Accidents - Year 2002 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,540,031
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 253,693	Doors: 112,963
Basketball: 108,185	Football: 67,899
Metal containers: 49,204	Drinking glasses: 30,872
Knives with replaceable blades: 29,906	Tableware and accessories: 28,363
Bench or table saws: 28,270	Bicycles or accessories: 26,764
Fishing: 25,870	Windows or window glass: 22,322
Baseball: 18,538	Ceilings and walls: 17,618
Stairs or steps: 17,087	Hammers: 16,641
Softball: 15,859	Scissors: 14,333
Jewelry: 13,829	Saws: 12,857
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 12,405	Razors or shavers: 12,298
Soccer: 11,522	Floors or flooring materials: 11,164
Pruning or trimming equipment: 10,656	Fences or fence posts: 10,545
Lawn mowers: 9,760	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 9,614
Volleyball: 9,295	Slicers and choppers: 9,160
Chairs: 9,004	House repair or construction materials: 8,982
Tables: 7,864	Portable circular power saws: 7,541
Ball sports: 7,147	Weight lifting: 6,922
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 6,921	Garage doors: 6,703
Skateboards: 6,277	Tools: 6,211
Containers: 6,190	Chain saws: 6,165
Beds: 6,096	Power hedge trimmers: 5,290
Other ball sports: 5,096	Pet supplies: 5,084
Ladders: 5,069	Power saws: 4,891
Nail guns or stud drivers: 4,867	Scooters, unpowered: 4,700
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 4,513	Snow skiing: 4,356
Pipes: 4,240	Mirrors or mirror glass: 4,209
Other toys: 4,181	Fans: 4,168
Trampolines: 4,157	Drills: 4,135
Bathtubs or showers: 4,084	Other power saws: 4,084
Other nonglass doors: 3,965	Screen doors: 3,843
Glass bottles or jars: 3,799	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 3,765
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 3,647	Doorsills or frames: 3,643
Hand saws: 3,631	Manual scissors: 3,560
Hockey: 3,484	Bowling: 3,468
Desk supplies: 3,339	Wrestling: 3,286
Other ranges: 3,278	Furniture: 3,269
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,136	Manicuring devices: 3,087
Cookware: 3,086	Manual cleaning equipment: 3,060
Log splitters: 3,021	Hatchets or axes: 3,005
Exercise equipment: 3,003	Light bulbs: 2,989
In-line skating: 2,956	All-terrain vehicles: 2,890
Band saws: 2,876	Sliding glass doors or panels: 2,845
Lockers: 2,825	Nonglass doors: 2,818
Exercise: 2,805	Kitchen gadgets: 2,789
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,762	Grocery or shopping carts: 2,753
Cabinet or door hardware: 2,678	Awls, chisels or planes: 2,643
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,609	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,589
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 2,575	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,548
Bottles or jars: 2,548	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,508
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,501	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,484
Power lawn mowers: 2,453	Gymnastics: 2,440
Refrigerators: 2,436	Martial arts: 2,410
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,373	Snow throwers or blowers: 2,371
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,371	Wheelchairs: 2,289
Washing machines: 2,255	Swings or swing sets: 2,232
Horseback riding: 2,181	Screwdrivers: 2,164
Other manual workshop tools: 2,161	Televisions: 2,129
Rugs or carpets: 1,999	Poles: 1,991
Bags: 1,974	Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,951
Power routers: 1,884	Electric blenders: 1,875
Pins and needles: 1,867	Footwear: 1,858
Chains: 1,853	Pens and pencils: 1,844
Food processors: 1,771	Day wear: 1,758
Computers: 1,736	Archery: 1,729
Automatic doors: 1,718	Toilets: 1,713
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,698	Wire: 1,689
Snow boarding: 1,672	Glass doors: 1,652
Rope or string: 1,629	Air conditioners: 1,582
Hot water: 1,581	Sleds: 1,571
Manual hedge trimmers: 1,545	Tetherball: 1,537
Clothing accessories: 1,525	Slides or sliding boards: 1,515
Counters or countertops: 1,474	Grills: 1,458
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,426	Lighting equipment: 1,377
Cheerleading: 1,357	Roller skating: 1,355
Vacuum cleaners: 1,351	Sewing machines or accessories: 1,328
Sinks: 1,318	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 1,309
Sports and recreational activity: 1,308	Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,298
Power drills or accessories: 1,222	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,222
Cardboard products: 1,195	Paper products: 1,179
Fireworks: 1,147	Elevators or other lifts: 1,146
Golf: 1,142	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,129
Buckets or pails: 1,100	Swimming pools: 1,089
Aquariums or accessories: 1,080	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,077
Ice skating: 1,059	Freezers: 1,043
Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,042	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,041
Microwave ovens: 1,040	BBs or pellets: 1,030
Swimming: 1,029	Storm windows: 1,024
Skating: 999	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 996
Dishwashers: 995	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 962
Portable power drills and accessories: 949	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 948
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 945	Car seats: 928
Boxing: 925	Tractors: 894
Field hockey: 880	Keys, key rings or key chains: 880
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 869	Handball: 869
