 17
Tape recorders or players: 17	Above-ground swimming pools: 17
Appliances: 17	Manual scissors: 17
Other furniture: 17	Horseshoes: 17
Air compressors: 17	Baby exercisers: 17
Clothes steamers: 17	Desk supplies: 17
Combs or hairbrushes: 17	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 17
Glass bottles or jars: 17	Range or oven accessories: 17
Wading pools: 17	Storm windows: 17
Electric mixers: 17	Scooters, unpowered: 17
Other plastic products: 17	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 17
Electric blenders: 17	Pacifiers or teething rings: 17
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 17	Charcoal: 17
Unicycles: 17	Rug shampooers: 17
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 17	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 17
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 17	Gasoline cans: 17
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 17	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 17
Bassinets or cradles: 17	High chairs: 10
Handball: 5	Ice cream makers: 5
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 5	Toy weapons: 5
Baby walkers or jumpers: 5	Playpens: 5
Swimming pool chemicals: 5	Footlockers: 5
Fireplace equipment: 5	Gasoline heaters: 5
Darts: 5	Acids: 5
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 5	Other containers: 5
Metal cookware: 5	Wooden containers: 5
Liquid drugs: 5

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