Accidents - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 12,608,692
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 1,055,150	Floors or flooring materials: 823,280
Basketball: 506,405	Bicycles or accessories: 481,893
Beds or bedframes: 433,881	Football: 415,530
Knives: 357,602	Doors: 290,612
Ceilings and walls: 258,409	Chairs: 255,207
Tables: 252,098	Bathtubs or showers: 194,547
Soccer: 173,466	Baseball: 154,644
Ladders: 153,574	All-terrain vehicles: 145,938
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 138,556	Exercise: 134,640
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 134,058	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 117,421
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 111,518	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 111,433
Skateboards: 110,532	Trampolines: 106,802
Softball: 106,037	Furniture: 99,714
Containers: 93,928	Fences or fence posts: 93,870
Wheelchairs: 92,595	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 87,065
Other toys: 84,904	Footwear: 81,398
House repair or construction materials: 80,961	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 79,879
Metal containers: 74,464	Horseback riding: 73,089
Tableware and accessories: 72,085	Jewelry: 72,082
Crutches, canes or walkers: 69,939	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 67,357
Swimming: 65,865	Rugs or carpets: 64,793
Weight lifting: 64,396	Drinking glasses: 62,220
Fishing: 61,270	Swings or swing sets: 59,330
Knives with replaceable blades: 57,738	Snow boarding: 56,623
Toilets: 53,440	Volleyball: 51,203
Snow skiing: 49,575	Swimming pools: 45,041
Televisions: 44,936	Lawn mowers: 44,676
Slides or sliding boards: 42,146	Dancing: 42,077
First aid equipment: 41,898	Exercise equipment: 39,041
Sports and recreational activity: 38,209	Scooters, unpowered: 38,070
Bench or table saws: 37,928	Doorsills or frames: 37,414
Hot water: 36,703	Bunk beds: 34,976
Roller skating: 34,623	Hockey: 33,659
Golf: 33,539	Wrestling: 33,525
Day wear: 32,957	Grocery or shopping carts: 32,567
Poles: 32,062	Hammers: 31,493
Counters or countertops: 31,430	Sleds: 30,994
Other ball sports: 30,223	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 29,959
Tools: 29,515	Bags: 28,708
Refrigerators: 28,274	Coins: 28,080
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 27,784	Tablet or capsule drugs: 27,430
Gymnastics: 27,056	Chain saws: 26,689
In-line skating: 26,624	Pet supplies: 25,481
Benches: 25,380	Martial arts: 24,873
Pipes: 24,851	Handrails, railings or banisters: 24,416
Cheerleading: 24,076	Other unpowered garden tools: 23,445
Other ranges or ovens: 23,344	Pens and pencils: 22,752
Stools: 21,940	Bowling: 21,766
Mirrors or mirror glass: 21,540	Saws: 20,764
Surfing: 20,421	Paper products: 20,255
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 20,158	Power lawn mowers: 19,541
Pruning or trimming equipment: 19,368	Ice skating: 19,366
Bottles or jars: 19,113	Tennis: 18,963
Ice hockey: 18,584	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 18,208
Cookware: 18,148	Scissors: 17,707
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 17,298	Track and field: 17,071
Welding equipment: 16,977	Playground equipment: 16,875
Manual cleaning equipment: 16,826	Bleaches: 16,705
Bleachers: 16,450	Vacuum cleaners: 16,305
Ball sports: 16,200	Built-in swimming pools: 16,012
Go-carts: 15,940	Cabinet or door hardware: 15,680
Sinks: 15,565	Garage doors: 15,329
Portable circular power saws: 15,300	Amusement attractions: 15,139
Telephones or telephone accessories: 15,081	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 15,070
Razors or shavers: 14,793	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 14,728
General home or room involvement in fires: 14,549	Desk supplies: 14,197
Luggage: 14,149	Fans: 13,996
Glass bottles or jars: 13,908	Computers: 13,585
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 13,388	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 13,368
Lacrosse: 13,294	Manual scissors: 13,065
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 13,033	Car seats: 12,716
Riding power lawn mowers: 12,625	Chair, recliner: 12,464
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 12,342	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 12,295
Boxing: 12,011	Power saws: 11,982
Snowmobiles: 11,913	Other fireplaces: 11,908
Golf carts: 11,809	Liquid drugs: 11,702
Soaps: 11,593	Gasoline: 11,552
Barstools or kitchen stools: 11,541	Pins and needles: 11,451