Clothes dryers: 861	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 843
Other ovens: 837	Decorative yard equipment: 834
Amusement attractions: 804	Wood paneling and particleboard: 797
Ice hockey: 797	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 793
Animal traps: 793	Sewing basket articles: 791
Playground equipment: 773	Floor lamps or table lamps: 770
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 770	Can openers: 764
Plastic products: 744	Toolboxes or tool kits: 743
Tennis: 735	Canning jars or lids: 734
Lacrosse: 729	Bunk beds: 721
Paper cutters: 712	Other windows or window glass: 705
Other Irons: 701	Recliner chairs: 698
Go-carts: 695	Billiards or pool: 688
Coffee makers or teapots: 688	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 681
Baby strollers: 679	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 651
Electric mixers: 651	Storm doors with glass panels: 647
Surfing: 635	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 629
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 627	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 624
Crutches, canes or walkers: 624	Luggage: 615
Power lathes: 612	Windowsills or frames: 610
Power sanders: 600	Dancing: 597
Batteries: 592	Bleachers: 589
Electric or battery-powered knives: 589	Power jointers: 580
Business and office machines: 577	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 577
Riding power lawn mowers: 551	Appliances: 548
Mattresses: 546	Rocking chairs: 541
Radial arm saws: 540	Public equipment: 534
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 529	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 529
Jigsaws: 527	Adhesives: 524
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 522	Heaters or heating systems: 515
Flatware: 513	Vending machines: 506
Food grinders: 496	Rugby: 494
Benches: 492	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 477
Tape recorders or players: 472	Golf carts: 465
Telephones or telephone accessories: 459	Stools: 458
Tool sheds: 458	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 453
Snowmobiles: 452	Garbage disposers: 445
Faucets or spigots: 443	Nonmetal cookware: 428
Other glass doors: 423	Manual drills: 420
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 419	Stationary power drills and accessories: 419
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 419	Automotive tools or accessories: 419
Metal cookware: 418	Air compressors: 415
Flying toys: 412	Plastic wrapping products: 411
Laundry baskets: 406	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 400
Track and field: 399	Umbrellas: 396
Self-contained openers: 395	Toy sports equipment: 390
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 374	Toy boxes or chests: 374
Plastic bags: 370	Wagons: 369
Stepladders: 368	Trash compactors: 366
Trays: 366	Glue guns: 357
Built-in swimming pools: 356	Vises or workshop clamps: 347
Other playground equipment: 344	Leaf blowers: 340
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 326	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 323
Book bags or back carriers: 319	Pillows: 318
Toasters: 318	Plastic containers: 316
Carts: 313	Water skiing: 313
Scaffolding: 311	Camping equipment: 311
Storm doors without glass panels: 305	Electric ranges: 297
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 296	Safes: 296
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 295	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 295
Other grills or stoves: 293	Clothing: 291
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 290	Horseshoes: 289
Water slides: 283	Sprayers: 283
Radiators: 278	Electric motors: 278
Radios: 277	Other furnaces: 276
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 276	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 274
Escalators: 263	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 262
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 261	Wading pools: 257
Clocks: 256	Seasonal decorations: 254
Unpowered models or parts: 249	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 246
Electric razors or shavers: 245	Glass soft drink bottles: 244
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 243	Water heaters: 241
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 238	Food skewers: 236
Watches: 236	Painting equipment, powered: 236
Eyeglasses: 231	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 230
Rotary power lawn mowers: 229	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 229
Portable food or beverage coolers: 228	Table tennis: 228
Roller hockey: 227	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 220
Range or oven accessories: 220	Sheets or pillowcases: 220
Brushcutters, powered: 220	Baby gates or barriers: 216
Mountain climbing: 216	Other plastic products: 214
Power tillers or cultivators: 213	Art supplies or equipment: 211
Panel doors: 205	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 204
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 204	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 203
Power hack saws: 198	Chemicals: 198
Wooden containers: 197	Television tables or stands: 196
Mobile/manufactured homes: 195	Other electric lighting equipment: 193
Nonglass bottles or jars: 191	Blankets: 191
Acids: 180	Christmas decorations: 179
Cribs: 178	Bleaches: 176
Lubricants: 176	Reel power lawn mowers: 176
Ramps or landings: 174	Drinking fountains: 173
Diving or diving boards: 169	Other toy weapons: 168
