Accidents - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 597,715
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 61,533	Floors or flooring materials: 32,768
Bathtubs or showers: 27,600	Beds or bedframes: 24,173
Bicycles or accessories: 23,357	Football: 20,274
Exercise: 18,700	Ladders: 16,777
Chairs: 16,392	All-terrain vehicles: 16,220
Tables: 12,538	Basketball: 9,354
Furniture: 8,379	Weight lifting: 8,200
Containers: 7,968	Horseback riding: 7,842
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,699	Crutches, canes or walkers: 7,216
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,947	Soccer: 5,738
Toilets: 5,659	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 5,077
Televisions: 5,007	Ceilings and walls: 4,748
Motor vehicles or parts: 4,726	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,656
Trampolines: 4,574	Wheelchairs: 4,380
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,211	Baseball: 4,000
Snow boarding: 3,852	Doors: 3,826
Swimming: 3,600	Exercise equipment: 3,589
Softball: 3,500	Fences or fence posts: 3,435
Hot water: 3,387	Golf: 3,136
Rugs or carpets: 3,104	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 2,983
Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,859	Swimming pools: 2,795
Snow skiing: 2,721	Wrestling: 2,560
Day wear: 2,552	Counters or countertops: 2,486
Footwear: 2,296	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,285
Lawn mowers: 2,248	Animal induced injury: 2,239
Sports and recreational activity: 2,238	Martial arts: 2,202
Riding power lawn mowers: 2,170	Skateboards: 2,099
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,001	Alcohol: 1,964
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,906	Tableware and accessories: 1,891
Other toys: 1,878	Bags: 1,856
Fishing: 1,854	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,803
Swings or swing sets: 1,761	Refrigerators: 1,671
Clothing: 1,658	Stools: 1,654
Sinks: 1,653	Dancing: 1,643
Volleyball: 1,626	Buckets or pails: 1,574
Computers: 1,528	Tennis: 1,503
Doorsills or frames: 1,455	Stepladders: 1,450
Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,409	Sleds: 1,390
Soaps: 1,374	House repair or construction materials: 1,343
Laundry baskets: 1,323	Bunk beds: 1,321
Knives: 1,292	Amusement attractions: 1,270
Snowmobiles: 1,196	Hockey: 1,193
Cardboard products: 1,154	Washing machines: 1,143
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,138	Extension or straight ladders: 1,122
Jewelry: 1,096	Ice hockey: 1,072
Freezers: 1,045	Pet supplies: 1,026
Foods: 998	Cheerleading: 968
Vacuum cleaners: 961	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 936
Chair, recliner: 933	Benches: 917
Air conditioners: 891	Tree stands: 876
Luggage: 875	Portable food or beverage coolers: 874
Telephones or telephone accessories: 864	Step stools: 848
Scooters, unpowered: 824	Plants, trees and shrubs: 804
Book bags or back carriers: 785	Manual cleaning equipment: 775
Go-carts: 773	Surfing: 763
Rugby: 757	Power lawn mowers: 754
Track and field: 753	Pipes: 733
Hammers: 720	Poles: 710
Golf carts: 699	Snow tubing: 689
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 688	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 638
Bottles or jars: 635	Paper products: 623
Bed rails: 608	Boxing: 598
Tools: 597	Cookware: 587
Metal containers: 587	Bowling: 582
Light bulbs: 581	Water skiing: 573
Toolboxes or tool kits: 570	Mattresses: 570
Gymnastics: 568	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 560
Other ball sports: 551	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 537
Grocery or shopping carts: 527	Other playground equipment: 518
Tool sheds: 514	Tractors: 512
Other ranges or ovens: 511	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 507
Medical equipment, general: 505	Chain saws: 492
Hot tubs or home spas: 488	Pruning or trimming equipment: 487
Built-in swimming pools: 486	Radiators: 483
Roller skating: 482	Heaters or heating systems: 472
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 462	Ball sports: 454
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 453	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 452
Barstools or kitchen stools: 444	Decorative yard equipment: 443
Christmas decorations: 443	Cribs: 439
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 437	Snow throwers/blowers: 432
Scaffolding: 429	Water tubing: 426
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 421	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 417
Clothes dryers: 414	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 407
Personal protection devices: 404	Slides or sliding boards: 401
Gasoline: 401	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 386
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 385	Sheets or pillowcases: 384
Insect induced injuries: 382	Bleachers: 368
Ramps or landings: 366	Microwave ovens: 365
Car seats: 363	Hatchets or axes: 363
Dishwashers: 360	Chair, rocking: 357
Pens and pencils: 353	Fans: 353
Cords, electrical: 352	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 343
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 341	Combs or hairbrushes: 340
Lacrosse: 330	Garage doors: 329
Plastic containers: 328	Clothing accessories: 328
Vending machines: 324	Electric Christmas decorations: 317
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 316	Ice skating: 314
Other containers: 308	Grills: 306
Fireworks: 306	Mountain climbing: 305
Nonglass bottles or jars: 300	Laundry hampers: 299
Chains: 297	Playground equipment: 296
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 290	Motorized vehicles: 290
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 288	Escalators: 288
Cabinet or door hardware: 286	Aquariums or accessories: 285
Drinking glasses: 284	Rotary power lawn mowers: 283
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 282	Bleaches: 277
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 276	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 272
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 262	Television tables or stands: 260
Elevators or other lifts: 259	Rope or string: 254
Water slides: 252	Garden tractors: 249
Automatic doors: 248	Wire: 243
Electric heating pads: 236	Nightwear: 236
Cosmetics: 234	Baby gates or barriers: 234
Diving or diving boards: 233	Blankets: 233
Carts: 230	Trays: 226
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 224	Towel racks or bars: 220
Coins: 218	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 218
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 217	Clothing irons: 215
Glass bottles or jars: 213	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 212
