Accidents - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 13,096,983
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 1,087,922	Floors or flooring materials: 830,961
Basketball: 555,256	Bicycles or accessories: 519,328
Beds or bedframes: 439,106	Football: 392,121
Knives: 385,682	Doors: 307,227
Chairs: 262,227	Ceilings and walls: 261,793
Tables: 256,643	Bathtubs or showers: 205,170
Soccer: 172,432	Ladders: 161,745
Baseball: 160,520	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 147,605
All-terrain vehicles: 146,406	Exercise: 145,071
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 134,351	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 130,233
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 125,794	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 117,408
Softball: 112,465	Skateboards: 111,463
Trampolines: 110,683	Containers: 104,289
Furniture: 104,057	House repair or construction materials: 102,698
Fences or fence posts: 97,236	Wheelchairs: 95,811
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 94,890	Footwear: 83,694
Other toys: 80,567	Metal containers: 79,863
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 79,859	Jewelry: 77,870
Tableware and accessories: 76,749	Horseback riding: 76,062
Swimming: 73,945	Drinking glasses: 68,948
Weight lifting: 68,385	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 67,777
Crutches, canes or walkers: 67,204	Rugs or carpets: 65,978
Swings or swing sets: 63,151	Fishing: 62,551
Knives with replaceable blades: 60,225	Snow boarding: 57,241
Volleyball: 55,204	Toilets: 53,390
Scooters, unpowered: 50,777	Snow skiing: 47,765
Televisions: 45,164	First aid equipment: 44,032
Lawn mowers: 43,487	Slides or sliding boards: 43,177
Exercise equipment: 41,113	Bunk beds: 40,584
Doorsills or frames: 40,521	Swimming pools: 40,348
Bench or table saws: 39,583	Dancing: 37,804
Hot water: 37,648	In-line skating: 37,308
Hockey: 36,244	Golf: 35,779
Roller skating: 35,500	Counters or countertops: 35,194
Poles: 34,242	Hammers: 33,964
Wrestling: 32,471	Grocery or shopping carts: 32,196
Gymnastics: 32,036	Chain saws: 31,814
Coins: 30,915	Pipes: 30,755
Bags: 30,527	Day wear: 30,491
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 29,701	Pet supplies: 28,709
Other ball sports: 28,651	Refrigerators: 28,329
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 27,958	Tablet or capsule drugs: 27,948
Cheerleading: 27,868	Ball sports: 27,088
Handrails, railings or banisters: 26,746	Pens and pencils: 25,972
Martial arts: 25,361	Tools: 25,251
Other unpowered garden tools: 25,064	Benches: 25,048
Mirrors or mirror glass: 24,947	Sleds: 23,112
Surfing: 22,065	Built-in swimming pools: 21,764
Razors or shavers: 21,746	Scissors: 21,387
Tennis: 21,237	Paper products: 20,453
Saws: 20,180	Welding equipment: 20,176
Stools: 20,084	Ice skating: 19,924
Ice hockey: 19,924	Pruning or trimming equipment: 19,702
Cookware: 19,120	Track and field: 18,686
Bottles or jars: 18,257	Bleachers: 18,151
Manual cleaning equipment: 17,844	Bleaches: 17,582
Playground equipment: 17,485	Bowling: 17,408
Go-carts: 17,262	Amusement attractions: 16,993
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 16,922	Garage doors: 16,846
Sports and recreational activity: 16,588	Vacuum cleaners: 16,259
Sinks: 16,070	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 16,035
Power lawn mowers: 15,727	Fans: 15,445
Portable circular power saws: 14,860	Gasoline: 14,770
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 14,689	Cabinet or door hardware: 14,642
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 14,475	Computers: 14,368
Power saws: 14,309	Riding power lawn mowers: 14,226
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 13,601	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 13,559
Skating: 13,402	Desk supplies: 13,288
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 13,250	Glass bottles or jars: 12,746
Chair, recliner: 12,742	Other ranges or ovens: 12,705
Snowmobiles: 12,661	Luggage: 12,640
Hatchets or axes: 12,562	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 12,552
Car seats: 12,480	Telephones or telephone accessories: 12,434
Other fireplaces: 12,417	Drills: 12,309
Air conditioners: 12,255	Barstools or kitchen stools: 11,982
Baby strollers: 11,970	General home or room involvement in fires: 11,967
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 11,941	Boxing: 11,924
Clothing irons: 11,790	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 11,748
