Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 1999

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,227,929
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 357,999	Knives: 173,871
Floors or flooring materials: 130,809	Basketball: 113,145
Bicycles or accessories: 101,348	Ladders: 73,372
Doors: 66,020	Softball: 61,710
Bathtubs or showers: 55,327	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 52,865
Exercise: 50,011	Ceilings and walls: 47,579
Chairs: 45,481	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 43,373
Tables: 42,199	Beds: 40,617
Horseback riding: 37,065	Furniture: 36,836
Windows or window glass: 36,331	Containers: 36,077
Metal containers: 35,044	Baseball: 34,700
Snow skiing: 34,065	Tableware and accessories: 34,050
Football: 33,749	Drinking glasses: 33,140
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 32,307	House repair or construction materials: 31,918
Fences or fence posts: 28,256	All-terrain vehicles: 27,834
Weight lifting: 25,818	Fishing: 25,609
Knives with replaceable blades: 24,829	Soccer: 24,131
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 23,735	Lawn mowers: 23,278
Hammers: 19,883	Volleyball: 18,227
Footwear: 18,073	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 17,748
Swimming: 16,648	In-line skating: 15,821
Chain saws: 15,576	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 14,363
Rugs or carpets: 13,073	First aid equipment: 12,891
Bench or table saws: 12,877	Golf: 12,609
Saws: 12,493	Pruning or trimming equipment: 11,814
Wheelchairs: 11,133	Refrigerators: 11,089
Hot water: 11,049	Televisions: 10,850
Razors or shavers: 10,588	Dancing: 10,504
Swimming pools: 10,083	Roller skating: 9,982
Hockey: 9,962	Snow boarding: 9,625
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 9,482	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 9,468
Martial arts: 9,373	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 9,362
Toilets: 9,244	Doorsills or frames: 9,140
Cookware: 8,941	Bags: 8,878
Tennis: 8,841	Welding equipment: 8,709
Jewelry: 8,617	Pipes: 8,586
Other unpowered garden tools: 8,244	Bowling: 8,103
Other toys: 7,869	Ball sports: 7,619
Exercise equipment: 7,386	Garage doors: 7,346
Drills: 7,146	Vacuum cleaners: 7,144
Water skiing: 7,113	Scaffolding: 7,088
Mirrors or mirror glass: 6,919	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 6,709
Portable circular power saws: 6,691	Snowmobiles: 6,606
Bottles or jars: 6,574	Handrails, railings or banisters: 6,532
Bedsprings or bedframes: 6,428	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 6,367
Scissors: 6,328	Ice skating: 6,277
Counters or countertops: 6,159	Slicers and choppers: 6,126
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 6,119	Other ranges: 5,581
Trampolines: 5,458	Gasoline: 5,456
Day wear: 5,430	Washing machines: 5,351
Hatchets or axes: 5,341	Air conditioners: 5,323
Poles: 5,200	General home or room involvement in fires: 5,176
Surfing: 5,142	Amusement attractions: 5,112
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 5,044	Manual cleaning equipment: 5,001
Buckets or pails: 4,978	Screwdrivers: 4,869
Nail guns or stud drivers: 4,851	Sinks: 4,808
Wire: 4,641	Glass bottles or jars: 4,628
Cardboard products: 4,626	Power lawn mowers: 4,558
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,520	Luggage: 4,377
Skateboards: 4,354	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 4,319
Bleaches: 4,279	Riding power lawn mowers: 4,244
Toolboxes or tool kits: 4,191	Wrestling: 4,079
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 4,024	Ice hockey: 3,991
Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,917	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,899
Light bulbs: 3,805	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 3,805
Awls, chisels or planes: 3,797	Grills: 3,703
Fans: 3,690	Power saws: 3,641
Hand saws: 3,611	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 3,579
Glass doors: 3,458	Ramps or landings: 3,457
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 3,414	Computers: 3,395
Sleds: 3,271	Benches: 3,271
Bunk beds: 3,267	Grocery or shopping carts: 3,245
Built-in swimming pools: 3,213	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,210
Rope or string: 3,155	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,125
Step stools: 3,100	Boxing: 3,098
Other manual workshop tools: 3,079	Stepladders: 3,070
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,068	Elevators or other lifts: 3,032
Swings or swing sets: 2,989	Clothing: 2,969
Batteries: 2,958	Paper products: 2,928
Clothes dryers: 2,868	Skating: 2,864
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 2,838	Power hedge trimmers: 2,831
Aquariums or accessories: 2,825	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,817