Treehouses or playhouses: 165	Other fireplaces: 163
Photographic equipment: 162	Electric can openers: 161
Massage devices or vibrators: 160	Ice cream makers: 160
Extension ladders: 160	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 158
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 158	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 158
Fire extinguishers: 157	Balloons: 152
Aerosol containers: 152	Water tubing: 150
Window screens: 150	Step stools: 147
Internal combustion engines: 145	Lighter fluids: 137
Outdoor antennas: 137	First aid equipment: 137
Glass tubing or test tubes: 137	Boilers: 137
Containers with key openers: 136	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 136
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 129	Hair dryers: 128
Welding equipment: 127	Electric deep fryers: 123
Futons: 123	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 121
Laundry hampers: 121	Footlockers: 119
Gasoline cans: 113	Kerosene or oil heaters: 110
Humidifiers: 109	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 107
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 106	Night-lights: 104
Slow cookers: 104	Ironing boards or covers: 103
Seesaws or teeterboards: 100	Electric Christmas decorations: 100
High chairs: 100	Towels or cloths: 99
Electric grills: 99	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 99
Bread making machines: 98	Pogo sticks: 98
Outerwear: 94	Steam irons: 93
Personal protection devices: 92	Darts: 92
Attachable high chairs: 92	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 92
Ice picks: 91	Turpentine: 91
Lighters: 91	Fuel storage tanks: 91
Fire escape devices: 91	Electric lighting equipment: 90
Other ladders: 88	Electric scissors: 88
Vaporizers: 86	Hot tubs or home spas: 85
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 84	Soldering equipment: 83
Filters: 83	Other containers: 83
Gasoline: 83	Juicers: 83
Manual push mowers: 83	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 83
Christmas tree lights: 83	Christmas tree stands or supports: 83
Fabrics: 83	Coins: 82
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 82	Skeet shooting: 82
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 82	Street hockey: 80
Fireplace equipment: 79	Chimneys: 77
Bassinets or cradles: 76	Other power garden tools: 76
Dry heat irons: 76	Ice makers: 76
Rug shampooers: 76	Baby bottles or nipples: 76
Washer-dryer combinations: 76	Tarpaulins: 76
Electrical testing equipment: 76	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 76
Tapes: 76	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 75
Minibikes, powered: 75	Other furniture: 74
Toy guns: 74	General home or room involvement in fires: 68
Drain cleaners: 68	Snow plows: 68
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 68	Nonbaby mattresses: 68
Cutting torches: 68	Gas-burning fireplaces: 68
Scuba diving: 68	Other antennas: 68
Nightwear: 68	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 68
Cots: 68	Drain snakes: 68
Waterbeds or water pillows: 68	Tricycles: 68
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 68	Electric welding equipment: 68
Corkscrews: 68	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 67
Drinking straws: 67	Nonelectric can openers: 67
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 67	Water softeners or conditioners: 67
Paper bags: 67	Swimming pool slides: 67
Badminton: 67	Fencing: 67
Metal or plastic molding sets: 67	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 67
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 61	General purpose household cleaners: 60
Pressurized containers: 60	Table linens: 60
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 60	Marbles: 60
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 60	Scales: 60
Music boxes or chimes: 60	Recording tapes: 47
Barstools or kitchen stools: 47	Baby walkers or jumpers: 46
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 46	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 39
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 38	Safety pins: 38
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 38	Gas ranges: 36
Detergents: 34	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 32
Artificial flowers or plants: 31	Kites or kite string: 31
Knife sharpeners: 30	Swimming pool equipment: 30
Sabre saws: 30	Ice crushers: 27
Pumps: 26	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 21
Baby changing tables: 20	Bars and bar accessories: 20
Playpens: 20	Batons: 16
Incinerators: 16	Bottle openers: 15
Vacuum containers: 15	Other stools: 15
Pacifiers or teething rings: 15	Electric frying pans and skillets: 15
Bedding: 15	Garden tractors: 15
Glass bottle cutting equipment: 15	School equipment: 15
Dry ice: 15	Electric kettles or hot pots: 15
Shuffleboard: 15	Wallpaper: 15
Combs or hairbrushes: 15	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 15
Water polo: 15	Baby carriers: 15
Toboggans: 15	Hair clippers and trimmers: 15
Fertilizers: 15	School laboratory chemicals: 15
Clothes steamers: 15	Electric heating pads: 15
Record players: 15	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 15
Electric baseboard heaters: 15	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 15
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 11	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 5
Party favors: 5	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 5
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 5

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