Accidents - Year 2000 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 229,062
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Welding equipment: 10,799	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 8,780
Basketball: 7,394	Adhesives: 6,539
General purpose household cleaners: 5,352	Bleaches: 5,073
House repair or construction materials: 4,914	Lawn mowers: 4,886
Chemicals: 4,033	Other toys: 3,487
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,453	Baseball: 3,346
Saws: 3,037	Fireworks: 3,031
Paper products: 2,972	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 2,797
Pruning or trimming equipment: 2,674	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 2,475
Ceilings and walls: 2,425	Pens and pencils: 2,363
Swimming: 2,318	Gasoline: 2,308
Beds: 2,239	Football: 2,206
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,143	Drills: 2,100
Batteries: 1,975	Bicycles or accessories: 1,839
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,713	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,710
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,666	Soccer: 1,646
Desk supplies: 1,634	Chain saws: 1,626
Fishing: 1,624	Ball sports: 1,603
Golf: 1,585	Soaps: 1,553
Eyeglasses: 1,552	Eye protection devices: 1,472
Tables: 1,460	Hammers: 1,457
Wire: 1,387	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,362
Floors or flooring materials: 1,357	Windows or window glass: 1,331
Softball: 1,319	Pipes: 1,279
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,249	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,213
Light bulbs: 1,142	Automotive chemicals: 1,141
Cardboard products: 1,061	Tennis: 1,052
Stairs or steps: 1,026	Swimming pool chemicals: 1,015
All-terrain vehicles: 995	Screwdrivers: 987
Drinking glasses: 962	Matches: 961
Chairs: 961	Power lawn mowers: 946
Clothing accessories: 918	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 915
Bathtubs or showers: 909	Doors: 902
Personal protection devices: 883	Hockey: 878
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 866	Power saws: 843
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 841	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 813
Lubricants: 766	Flatware: 758
Swimming pools: 757	Towels or cloths: 747
Knives: 734	Fences or fence posts: 732
Oven cleaners: 724	Aerosol containers: 723
Drain cleaners: 718	Bottles or jars: 710
Containers: 709	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 704
Tableware and accessories: 665	Cabinet or door hardware: 658
Manual filing or sanding tools: 638	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 603
Rugs or carpets: 592	Other manual workshop tools: 589
Built-in swimming pools: 587	Televisions: 585
Other power saws: 581	Acids: 580
Scissors: 571	Day wear: 562
Swings or swing sets: 544	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 518
Manicuring devices: 517	Power sanders: 515
Electric welding equipment: 500	Exercise: 484
Plastic bags: 484	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 483
Detergents: 480	Portable circular power saws: 474
Billiards or pool: 474	Toilet bowl products: 470
Paint or varnish thinners: 457	Toilets: 440
Plastic products: 439	Other plastic products: 438
Footwear: 435	Other unpowered garden tools: 433
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 427	Other playground equipment: 427
Wood paneling and particleboard: 425	Ammonia, household: 424
First aid equipment: 423	Grills: 418
Jewelry: 411	Christmas decorations: 410
Laundry soaps or detergents: 408	BBs or pellets: 400
Abrasive cleaners: 398	Other ball sports: 390
Brushcutters, powered: 386	Amusement attractions: 382
Bench or table saws: 381	Volleyball: 377
Keys, key rings or key chains: 377	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 374
Radios: 370	Bags: 367
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 363	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 362
Vacuum cleaners: 355	Drinking straws: 351
Pillows: 347	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 333
Dishwasher detergents: 332	Computers: 332
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 330	Blankets: 325
Martial arts: 323	Toy sports equipment: 323
Tractors: 322	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 318
Bunk beds: 311	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 311
Trampolines: 294	Caustics: 292
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 280	Sinks: 280
Outerwear: 278	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 268
Other portable or stationary power tools: 268	Telephones or telephone accessories: 257
Riding power lawn mowers: 256	Power drills or accessories: 255
Pet supplies: 255	Metal containers: 252
Pins and needles: 251	Rope or string: 248
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 246	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 234
Nonglass bottles or jars: 233	Umbrellas: 232
Kerosene: 232	Poles: 229
Cookware: 225	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 223
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 223	Bedding: 223
Portable power drills and accessories: 223	Chains: 222
Dancing: 222	Darts: 215
Balloons: 215	Other furnaces: 213
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 213	Snow skiing: 207
Hair dryers: 204	Sprayers: 204
Refrigerators: 204	Other antennas: 203
Manual push mowers: 203	In-line skating: 200
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 199	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 199
Wheelchairs: 198	Book bags or back carriers: 197
Cutting torches: 197	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 194
Toy bows or arrows: 192	Other ovens: 192
Glass bottles or jars: 192	Mirrors or mirror glass: 188
Radial arm saws: 181	Snowmobiles: 180
Treehouses or playhouses: 180	Exercise equipment: 180
Hand saws: 179	Antifreeze: 178
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 173	Camping equipment: 171
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 168	Snow boarding: 164
Lacrosse: 164	Doorsills or frames: 164
Fuel storage tanks: 161	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 160
Public equipment: 159	Wrestling: 158
Awls, chisels or planes: 157	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 157
Bath or facial brushes: 155	Go-carts: 155
Other toy guns: 154	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 154
Sewing basket articles: 152	Tool sheds: 151
Tetherball: 151	Flying toys: 150
Lighting equipment: 149	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 147
Fireplace equipment: 146	Handrails, railings or banisters: 145
