Accidents - Year 2008 - Finger

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,390,225
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 220,023	Doors: 107,854
Basketball: 71,908	Football: 71,807
Metal containers: 39,078	Bench or table saws: 33,241
Knives with replaceable blades: 32,064	Fishing: 26,362
Drinking glasses: 25,009	Tableware and accessories: 23,958
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 19,456	Bicycles or accessories: 19,298
Stairs or steps: 16,638	Baseball: 16,236
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 14,542	Jewelry: 14,368
Ceilings and walls: 13,782	Pruning or trimming equipment: 12,716
Softball: 12,171	Slicers and choppers: 11,939
Hammers: 11,648	Floors or flooring materials: 11,077
Soccer: 10,929	Foods: 10,699
Scissors: 10,124	Portable circular power saws: 9,576
Volleyball: 9,501	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 9,403
Fences or fence posts: 8,933	Tables: 8,572
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 8,510	Power saws: 7,641
Manual scissors: 7,445	Chairs: 7,316
Saws: 7,259	Weight lifting: 7,080
Other ball sports: 6,850	Garage doors: 6,817
Beds or bedframes: 6,742	Lawn mowers: 6,293
Chain saws: 6,211	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 6,192
Power lawn mowers: 5,902	Containers: 5,762
Other toys: 5,650	Log splitters: 5,030
Sports and recreational activity: 5,022	Skateboards: 4,960
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 4,674	Hatchets or axes: 4,619
Mirrors or mirror glass: 4,522	Doorsills or frames: 4,460
Animal induced injury: 4,348	Bathtubs or showers: 4,212
Trampolines: 4,207	Glass bottles or jars: 4,182
Power hedge trimmers: 3,961	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,909
Drills: 3,898	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 3,897
Ball sports: 3,838	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,777
Fans: 3,736	Pipes: 3,550
Manicuring devices: 3,488	Bowling: 3,391
Kitchen gadgets: 3,348	Other ranges or ovens: 3,276
Exercise equipment: 3,222	Tools: 3,198
All-terrain vehicles: 3,182	Refrigerators: 3,080
Snow throwers/blowers: 3,047	Pet supplies: 2,997
Band saws: 2,973	Motor vehicles or parts: 2,833
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,808	Snow skiing: 2,797
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,792	Ladders: 2,759
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,739	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 2,691
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,658	Electric blenders: 2,550
Other manual workshop tools: 2,516	Hand saws: 2,499
Nail guns or stud drivers: 2,489	Desk supplies: 2,488
House repair or construction materials: 2,466	Wrestling: 2,462
Furniture: 2,418	Televisions: 2,417
Swings or swing sets: 2,390	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,388
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,365	Awls, chisels or planes: 2,354
Toilets: 2,319	Lockers: 2,277
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,204	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,202
Scooters, unpowered: 2,195	Lacrosse: 2,182
Pins and needles: 2,154	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,119
Footwear: 2,103	Razors or shavers: 2,077
Computers: 2,061	Horseback riding: 2,035
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,035	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,969
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,937	Screwdrivers: 1,924
Hockey: 1,919	Gymnastics: 1,916
Archery: 1,909	Light bulbs: 1,891
Slides or sliding boards: 1,879	Grocery or shopping carts: 1,871
Power drills or accessories: 1,867	Washing machines: 1,848
Food processors: 1,820	Martial arts: 1,815
Bottles or jars: 1,806	Cookware: 1,778
Exercise: 1,716	Rope or string: 1,715
Pens and pencils: 1,700	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,690
Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,671	Grills: 1,646
Day wear: 1,571	Counters or countertops: 1,547
Power routers: 1,528	Dancing: 1,525
Wheelchairs: 1,525	Vacuum cleaners: 1,506
Cardboard products: 1,496	Field hockey: 1,495
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,492	Poles: 1,491
Wire: 1,483	Clothing accessories: 1,468
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,449	Swimming pools: 1,440
Sinks: 1,415	Bags: 1,359
Air conditioners: 1,311	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,291
Cheerleading: 1,268	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,264
Rugs or carpets: 1,248	Snow boarding: 1,226
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,198	Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,185
Tractors: 1,174	Hot water: 1,156
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,147	Boxing: 1,108
Aquariums or accessories: 1,095	Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,088
Sewing machines or accessories: 1,076	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,047
Clothes dryers: 1,026	Sleds: 1,023
Alcohol: 1,017	Ice skating: 993
Roller skating: 987	Decorative yard equipment: 983
Swimming: 966	Tetherball: 957
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 950	Sprayers: 944
Power sanders: 925	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 920
Clothing: 886	Public equipment: 882
Amusement attractions: 874	Dishwashers: 861
Golf: 861	Chains: 860
Other portable or stationary power tools: 859	Paper products: 857
Insect induced injuries: 853	Water heaters: 851
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 849	Flatware: 838
Baby strollers: 833	Ice hockey: 815
Keys, key rings or key chains: 813	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 812