Slicers and choppers: 11,736	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 11,645
Cribs: 11,606	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 11,364
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 11,363	General purpose household cleaners: 11,306
Pins and needles: 11,227	Washing machines: 11,178
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 11,139	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 11,110
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 11,046	Decorative yard equipment: 10,904
Windowsills or frames: 10,903	Golf carts: 10,899
Buckets or pails: 10,883	Lockers: 10,882
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 10,677	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 10,541
Liquid drugs: 10,486	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 10,427
Rope or string: 10,339	Rugby: 10,267
Escalators: 10,076	Soaps: 10,040
Batteries: 10,006	Lacrosse: 9,921
Clothing: 9,797	Step stools: 9,770
Other playground equipment: 9,668	Other ranges: 9,579
Nail guns or stud drivers: 9,552	Ramps or landings: 9,459
Grills: 9,399	Fireworks: 9,368
Stepladders: 9,317	Manual scissors: 9,311
Wire: 9,144	Screwdrivers: 9,106
Laundry baskets: 9,006	Light bulbs: 9,003
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 8,999	Cardboard products: 8,909
Elevators or other lifts: 8,791	Eyeglasses: 8,789
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 8,571	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 8,360
Clothing accessories: 8,352	High chairs: 8,341
Mattresses: 8,278	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 8,273
Kitchen gadgets: 8,086	Aspirin substitutes: 8,048
Flying toys: 8,040	Other manual workshop tools: 7,848
Adhesives: 7,816	Chemicals: 7,716
Aquariums or accessories: 7,566	Radiators: 7,527
Manicuring devices: 7,468	Water slides: 7,381
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 7,325	Chair, rocking: 7,221
Freezers: 7,057	Laundry soaps or detergents: 7,017
Diving or diving boards: 6,973	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 6,945
Microwave ovens: 6,911	Book bags or back carriers: 6,891
Heaters or heating systems: 6,847	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 6,824
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 6,728	Bed rails: 6,685
Water skiing: 6,638	Lighting equipment: 6,627
Public equipment: 6,548	Carts: 6,500
Scaffolding: 6,397	Other glass bottles or jars: 6,296
Floor lamps or table lamps: 6,283	Toolboxes or tool kits: 6,225
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 6,096	Tree stands: 6,088
Wagons: 6,062	Tractors: 5,921
BBs or pellets: 5,877	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 5,767
Clothes dryers: 5,662	Wood paneling and particleboard: 5,636
Log splitters: 5,542	Christmas decorations: 5,519
Awls, chisels or planes: 5,482	Billiards or pool: 5,462
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 5,440	Television tables or stands: 5,338
Baby gates or barriers: 5,328	Hot tubs or home spas: 5,143
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 5,072	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 5,043
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 5,035	Wooden containers: 5,019
Tool sheds: 4,975	Water tubing: 4,930
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 4,929	Plastic bags: 4,926
Snow tubing: 4,899	Seesaws or teeterboards: 4,890
Automatic doors: 4,868	Dishwashers: 4,855
Field hockey: 4,675	Chains: 4,595
Pillows: 4,563	Archery: 4,539
Extension or straight ladders: 4,502	Toy boxes or chests: 4,480
Antihistamines: 4,436	Other furnaces: 4,345
Tricycles: 4,320	Motorized vehicles: 4,308
Nonglass bottles or jars: 4,284	Flatware: 4,263
Plastic products: 4,263	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 4,263
Water heaters: 4,256	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 4,210
Generators or power plants: 4,095	Plastic containers: 4,054
Mountain climbing: 4,051	Vending machines: 4,030
Blankets: 4,025	Keys, key rings or key chains: 4,004
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 3,993	Other ovens: 3,928
Other drugs or medications: 3,925	Power hedge trimmers: 3,924
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 3,896	Towels or cloths: 3,870
Cosmetics: 3,861	Electric blenders: 3,725
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 3,718	Faucets or spigots: 3,662
