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Accidents - Year 2009 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 781,376
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Products:

Ceilings and walls: 86,695Knives: 69,078
Doors: 37,314Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 26,870
Drinking glasses: 22,046Stairs or steps: 20,443
Football: 20,118Bicycles or accessories: 18,195
Basketball: 16,519Tableware and accessories: 15,576
Floors or flooring materials: 14,951Fences or fence posts: 12,358
Metal containers: 11,807Tables: 10,190
Knives with replaceable blades: 9,955Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 9,080
Fishing: 8,366Other ranges or ovens: 7,615
Baseball: 7,372Skateboards: 6,948
Boxing: 6,630Hot water: 6,582
Mirrors or mirror glass: 6,501Cookware: 6,471
Softball: 6,103Beds or bedframes: 6,076
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 5,925Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 5,870
All-terrain vehicles: 5,484Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,377
Refrigerators: 4,979Hammers: 4,957
Chairs: 4,661Televisions: 4,040
Containers: 3,837Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,781
Ladders: 3,779Soccer: 3,709
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 3,324Poles: 3,259
Power lawn mowers: 3,129Pet supplies: 3,013
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,947Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,938
Bathtubs or showers: 2,923Doorsills or frames: 2,851
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,846Clothing irons: 2,845
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,819Weight lifting: 2,730
Chain saws: 2,709Lockers: 2,701
Screwdrivers: 2,564Exercise: 2,542
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,476Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,433
Counters or countertops: 2,362Handrails, railings or banisters: 2,187
Drills: 2,182Glass bottles or jars: 2,173
Bench or table saws: 2,156Furniture: 2,153
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,152Pipes: 2,147
Grills: 2,135Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,133
Sports and recreational activity: 2,087Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,071
Garage doors: 2,047Exercise equipment: 2,011
Other toys: 2,002Bottles or jars: 1,996
Manual scissors: 1,994Lawn mowers: 1,975
Volleyball: 1,924Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,924
Martial arts: 1,914Footwear: 1,871
Pens and pencils: 1,814Metal cookware: 1,805
Computers: 1,791Manual cleaning equipment: 1,773
Fireworks: 1,723Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,704
Saws: 1,687Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,683
Tools: 1,664Light bulbs: 1,634
Power saws: 1,626Other glass bottles or jars: 1,558
Scissors: 1,554Clothing accessories: 1,517
Roller skating: 1,511Electric ranges or ovens: 1,510
Washing machines: 1,452Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,441
Portable circular power saws: 1,436Hatchets or axes: 1,434
Horseback riding: 1,423House repair or construction materials: 1,413
Power drills or accessories: 1,409Scooters, unpowered: 1,385
Hockey: 1,381Toilets: 1,362
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,343Other unpowered garden tools: 1,312
Bags: 1,302Swings or swing sets: 1,285
Air conditioners: 1,233Gasoline: 1,216
Trampolines: 1,179Aquariums or accessories: 1,147
Awls, chisels or planes: 1,127Elevators or other lifts: 1,125
Other manual workshop tools: 1,094Public equipment: 1,083
Wrestling: 1,075Rugs or carpets: 1,060
Go-carts: 1,059Microwave ovens: 1,052
Swimming pools: 1,044Snow skiing: 1,014
Sprayers: 998Coal or wood-burning stoves: 991
Gymnastics: 990Sinks: 985
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 982Kitchen gadgets: 959
BBs or pellets: 956Rope or string: 939
Decorative yard equipment: 934Heaters or heating systems: 930
Telephones or telephone accessories: 917Cabinet or door hardware: 905
Wheelchairs: 886Cheerleading: 880
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 867Slicers and choppers: 867
Floor lamps or table lamps: 847Lacrosse: 835
Hand saws: 804Keys, key rings or key chains: 772
Automatic doors: 769Desk supplies: 762
Benches: 744Archery: 743
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 731Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 729
Sleds: 708Other ball sports: 688
Dancing: 667Pins and needles: 656
Dishwashers: 643Wire: 631
Fans: 625Ice hockey: 620
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 618Grocery or shopping carts: 613
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 612Nonmetal cookware: 611
Freezers: 609Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 599
Swimming: 578Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 573
Slides or sliding boards: 571Wooden containers: 568
Other fireplaces: 565Electrical wire or wiring systems: 560
Golf: 555Vacuum cleaners: 554
Escalators: 535Ice skating: 534