Radial arm saws: 792	In-line skating: 787
Fireworks: 767	Billiards or pool: 765
Go-carts: 760	Chair, recliner: 743
Automatic doors: 741	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 712
Portable power drills and accessories: 694	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 692
Bunk beds: 687	Other glass bottles or jars: 686
Electric ranges or ovens: 677	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 675
Freezers: 674	Paper cutters: 671
Hacksaws: 666	Tennis: 649
Business and office machines: 646	Manual hedge trimmers: 637
Elevators or other lifts: 630	Storm windows: 629
Electric mixers: 628	Coffee makers or teapots: 623
Power jointers: 621	Benches: 618
Riding power lawn mowers: 613	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 602
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 594	Other furnaces: 590
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 588	Bleachers: 575
Leaf blowers: 573	Christmas decorations: 573
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 569	Rugby: 558
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 557	Flying toys: 555
Manual filing or sanding tools: 551	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 528
Adhesives: 525	Automotive tools or accessories: 522
Track and field: 513	Plastic bags: 511
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 503	Water slides: 502
Microwave ovens: 489	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 486
Can openers: 486	Windowsills or frames: 485
Jigsaws: 468	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 463
Book bags or back carriers: 460	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 457
Crutches, canes or walkers: 456	Telephones or telephone accessories: 454
Step stools: 449	Umbrellas: 446
Safes: 431	Glue guns: 431
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 424	Wagons: 414
Food grinders: 412	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 399
Other specified plastic products: 399	Clothing irons: 395
Carts: 385	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 384
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 381	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 373
Snowmobiles: 362	Buckets or pails: 358
Wood paneling and particleboard: 357	Slow cookers: 356
Outerwear: 354	Built-in swimming pools: 352
Plastic containers: 351	BBs or pellets: 351
Surfing: 349	Watches: 346
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 340	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 338
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 337	Street hockey: 333
Golf carts: 333	Baby gates or barriers: 331
Luggage: 330	Camping equipment: 324
Seesaws or teeterboards: 322	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 320
Garbage disposers: 320	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 317
Laundry baskets: 313	Wooden containers: 310
Toy boxes or chests: 308	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 308
Vises or workshop clamps: 302	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 301
Trays: 300	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 298
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 298	Electric or battery-powered knives: 296
Glass tubing or test tubes: 295	Trash compactors: 294
Animal traps: 293	Car seats: 291
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 283	Plastic wrapping products: 282
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 278	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 277
Heaters or heating systems: 275	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 274
Playground equipment: 271	Nonglass bottles or jars: 271
Escalators: 271	Cords, electrical: 269
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 264	Extension or straight ladders: 264
Water tubing: 262	Toasters: 258
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 253	Painting equipment, powered: 253
Vending machines: 252	Sheets or pillowcases: 250
Cosmetics: 249	Handball: 248
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 247	Garden tractors: 246
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 245	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 245
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 244	Knife sharpeners: 240
Seasonal decorations: 236	Nonmetal cookware: 235
Coaxial Cable: 235	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 232
Hot tubs or home spas: 231	Other playground equipment: 228
Tree stands: 225	Stationary power drills and accessories: 223
Welding equipment: 222	Faucets or spigots: 220
Metal cookware: 216	Aerosol containers: 212
Sewing basket articles: 210	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 207
Swimming pool equipment: 206	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 205
Combs or hairbrushes: 205	Filters: 203
Tape recorders or players: 203	Barstools or kitchen stools: 199
Artificial flowers or plants: 196	Tapes: 193
Futons: 188	Air compressors: 187
Power tillers or cultivators: 184	Food skewers: 181
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 177	Stepladders: 177
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 177	First aid equipment: 177
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 176	Scaffolding: 176
Appliances: 175	Water skiing: 170
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 170	Other containers: 168
Mountain climbing: 168	Gas ranges or ovens: 165
Television tables or stands: 165	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 164
Sabre saws: 163	Bed rails: 161
Other toy weapons: 161	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 161
Pumps: 160	Lighter fluids: 160
Boats and boating: 160	Pillows: 158
