Accidents - Year 2008 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 793,015
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Ceilings and walls: 86,118	Knives: 69,856
Doors: 35,816	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 25,869
Football: 22,562	Drinking glasses: 21,353
Stairs or steps: 21,111	Bicycles or accessories: 17,430
Tableware and accessories: 17,077	Floors or flooring materials: 15,415
Basketball: 14,393	Metal containers: 10,812
Knives with replaceable blades: 10,448	Fences or fence posts: 9,999
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 9,891	Fishing: 9,539
Other ranges or ovens: 7,655	Tables: 7,422
Baseball: 7,281	Hot water: 6,755
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 6,348	Boxing: 6,269
Beds or bedframes: 6,256	Softball: 6,163
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 6,029	Mirrors or mirror glass: 5,628
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,619	Foods: 5,317
Cookware: 5,195	All-terrain vehicles: 5,090
Chairs: 4,996	Skateboards: 4,947
Soccer: 4,712	Refrigerators: 4,591
Hammers: 4,487	Animal induced injury: 4,377
Doorsills or frames: 4,158	Ladders: 4,046
Bathtubs or showers: 3,867	Containers: 3,588
Lockers: 3,540	Motor vehicles or parts: 3,494
Televisions: 3,436	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,434
Screwdrivers: 3,417	Handrails, railings or banisters: 3,302
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 3,120	Drills: 2,907
Glass bottles or jars: 2,855	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,793
Clothing irons: 2,756	Chain saws: 2,744
Weight lifting: 2,720	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,586
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 2,530	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,496
Exercise: 2,474	Scissors: 2,474
Garage doors: 2,434	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,366
Pens and pencils: 2,343	Furniture: 2,297
Pipes: 2,270	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,265
Bench or table saws: 2,174	Poles: 2,171
Counters or countertops: 2,020	Sports and recreational activity: 2,015
Alcohol: 1,976	Lawn mowers: 1,965
Fans: 1,908	Power lawn mowers: 1,890
Light bulbs: 1,836	Grills: 1,806
Volleyball: 1,804	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,760
Manual scissors: 1,754	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,750
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 1,735	Manual cleaning equipment: 1,723
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,716	Other toys: 1,695
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,653	Computers: 1,651
Exercise equipment: 1,650	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,612
Elevators or other lifts: 1,592	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,583
Bottles or jars: 1,582	Scooters, unpowered: 1,564
Pet supplies: 1,556	Other ball sports: 1,547
Electric ranges or ovens: 1,521	Hatchets or axes: 1,520
Portable circular power saws: 1,460	Martial arts: 1,459
Horseback riding: 1,458	Footwear: 1,439
Tools: 1,433	Saws: 1,423
Trampolines: 1,411	Awls, chisels or planes: 1,388
Rugs or carpets: 1,368	House repair or construction materials: 1,356
Wheelchairs: 1,342	Snow skiing: 1,302
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,265	Washing machines: 1,249
Wrestling: 1,247	Roller skating: 1,244
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,236	Bowling: 1,221
Sinks: 1,217	Fireworks: 1,215
Toilets: 1,204	Sprayers: 1,184
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,150	Rope or string: 1,140
Hockey: 1,095	Go-carts: 1,077
Swimming pools: 1,074	Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,064
Wire: 1,059	Metal cookware: 1,055
Power saws: 1,048	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,026
Pins and needles: 1,006	Ball sports: 1,000
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 994	Vacuum cleaners: 989
Floor lamps or table lamps: 989	Aquariums or accessories: 986
Soaps: 958	Archery: 952
Power drills or accessories: 930	Other manual workshop tools: 919
Other glass bottles or jars: 912	Decorative yard equipment: 884
Tool sheds: 874	Microwave ovens: 852
Insect induced injuries: 843	Air conditioners: 841
Day wear: 833	Swings or swing sets: 821
Public equipment: 816	Desk supplies: 798
Bags: 796	Amusement attractions: 796
Heaters or heating systems: 793	Hand saws: 777
Riding power lawn mowers: 768	BBs or pellets: 768
Water heaters: 759	Slicers and choppers: 750
Swimming: 737	Toolboxes or tool kits: 727
Dishwashers: 712	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 712
Keys, key rings or key chains: 706	Grocery or shopping carts: 700
Cheerleading: 700	Gymnastics: 695
Gasoline: 671	Jewelry: 671
Clothes dryers: 664	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 660
Clothing accessories: 656	Other fireplaces: 639
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 638	Freezers: 633
Portable power drills and accessories: 632	Golf: 631
Bunk beds: 628	Cardboard products: 622
Vending machines: 615	In-line skating: 610
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 607	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 600
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 600	Kitchen gadgets: 584
Flatware: 567	Snow throwers/blowers: 553
Tennis: 550	Bleachers: 548
