Accidents - Year 2002 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 771,413
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 75,739	Ceilings and walls: 62,869
Doors: 32,377	Windows or window glass: 28,562
Drinking glasses: 23,007	Tableware and accessories: 20,660
Basketball: 19,468	Bicycles or accessories: 19,311
Football: 18,857	Stairs or steps: 18,640
Metal containers: 12,858	Floors or flooring materials: 12,457
Fences or fence posts: 12,099	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 11,881
Knives with replaceable blades: 9,467	Tables: 8,375
Hot water: 8,364	House repair or construction materials: 8,074
Fishing: 7,703	Baseball: 7,248
Cookware: 6,959	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,766
Other ranges: 5,697	Softball: 5,184
Other Irons: 5,184	Hammers: 4,885
Mirrors or mirror glass: 4,864	Lawn mowers: 4,640
Skateboards: 4,543	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,534
Soccer: 4,389	Chairs: 4,193
Pens and pencils: 4,147	All-terrain vehicles: 3,991
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,888	Refrigerators: 3,841
Beds: 3,830	Scissors: 3,700
Containers: 3,548	Lockers: 3,438
Glass doors: 3,427	Ladders: 3,373
Bathtubs or showers: 3,354	Screwdrivers: 3,317
Boxing: 3,183	Saws: 3,125
Poles: 3,079	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 3,037
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,960	Exercise: 2,926
Other ovens: 2,882	Bottles or jars: 2,828
Razors or shavers: 2,796	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,725
Nail guns or stud drivers: 2,712	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,585
Bench or table saws: 2,584	Glass bottles or jars: 2,516
Drills: 2,497	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,428
Pet supplies: 2,365	Pipes: 2,312
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,292	Weight lifting: 2,287
In-line skating: 2,281	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,266
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,246	Chain saws: 2,241
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,126	Power lawn mowers: 2,117
Light bulbs: 2,035	Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,035
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,997	Garage doors: 1,993
Volleyball: 1,955	Doorsills or frames: 1,902
Other windows or window glass: 1,851	Furniture: 1,816
Martial arts: 1,787	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,786
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,775	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,717
Ball sports: 1,701	Hockey: 1,685
Decorative yard equipment: 1,680	Counters or countertops: 1,671
Tools: 1,651	Toilets: 1,646
Air conditioners: 1,635	Scooters, unpowered: 1,593
Televisions: 1,570	Wheelchairs: 1,555
Awls, chisels or planes: 1,461	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,432
Elevators or other lifts: 1,415	Fireworks: 1,381
Exercise equipment: 1,363	Go-carts: 1,351
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,343	Horseback riding: 1,328
Heaters or heating systems: 1,327	Desk supplies: 1,315
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,307	Rugs or carpets: 1,282
Wrestling: 1,276	Wire: 1,269
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,262	Gymnastics: 1,262
Roller skating: 1,253	Grills: 1,249
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,244	Gasoline: 1,221
Swimming pools: 1,208	Electric ranges: 1,205
Nonglass doors: 1,189	Snow skiing: 1,148
Bags: 1,144	Rope or string: 1,136
Other nonglass doors: 1,109	Footwear: 1,104
Hatchets or axes: 1,095	Microwave ovens: 1,092
Other fireplaces: 1,089	Other toys: 1,068
Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,066	Fans: 1,059
Hand saws: 1,042	Lighting equipment: 1,041
Vacuum cleaners: 1,027	Manual scissors: 1,019
Portable circular power saws: 1,009	Archery: 995
Washing machines: 990	Public equipment: 947
Screen doors: 946	Other glass doors: 939
Clothing accessories: 924	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 921
Other manual workshop tools: 913	Trampolines: 854
Tennis: 849	Swimming: 840
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 833	Sinks: 827
Snow boarding: 804	Telephones or telephone accessories: 802
BBs or pellets: 781	Golf: 781
Other glass bottles or jars: 767	Bowling: 735
Ice skating: 716	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 716
Metal cookware: 714	General home or room involvement in fires: 710
Swings or swing sets: 706	Sprayers: 705
Radiators: 693	Aquariums or accessories: 691
Other ball sports: 687	Computers: 684
Other power saws: 680	Power drills or accessories: 667
Cheerleading: 643	Day wear: 635
Bunk beds: 621	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 619
Keys, key rings or key chains: 610	Freezers: 596
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 594	Power hedge trimmers: 577
Slides or sliding boards: 572	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 563
Track and field: 561	Slicers and choppers: 549
Kerosene or oil heaters: 543	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 538
Scaffolding: 528	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 523
Rugby: 516	Cutting torches: 501
Coffee makers or teapots: 500	Batteries: 492
Dishwashers: 488	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 477
Toolboxes or tool kits: 472	Grocery or shopping carts: 470