Tools: 2,784	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,765
Adhesives: 2,680	Sliding glass doors or panels: 2,645
Desk supplies: 2,633	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 2,604
Go-carts: 2,602	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,595
Manual scissors: 2,457	Power drills or accessories: 2,400
Rugby: 2,394	General purpose household cleaners: 2,377
Automatic doors: 2,371	Chemicals: 2,339
Lighting equipment: 2,317	Other power saws: 2,266
Mattresses: 2,200	Other nonglass doors: 2,200
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 2,177	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 2,177
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 2,155	Other Irons: 2,154
Screen doors: 2,133	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 2,130
Other ovens: 2,120	Escalators: 2,076
Other ball sports: 2,074	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 2,059
Microwave ovens: 2,042	Kitchen gadgets: 2,040
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 2,032	Carts: 1,984
Golf carts: 1,924	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,903
Chains: 1,875	Dishwashers: 1,817
Fireworks: 1,784	Recliner chairs: 1,739
Sports and recreational activity: 1,736	Water heaters: 1,722
Camping equipment: 1,722	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,703
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,687	Windowsills or frames: 1,686
Billiards or pool: 1,655	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,654
Other fireplaces: 1,650	Bleachers: 1,632
Other windows or window glass: 1,632	Log splitters: 1,628
Clothing accessories: 1,622	Water slides: 1,620
Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,606	Other furnaces: 1,604
Plastic bags: 1,584	Tractors: 1,582
Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,582	Freezers: 1,570
Storm windows: 1,563	Coffee makers or teapots: 1,518
Diving or diving boards: 1,517	Nonglass doors: 1,516
Snow throwers or blowers: 1,514	Water tubing: 1,483
Flying toys: 1,467	Eyeglasses: 1,455
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,437	Towels or cloths: 1,419
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,411	Roller hockey: 1,407
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,405	Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,375
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,364	Public equipment: 1,361
Slides or sliding boards: 1,360	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,346
Heaters or heating systems: 1,342	Other glass doors: 1,328
Radiators: 1,322	Mountain climbing: 1,319
Sewing machines or accessories: 1,316	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,314
Tool sheds: 1,294	Archery: 1,288
Pressure cookers or canners: 1,278	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,253
Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,217	Gymnastics: 1,196
Food processors: 1,189	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,177
Power routers: 1,175	Handball: 1,158
Swimming pool chemicals: 1,155	Manicuring devices: 1,154
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,146	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,131
Soaps: 1,117	Horseshoes: 1,098
Gas furnaces: 1,098	Baby gates or barriers: 1,094
Nonglass bottles or jars: 1,069	Band saws: 1,068
Storm doors with glass panels: 1,058	Hair dryers: 1,043
Television tables or stands: 1,041	Blankets: 1,039
Aerosol containers: 1,033	Ammonia, household: 1,023
Canning jars or lids: 1,021	Portable power drills and accessories: 1,002
Eye protection devices: 991	Mobile/manufactured homes: 988
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 981	Jigsaws: 966
Electric heating pads: 963	Baby strollers: 960
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 952	Christmas tree lights: 951
Flatware: 947	Food grinders: 944
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 936	Workshop furnishings: 933
Pillows: 931	Metal cookware: 918
Electric blenders: 916	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 911
Radios: 907	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 906
Sheets or pillowcases: 881	Snow tubing: 868
Hammocks: 867	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 864
Oven cleaners: 863	Cutting torches: 856
Rocking chairs: 835	Air compressors: 831
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 810	Power tillers or cultivators: 804
BBs or pellets: 802	Manual hedge trimmers: 800
Swimming pool equipment: 797	Extension ladders: 792
Scuba diving: 790	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 781
Paint or varnish thinners: 764	Fire extinguishers: 759
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 754	Combs or hairbrushes: 752