Dancing: 545	Luggage: 544
Snow boarding: 543	Stools: 541
Rotary power lawn mowers: 540	Slides or sliding boards: 537
Coffee makers or teapots: 528	Storm windows: 516
Electric blenders: 500	Benches: 492
Other portable or stationary power tools: 473	Golf carts: 472
Sleds: 467	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 462
Nonglass bottles or jars: 460	Radiators: 460
Plants, trees and shrubs: 457	Escalators: 454
Automatic doors: 452	General purpose household cleaners: 451
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 448	General home or room involvement in fires: 448
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 445	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 444
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 427	Paper products: 427
Other grills or stoves: 425	Log splitters: 412
Nonmetal cookware: 412	Chains: 411
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 407	Faucets or spigots: 400
Lacrosse: 400	Acids: 400
Other furnaces: 397	Lighter fluids: 393
Ramps or landings: 390	Bleaches: 388
Chair, rocking: 385	Flying toys: 383
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 381	Field hockey: 380
Laundry baskets: 377	Pressure cookers or canners: 377
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 377	Handball: 372
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 370	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 364
Rugby: 364	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 360
Hacksaws: 360	Chemicals: 352
Watches: 343	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 337
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 337	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 336
Buckets or pails: 336	Slow cookers: 334
Ice hockey: 331	Snowmobiles: 330
Other containers: 326	Chair, recliner: 321
Automotive tools or accessories: 319	Extension cords: 317
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 317	Extension or straight ladders: 317
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 314	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 312
Kerosene or oil heaters: 312	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 308
Cutting torches: 308	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 307
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 301	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 296
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 289	Lighting equipment: 284
Surfing: 283	First aid equipment: 279
Built-in swimming pools: 275	Wooden containers: 273
Windowsills or frames: 269	Skating: 267
Batteries: 266	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 261
Tractors: 261	Trays: 257
Glue guns: 251	Razors or shavers: 251
Canning jars or lids: 250	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 250
Bed rails: 250	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 249
Step stools: 249	Track and field: 249
Plastic wrapping products: 249	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 248
Fireplace equipment: 247	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 247
Swimming pool equipment: 241	Power routers: 241
Television tables or stands: 240	Glass soft drink bottles: 239
Manual drills: 234	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 231
Pillows: 230	Ice skating: 229
Electric deep fryers: 228	Cords, electrical: 227
Mountain climbing: 226	Manual filing or sanding tools: 224
Adhesives: 223	Stepladders: 222
Food processors: 221	Lighters: 219
Fire extinguishers: 219	Safes: 217
Self-contained openers: 216	Hot plates: 215
Book bags or back carriers: 214	Other specified plastic products: 208
Mattresses: 206	Medical equipment, general: 204
Outerwear: 204	Plastic bags: 203
Toasters: 201	Cosmetics: 199
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 199	Workshop furnishings: 195
Gas or LP heaters: 194	Christmas decorations: 194
Plastic containers: 191	Electric frying pans and skillets: 191
Tricycles: 189	Leaf blowers: 189
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 184	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 182
Camping equipment: 182	Table tennis: 181
Motorized vehicles: 178	Gas-burning fireplaces: 177
Antifreeze: 175	Baby strollers: 174
Boilers: 174	Swimming pool chemicals: 173
Glass tubing or test tubes: 170	Kerosene grills or stoves: 167
Air compressors: 167	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 167
Sewing basket articles: 163	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 162
Can openers: 162	Carts: 161
Toy sports equipment: 161	Portable electric heaters: 161
Sabre saws: 160	Wood paneling and particleboard: 160
Telephones or telephone accessories: 159	Electric lighting equipment: 158
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 157	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 155
Inflatable toys: 155	Clothing: 154
Fuel storage tanks: 151	Water polo: 149
Hot tubs or home spas: 149	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 148
Umbrellas: 147	Pumps: 147
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 146	Footlockers: 145
Other playground equipment: 144	Baby gates or barriers: 143
Coins: 143	Electric kettles or hot pots: 142
Remote control, universal or not stated: 135	Diving or diving boards: 134
Power tillers or cultivators: 134	Towels or cloths: 133
Boats and boating: 133	Clocks: 132