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 469	Portable power drills and accessories: 467
Lighter fluids: 462	Flying toys: 460
Sleds: 456	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 456
Welding equipment: 454	Electric deep fryers: 450
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 445	Snowmobiles: 442
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 442	Log splitters: 439
Kitchen gadgets: 435	Power saws: 433
Canning jars or lids: 428	Floor lamps or table lamps: 427
Skating: 421	Other furnaces: 414
Vending machines: 412	Adhesives: 408
Lighters: 404	Cardboard products: 398
Tractors: 396	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 391
Electric blenders: 389	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 388
Chains: 378	Power routers: 375
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 375	Escalators: 371
Band saws: 362	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 361
Chemicals: 360	Pins and needles: 356
Recliner chairs: 349	Benches: 348
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 333	Billiards or pool: 332
Dancing: 331	Laundry baskets: 328
Automatic doors: 322	Steam irons: 321
Clothes dryers: 320	General purpose household cleaners: 308
Bleachers: 308	Water heaters: 306
Stepladders: 306	Jewelry: 304
Stools: 301	Flatware: 300
Storm doors with glass panels: 299	Electric kettles or hot pots: 298
Wagons: 297	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 291
Glass soft drink bottles: 289	Golf carts: 287
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 287	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 287
Amusement attractions: 281	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 281
Charcoal: 280	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 277
Nonmetal cookware: 274	Ice hockey: 273
Manicuring devices: 273	Plastic products: 269
Clothing: 268	Tool sheds: 267
Storm windows: 267	Seesaws or teeterboards: 260
Riding power lawn mowers: 258	Fireplace equipment: 255
Trays: 250	Baby strollers: 241
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 238	Bleaches: 237
Outerwear: 236	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 235
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 234	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 233
Slow cookers: 230	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 230
Wood paneling and particleboard: 228	Stationary power drills and accessories: 227
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 226	Clocks: 226
Extension ladders: 222	Floor furnaces: 222
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 220	Field hockey: 220
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 219	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 215
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 213	Metal or plastic molding sets: 212
Street hockey: 212	Carts: 212
Toasters: 210	Windowsills or frames: 209
Ice picks: 209	Mobile/manufactured homes: 206
Can openers: 205	Food processors: 205
Vaporizers: 205	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 203
Lubricants: 199	Power tillers or cultivators: 199
Car seats: 198	Christmas decorations: 198
Pillows: 196	Blankets: 194
Lacrosse: 193	Electric frying pans and skillets: 191
Animal traps: 190	Combs or hairbrushes: 190
Tricycles: 189	Treehouses or playhouses: 189
Snow tubing: 187	Sheets or pillowcases: 186
Vises or workshop clamps: 184	Acids: 181
Paper products: 177	Nightwear: 177
Air compressors: 177	Brushcutters, powered: 176
Food grinders: 176	Gas furnaces: 176
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 175	Gas ranges: 174
Pressure cookers or canners: 173	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 171
Other grills or stoves: 169	Mattresses: 168
Workshop furnishings: 167	Automotive tools or accessories: 164
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 161	Other antennas: 160
Drain cleaners: 160	Paint or varnish thinners: 160
Faucets or spigots: 159	Generators or power plants: 159
High chairs: 158	Watches: 158
Reel power lawn mowers: 158	Sports and recreational activity: 157
Wooden containers: 157	Night-lights: 157
Gas-burning fireplaces: 155	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 153
Other portable or stationary power tools: 152	Scuba diving: 152
Snow throwers or blowers: 152	Art supplies or equipment: 151
Built-in swimming pools: 151	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 150
Cribs: 148	Electric lighting equipment: 148
Christmas tree lights: 148	Toy sports equipment: 145
Electric mixers: 145	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 144
Portable food or beverage coolers: 144	Detergents: 143
Manual filing or sanding tools: 140	Solvents: 138
Garbage disposers: 137	Antifreeze: 137
Electric heaters: 137	Trash compactors: 137
Plastic wrapping products: 137	Toy boxes or chests: 137
Other electric lighting equipment: 137	Other ladders: 137
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 136	Skeet shooting: 136
Oven cleaners: 136	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 136
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 134	Soaps: 133
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 130	Sewing basket articles: 129
Panel doors: 128	Manual push mowers: 128
Matches: 123	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 122
Tetherball: 121	Playground equipment: 119
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 114	Unpowered models or parts: 114