Footlockers: 746	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 743
Drain cleaners: 726	Garden tractors: 724
Plastic containers: 722	Christmas decorations: 715
Sprayers: 700	Track and field: 699
Wooden containers: 693	Car seats: 690
Outerwear: 689	Toilet bowl products: 686
Faucets or spigots: 663	Extension cords: 651
Generators or power plants: 638	Other power garden tools: 621
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 605	Personal protection devices: 594
Electric frying pans and skillets: 592	Can openers: 585
Towel racks or bars: 580	Business and office machines: 577
Acids: 576	Toy boxes or chests: 574
Automotive chemicals: 571	Manual filing or sanding tools: 571
Laundry soaps or detergents: 554	Futons: 553
Power sanders: 551	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 543
Lubricants: 538	Toboggans: 535
Book bags or back carriers: 534	Safes: 534
Vises or workshop clamps: 531	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 530
Flotation toys: 529	Slow cookers: 529
Plastic products: 520	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 519
Painting equipment, powered: 519	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 514
Reel power lawn mowers: 512	Other containers: 510
Cribs: 496	Other playground equipment: 494
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 482	Fuel storage tanks: 481
Other plastic products: 480	Glue guns: 480
Leaf blowers: 477	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 476
Pull-down or folding stairs: 473	Coins: 460
Charcoal: 455	Lighter fluids: 447
Other furniture: 445	Clocks: 442
Paper bags: 433	Other grills or stoves: 433
Kerosene or oil heaters: 432	Chimneys: 431
Swimming pool slides: 427	Self-contained openers: 422
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 422	Other ladders: 419
Nonbaby mattresses: 418	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 416
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 414	Appliances: 404
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 403	Tarpaulins: 395
Seasonal decorations: 392	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 391
Artificial Christmas trees: 384	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 380
Lockers: 380	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 378
Drinking fountains: 372	Above-ground swimming pools: 371
Power hack saws: 364	Tape recorders or players: 360
Methyl alcohol: 354	Rotary power lawn mowers: 347
Art supplies or equipment: 345	Electric mixers: 344
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 344	Bed rails, adult: 344
Matches: 339	Darts: 336
Tricycles: 335	Paper cutters: 334
Stationary power drills and accessories: 329	Street hockey: 327
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 327	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 326
Trash compactors: 325	Soldering equipment: 317
Power lathes: 314	Bars and bar accessories: 312
Fuel oils: 312	Rug shampooers: 311
Electric Christmas decorations: 309	Pumps: 307
Electric deep fryers: 307	Glass soft drink bottles: 306
Tapes: 303	Recording tapes: 298
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 296	Baby bottles or nipples: 295
Lighters: 295	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 287
Playground equipment: 284	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 281
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 280	Panel doors: 277
Electric lighting equipment: 276	Diapers: 265
Unpowered models or parts: 258	Minibikes, powered: 258
Vending machines: 257	Electric or battery-powered knives: 256
Other antennas: 255	Ear protection devices: 255
Water polo: 254	Fabric treatment products: 250
Nonelectric blankets: 246	Wagons: 246
Electric ranges: 244	Radial arm saws: 242
Photographic equipment: 242	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 239
Manual push mowers: 239	Matchbooks: 237
Doorstops: 237	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 233
Snow plows: 232	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 231
Heat pumps: 231	Treehouses or playhouses: 229
Nonmetal cookware: 224	Cots: 222
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 221	Manual drills: 221
Gasoline cans: 219	Electric welding equipment: 219
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 214	Boilers: 211
Other heaters or heating systems: 210	Caulking or spackling compounds: 209
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 209	Fertilizers: 204
Balloons: 200	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 198
Animal traps: 195	Fuel-burning welding equipment: 192
Other toy guns: 191	Steam irons: 189
Other electric lighting equipment: 189	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 187
Juicers: 185	Lamp oils: 180
Field hockey: 180	Ironing boards or covers: 180
