Accidents - Year 2004 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 790,040
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 77,860	Ceilings and walls: 74,114
Doors: 37,135	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 31,453
Football: 20,266	Drinking glasses: 20,227
Tableware and accessories: 19,756	Basketball: 19,668
Stairs or steps: 19,122	Bicycles or accessories: 17,854
Floors or flooring materials: 14,657	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 12,787
Fences or fence posts: 12,680	Knives with replaceable blades: 11,446
Metal containers: 10,624	Tables: 9,323
Fishing: 7,821	Hot water: 6,977
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,628	Baseball: 6,262
House repair or construction materials: 6,089	Beds or bedframes: 5,788
Cookware: 5,731	Mirrors or mirror glass: 5,692
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,443	Hammers: 5,327
All-terrain vehicles: 5,231	Softball: 4,929
Chairs: 4,594	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 4,463
Boxing: 4,382	Refrigerators: 4,307
Clothing irons: 4,179	Screwdrivers: 3,805
Other ranges or ovens: 3,758	Poles: 3,755
Lockers: 3,700	Skateboards: 3,689
Containers: 3,667	Soccer: 3,653
Ladders: 3,455	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,297
Scissors: 3,125	Lawn mowers: 3,100
Bathtubs or showers: 3,096	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,069
Power lawn mowers: 3,040	Pens and pencils: 3,035
Chain saws: 3,021	Doorsills or frames: 2,986
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 2,901	Other ranges: 2,901
Furniture: 2,875	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,753
Drills: 2,736	Bench or table saws: 2,701
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,595	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,527
Pet supplies: 2,516	Grills: 2,470
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,445	Garage doors: 2,368
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,364	Saws: 2,358
Bottles or jars: 2,267	Exercise: 2,250
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,218	Fireworks: 2,217
Volleyball: 2,211	Weight lifting: 2,194
Nail guns or stud drivers: 2,192	Wheelchairs: 2,161
Counters or countertops: 2,118	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,099
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,052	Televisions: 2,039
Horseback riding: 1,969	Glass bottles or jars: 1,953
Pipes: 1,938	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,933
Razors or shavers: 1,900	Martial arts: 1,721
Scooters, unpowered: 1,698	Tools: 1,672
Exercise equipment: 1,638	Hockey: 1,625
Awls, chisels or planes: 1,622	Other ovens: 1,603
Manual cleaning equipment: 1,580	Trampolines: 1,558
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,555	Bags: 1,509
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,487	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,474
Hatchets or axes: 1,447	Other manual workshop tools: 1,430
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,412	Light bulbs: 1,399
Other toys: 1,376	Washing machines: 1,341
Gymnastics: 1,317	Bowling: 1,314
Footwear: 1,311	Portable circular power saws: 1,301
Manual scissors: 1,298	Ball sports: 1,277
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,267	Rugs or carpets: 1,260
Gasoline: 1,204	Desk supplies: 1,202
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,186	Fans: 1,177
Elevators or other lifts: 1,176	Roller skating: 1,174
Decorative yard equipment: 1,173	Power saws: 1,126
Computers: 1,108	Toilets: 1,059
Hand saws: 1,042	Lighting equipment: 1,034
Sinks: 1,028	Air conditioners: 995
Heaters or heating systems: 992	Swimming: 985
Day wear: 967	Electric ranges or ovens: 963
Wire: 947	BBs or pellets: 938
Pruning or trimming equipment: 937	Power drills or accessories: 936
Public equipment: 918	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 914
Wrestling: 913	Keys, key rings or key chains: 897
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 894	Microwave ovens: 882
In-line skating: 881	Golf: 880
Clothing accessories: 875	Cardboard products: 863
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 860	Grocery or shopping carts: 846
Swings or swing sets: 832	Go-carts: 820
Automatic doors: 803	Pins and needles: 799
Aquariums or accessories: 789	Rope or string: 781
Vacuum cleaners: 760	Kitchen gadgets: 759
Other fireplaces: 705	Electric blenders: 699
Swimming pools: 684	Water heaters: 679
Crutches, canes or walkers: 662	Clothes dryers: 656
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 654	Batteries: 649
Snow boarding: 649	Sprayers: 641
Other ball sports: 639	Tool sheds: 638
Golf carts: 636	Log splitters: 628
Cheerleading: 628	Chains: 619
General home or room involvement in fires: 617	Slicers and choppers: 601
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 597	Snow skiing: 597
Coffee makers or teapots: 567	Metal cookware: 561
Jewelry: 552	Faucets or spigots: 550
Portable power drills and accessories: 550	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 522
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 520	Floor lamps or table lamps: 517
Electric ranges: 514	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 511
Vending machines: 509	Bunk beds: 506