General purpose household cleaners: 11,306	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 11,225
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 11,154	Stepladders: 11,073
Drills: 10,878	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 10,869
Baby strollers: 10,735	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 10,728
Rugby: 10,691	Cribs: 10,599
Windowsills or frames: 10,537	Clothing irons: 10,517
Step stools: 10,376	Washing machines: 10,362
Air conditioners: 10,344	Fireworks: 10,263
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 10,147	Escalators: 10,110
Hatchets or axes: 10,035	Aspirin substitutes: 9,919
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 9,902	Clothing: 9,800
Skating: 9,785	Cardboard products: 9,713
Ramps or landings: 9,700	Slicers and choppers: 9,698
Laundry baskets: 9,693	Wire: 9,635
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 9,611	Decorative yard equipment: 9,503
Buckets or pails: 9,485	Other playground equipment: 9,379
Rope or string: 9,227	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 9,027
Screwdrivers: 8,982	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 8,946
Flying toys: 8,915	Batteries: 8,897
Light bulbs: 8,820	Lockers: 8,778
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 8,579	Manicuring devices: 8,483
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 8,477	Eyeglasses: 8,390
Elevators or other lifts: 8,336	Grills: 8,174
Nail guns or stud drivers: 8,050	Toolboxes or tool kits: 7,972
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 7,857	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 7,758
Clothing accessories: 7,709	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 7,676
Chair, rocking: 7,593	Adhesives: 7,515
Floor lamps or table lamps: 7,475	Mattresses: 7,356
Kitchen gadgets: 7,315	Water skiing: 7,273
Other manual workshop tools: 7,273	Aquariums or accessories: 7,266
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 6,969	Water slides: 6,951
Chemicals: 6,804	Laundry soaps or detergents: 6,769
Cords, electrical: 6,746	Bed rails: 6,592
Television tables or stands: 6,529	Diving or diving boards: 6,521
Snow throwers/blowers: 6,495	Dishwashers: 6,467
Radiators: 6,398	Clothes dryers: 6,390
Other glass bottles or jars: 6,384	Microwave ovens: 6,339
Carts: 6,302	Extension or straight ladders: 6,281
Heaters or heating systems: 6,238	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 6,122
Public equipment: 6,042	Wagons: 6,039
High chairs: 6,004	Baby gates or barriers: 5,998
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 5,919	BBs or pellets: 5,867
Tractors: 5,801	Billiards or pool: 5,684
Book bags or back carriers: 5,639	Scaffolding: 5,606
Hot tubs or home spas: 5,602	Water tubing: 5,552
Tree stands: 5,534	Lighting equipment: 5,175
Awls, chisels or planes: 5,145	Outerwear: 5,000
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 4,991	Automatic doors: 4,896
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 4,888	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 4,855
Freezers: 4,829	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 4,779
Seesaws or teeterboards: 4,747	Tricycles: 4,733
Field hockey: 4,673	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 4,614
Tool sheds: 4,591	Snow tubing: 4,573
Plastic containers: 4,520	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 4,509
Wooden containers: 4,490	Christmas decorations: 4,476
Motorized vehicles: 4,421	Log splitters: 4,396
Combs or hairbrushes: 4,392	Pillows: 4,266
Nonglass bottles or jars: 4,236	Toy boxes or chests: 4,187
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 4,186	Antihistamines: 4,182
Blankets: 4,128	Rotary power lawn mowers: 4,086
Mountain climbing: 4,062	Flatware: 3,916
Cosmetics: 3,888	Power hedge trimmers: 3,800
Swimming pool equipment: 3,795	Towels or cloths: 3,780
Mobile/manufactured homes: 3,700	Minibikes, powered: 3,680
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 3,656	Other containers: 3,616
Portable food or beverage coolers: 3,549	Chains: 3,508
Water heaters: 3,472	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 3,436
Plastic bags: 3,420	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 3,307
Archery: 3,304	Umbrellas: 3,278
Food processors: 3,270	Power drills or accessories: 3,221
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 3,217	Crayons or chalk: 3,213
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 3,210	Sewing basket articles: 3,187
