Accidents - Year 2001 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 293,471
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 36,804	Tablet or capsule drugs: 18,044
General home or room involvement in fires: 11,574	Other drugs or medications: 9,206
Bleaches: 8,451	Beds: 8,223
Liquid drugs: 7,055	Chemicals: 6,752
Chairs: 6,174	Stairs or steps: 6,135
Exercise: 6,100	Aspirin substitutes: 6,027
Bathtubs or showers: 5,701	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 4,336
Toilets: 4,008	General purpose household cleaners: 3,943
Soaps: 3,531	Swimming pools: 3,465
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 3,427	Bicycles or accessories: 3,091
Laundry soaps or detergents: 3,014	Cosmetics: 2,818
Swimming: 2,783	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 2,725
Antihistamines: 2,696	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,683
Drugs or medications: 2,680	Bottles or jars: 2,514
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,477	Basketball: 2,475
Football: 2,325	Tables: 2,042
Gasoline: 1,867	Ceilings and walls: 1,756
Lawn mowers: 1,727	Other ranges: 1,522
Lamp oils: 1,503	Computers: 1,462
Other furnaces: 1,341	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 1,236
Wheelchairs: 1,212	Adhesives: 1,174
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 1,167	Built-in swimming pools: 1,138
Golf: 1,118	Detergents: 1,077
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,075	Containers: 1,075
Doors: 1,061	Paint or varnish thinners: 1,060
Snow skiing: 1,058	Televisions: 1,041
All-terrain vehicles: 1,039	Ammonia, household: 1,000
Day wear: 949	Swimming pool chemicals: 930
House repair or construction materials: 927	Automotive chemicals: 923
Personal protection devices: 869	Benches: 863
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 855	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 854
Ladders: 824	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 823
Dancing: 759	Acids: 751
Kerosene or oil heaters: 741	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 738
Knives: 732	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 729
Antifreeze: 719	Clothing: 719
Aerosol containers: 707	Rugs or carpets: 704
Windows or window glass: 696	Crutches, canes or walkers: 669
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 668	Baseball: 665
Soccer: 662	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 656
Boilers: 645	Softball: 633
Kerosene: 629	Fishing: 623
Track and field: 620	Cookware: 618
Mobile/manufactured homes: 599	Tableware and accessories: 596
Sinks: 574	Drain cleaners: 574
Generators or power plants: 559	Tennis: 559
Counters or countertops: 545	Carbon monoxide detectors: 543
First aid equipment: 542	Other toys: 542
Lighter fluids: 533	Dyes: 523
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 520	Paper products: 515
Desk supplies: 510	Telephones or telephone accessories: 508
Other fireplaces: 506	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 496
Pruning or trimming equipment: 490	Preparations containing iron salts: 489
Lubricants: 478	Pipes: 471
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 461	Air conditioners: 456
Clothing accessories: 451	Gas ranges: 444
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 432	Refrigerators: 423
Jewelry: 416	Barstools or kitchen stools: 414
Hair dryers: 390	Gas or LP heaters: 374
Fire extinguishers: 371	Oven cleaners: 369
Toilet bowl products: 366	Fences or fence posts: 366
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 363	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 359
Horseback riding: 340	Drinking glasses: 337
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 337	Fabric treatment products: 334
Nonglass bottles or jars: 318	Vacuum cleaners: 317
Stools: 312	Mattresses: 309
Abrasive cleaners: 308	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 306
Gas furnaces: 303	Fans: 301
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 292	Recliner chairs: 287
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 278	Doorsills or frames: 274
Exercise equipment: 273	Elevators or other lifts: 269
Footwear: 262	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 258
Methyl alcohol: 252	Alcohol: 251
Weight lifting: 248	Scooters, unpowered: 239
Dishwasher detergents: 236	Keys, key rings or key chains: 233
Rope or string: 231	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 231
Metal containers: 229	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 223
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 221	Caustics: 220
Batteries: 217	Scuba diving: 217
Furniture polishes or waxes: 210	Dishwashing liquid: 209
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 207	Manual cleaning equipment: 206
Grills: 206	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 205
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 204	Furniture: 203
Cardboard products: 203	Vending machines: 203
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 200	Sports and recreational activity: 199
Bags: 199	Coins: 197
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 197	Heaters or heating systems: 196
Clothes dryers: 196	Ball sports: 195
Other ball sports: 194	Glass bottles or jars: 194
Floor lamps or table lamps: 194	Sprayers: 192
Bowling: 188	Volleyball: 184
Microwave ovens: 182	Razors or shavers: 181
Baby strollers: 181	Balloons: 177
Faucets or spigots: 176	Hammers: 172
Electric ranges: 171	Diesel fuels: 171
Cabinet or door hardware: 171	Pens and pencils: 167
Other containers: 167	Baby bottles or nipples: 167
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 166	Wire: 165
Chemistry sets or science kits: 160	Lighting equipment: 160
Decorative yard equipment: 159	Buckets or pails: 157
Diapers: 156	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 156
Mouthwashes or mouth rinses: 153	Golf carts: 152