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 112	Seasonal decorations: 109
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 108	Tapes: 107
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 107	Rocking chairs: 107
Pressurized containers: 107	Umbrellas: 104
Hot tubs or home spas: 103	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 101
Lunch boxes or pails: 100	Nonbaby mattresses: 99
Plastic containers: 99	Luggage: 98
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 98	Radios: 98
First aid equipment: 97	Aerosol containers: 97
Other playground equipment: 96	Diving or diving boards: 93
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 92	Automotive chemicals: 91
Range or oven accessories: 90	Buckets or pails: 89
Safety pins: 89	Glass tubing or test tubes: 89
Fire extinguishers: 89	Ramps or landings: 89
Gasoline cans: 89	Wallpaper: 84
Other containers: 84	Camping equipment: 84
Washer-dryer combinations: 83	Hair dryers: 83
Bars and bar accessories: 83	Bottle warmers: 83
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 83	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 83
Darts: 83	Humidifiers: 82
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 82	Power sanders: 82
Towels or cloths: 82	Ironing boards or covers: 81
Window or door security barriers: 78	Minibikes, powered: 78
Incinerators: 77	Business and office machines: 77
Electric or battery-powered knives: 76	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 76
Baby carriers: 76	Indoor antennas: 76
Food skewers: 76	Abrasive cleaners: 76
Window screens: 76	Handball: 76
Storm doors without glass panels: 76	Sabre saws: 76
Electric ovens: 76	Surfing: 76
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 76	Other power garden tools: 76
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 73	Nonglass bottles or jars: 69
Book bags or back carriers: 69	Phonograph records: 68
Scales: 68	Drain snakes: 68
Knife sharpeners: 68	Youth chairs: 68
Doorstops: 68	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 68
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 68	Internal combustion engines: 68
Towel racks or bars: 68	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 68
Record players: 68	Mountain climbing: 68
Corkscrews: 68	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 68
Dyes: 68	Personal protection devices: 68
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 68	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 67
Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 67	Upholstered recliner chairs: 67
Fire escape devices: 67	Swimming pool slides: 67
Dry heat irons: 67	Other toy guns: 67
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 67	Manual drills: 67
Gas or LP heaters: 67	Electric grills: 67
Water skiing: 67	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 67
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 67	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 66
School equipment: 63	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 60
Baby bouncer seats: 60	Fabric treatment products: 60
Roller hockey: 60	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 60
Plastic bags: 60	Other stools: 60
Marbles: 60	Power lathes: 60
Nonelectric can openers: 60	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 60
Swimming pool equipment: 59	Water slides: 54
Artificial flowers or plants: 54	Self-contained openers: 53
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 45	Jigsaws: 45
Manual hedge trimmers: 45	Soldering equipment: 42
Electric motors: 38	Kerosene: 38
Other clothing: 38	Other plastic products: 36
Badminton: 36	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 35
Drinking fountains: 32	Leaf blowers: 31
Boilers: 31	Tarpaulins: 30
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 30	Electric baseboard heaters: 30
Balloons: 30	Glue guns: 26
Fertilizers: 20	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 20
Paper cutters: 16	Bassinets or cradles: 15
Electrical testing equipment: 15	Hot plates: 15
Fuel storage tanks: 15	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 15
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 15	Lye: 15
School laboratory chemicals: 15	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 15
Footlockers: 15	Garden tractors: 15
Matchbooks: 15	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 15
Heat pumps: 15	Appliances: 15
Bread making machines: 15	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 15
Hair clippers and trimmers: 15	Swimming pool chemicals: 15
Diapers: 15	Outdoor antennas: 15
Step stools: 15	Wood burning fireplaces: 15
Ammonia, household: 15	Laundry soaps or detergents: 15
Food warmers: 15	Baby bottles or nipples: 15
Electric griddles: 15	Clothes steamers: 15
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15	Table tennis: 15
Eyeglasses: 15	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 15
Recording tapes: 15	Electric waffle irons: 11
Other heaters or heating systems: 11	Kerosene grills or stoves: 11
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 11	Riding toys: 11
Electric combs: 5	Fencing: 5
Gasoline heaters: 5	Tape recorders or players: 5
Coins: 5	Built-in fireplaces: 5
Extension cords: 5	Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 5
Inflatable toys: 5	Gas ovens: 5
Attachable high chairs: 5

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