Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2000

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,444,229
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 375,159	Knives: 172,384
Floors or flooring materials: 141,389	Basketball: 111,676
Bicycles or accessories: 105,226	Ladders: 76,235
Doors: 70,865	Exercise: 60,530
Ceilings and walls: 59,201	Bathtubs or showers: 57,466
Softball: 52,489	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 50,819
House repair or construction materials: 48,975	Beds: 46,737
Furniture: 46,664	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 45,837
Chairs: 45,482	Tables: 45,030
Containers: 41,810	Windows or window glass: 36,981
Snow skiing: 36,939	Horseback riding: 36,815
Football: 35,489	Drinking glasses: 34,182
Tableware and accessories: 32,519	Metal containers: 32,163
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 32,154	Baseball: 31,018
All-terrain vehicles: 30,313	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 26,858
Soccer: 26,218	Weight lifting: 25,999
Footwear: 25,714	Lawn mowers: 25,662
Fishing: 25,568	Fences or fence posts: 25,157
Knives with replaceable blades: 24,756	Hammers: 21,245
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 19,845	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 18,715
Volleyball: 17,924	First aid equipment: 17,375
Swimming: 16,603	In-line skating: 14,754
Chain saws: 14,029	Rugs or carpets: 13,640
Golf: 13,587	Pruning or trimming equipment: 13,222
Wheelchairs: 12,348	Refrigerators: 12,284
Bench or table saws: 11,982	Hot water: 11,913
Saws: 11,856	Snow boarding: 11,254
Hockey: 10,970	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 10,834
Roller skating: 10,729	Other unpowered garden tools: 10,657
Bags: 10,614	Doorsills or frames: 10,446
Televisions: 10,192	Dancing: 10,172
Jewelry: 10,016	Snowmobiles: 9,775
Poles: 9,634	Pipes: 9,512
Swimming pools: 9,326	Martial arts: 9,279
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 9,199	Razors or shavers: 8,904
Bowling: 8,902	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 8,611
Cookware: 8,449	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 8,441
Welding equipment: 8,356	Tennis: 8,329
Other toys: 7,943	Bottles or jars: 7,933
Exercise equipment: 7,767	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 7,663
Garage doors: 7,579	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 7,495
Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,362	Day wear: 7,291
Toilets: 7,125	Sleds: 6,903
General home or room involvement in fires: 6,753	Skateboards: 6,708
Drills: 6,577	Washing machines: 6,554
Counters or countertops: 6,430	Other ranges: 6,401
Ball sports: 6,392	Scissors: 6,231
Cardboard products: 6,188	Vacuum cleaners: 6,107
Water skiing: 6,104	Handrails, railings or banisters: 6,051
Air conditioners: 5,972	Ice skating: 5,960
Slicers and choppers: 5,818	Scaffolding: 5,780
Manual cleaning equipment: 5,776	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5,726
Computers: 5,724	Luggage: 5,524
Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,474	Bleaches: 5,408
Ramps or landings: 5,334	Fans: 5,290
Nail guns or stud drivers: 5,198	Bedsprings or bedframes: 5,032
Portable circular power saws: 5,029	Power lawn mowers: 4,935
Buckets or pails: 4,923	Gasoline: 4,905
Cabinet or door hardware: 4,870	Wire: 4,860
Surfing: 4,652	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 4,558
Trampolines: 4,503	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 4,470
Wrestling: 4,404	Chemicals: 4,332
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 4,309	Toolboxes or tool kits: 4,105
Other manual workshop tools: 4,097	Glass bottles or jars: 4,040
Boxing: 4,026	Grocery or shopping carts: 3,995
Screwdrivers: 3,987	Amusement attractions: 3,960
Ice hockey: 3,958	Sinks: 3,918
Hatchets or axes: 3,914	Bunk beds: 3,846
Public equipment: 3,840	Power saws: 3,823
Pet supplies: 3,785	Riding power lawn mowers: 3,761
Paper products: 3,716	General purpose household cleaners: 3,626
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,622	Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,614
Go-carts: 3,579	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,554
Light bulbs: 3,514	Glass doors: 3,504
Power hedge trimmers: 3,486	Benches: 3,453
Other power saws: 3,426	Tools: 3,422
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 3,348	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,278
Tractors: 3,230	Grills: 3,222
Clothes dryers: 3,169	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 3,168
Awls, chisels or planes: 3,155	Skating: 3,155
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 3,099	Rope or string: 3,060
Desk supplies: 3,059	Hand saws: 3,033
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 3,016	Adhesives: 3,004
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 2,946	Other windows or window glass: 2,946
Carts: 2,838	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,826
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,818	Mattresses: 2,791
Swings or swing sets: 2,787	Screen doors: 2,755
Soaps: 2,726	Other ovens: 2,713
Freezers: 2,707	Built-in swimming pools: 2,681
Scooters, unpowered: 2,676	Wood paneling and particleboard: 2,663
Stepladders: 2,662	Clothing accessories: 2,658
Sports and recreational activity: 2,652	Stools: 2,583
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 2,574	Step stools: 2,532
Sliding glass doors or panels: 2,525	Elevators or other lifts: 2,509
Fireworks: 2,495	Other glass bottles or jars: 2,457
Manual scissors: 2,455	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 2,435
Clothing: 2,422	Snow throwers or blowers: 2,413
Aquariums or accessories: 2,398	Bleachers: 2,380
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,375	Pins and needles: 2,348
Diving or diving boards: 2,315	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 2,301
Golf carts: 2,299	Laundry baskets: 2,292
Billiards or pool: 2,235	Eyeglasses: 2,200
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 2,131	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,124