Gas ovens: 150	Towels or cloths: 144
Public equipment: 143	Upholstered recliner chairs: 143
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 143	Power lawn mowers: 143
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 143	Snow throwers or blowers: 143
Sheets or pillowcases: 142	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 140
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 140	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 140
Tapes: 139	Radios: 138
Other unpowered garden tools: 135	Saunas: 135
Light bulbs: 133	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 128
Extension cords: 125	Blankets: 122
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 122	Slides or sliding boards: 122
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 120	Windshield wiper fluids: 120
Swimming pool equipment: 118	Bunk beds: 117
Riding power lawn mowers: 117	Fuel oils: 117
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 112	Fireworks: 111
Swings or swing sets: 111	Pillows: 111
Cribs: 110	Aquariums or accessories: 110
Plastic containers: 108	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 106
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 105	Baby walkers or jumpers: 105
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 102	Stepladders: 102
Diving or diving boards: 100	Amusement attractions: 100
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 99	Handrails, railings or banisters: 96
Lacrosse: 94	Book bags or back carriers: 94
Rocking chairs: 93	Freezers: 93
In-line skating: 93	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 93
Camping equipment: 90	Hot water: 90
Grocery or shopping carts: 89	Ramps or landings: 88
Caulking or spackling compounds: 88	Chimneys: 85
Tool sheds: 85	Christmas decorations: 85
Flatware: 83	Snow boarding: 83
Luggage: 83	Chain saws: 83
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 83	Carts: 83
Above-ground swimming pools: 82	Other clothing: 81
Electric lighting equipment: 79	Mountain climbing: 77
Trays: 77	Bleachers: 77
Pins and needles: 77	Dishwashers: 76
Tricycles: 76	Screwdrivers: 76
Bench or table saws: 76	Electric welding equipment: 76
Croquet: 76	Umbrellas: 76
Wooden containers: 76	Gymnastics: 72
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 72	Gasoline cans: 72
Internal combustion engines: 68	Magazine racks or book ends: 68
Oil furnaces: 68	Rust removers: 68
Snowmobiles: 68	Other power garden tools: 68
Electric heaters: 68	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 68
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 67	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 67
Toasters: 66	Heat pumps: 66
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 66	Night-lights: 66
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 66	Other glass bottles or jars: 66
Sewing basket articles: 66	Tractors: 66
Rug shampooers: 66	Screen doors: 66
Other windows or window glass: 66	Shoe polishes: 66
Other glass doors: 66	Welding equipment: 66
Sleeping bags: 66	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 66
Manual scissors: 66	Go-carts: 63
Turpentine: 57	Other ovens: 55
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 50	School laboratory chemicals: 50
Bedsprings or bedframes: 50	Horseshoes: 44
Cheerleading: 42	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 40
Brushcutters, powered: 38	Ice makers: 38
Pumps: 38	Pacifiers or teething rings: 38
Sleds: 38	Playground equipment: 37
Plastic bags: 35	Pet supplies: 35
Outerwear: 33	Drinking fountains: 33
Combs or hairbrushes: 33	Electric Christmas decorations: 33
Tools: 33	Electric ovens: 33
Wrestling: 32	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 31
Veterinary medicines: 30	Trampolines: 29
Fertilizers: 29	Wading pools: 29
Lockers: 23	Car seats: 23
Water heaters: 23	Roller skating: 23
Hockey: 23	Laundry baskets: 23
Washing machines: 23	Step stools: 23
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 16	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 16
Manicuring devices: 16	Sliding glass doors or panels: 16
Boxing: 16	Skating: 16
Sun lamps: 16	Escalators: 16
Dry ice: 16	Air compressors: 16
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 16	Playpens: 16
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 16	Baby carriages: 16
Baby changing tables: 16	Street hockey: 16
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 16	Costumes or masks: 16
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 16	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 16
Reel power lawn mowers: 16	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 16
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 16	Flotation toys: 16
Animal traps: 16	Power tillers or cultivators: 16
Water slides: 16	Garden tractors: 16
Nonelectric blankets: 16	Engine fuels for models: 16
Surfing: 16	Ice hockey: 16
Other heaters or heating systems: 16	Thermostats: 16
Vaporizers: 16	Bars and bar accessories: 16
Recording tapes: 16	Scissors: 16
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 16	Crayons or chalk: 16
Other Irons: 16	Electric mixers: 16
Electric frying pans and skillets: 16	Skateboards: 12
Other playground equipment: 12	Fuel storage tanks: 12
Self-contained openers: 7	Baby carriers: 7
Matchbooks: 7	Marbles: 7
Kitchen gadgets: 7	Fire or smoke alarms: 7
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 6	Christmas tree lights: 6
Art supplies or equipment: 6	Floor waxes: 6
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 6	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 6
Baby gates or barriers: 6	Eyeglasses: 6
Molding compounds: 6	Martial arts: 6
Electric shoe polishers: 6	Water toys: 6
Other baby carriers: 6	Waterbeds or water pillows: 6
High chairs: 6	Seasonal decorations: 6
Nightwear: 6	Lye: 6
Ice skating: 6

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