Ball sports: 532Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 529
Other portable or stationary power tools: 526Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 525
Cardboard products: 511Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 510
Snow boarding: 505Portable power drills and accessories: 501
Canning jars or lids: 501Bleaches: 497
Chains: 494Tennis: 493
General home or room involvement in fires: 491Bowling: 486
Slow cookers: 477Coffee makers or teapots: 472
Chair, recliner: 466Toolboxes or tool kits: 461
Soaps: 461Clothes dryers: 461
Tool sheds: 461Rotary power lawn mowers: 456
Umbrellas: 448Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 445
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 440Glue guns: 440
Snowmobiles: 434Portable food or beverage coolers: 431
Barstools or kitchen stools: 421Power hedge trimmers: 421
Day wear: 420Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 415
Tractors: 415Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 410
Vending machines: 409Paper products: 409
Billiards or pool: 408In-line skating: 406
Electric deep fryers: 404Water heaters: 399
Electric blenders: 398Balls: 397
Air compressors: 397Manual snow or ice removal tools: 396
Log splitters: 395Rugby: 394
Track and field: 390Radiators: 390
Riding power lawn mowers: 382Flatware: 376
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 372Snow throwers/blowers: 370
Food processors: 367Bunk beds: 366
Other furnaces: 355Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 355
Surfing: 348Stretch cords or stretch straps: 346
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 341Ramps or landings: 323
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 322Bed rails: 321
Nonglass bottles or jars: 316Stools: 315
Automotive tools or accessories: 314Windowsills or frames: 312
Mattresses: 309Beach chairs or folding chairs: 297
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 296Built-in swimming pools: 291
Flying toys: 291Cigarette or pipe lighters: 291
Plastic containers: 290Luggage: 289
Chemicals: 288Treehouses or playhouses: 286
Lighting equipment: 285Sewing machines or accessories: 284
Other grills or stoves: 282Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 282
Jewelry: 280Batteries: 277
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 275Razors or shavers: 267
General purpose household cleaners: 267Gas or LP heaters: 266
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 264Animal traps: 263
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 261Carts: 261
Adhesives: 252Can openers: 248
Storm windows: 245Other containers: 244
Outerwear: 241Power tillers or cultivators: 239
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 238Camping equipment: 237
Gas-burning fireplaces: 237Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 236
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 233Golf carts: 230
Power sanders: 221Playground equipment: 221
Footlockers: 219Garden tractors: 209
Gas ranges or ovens: 208Book bags or back carriers: 206
Tree stands: 203Christmas decorations: 202
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 198Laundry baskets: 196
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 193Ice picks: 192
Aerosol containers: 192First aid equipment: 190
Amusement attractions: 184Stepladders: 178
Motorized vehicles: 178Artificial Christmas trees: 178
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 178Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 178
Workshop furnishings: 177Charcoal: 176
Mountain climbing: 175Leaf blowers: 172
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 170Boilers: 169
Manicuring devices: 169Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 168
Christmas tree lights: 168Hair dryers: 164
Bleachers: 163Step stools: 163
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 162Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 162
Watches: 161Bottle openers: 158
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 157Seasonal decorations: 157
Towels or cloths: 156Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 155
Wood paneling and particleboard: 154Other specified plastic products: 152
Appliances: 149Cords, electrical: 148
Band saws: 148Self-contained openers: 146
Gas furnaces: 146Chimneys: 146
Portable gas or LP heaters: 146Internal combustion engines: 146
Gasoline cans: 145Electric motors: 144
Glass soft drink bottles: 144Seesaws or teeterboards: 144
Minibikes, powered: 144Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 144
Wagons: 143Cribs: 143
Cutting torches: 141Automotive chemicals: 141
Other furniture: 141Extension or straight ladders: 139
Welding equipment: 139Electric heaters: 138
Trays: 138Stationary power drills and accessories: 137
Futons: 136Plastic bags: 132
Sewing basket articles: 132Fire escape devices: 132
Buckets or pails: 132Horseshoes: 131
Other antennas: 131Kerosene or oil heaters: 129
Field hockey: 128Ammonia, household: 124
Batons: 124Decorative water features: 121