Baby walkers or jumpers: 179	Playpens: 178
Antifreeze: 177	Upholstered recliner chairs: 176
Gas or LP heaters: 175	Wading pools: 173
Lacrosse: 173	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 171
Vacuum containers: 169	Stilts: 168
Skeet shooting: 168	High chairs: 168
Metal or plastic molding sets: 166	Nightwear: 166
Costumes or masks: 162	Watches: 160
Sleeping bags: 160	Water toys: 158
Toy guns: 156	Plastic wrapping products: 156
Abrasive cleaners: 155	Massage devices or vibrators: 155
Electric heaters: 151	Other bedding: 151
Fireplace equipment: 144	Sabre saws: 142
Cheerleading: 142	Christmas tree stands or supports: 141
Built-in fireplaces: 139	Electric motors: 137
Humidifiers: 137	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 137
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 136	Brushcutters, powered: 135
Dishwasher detergents: 134	Other upholstered chairs: 134
Internal combustion engines: 133	Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 133
Lye: 133	Kites or kite string: 132
Fire escape devices: 130	Detergents: 129
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 125	Gas ranges: 125
Garbage disposers: 124	Portable electric heaters: 124
Fire or smoke alarms: 122	Power jointers: 122
Electric soldering equipment: 120	Food skewers: 120
Range or oven accessories: 119	Toasters: 118
Kerosene: 109	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 109
Lawn vacuums: 108	Toy sports equipment: 107
Gas ovens: 107	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 106
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 106	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 104
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 104	Baby carriers: 103
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 102	Hot plates: 101
Electric grills: 100	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 97
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 93	Other baby carriers: 93
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 93	Carbon monoxide detectors: 89
Kerosene grills or stoves: 89	Drain snakes: 89
Wooden matches: 88	Unicycles: 88
Toy guns with projectiles: 88	Caustics: 88
Electric kettles or hot pots: 88	Floor waxes: 85
Bedding: 85	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 84
Glass tubing or test tubes: 84	Fencing: 84
Pogo sticks: 82	Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 82
Air purifiers: 80	Windshield wiper fluids: 80
Safety pins: 77	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 76
Electric brooms: 76	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 76
Dehumidifiers: 76	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 76
Window or door security barriers: 71	Floor buffers or waxers: 71
Electric razors or shavers: 71	Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 71
Thermostats: 71	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 71
Baby mattresses or pads: 71	Shoelace fasteners: 71
Bread making machines: 71	Oil furnaces: 71
Washer-dryer combinations: 68	Electric can openers: 68
Fuel charcoal lighters: 68	Filters: 68
Floor furnaces: 68	Electric trains or accessories: 68
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 68	Polishes: 66
Fire sprinklers: 66	Food warmers: 66
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 66	Portable baby swings: 66
Tetherball: 66	Molding compounds: 66
Upholstered rocking chairs: 66	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 66
Electric ovens: 66	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 66
Night-lights: 66	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 66
Building sets: 66	Incinerators: 52
Window screens: 52	Curling: 40
Shoe polishes: 40	Electric baseboard heaters: 40
Baby carriages: 36	Outdoor antennas: 36
Hair clippers and trimmers: 36	Other clothing: 36
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 36	Ice makers: 36
Electric scissors: 36	Seesaws or teeterboards: 35
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 35	Party favors: 35
Electric blankets or sheets: 35	Bassinets or cradles: 35
Scooters, unpowered: 35	Pressurized containers: 35
Moving walks: 35	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 18
Shuffleboard: 18	Sun lamps: 18
Amateur two-way radios: 18	Saunas: 18
Baby baths or bathinettes: 18	Marbles: 18
Ice cream makers: 18	Vaporizers: 18
Straight ladders: 18	Scales: 18
Levels: 17	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 17
Electric knife sharpeners: 17	Diesel fuels: 17
Rocketry sets: 17	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 17
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 17	Furniture polishes or waxes: 17
Clothes steamers: 17	Youth chairs: 17

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