Accidents - Year 2008 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 199,568
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Welding equipment: 12,351	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 10,079
Other toys: 5,364	Adhesives: 4,825
Basketball: 4,222	General purpose household cleaners: 3,978
Bleaches: 3,937	Lawn mowers: 3,724
Pens and pencils: 3,669	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 3,655
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,847	Swimming: 2,743
Tools: 2,241	Ceilings and walls: 2,159
Paper products: 2,125	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 2,060
Football: 1,906	Power lawn mowers: 1,893
Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,873	House repair or construction materials: 1,745
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,648	Batteries: 1,595
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,585	Motor vehicles or parts: 1,576
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,575	All-terrain vehicles: 1,565
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,562	Baseball: 1,525
BBs or pellets: 1,517	Personal protection devices: 1,453
Clothing accessories: 1,428	Beds or bedframes: 1,394
Chemicals: 1,385	Soaps: 1,325
Eye protection devices: 1,298	Fireworks: 1,297
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 1,241	Swimming pools: 1,224
Flatware: 1,200	Swimming pool chemicals: 1,176
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,171	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,168
Fishing: 1,167	Bicycles or accessories: 1,148
Eyeglasses: 1,142	Gasoline: 1,126
Pipes: 1,111	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,078
Floors or flooring materials: 1,078	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,073
Doors: 1,069	Tennis: 1,053
Desk supplies: 1,043	Chain saws: 1,042
Portable circular power saws: 1,036	Cardboard products: 1,003
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 984	Drills: 948
Combs or hairbrushes: 947	Manual filing or sanding tools: 939
Cosmetics: 925	Saws: 913
Jewelry: 901	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 890
Hammers: 843	Bathtubs or showers: 816
Power saws: 813	Containers: 791
Soccer: 789	Tables: 787
Drinking straws: 785	Automotive chemicals: 731
Exercise: 718	Softball: 704
Knives: 699	Toilet bowl products: 673
Day wear: 659	Fabric treatment products: 652
Drinking glasses: 652	Light bulbs: 643
Outerwear: 608	Computers: 588
Bench or table saws: 586	Pruning or trimming equipment: 577
Sports and recreational activity: 570	Manicuring devices: 568
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 566	Telephones or telephone accessories: 548
Wire: 543	Pet supplies: 540
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 524	Nail guns or stud drivers: 523
Cords, electrical: 513	Televisions: 511
Cabinet or door hardware: 506	Other unpowered garden tools: 496
Fences or fence posts: 480	Footwear: 480
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 478	Animal induced injury: 477
Sprayers: 475	Cutting torches: 475
Golf: 474	Leaf blowers: 472
Drain cleaners: 472	Chairs: 468
Trampolines: 454	Costumes or masks: 448
Other specified plastic products: 442	Air conditioners: 436
Laundry soaps or detergents: 435	Volleyball: 435
Bottles or jars: 434	Horseback riding: 431
Screwdrivers: 427	Oven cleaners: 420
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 419	Other toy weapons: 417
Tableware and accessories: 400	Keys, key rings or key chains: 393
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 379	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 376
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 371	Exercise equipment: 371
Stairs or steps: 368	Hand saws: 362
Toy guns with projectiles: 353	Other playground equipment: 348
Furniture: 342	Flying toys: 341
Pins and needles: 327	Balloons: 324
Air compressors: 324	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 323
Aerosol containers: 320	Nonglass bottles or jars: 317
Rope or string: 317	Contact lenses: 317
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 311	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 308
Hatchets or axes: 306	Soldering equipment: 301
Fertilizers: 295	Umbrellas: 291
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 289	Other manual workshop tools: 283
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 279	Scooters, unpowered: 279
Other ball sports: 278	Glass bottles or jars: 278
Metal containers: 274	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 273
Toy sports equipment: 261	Darts: 260
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 251	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 250
Martial arts: 249	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 246
Acids: 244	Plastic bags: 243
Paper bags: 242	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 242
Fans: 242	Tree stands: 238
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 237	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 235
Portable power drills and accessories: 231	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 231
First aid equipment: 226	Ladders: 225
Grills: 224	Dishwashing liquid: 221
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 219	Artificial flowers or plants: 219
Garage doors: 218	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 218
Lacrosse: 214	Artificial Christmas trees: 213
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 213	Other containers: 209
Wrestling: 208	Rugs or carpets: 207
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 205	Riding power lawn mowers: 204
Ball sports: 204	Manual scissors: 203
Jigsaws: 203	Swings or swing sets: 202
Poles: 200	Towels or cloths: 194
Hot water: 192	Sewing basket articles: 190
Foods: 190	Hockey: 185
Sinks: 183	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 182
Abrasive cleaners: 182	Ammonia, household: 182
Lighting equipment: 179	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 177
Kitchen gadgets: 174	Wood paneling and particleboard: 174
Liquid drugs: 170	Sleds: 170
Counters or countertops: 170	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 169
Handrails, railings or banisters: 168	Camping equipment: 164
Food skewers: 162	Water heaters: 161
Radios: 161	Cookware: 159
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 158	Rotary power lawn mowers: 158
Gasoline cans: 153	Water slides: 152
Badminton: 152	Sheets or pillowcases: 148
Sewing machines or accessories: 147	Other portable or stationary power tools: 145