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 3,654	Treehouses or playhouses: 3,588
Aerosol containers: 3,580	Outerwear: 3,553
Hand saws: 3,543	Snow throwers/blowers: 3,531
Crayons or chalk: 3,507	Band saws: 3,459
Food processors: 3,448	Combs or hairbrushes: 3,404
Portable food or beverage coolers: 3,378	Sprayers: 3,332
Mobile/manufactured homes: 3,326	Baby walkers or jumpers: 3,281
Rotary power lawn mowers: 3,272	Other portable or stationary power tools: 3,207
Cords, electrical: 3,190	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 3,178
Sheets or pillowcases: 3,167	Toy sports equipment: 3,134
Other plastic products: 3,132	Minibikes, powered: 3,122
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 3,107	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 3,105
Camping equipment: 2,988	Nightwear: 2,924
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 2,917	Other containers: 2,858
Extension cords: 2,841	Riding toys: 2,821
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 2,818	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 2,778
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 2,760	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 2,757
Power drills or accessories: 2,757	Metal cookware: 2,756
Marbles: 2,748	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 2,734
Fire extinguishers: 2,729	Trays: 2,684
Gas furnaces: 2,683	Swimming pool chemicals: 2,680
Handball: 2,670	Hammocks: 2,667
Sewing basket articles: 2,644	Balloons: 2,634
Umbrellas: 2,632	Sewing machines or accessories: 2,614
Manual filing or sanding tools: 2,612	Baby changing tables: 2,587
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 2,569	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 2,474
Clocks: 2,436	Futons: 2,416
Ammonia, household: 2,410	Power routers: 2,401
Street hockey: 2,378	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 2,346
Portable power drills and accessories: 2,297	Roller hockey: 2,288
Drinking straws: 2,262	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 2,232
Drain cleaners: 2,186	Tape recorders or players: 2,181
Coffee makers or teapots: 2,171	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 2,169
Christmas tree lights: 2,167	Personal protection devices: 2,130
Swimming pool equipment: 2,124	Automotive tools or accessories: 2,097
Lubricants: 2,073	Electric heating pads: 2,040
Pogo sticks: 2,037	Horseshoes: 2,019
Business and office machines: 2,001	Playpens: 1,983
Attachable high chairs: 1,973	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 1,960
Detergents: 1,955	Air compressors: 1,949
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 1,943	Eye protection devices: 1,939
Electric ranges or ovens: 1,928	Automotive chemicals: 1,913
School laboratory chemicals: 1,909	Nonbaby mattresses: 1,874
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,854	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 1,841
Badminton: 1,822	Nonmetal cookware: 1,795
Portable baby swings: 1,795	Tetherball: 1,794
Gas ranges or ovens: 1,779	Acids: 1,774
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 1,758	Fabric treatment products: 1,757
Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,756	Power tillers or cultivators: 1,725
Baby bottles or nipples: 1,712	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,695
Radios: 1,685	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,664
Baby bouncer seats: 1,659	Darts: 1,636
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 1,624	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 1,615
Baby carriers: 1,571	Powered riding toys: 1,566
Diapers: 1,554	Slow cookers: 1,537
Storm windows: 1,526	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,523
Towel racks or bars: 1,521	Watches: 1,514
Wading pools: 1,503	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,502
Cutting torches: 1,498	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 1,494
Laundry hampers: 1,486	Pressure cookers or canners: 1,466
Tapes: 1,422	Hacksaws: 1,422
Table tennis: 1,412	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 1,411
Manual push mowers: 1,409	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 1,405
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,398	Leaf blowers: 1,391
Scales: 1,381	Lighter fluids: 1,377
Seasonal decorations: 1,362	Above-ground swimming pools: 1,361
Ironing boards or covers: 1,353	Built-in fireplaces: 1,352
Artificial Christmas trees: 1,332	Manual hedge trimmers: 1,332
Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,316	Garden tractors: 1,305
Fuel storage tanks: 1,299	Power sanders: 1,291
Jigsaws: 1,282	Art supplies or equipment: 1,270
Self-contained openers: 1,270	Molding compounds: 1,260
Ear protection devices: 1,240	Fireplace equipment: 1,231
Scuba diving: 1,231	Paint or varnish thinners: 1,230
Hair dryers: 1,220	Oven cleaners: 1,219
Swimming pool slides: 1,208	Footlockers: 1,206
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 1,200	Fuel oils: 1,194
Workshop furnishings: 1,181	Other baby carriers: 1,160
Photographic equipment: 1,147	Other furniture: 1,147
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 1,143	Painting equipment, powered: 1,135
Glass soft drink bottles: 1,134	Recording tapes: 1,123
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 1,120	Electric deep fryers: 1,119
School equipment: 1,117	Dishwashing liquid: 1,104
Appliances: 1,102	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 1,101
Toilet bowl products: 1,094	Lighters: 1,066
Drinking fountains: 1,061	Fertilizers: 1,059
Gas or LP heaters: 1,053	Gas ranges: 1,048
Plastic wrapping products: 1,042	Safety pins: 1,035
Electric heaters: 1,027	Safes: 1,010
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 993	Toy guns: 983
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 983	Charcoal: 956
Electric Christmas decorations: 952	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 952
Pressurized containers: 950	Water polo: 946
Abrasive cleaners: 936	Hearing aids: 931
Electric ranges: 924	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 921
Can openers: 916	Carbon monoxide detectors: 907
Matches: 899	Drugs or medications: 894
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 885	Other toy weapons: 870
Electric or battery-powered knives: 851	Flotation toys: 844
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 842	Pull-down or folding stairs: 828
Other toy guns: 825	Gasoline cans: 824
Glue guns: 809	Kerosene: 804
Food grinders: 798	Pumps: 789
Canning jars or lids: 780	Bars and bar accessories: 780
Window screens: 771	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 769
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 764	Electric baseboard heaters: 760
Diesel fuels: 752	Paper cutters: 746
Rug shampooers: 746	Electric lighting equipment: 733
Magazine racks or book ends: 730	Animal traps: 714
Other electric lighting equipment: 707	Stationary power drills and accessories: 704
Electric frying pans and skillets: 703	Power lathes: 684
Massage devices or vibrators: 677	Building sets: 676
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 660	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 657
Other grills or stoves: 651	Batons: 648
Electric mixers: 644	Doorstops: 642
Wallpaper: 639	Unpowered models or parts: 639
Toasters: 635	Night-lights: 620
Humidifiers: 615	Inflatable furniture: 613
Cots: 609	Pacifiers or teething rings: 604
Inflatable toys: 601	Paper bags: 594
Portable electric heaters: 591	Antifreeze: 585
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 577	Preparations containing iron salts: 555
Food skewers: 553	Tarpaulins: 552
Fire escape devices: 552	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 545
Hair clippers and trimmers: 543	Manual drills: 540
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 525	Range or oven accessories: 523
Floor furnaces: 515	Radial arm saws: 508
Baby carriages: 502	Lamp oils: 500
Power jointers: 499	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 498
Dishwasher detergents: 490	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 487
Skeet shooting: 485	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 482
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 478	Ice makers: 474
Vises or workshop clamps: 472	Outdoor antennas: 471
Windshield wiper fluids: 465	Sleeping bags: 460
Electric razors or shavers: 458	Sabre saws: 454
Internal combustion engines: 448	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 447
Fire or smoke alarms: 440	Hot plates: 438
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 436	Artificial flowers or plants: 428
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 425	Lunch boxes or pails: 413
Garbage disposers: 413	Electric kettles or hot pots: 411
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 411	Oil furnaces: 408
Brushcutters, powered: 399	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 387
Costumes or masks: 385	Vaporizers: 384