Glass soft drink bottles: 156	Batteries: 155
Toy sports equipment: 154	Toy weapons: 153
Cutting torches: 151	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 150
Badminton: 149	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 148
Tricycles: 147	Chemicals: 147
Christmas tree lights: 146	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 146
Table tennis: 146	Skating: 142
Other fireplaces: 142	Safety pins: 139
Electric kettles or hot pots: 139	Fencing: 139
Horseshoes: 135	Costumes or masks: 132
Photographic equipment: 131	Pressurized containers: 124
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 122	Electric knife sharpeners: 120
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 119	Other grills or stoves: 119
Clocks: 118	Lighters: 118
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 117	Nonbaby mattresses: 117
Other antennas: 116	Mattresses: 116
Chair, rocking: 116	Range or oven accessories: 115
Stools: 110	Self-contained openers: 109
Tarpaulins: 109	Medical equipment, general: 108
Window screens: 104	Tool sheds: 104
Caulking or spackling compounds: 103	Water polo: 103
Blankets: 103	Generators or power plants: 103
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 102	Manual drills: 102
Utility vehicles: 102	Inflatable toys: 101
Power lathes: 101	Ice makers: 101
Baby carriers: 96	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 96
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 96	Other furniture: 94
Electric deep fryers: 94	Vaporizers: 94
Treehouses or playhouses: 91	General home or room involvement in fires: 90
Extension cords: 90	Trouble lights or extension work lights: 90
Pogo sticks: 88	Hot plates: 88
Nonelectric can openers: 88	Portable food or beverage coolers: 88
Gasoline: 88	Other power garden tools: 88
Snow tubing: 87	Built-in fireplaces: 87
Drinking straws: 87	Croquet: 87
Flotation toys: 87	Ironing boards or covers: 87
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 87	Electric corn poppers: 87
Projectors: 87	Radios: 86
Remote control, universal or not stated: 86	Scuba diving: 86
Gasoline cans: 86	Electric grills: 81
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 81	Fertilizers: 80
Internal combustion engines: 80	Bread making machines: 80
Lubricants: 80	Rug shampooers: 80
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 80	School equipment: 79
Hair dryers: 78	Mobile/manufactured homes: 78
Electric Christmas decorations: 77	Other bedding: 75
Soldering equipment: 75	Kites or kite string: 75
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 75	Drain snakes: 74
Pull-down or folding stairs: 74	Tablet or capsule drugs: 74
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 74	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 74
Electric griddles: 73	Canning jars or lids: 73
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 73	Slipcovers: 73
Bedding: 73	Swimming pool chemicals: 73
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 71	Manual push mowers: 71
Oven cleaners: 71	Garden sprayers: 71
Cots: 71	Saunas: 71
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 71	Ramps or landings: 71
Floor buffers or waxers: 71	Swimming pool slides: 71
Fuel storage tanks: 71	Brushcutters, powered: 71
Baby changing tables: 71	Industrial equipment: 71
Guns: 71	Soaps: 66
Baby walkers or jumpers: 66	Radiators: 65
Cribs: 61	Unpowered models or parts: 61
Towels or cloths: 60	Ice picks: 59
Electric baseboard heaters: 59	Electric heaters: 59
Acids: 59	Bath or facial brushes: 59
Workshop furnishings: 59	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 59
Electric motors: 59	Chimneys: 58
Fire extinguishers: 52	Bleaches: 45
Matches: 45	Hair clippers and trimmers: 45
High chairs: 45	Juicers: 45
Motorized vehicles: 40	Fireplace equipment: 36
Lighting equipment: 36	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 30
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 30	Christmas tree stands or supports: 30
Bassinets or cradles: 30	Towel racks or bars: 29
Laundry hampers: 29	General purpose household cleaners: 29
Other guns or firearms: 29	Night-lights: 27
Scales: 27	Dry ice: 22
Wading pools: 22	Other toy guns: 22
Thermostats: 21	Diving or diving boards: 21
Building sets: 21	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 19
Molding compounds: 15	Illegal drugs: 15
School laboratory chemicals: 15	Drinking fountains: 15
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15	Fire sprinklers: 15
Floor waxes: 14	Respiratory protection devices: 14
Grass and leaf catchers: 14	Bars and bar accessories: 14
Corkscrews: 14	Trains: 14
Woodburning kits: 14	Kerosene or oil heaters: 14
Personal watercraft, powered: 14	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 14
Electric can openers: 14	Nonelectric blankets: 14
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 14	Inflatable furniture: 14
Fire or smoke alarms: 14	Laser pointers: 14
Drain cleaners: 14	Vacuum containers: 14
Footlockers: 14	Hammocks: 14
Electric lighting equipment: 14	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 14
Boilers: 14	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 6
Massage devices or vibrators: 6	Riding toys: 6
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 6	Playpens: 6
Toy bows or arrows: 6	Wooden matches: 6
Powered riding toys: 6	Portable electric heaters: 6
Electric fireplaces: 6	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6
Electric razors or shavers: 6	Toy guns with projectiles: 6
Charcoal: 6	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 6
Gas-burning fireplaces: 6	Chemistry sets or science kits: 6
Humidifiers: 6

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