Fireplace equipment: 118Built-in fireplaces: 118
Tetherball: 117Power routers: 116
Diving or diving boards: 115Hot plates: 114
Riding toys: 113Food grinders: 112
Garbage disposers: 110Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 108
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 108Lighters: 107
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 107Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 106
Electric kettles or hot pots: 106Water slides: 102
Extension cords: 101Tape recorders or players: 101
Radios: 101Tombstones or grave markers: 100
Matches: 99Acids: 99
Scaffolding: 99Pumps: 99
Ice makers: 98Safes: 97
Dishwashing liquid: 96Car seats: 96
Chair, rocking: 96Other playground equipment: 96
Mobile/manufactured homes: 93Aluminum foil wrapping products: 93
Jigsaws: 92Business and office machines: 92
Television tables or stands: 90Vacuum containers: 87
Portable electric heaters: 86Skating: 86
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 86Manual drills: 86
Swimming pool chemicals: 86Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 84
Knife sharpeners: 84Caulking or spackling compounds: 84
Street hockey: 84Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 83
Other electric lighting equipment: 82Fuel storage tanks: 82
Faucets or spigots: 81Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 77
Costumes or masks: 77Vises or workshop clamps: 77
Baby gates or barriers: 77Lighter fluids: 77
High chairs: 76Electric griddles: 75
Cots: 75Other toy weapons: 75
Electric fireplaces: 75Electric mixers: 75
Battery chargers: 75Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 75
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 75Electric lighting equipment: 70
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 70Clocks: 70
Pressure cookers or canners: 70Fire or smoke alarms: 70
Abrasive cleaners: 70Snow tubing: 70
Food skewers: 70Food warmers: 70
Attachable high chairs: 70Electric waffle irons: 70
Soldering equipment: 70Coal furnaces: 70
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 69Handball: 69
Outdoor antennas: 69Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 69
Wallpaper: 69Waterbeds or water pillows: 69
Above-ground swimming pools: 69Rust removers: 69
School equipment: 62Generators or power plants: 62
Personal protection devices: 62Roller hockey: 62
Dry ice: 62Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 62
Detergents: 61Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 47
Pillows: 46Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 46
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 46Water tubing: 46
Hacksaws: 46Drinking fountains: 46
Blankets: 46Clothing: 46
Oven cleaners: 46Thermometers: 37
Artificial flowers or plants: 37Pacifiers or teething rings: 37
Fertilizers: 36Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 31
Pressurized containers: 31Rotisseries: 31
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 31Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 31
Drain cleaners: 30Laundry soaps or detergents: 30
Photographic equipment: 30Doorstops: 30
Hot tubs or home spas: 30Torches: 30
Nightwear: 30Filters: 30
Towel racks or bars: 30Bars and bar accessories: 30
Glass tubing or test tubes: 30Sheets or pillowcases: 27
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 22Fire extinguishers: 22
Wood burning fireplaces: 21Toasters: 21
Coins: 21School laboratory chemicals: 16
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 16Inflatable toys: 16
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 16Table linens: 16
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 16Baby exercisers: 16
Antifreeze: 16Marbles: 16
Darts: 16Water skiing: 15
Unicycles: 15Dishwasher detergents: 15
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 15Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Toboggans: 15Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 15
Kites or kite string: 15Other baby carriers: 15
Baby carriers: 15Baby strollers: 15
Baby walkers or jumpers: 15Painting equipment, powered: 15
Brushcutters, powered: 15Coaxial Cable: 15
Manual push mowers: 15Fuel oils: 15
Electric grills: 15Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 15
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 15Fencing: 15
Scales: 15Scuba diving: 15
Electric frying pans and skillets: 15Electric razors or shavers: 15
Balloons: 15Table tennis: 15
Hammocks: 15Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 12
Humidifiers: 12Manual hedge trimmers: 6
Other toy guns: 6Dune buggies/beach buggies: 6
Remote control, universal or not stated: 6Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 6
Vaporizers: 6Nonelectric blankets: 6
Night-lights: 6Pogo sticks: 6
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6Tricycles: 6
Inflatable furniture: 6Toy boxes or chests: 6
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 6Window screens: 6

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