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 503	Bleachers: 497
Ice hockey: 491	Mattresses: 488
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 484	Escalators: 483
Tractors: 483	Other furnaces: 482
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 478	Clocks: 476
Kerosene or oil heaters: 476	Rugby: 473
Rotary power lawn mowers: 468	Freezers: 463
Riding power lawn mowers: 440	Sports and recreational activity: 438
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 434	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 432
Lacrosse: 431	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 427
Paper products: 427	Playground equipment: 420
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 419	Track and field: 418
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 417	Slides or sliding boards: 411
Watches: 406	Sleds: 406
Soaps: 404	Archery: 399
Clothing: 391	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 391
Built-in swimming pools: 389	Welding equipment: 388
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 387	Water slides: 387
Dancing: 384	Radiators: 384
Benches: 383	Mobile/manufactured homes: 375
Electric deep fryers: 373	Power tillers or cultivators: 369
Plastic bags: 368	Tennis: 362
Extension cords: 361	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 358
Bed rails: 356	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 355
Amusement attractions: 355	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 354
Handball: 353	Dishwashers: 349
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 349	Glue guns: 347
Field hockey: 346	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 344
Wooden containers: 339	Automotive tools or accessories: 332
Plastic products: 328	Other portable or stationary power tools: 325
Sewing basket articles: 321	Camping equipment: 320
Diving or diving boards: 313	Surfing: 312
Manual filing or sanding tools: 311	Minibikes, powered: 309
Hacksaws: 308	Electric frying pans and skillets: 304
Electric heaters: 302	Motorized vehicles: 300
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 298	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 296
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 293	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 292
Book bags or back carriers: 291	Billiards or pool: 288
Skating: 286	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 286
Toolboxes or tool kits: 285	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 282
Bleaches: 276	Ice skating: 275
Tape recorders or players: 271	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 265
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 261	Chemicals: 260
Snowmobiles: 254	Flying toys: 254
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 248	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 245
Luggage: 242	Other plastic products: 240
Telephones or telephone accessories: 239	Buckets or pails: 237
Lighter fluids: 237	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 233
Cutting torches: 231	Gas or LP heaters: 231
Chair, recliner: 229	Umbrellas: 228
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 226	Flatware: 223
Fireplace equipment: 219	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 217
Plastic containers: 217	Barstools or kitchen stools: 205
Roller hockey: 204	Slow cookers: 203
Power routers: 203	Laundry soaps or detergents: 198
Air compressors: 193	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 193
Lighters: 192	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 191
Baby gates or barriers: 190	Laundry baskets: 190
Trays: 188	Food processors: 187
Windowsills or frames: 184	Swimming pool equipment: 183
Toy boxes or chests: 182	Acids: 182
Hot plates: 182	General purpose household cleaners: 181
Pressure cookers or canners: 179	Christmas decorations: 177
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 177	Other toy guns: 177
Electric Christmas decorations: 175	Skeet shooting: 175
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 175	Range or oven accessories: 174
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 173	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 173
Diesel fuels: 173	Nonbaby mattresses: 171
Tree stands: 171	Charcoal: 170
Power hedge trimmers: 169	Step stools: 163
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 160	Soldering equipment: 159
Band saws: 158	Tetherball: 157
Baby strollers: 156	Footlockers: 155
First aid equipment: 155	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 155
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 149	Other playground equipment: 147
Hot tubs or home spas: 146	Drain cleaners: 146
Treehouses or playhouses: 146	Electric or battery-powered knives: 146
Can openers: 146	Dry ice: 141
Manual hedge trimmers: 141	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 141
Mountain climbing: 141	Brushcutters, powered: 141
Painting equipment, powered: 140	Horseshoes: 139
Portable gas or LP heaters: 139	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 139
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 139	Extension or straight ladders: 139
Outdoor antennas: 139	Ramps or landings: 138
Matches: 135	Antifreeze: 134
Food grinders: 133	Eyeglasses: 128