Futons: 3,121	Wood paneling and particleboard: 3,082
Band saws: 3,065	Hammocks: 3,053
Sprayers: 3,048	Keys, key rings or key chains: 3,040
Riding toys: 3,026	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 2,942
Treehouses or playhouses: 2,929	Hand saws: 2,895
Vending machines: 2,895	Camping equipment: 2,873
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 2,846	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 2,807
Gas ranges or ovens: 2,781	Swimming pool chemicals: 2,761
Personal protection devices: 2,745	Other furnaces: 2,730
Tape recorders or players: 2,728	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 2,724
Baby changing tables: 2,723	Electric ranges or ovens: 2,711
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 2,676	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 2,652
Street hockey: 2,641	Trays: 2,616
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,606	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 2,605
Coffee makers or teapots: 2,578	Marbles: 2,564
Clocks: 2,538	Sewing machines or accessories: 2,523
Other portable or stationary power tools: 2,521	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 2,511
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 2,494	Baby bottles or nipples: 2,491
Horseshoes: 2,457	Sheets or pillowcases: 2,452
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 2,449	Aerosol containers: 2,437
Metal cookware: 2,422	Other drugs or medications: 2,407
Pogo sticks: 2,383	Power tillers or cultivators: 2,380
Baby walkers or jumpers: 2,374	Electric blenders: 2,348
Fire extinguishers: 2,317	Portable power drills and accessories: 2,310
Balloons: 2,286	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 2,274
Faucets or spigots: 2,267	Plastic products: 2,254
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 2,248	Detergents: 2,186
Extension cords: 2,183	Nightwear: 2,163
Generators or power plants: 2,113	Eye protection devices: 2,112
Electric heating pads: 2,103	Air compressors: 2,069
Garden tractors: 2,042	Diapers: 2,012
Christmas tree lights: 2,010	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 2,004
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 1,923	Handball: 1,911
Badminton: 1,906	Storm windows: 1,868
Glass soft drink bottles: 1,865	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,839
Fuel storage tanks: 1,839	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 1,833
Playpens: 1,821	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,820
Other toy weapons: 1,816	Tetherball: 1,801
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 1,779	Portable baby swings: 1,753
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 1,751	Other plastic products: 1,745
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,740	Tapes: 1,710
Pressure cookers or canners: 1,701	Massage devices or vibrators: 1,673
Toy sports equipment: 1,673	Molding compounds: 1,673
Workshop furnishings: 1,667	Hair dryers: 1,667
Powered riding toys: 1,661	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,658
Manual hedge trimmers: 1,657	Fabric treatment products: 1,652
Self-contained openers: 1,637	Drinking straws: 1,636
Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,595	Footlockers: 1,584
Slow cookers: 1,569	Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,568
Fireplace equipment: 1,560	Power sanders: 1,553
Baby carriers: 1,551	Power routers: 1,537
Toilet bowl products: 1,537	Ear protection devices: 1,528
Carbon monoxide detectors: 1,523	Lubricants: 1,505
Radios: 1,488	Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 1,478
Acids: 1,475	Table tennis: 1,475
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,465	Scales: 1,463
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 1,463	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 1,449
Towel racks or bars: 1,445	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 1,443
Art supplies or equipment: 1,384	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,377
Nonmetal cookware: 1,376	Scuba diving: 1,366
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 1,362	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 1,350
Business and office machines: 1,350	Automotive chemicals: 1,339
Built-in fireplaces: 1,325	Photographic equipment: 1,316
Toy guns: 1,305	Swimming pool slides: 1,300
Drugs or medications: 1,284	Attachable high chairs: 1,269
Roller hockey: 1,266	Fertilizers: 1,259