Other antennas: 382	Boilers: 374
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 373	Soldering equipment: 370
Bassinets or cradles: 369	Saunas: 369
Nonelectric blankets: 360	Baby carriers or slings: 359
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 355	Potty chairs or training seats: 355
Kites or kite string: 348	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 343
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 339	Trash compactors: 337
Toy bows or arrows: 335	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 329
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 322	Tombstones or grave markers: 309
Floor buffers or waxers: 303	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 302
Electric motors: 302	Baby mattresses or pads: 298
Portable gas or LP heaters: 296	Knife sharpeners: 296
Ice picks: 295	Table linens: 283
Fabrics: 281	Toy guns with projectiles: 281
Water softeners or conditioners: 275	Nonelectric can openers: 272
Filters: 271	Bedding: 268
Water toys: 261	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 259
Shuffleboard: 257	Caulking or spackling compounds: 257
Oral hygiene products: 255	Glass tubing or test tubes: 250
Baby rattles: 249	Dehumidifiers: 248
Gas ovens: 243	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 234
Gas-burning fireplaces: 234	Veterinary medicines: 233
Battery chargers: 233	Croquet: 230
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 228	Caustics: 227
Window or door security barriers: 221	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 215
Toy weapons: 210	Dry ice: 206
Stilts: 204	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 203
Music boxes or chimes: 199	Support garments and stockings, medical: 198
Rotisseries: 196	Furniture polishes or waxes: 192
Flares: 190	Photographic chemicals: 187
Corkscrews: 183	Matchbooks: 181
Solvents: 175	Electric grills: 168
Toboggans: 167	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 165
Electric scissors: 164	Electric blankets or sheets: 162
Electric waffle irons: 159	Lye: 158
Amateur two-way radios: 156	Chimneys: 153
Thermometers: 152	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 146
Thermostats: 145	Clothespins: 145
Christmas tree stands or supports: 144	Wallpaper steamers: 142
Alcohol: 142	Garden sprayers: 141
Other power garden tools: 141	Snow disks: 139
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 139	Baby baths or bathinettes: 134
Floor waxes: 130	Drain snakes: 128
Trouble lights or extension work lights: 128	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 127
Projectors: 127	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 126
Wooden matches: 122	Unicycles: 121
Heat or infrared lamps: 117	Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 116
Electric ovens: 111	Rust removers: 109
Ice cream makers: 108	Fencing: 108
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 105	Electric soldering equipment: 102
Other clothing: 94	Multi-purpose lighters: 94
Shoe polishes: 87	Lawn vacuums: 87
Levels: 86	Ice or snow boating: 86
Kerosene grills or stoves: 86	Bottle warmers: 86
Sun lamps: 85	Portable cribs: 82
Other bedding: 82	Indoor antennas: 82
Food warmers: 76	Methyl alcohol: 76
Dyes: 76	Insect traps, powered: 75
Heat pumps: 75	Clothes steamers: 74
Diaper pails: 71	Laser pointers: 71
Record players: 71	Butane or LP gas meters: 69
Metal or plastic molding sets: 69	Rocketry sets: 69
Containers with key openers: 69	Artificial turf: 69
Vacuum containers: 67	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 65
Moving walks: 64	Curling: 58
Burglar alarms: 58	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 58
Faucet water heaters: 58	Turpentine: 53
Electric trains or accessories: 49	Ice crushers: 45
Baby exercisers: 40	Electric griddles: 39
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 34	Incinerators: 30
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 29	Baby bathtub seats or rings: 21
Bottle openers: 17	Engine fuels for models: 16
Squeeze or squeaker toys: 16	Electric corn poppers: 15
Wallpaper cleaners: 15	Woodburning kits: 15
Other polishes: 15	Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 6
Electric fireplaces: 6	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 6
Fire sprinklers: 6	Electrical testing equipment: 6
Electric brooms: 6	Chemistry sets or science kits: 6
Wood burning fireplaces: 6	Party favors: 6

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