Manual push mowers: 131	Ice picks: 131
Animal traps: 124	Street hockey: 124
Manicuring devices: 123	Range or oven accessories: 122
Power sanders: 118	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 115
Gas ranges or ovens: 111	Chemistry sets or science kits: 110
Manual hedge trimmers: 110	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 106
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 104	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 103
Hair dryers: 102	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 102
Other antennas: 102	Band saws: 102
Electric baseboard heaters: 101	Welding equipment: 101
Baby walkers or jumpers: 101	Tetherball: 99
Built-in fireplaces: 96	Unpowered models or parts: 94
Radios: 91	Futons: 90
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 90	Gas furnaces: 90
Electric motors: 90	Lubricants: 89
Business and office machines: 89	Scaffolding: 88
Cribs: 88	Photographic equipment: 87
Croquet: 87	Bassinets or cradles: 87
Pressurized containers: 87	Billiards or pool: 87
Water slides: 87	Nightwear: 86
Playground equipment: 85	Appliances: 81
Tape recorders or players: 81	Pogo sticks: 80
Chimneys: 80	Trash compactors: 80
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 80	Laundry soaps or detergents: 79
Toy boxes or chests: 78	Water skiing: 78
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 75	Electric mixers: 75
Gasoline cans: 75	Power hedge trimmers: 75
Baby bottles or nipples: 75	Horseshoes: 75
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 75	Stationary power drills and accessories: 74
Car seats: 74	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 74
Food grinders: 73	Portable food or beverage coolers: 73
Food skewers: 73	Brushcutters, powered: 73
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 73	Floor furnaces: 71
Matchbooks: 71	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 71
Guns: 71	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 71
Flotation toys: 71	Badminton: 71
Radial arm saws: 71	Containers with key openers: 71
Barstools or kitchen stools: 71	Utility vehicles: 71
Electric corn poppers: 71	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 71
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 71	Bars and bar accessories: 71
Christmas tree stands or supports: 71	Wagons: 71
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 71	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 66
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 66	Electric Christmas decorations: 61
Electric or battery-powered knives: 59	Christmas tree lights: 59
Drain snakes: 59	Pull-down or folding stairs: 59
Paper bags: 59	Artificial flowers or plants: 59
Darts: 59	Coaxial Cable: 59
Fencing: 59	Nonbaby mattresses: 59
Electric griddles: 59	Hammocks: 59
Baby carriers: 59	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 59
Dry ice: 59	Electric grills: 50
Vaporizers: 50	Electric knife sharpeners: 45
Oven cleaners: 44	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 44
Blankets: 44	Ice makers: 40
Vises or workshop clamps: 40	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 37
Combs or hairbrushes: 36	Ironing boards or covers: 36
Generators or power plants: 36	School equipment: 34
Charcoal: 34	Mobile/manufactured homes: 30
Jigsaws: 30	Tablet or capsule drugs: 30
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 30	Garbage disposers: 30
Woodburning kits: 30	Soldering equipment: 29
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 29	Drain cleaners: 29
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 29	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 29
Sewing machines or accessories: 29	Window screens: 29
Aerosol containers: 29	Fertilizers: 22
Doorstops: 21	Thermometers: 15
Tarpaulins: 15	Sheets or pillowcases: 15
Ear protection devices: 15	Aircraft: 15
Building sets: 15	School laboratory chemicals: 15
High chairs: 15	Drinking fountains: 15
Toy bows or arrows: 15	Painting equipment, powered: 15
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15	Internal combustion engines: 15
Bottle openers: 15	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 14
Fabrics: 14	Other furniture: 14
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 14	Detergents: 14
Matches: 14	Liquid drugs: 14
Portable gas or LP heaters: 14	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 14
Paint or varnish thinners: 14	Lunch boxes or pails: 14
Gun powder or ammunition: 14	Wallpaper steamers: 14
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 14	Hair clippers and trimmers: 14
Scuba diving: 14	Costumes or masks: 14
Personal protection devices: 14	Cots: 14
Fire escape devices: 14	Juicers: 14
Power lathes: 14	Abrasive cleaners: 14
Nonelectric blankets: 14	Battery chargers: 14
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 14	Fabric treatment products: 14
Tree stands: 14	Electric heaters: 13
Humidifiers: 13	Other toy weapons: 6
Food warmers: 6	Treehouses or playhouses: 6
Night-lights: 6	Roller hockey: 6
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 6	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 6
Bottle warmers: 6	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6
Vacuum containers: 6	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 6

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