Go-carts: 145	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 143
Hair dryers: 141	Blankets: 140
Detergents: 138	Vacuum cleaners: 138
Scissors: 135	Bath or facial brushes: 135
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 135	Boxing: 134
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 132	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 132
Lubricants: 129	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 123
Microwave ovens: 120	Knives with replaceable blades: 119
Bunk beds: 118	Snow boarding: 117
Toilets: 116	Plastic containers: 115
Built-in swimming pools: 115	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 110
School laboratory chemicals: 109	Water polo: 109
Fuel storage tanks: 109	Christmas decorations: 107
Crayons or chalk: 107	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 107
Floor lamps or table lamps: 105	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 105
Skateboards: 104	Tool sheds: 104
Clothing: 103	Dishwasher detergents: 102
Grocery or shopping carts: 102	Ice hockey: 96
Weight lifting: 95	Paint or varnish thinners: 95
Pillows: 94	Coins: 94
Billiards or pool: 93	Inflatable toys: 93
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 93	Other glass bottles or jars: 93
Playground equipment: 91	Pesticides: 90
Boilers: 90	Matches: 89
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 88	Pressurized containers: 88
Automotive tools or accessories: 88	Water toys: 88
Methyl alcohol: 87	Portable gas or LP heaters: 87
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 87	Log splitters: 87
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 86	Power drills or accessories: 86
Book bags or back carriers: 86	Safety pins: 86
Caulking or spackling compounds: 86	Wooden matches: 86
Table tennis: 86	Cribs: 84
Other drugs or medications: 80	Rust preventatives: 80
Scales: 80	Gas or LP heaters: 80
Wooden containers: 80	Rugby: 80
Tarpaulins: 80	Engine fuels for models: 80
Hot tubs or home spas: 80	Coaxial Cable: 75
Buckets or pails: 75	Power sanders: 75
Night-lights: 75	Freezers: 75
Bags: 74	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 74
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 74	Nonelectric blankets: 74
Insect induced injuries: 74	Aquariums or accessories: 74
Antifreeze: 74	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 73
Stationary power drills and accessories: 73	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 73
Doorstops: 73	Other polishes: 73
Garden tractors: 73	Christmas tree lights: 72
Solvents: 71	Decorative yard equipment: 71
Gas furnaces: 71	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 71
Power hedge trimmers: 71	Floor buffers or waxers: 71
Power lathes: 71	Chair, recliner: 71
Remote control, universal or not stated: 71	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 71
Shuffleboard: 71	Bedding: 71
Snow skiing: 71	Other electric lighting equipment: 71
Toy guns: 66	Gymnastics: 66
Benches: 66	Baby bottles or nipples: 66
Party favors: 66	Photographic equipment: 65
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 60	Other power garden tools: 59
Glass soft drink bottles: 59	Business and office machines: 59
Handball: 59	Ice skating: 59
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 59	Laundry hampers: 59
Other ranges or ovens: 59	Fire extinguishers: 59
Power routers: 59	Oil furnaces: 59
Food grinders: 59	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 56
Amusement attractions: 49	Boats and boating: 45
Other toy guns: 45	Other antennas: 45
Extension cords: 45	Roller skating: 44
Table linens: 44	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 44
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 43	Kerosene: 43
Clothing irons: 43	Mirrors or mirror glass: 42
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 40	Electric corn poppers: 40
Electric deep fryers: 40	Public equipment: 36
Laser pointers: 36	Luggage: 36
Bars and bar accessories: 30	Ironing boards or covers: 30
Painting equipment, powered: 30	Chains: 30
Generators or power plants: 29	Alcohol: 29
Vending machines: 29	Seasonal decorations: 29
Other fireplaces: 29	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 29
Diesel fuels: 29	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 28
Batons: 27	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 27
Tape recorders or players: 27	Cheerleading: 27
Faucets or spigots: 27	Toy boxes or chests: 22
Windowsills or frames: 22	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 22
Baby rattles: 21	Doorsills or frames: 21
Toy bows or arrows: 21	Dancing: 21
Other furnaces: 15	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15
Electric soldering equipment: 15	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 15
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 15	Lye: 15
Caustics: 15	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15
Window screens: 15	Flares: 15
Windshield wiper fluids: 15	Tapes: 15
Gas ranges or ovens: 14	Hair clippers and trimmers: 14
Carts: 14	Track and field: 14
Medical equipment, general: 14	Water tubing: 14
Slow cookers: 14	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 14
Lighters: 14	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 14
Crutches, canes or walkers: 14	Wheelchairs: 14
Washing machines: 14	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 14
Slides or sliding boards: 14	Slipcovers: 14
Guns: 14	Playpens: 14
Treehouses or playhouses: 14	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 14
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 14	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 14
Bowling: 14	Tractors: 14
Chimneys: 14	Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 14
Building sets: 14	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 14
Dry ice: 14	Furniture polishes or waxes: 14
Hacksaws: 14	School equipment: 13
Wading pools: 13	Tetherball: 13
Automatic doors: 13	Lockers: 6
Field hockey: 6	Unpowered models or parts: 6
Lighter fluids: 6	Pacifiers or teething rings: 6
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6	Golf carts: 6
Diapers: 6	Baby strollers: 6
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6	Battery chargers: 6
Roller hockey: 6	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6
Trays: 6	Mattresses: 6
Hammocks: 6	Bed rails: 6
Gun powder or ammunition: 6	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 6

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