Ammonia, household: 1,240	Baby bouncer seats: 1,232
Antifreeze: 1,229	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 1,218
Building sets: 1,213	Nonbaby mattresses: 1,208
Electric heaters: 1,202	Rug shampooers: 1,199
Leaf blowers: 1,184	Stationary power drills and accessories: 1,175
Cutting torches: 1,166	Ironing boards or covers: 1,166
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 1,160	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 1,149
Drinking fountains: 1,143	Seasonal decorations: 1,142
Drain cleaners: 1,138	Pull-down or folding stairs: 1,137
Nonelectric blankets: 1,134	Lighter fluids: 1,131
Charcoal: 1,131	Darts: 1,126
Laundry hampers: 1,068	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 1,064
Automotive tools or accessories: 1,062	Wading pools: 1,051
Window screens: 1,026	Hacksaws: 1,019
Paint or varnish thinners: 1,018	Electric Christmas decorations: 1,013
Watches: 1,011	Preparations containing iron salts: 1,005
Water polo: 996	Appliances: 982
Vises or workshop clamps: 980	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 975
Glue guns: 967	Above-ground swimming pools: 955
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 951	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 947
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 943	Boilers: 943
Magazine racks or book ends: 942	Manual push mowers: 924
School equipment: 922	Gas or LP heaters: 921
Safes: 918	Range or oven accessories: 918
Plastic wrapping products: 913	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 907
Can openers: 887	Other grills or stoves: 883
Lamp oils: 880	Paper cutters: 879
Fuel oils: 875	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 869
Hearing aids: 854	Pumps: 840
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 827	Power lathes: 808
Safety pins: 803	Jigsaws: 797
Bars and bar accessories: 794	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 793
Hair clippers and trimmers: 782	Oven cleaners: 769
Portable gas or LP heaters: 768	Lighters: 765
Tarpaulins: 751	Painting equipment, powered: 744
Waterbeds or water pillows: 740	Matches: 735
Gasoline cans: 732	Electric mixers: 731
Pressurized containers: 727	Inflatable toys: 724
Electric baseboard heaters: 722	Bassinets or cradles: 719
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 715	Artificial Christmas trees: 708
Unpowered models or parts: 707	Other toy guns: 705
Flotation toys: 705	Chimneys: 702
Portable electric heaters: 694	Kerosene: 684
Gas furnaces: 680	Other baby carriers: 676
Other furniture: 656	Abrasive cleaners: 650
Animal traps: 639	Other antennas: 625
Batons: 622	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 613
Doorstops: 611	Dishwashing liquid: 607
Cots: 607	Night-lights: 605
Furniture polishes or waxes: 604	Power jointers: 584
Tombstones or grave markers: 577	Recording tapes: 576
Kites or kite string: 575	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 561
Veterinary medicines: 555	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 553
Food skewers: 535	Electric or battery-powered knives: 530
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 528	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 522
Baby carriages: 517	Humidifiers: 513
Pacifiers or teething rings: 509	Fire escape devices: 506
Electric lighting equipment: 506	Electric deep fryers: 501
Ice makers: 501	Utility vehicles: 493
Electric motors: 488	Artificial flowers or plants: 486
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 474	Canning jars or lids: 473
Electric razors or shavers: 472	Dishwasher detergents: 465
Costumes or masks: 460	Thermometers: 458
Garbage disposers: 453	Brushcutters, powered: 452
Toasters: 450	Heat pumps: 441
Electric frying pans and skillets: 438	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 435
Gas-burning fireplaces: 428	Fire or smoke alarms: 426
Soldering equipment: 421	Lye: 421
Inflatable furniture: 415	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 414
Other clothing: 411	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 409
Ice picks: 401	Paper bags: 385
Croquet: 368	Toy bows or arrows: 366
Oil furnaces: 364	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 362
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 359	Baby carriers or slings: 358
Food grinders: 357	Wallpaper: 357
Windshield wiper fluids: 352	Drain snakes: 340
Floor furnaces: 332	Toboggans: 330
Stilts: 329	School laboratory chemicals: 329