Coffee makers or teapots: 212	Windowsills or frames: 212
Sprayers: 212	Fuel storage tanks: 206
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 193	Batteries: 192
Pull-down or folding stairs: 190	General home or room involvement in fires: 189
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 185	Other fireplaces: 183
Public equipment: 180	Sewing machines or accessories: 177
Knives with replaceable blades: 176	Fabric treatment products: 176
Billiards or pool: 175	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 174
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 170	Cots: 166
Welding equipment: 166	Treehouses or playhouses: 164
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 162	Skating: 161
Portable electric heaters: 161	Baby carriers: 160
Leaf blowers: 160	Camping equipment: 159
First aid equipment: 159	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 158
Street hockey: 156	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 155
Painting equipment, powered: 151	Seesaws or teeterboards: 151
Razors or shavers: 151	Christmas tree lights: 150
Gas ranges or ovens: 148	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 147
Antifreeze: 147	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 146
Cutting torches: 146	Futons: 146
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 146	Other furniture: 145
Gasoline cans: 143	Chimneys: 142
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 141	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 134
Swimming pool equipment: 132	Clocks: 132
Hammocks: 131	Eyeglasses: 131
Keys, key rings or key chains: 131	Flying toys: 131
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 130	Field hockey: 124
Scissors: 120	Workshop furnishings: 119
Handball: 119	Other portable or stationary power tools: 119
Fireplace equipment: 119	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 119
Pumps: 116	Wooden containers: 116
Floor lamps or table lamps: 110	Towels or cloths: 110
Nail guns or stud drivers: 107	Business and office machines: 105
Baby strollers: 104	Tablet or capsule drugs: 104
General purpose household cleaners: 103	Chemicals: 103
Ironing boards or covers: 102	Minibikes, powered: 102
Other manual workshop tools: 102	Doorstops: 101
Wagons: 101	Pressure cookers or canners: 101
Manual scissors: 96	Nonbaby mattresses: 95
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 94	Air compressors: 94
Lighters: 91	Baby walkers or jumpers: 90
Footlockers: 90	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 90
Building sets: 90	Faucets or spigots: 90
Playpens: 90	Tarpaulins: 90
Extension cords: 89	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 89
Illegal drugs: 89	Sewing basket articles: 88
Pins and needles: 88	Fire or smoke alarms: 87
In-line skating: 86	Tapes: 86
Saws: 86	Humidifiers: 86
Manicuring devices: 86	Bench or table saws: 86
Hair dryers: 86	Generators or power plants: 80
Electric trains or accessories: 80	Toddler beds: 80
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 80	Built-in fireplaces: 80
Balloons: 78	Plastic bags: 75
Artificial Christmas trees: 75	Water polo: 75
Gas or LP heaters: 75	Power saws: 75
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 75	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 75
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 75	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 75
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 75	Electric blankets or sheets: 74
Portable circular power saws: 73	Mobile/manufactured homes: 73
Lighting equipment: 73	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 72
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 71	Drinking fountains: 71
Portable cribs: 71	Faucet water heaters: 71
Horseshoes: 71	Tape recorders or players: 71
Food processors: 71	Electric heaters: 71
Waterbeds or water pillows: 71	Power tillers or cultivators: 71
Wood paneling and particleboard: 71	Storm windows: 71
Paper bags: 71	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 71
Gun powder or ammunition: 71	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 71
Lapidary equipment: 71	Screwdrivers: 71
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 71	Fuel oils: 71
Above-ground swimming pools: 71	Shuffleboard: 71
Wallpaper: 71	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 69
Boats and boating: 66	Costumes or masks: 66
Pesticides: 66	Other drugs or medications: 66
Archery: 66	BBs or pellets: 60
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 59	Aircraft: 59
Other clothing: 59	Drills: 59
Attachable high chairs: 59	Manual filing or sanding tools: 59
Boilers: 59	Bars and bar accessories: 45
Drain cleaners: 45	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 45
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 44	Mirrors or mirror glass: 44
Window screens: 44	Other furnaces: 43
Other bedding: 43	Pillows: 36
Fertilizers: 36	Desk supplies: 30
Toasters: 30	Soldering equipment: 30
Kitchen gadgets: 30	Radios: 30
Rug shampooers: 30	Flatware: 30
Detergents: 29	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 29
Toboggans: 29	Photographic equipment: 29
Inflatable furniture: 29	Water heaters: 29
Scales: 29	Outerwear: 21
Lockers: 21	Ice makers: 15
Powered riding toys: 15	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 15
Fire escape devices: 15	Diapers: 15
Fencing: 15	Bedding: 15
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 15	Pacifiers or teething rings: 14
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 14	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 14
Glue guns: 14	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 14
Remote control, universal or not stated: 14	Power drills or accessories: 14
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 14	Paint or varnish thinners: 14
Baby carriages: 14	Other specified plastic products: 14
Moving walks: 14	Umbrellas: 14
Utility vehicles: 14	Electric grills: 14
Sleeping bags: 14	Lawn vacuums: 14
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 14	Safes: 14
Other glass bottles or jars: 14	Roller hockey: 14
Tricycles: 14	Pogo sticks: 14
Food grinders: 14	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 14
Manual push mowers: 14	Pressurized containers: 14
Metal cookware: 13	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 13
Swimming pool chemicals: 13	Tetherball: 13
Aerosol containers: 6	Electric kettles or hot pots: 6
School equipment: 6	Liquid drugs: 6
Slow cookers: 6	Portable baby swings: 6
Christmas tree stands or supports: 6	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 6

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