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 145	Hatchets or axes: 140
Manual scissors: 138	Tools: 137
Plastic containers: 136	Coins: 136
Benches: 136	Garden sprayers: 135
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 131	Furniture: 130
Air compressors: 129	Rust removers: 129
Air conditioners: 128	Sheets or pillowcases: 127
Windowsills or frames: 126	Other electric lighting equipment: 125
Archery: 124	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 123
Paper bags: 122	Sleds: 119
Fans: 119	Other fireplaces: 118
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 117	Soldering equipment: 116
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 115	Television tables or stands: 114
Kitchen gadgets: 114	Counters or countertops: 112
Rocketry sets: 112	Crayons or chalk: 110
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 110	Other Irons: 110
Sports and recreational activity: 109	Bedsprings or bedframes: 108
Jigsaws: 107	Glue guns: 107
Other toy weapons: 106	Boxing: 104
Laser pointers: 102	Fire extinguishers: 102
Pacifiers or teething rings: 101	Slides or sliding boards: 97
Photographic equipment: 96	Dishwashing liquid: 96
Pressure cookers or canners: 95	Nonglass doors: 94
Floor lamps or table lamps: 94	Costumes or masks: 92
Sun lamps: 92	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 91
Table linens: 90	Fabric treatment products: 89
Leaf blowers: 88	Diving or diving boards: 87
Garage doors: 87	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 86
Electric Christmas decorations: 86	Windshield wiper fluids: 86
Molding compounds: 86	Other ranges: 86
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 86	Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 85
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 85	Painting equipment, powered: 85
Playground equipment: 85	Power routers: 85
Diesel fuels: 85	Metal or plastic molding sets: 85
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 85	Scaffolding: 85
Other stools: 84	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 83
Tapes: 83	Cheerleading: 81
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 79	Extension cords: 79
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 78	Toolboxes or tool kits: 78
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 78	Gas or LP heaters: 78
Night-lights: 77	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 77
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 77	Faucets or spigots: 75
Toy boxes or chests: 75	Caulking or spackling compounds: 75
School laboratory chemicals: 75	Weight lifting: 75
Bleachers: 75	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 71
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 70	Hair clippers and trimmers: 70
Coffee makers or teapots: 70	Wagons: 70
Rugby: 70	Food warmers: 70
Garden tractors: 70	Heat pumps: 70
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 70	Vacuum containers: 70
Lye: 69	Clothespins: 69
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 69	Oil furnaces: 69
Water heaters: 69	Other bedding: 69
Watches: 69	Canning jars or lids: 69
Other containers: 69	Clothes dryers: 69
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 69	Dishwashers: 69
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 69	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 69
Seesaws or teeterboards: 69	Track and field: 67
Stationary power drills and accessories: 67	Manual drills: 67
Clocks: 67	Clothing: 67
Heaters or heating systems: 67	Golf carts: 67
Nonelectric blankets: 67	Manual hedge trimmers: 67
Window screens: 67	Upholstered chairs: 67
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 67	Mobile/manufactured homes: 67
Tarpaulins: 67	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 67
Power tillers or cultivators: 67	Scuba diving: 67
Electric deep fryers: 67	Toy guns: 64
Building sets: 62	Sleeping bags: 59
Artificial flowers or plants: 58	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 57
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 57	Respiratory protection devices: 56
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 56	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 56
Art supplies or equipment: 54	Knives with replaceable blades: 45
Photographic chemicals: 44	Christmas tree lights: 42
Bars and bar accessories: 42	Lighters: 40
Other glass bottles or jars: 40	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 39
Croquet: 38	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 38
Wallpaper cleaners: 38	Scooters, unpowered: 36
Car seats: 35	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 35
Lockers: 35	Towel racks or bars: 35
Hot tubs or home spas: 35	Gasoline cans: 35
Water polo: 34	Nail guns or stud drivers: 34
Buckets or pails: 34	Other furniture: 34
Charcoal: 34	Artificial Christmas trees: 34
Horseshoes: 34	Diapers: 24
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 24	Screen doors: 24
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 24	Rocking chairs: 24
Playpens: 23	Baby strollers: 23
Cribs: 23	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 23
Skateboards: 23	Fertilizers: 18
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 18	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 18
Other glass doors: 18	Laundry hampers: 18
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 18	Garbage disposers: 18
Pull-down or folding stairs: 18	Plastic wrapping products: 18
School equipment: 18	Surfing: 17
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 17	Glass doors: 17
Ice makers: 17	Hot water: 17
Horseback riding: 17	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 17
Filters: 17	Other grills or stoves: 17
Water skiing: 17	Pumps: 17
General home or room involvement in fires: 17	Roller hockey: 17
Indoor antennas: 17	Tape recorders or players: 17
Power hedge trimmers: 17	Band saws: 17
Safety pins: 17	Grass and leaf catchers: 17
Snow throwers or blowers: 17	Furniture polishes or waxes: 17
Magazine racks or book ends: 17	Grocery or shopping carts: 17
Bassinets or cradles: 17	Gymnastics: 12
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 12	Phonograph records: 11
Toy guns with projectiles: 11	Baby rattles: 6
Recording tapes: 6	Field hockey: 5
Food skewers: 5	Tricycles: 5
Kites or kite string: 5	Party favors: 5
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 5	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 5
Ironing boards or covers: 5	Toy weapons: 5
Futons: 5	Razors or shavers: 5
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 5

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