Wagons: 128	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 128
Vises or workshop clamps: 122	Wood paneling and particleboard: 121
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 121	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 121
Diapers: 120	Batons: 120
Gas-burning fireplaces: 120	Jigsaws: 119
Electric mixers: 117	Magazine racks or book ends: 117
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 116	Stationary power drills and accessories: 115
Bars and bar accessories: 114	Pressurized containers: 111
Humidifiers: 105	Water tubing: 104
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 103	Generators or power plants: 103
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 103	Floor buffers or waxers: 102
Nonelectric can openers: 102	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 102
Combs or hairbrushes: 100	Pillows: 100
Towel racks or bars: 99	Ironing boards or covers: 95
Matchbooks: 94	Nonglass bottles or jars: 93
School equipment: 92	Ice picks: 92
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 90	Cords, electrical: 89
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 89	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 87
Sewing machines or accessories: 86	Adhesives: 86
Baby rattles: 86	Car seats: 86
Outerwear: 86	Scuba diving: 86
Fuel storage tanks: 86	Crayons or chalk: 86
Flares: 86	Gas ranges or ovens: 85
Garden tractors: 85	Floor furnaces: 85
Gas furnaces: 85	Carts: 84
Nonmetal cookware: 83	Other antennas: 82
Seasonal decorations: 82	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 82
Drinking fountains: 82	Stools: 81
Radios: 80	Paint or varnish thinners: 77
Self-contained openers: 77	Automotive chemicals: 76
Other containers: 76	Food skewers: 76
Appliances: 76	Nightwear: 75
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 74	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 74
Futons: 73	Fertilizers: 71
Wallpaper steamers: 71	Caustics: 71
Blankets: 71	Pogo sticks: 71
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 71	Power sanders: 71
Safes: 69	Power lathes: 69
Unpowered models or parts: 69	Ice makers: 69
Powered riding toys: 69	Above-ground swimming pools: 69
Knife sharpeners: 69	Table tennis: 69
Baby carriers: 69	Darts: 69
Manual push mowers: 69	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 69
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 69	Sabre saws: 69
Water skiing: 69	Eye protection devices: 69
Plastic wrapping products: 69	Tarpaulins: 69
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 69	Rust removers: 69
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 69	Storm windows: 69
Electric soldering equipment: 69	Pull-down or folding stairs: 69
Animal traps: 69	Electric lighting equipment: 67
Pumps: 65	Electric kettles or hot pots: 64
Tapes: 61	Chair, rocking: 58
Portable electric heaters: 58	Stilts: 58
Lamp oils: 58	Christmas tree lights: 58
Artificial Christmas trees: 58	Food warmers: 53
Portable food or beverage coolers: 52	Manicuring devices: 52
Snow tubing: 49	Aerosol containers: 49
Badminton: 47	Boilers: 47
Scaffolding: 47	Safety pins: 46
Other electric lighting equipment: 45	Kerosene: 45
Other grills or stoves: 44	Fire extinguishers: 42
Electric griddles: 39	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 35
Vaporizers: 33	Business and office machines: 32
Waterbeds or water pillows: 32	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 31
Baby carriages: 31	Toy guns with projectiles: 29
Baby changing tables: 29	Cribs: 29
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 23	Gas ranges: 23
Towels or cloths: 17	Ammonia, household: 17
Glass soft drink bottles: 17	Multi-purpose lighters: 17
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 17	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 17
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 17	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 17
Laundry hampers: 17	Window or door security barriers: 17
Table linens: 17	Toy sports equipment: 17
Bottle openers: 17	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 16
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 16	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 16
Coins: 16	Hair dryers: 16
Radial arm saws: 16	Squeeze or squeaker toys: 16
Building sets: 16	Electric ovens: 16
Paper bags: 16	Riding toys: 16
Glass tubing or test tubes: 15	Television tables or stands: 15
Stepladders: 15	Trash compactors: 15
Dehumidifiers: 15	Toilet bowl products: 15
Moving walks: 15	Electric baseboard heaters: 15
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 15	Electric corn poppers: 15
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 15	Ice crushers: 15
Electric heating pads: 15	Fire or smoke alarms: 15
Toy weapons: 15	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 15	Recording tapes: 15
Art supplies or equipment: 12	Tricycles: 12
High chairs: 6	Toasters: 6
Night-lights: 6	Electric motors: 6
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 6	Personal protection devices: 6
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 6	Cosmetics: 6
Wood burning fireplaces: 6	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 6
Electric grills: 6	Gasoline cans: 6
Marbles: 6

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