Fencing: 317	Vaporizers: 314
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 314	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 309
Oral hygiene products: 309	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 308
Toy weapons: 305	Thermostats: 296
Baby mattresses or pads: 295	Floor buffers or waxers: 293
Shoe polishes: 287	Solvents: 285
Lunch boxes or pails: 284	Internal combustion engines: 282
Knife sharpeners: 278	Floor waxes: 278
Other power garden tools: 266	Caulking or spackling compounds: 265
Glass tubing or test tubes: 262	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 258
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 251	Snow disks: 250
Skeet shooting: 249	Juicers: 249
Christmas tree stands or supports: 247	Amateur two-way radios: 246
Potty chairs or training seats: 246	Radial arm saws: 243
Bottle openers: 242	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 242
Alcohol: 239	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 233
Corkscrews: 233	Hot plates: 223
Toddler beds: 220	Outdoor antennas: 220
Dehumidifiers: 220	Baby exercisers: 218
Diesel fuels: 214	Electric trains or accessories: 203
Nonelectric can openers: 198	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 197
Trash compactors: 195	Toy guns with projectiles: 194
Music boxes or chimes: 194	Unicycles: 188
Caustics: 187	Filters: 183
Vacuum containers: 181	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 181
Table linens: 181	Dyes: 179
Saunas: 176	Manual drills: 173
Bedding: 166	Trouble lights or extension work lights: 165
Fabrics: 163	Laser pointers: 158
Party favors: 157	Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 151
Heat or infrared lamps: 150	Rust removers: 150
Wood burning fireplaces: 149	Bottle warmers: 148
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 144	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 144
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 143	Electric grills: 136
Garden sprayers: 135	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 135
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 133	Food warmers: 129
Chemistry sets or science kits: 128	Metal or plastic molding sets: 122
Electric kettles or hot pots: 122	Bread making machines: 118
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 112	Ice cream makers: 107
Electric blankets or sheets: 99	Turpentine: 99
Support garments and stockings, medical: 99	Slipcovers: 97
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 95	Containers with key openers: 92
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 91	Other bedding: 91
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 89	Baby bathtub seats or rings: 88
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 88	Levels: 83
Ice crushers: 83	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 83
Artificial turf: 82	Rotisseries: 82
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 81	Baby rattles: 80
Electric fireplaces: 75	Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 74
Clothespins: 68	Coal furnaces: 68
Woodburning kits: 68	Grass and leaf catchers: 68
Phonograph records: 68	Insect traps, powered: 66
Battery chargers: 66	Electric brooms: 66
Butane or LP gas meters: 65	Dry ice: 65
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 65	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 62
Bath or facial brushes: 59	Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 59
Wallpaper steamers: 59	Lawn vacuums: 59
Electric scissors: 53	Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 52
Photographic chemicals: 47	Rocketry sets: 45
Projectors: 44	Electric waffle irons: 42
Air purifiers: 42	Sun lamps: 41
Methyl alcohol: 38	Power shapers: 38
Incinerators: 38	Sleeping bags: 33
Other electric lighting equipment: 32	Electrical testing equipment: 31
Ice or snow boating: 31	Sabre saws: 31
Electric griddles: 31	Matchbooks: 31
Electric combs: 31	Flares: 30
Water toys: 27	Baby baths or bathinettes: 23
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 21	Electric corn poppers: 15
Shuffleboard: 15	Electric soldering equipment: 15
Shoelace fasteners: 15	Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 15
Sterilizers: 15	Portable cribs: 15
Engine fuels for models: 15	Wooden matches: 15
Clothes steamers: 15	Water softeners or conditioners: 15
Respiratory protection devices: 15	Burglar alarms: 15
Moving walks: 5	Multi-purpose lighters: 5

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