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 2,118	Food processors: 2,091
Escalators: 2,090	Chains: 2,085
Lighting equipment: 2,040	Log splitters: 2,032
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 2,013	Other Irons: 2,010
Batteries: 1,994	Automatic doors: 1,982
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,979	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,971
Baby gates or barriers: 1,965	Windowsills or frames: 1,959
Other ball sports: 1,953	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,951
Camping equipment: 1,946	Recliner chairs: 1,936
Dishwashers: 1,921	Water heaters: 1,918
Band saws: 1,917	Tool sheds: 1,916
Other nonglass doors: 1,909	Microwave ovens: 1,897
Lubricants: 1,862	Rugby: 1,848
Flying toys: 1,844	Storm doors with glass panels: 1,761
Manicuring devices: 1,759	Radiators: 1,749
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,746	Kitchen gadgets: 1,724
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 1,723	Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,709
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,697	Other glass doors: 1,683
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,656	Water slides: 1,655
Manual hedge trimmers: 1,647	Other furnaces: 1,643
Towels or cloths: 1,627	Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,584
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,545	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,517
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,507	Mountain climbing: 1,485
Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,481	Archery: 1,467
Snow tubing: 1,458	Pens and pencils: 1,422
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,408	Heaters or heating systems: 1,392
Other containers: 1,387	Plastic bags: 1,382
Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,359	Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,344
Swimming pool chemicals: 1,324	Power drills or accessories: 1,323
Coffee makers or teapots: 1,299	Nonglass doors: 1,285
Other fireplaces: 1,271	Water tubing: 1,216
Car seats: 1,202	Power routers: 1,180
Decorative yard equipment: 1,117	Roller hockey: 1,101
Gymnastics: 1,098	Slides or sliding boards: 1,098
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 1,089	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,084
Storm windows: 1,069	Eye protection devices: 1,063
Acids: 1,056	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,040
Flatware: 1,037	Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,035
Outerwear: 1,033	Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,007
Sprayers: 1,001	Drain cleaners: 995
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 991	Paint or varnish thinners: 989
Extension ladders: 989	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 969
Book bags or back carriers: 966	Workshop furnishings: 962
Laundry soaps or detergents: 958	Pillows: 951
Scuba diving: 942	Matches: 938
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 923	Portable power drills and accessories: 919
Metal cookware: 915	Air compressors: 908
Christmas tree lights: 901	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 896
Canning jars or lids: 884	Street hockey: 881
Pressure cookers or canners: 864	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 850
Sewing basket articles: 850	Gas or LP heaters: 846
Power sanders: 833	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 819
Faucets or spigots: 810	Power tillers or cultivators: 806
Blankets: 802	Glass soft drink bottles: 797
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 797	BBs or pellets: 795
Footlockers: 790	Fuel storage tanks: 790
Bars and bar accessories: 775	Personal protection devices: 771
Extension cords: 769	Sewing machines or accessories: 756
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 751	Manual drills: 748
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 731	Rocking chairs: 729
Electric blenders: 726	Horseshoes: 723
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 717	Christmas decorations: 693
Plastic containers: 678	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 673
Television tables or stands: 668	Tape recorders or players: 655
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 653	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 653
Nonmetal cookware: 650	Oven cleaners: 649
Business and office machines: 646	Cutting torches: 645
Plastic products: 641	Electric heating pads: 632
Sheets or pillowcases: 629	Manual push mowers: 616
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 612	Antifreeze: 610
Rotary power lawn mowers: 602	Fire extinguishers: 594
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 590	Futons: 582
Tapes: 578	Slow cookers: 565
Cribs: 562	Vises or workshop clamps: 559
Photographic equipment: 557	Pull-down or folding stairs: 556
Wooden containers: 554	Appliances: 554
Kerosene or oil heaters: 538	Snow plows: 537
Automotive chemicals: 530	Window screens: 528
Lockers: 527	Ear protection devices: 518
Baby strollers: 513	Radios: 508
Garden tractors: 505	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 499
Nonbaby mattresses: 493	Trays: 492
Ironing boards or covers: 488	Other plastic products: 487
Towel racks or bars: 485	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 484
Hair dryers: 482	Aerosol containers: 475
Electric Christmas decorations: 467	Painting equipment, powered: 464
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 459	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 457
Lighter fluids: 455	Track and field: 446
Jigsaws: 446	Electric mixers: 440
Badminton: 436	Toy sports equipment: 429
Tarpaulins: 422	Kerosene: 419
Generators or power plants: 419	Safes: 417
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 416	Carbon monoxide detectors: 416
Electric ranges: 416	Stationary power drills and accessories: 415
Umbrellas: 414	Leaf blowers: 414
Electric welding equipment: 410	Hair clippers and trimmers: 409
Other playground equipment: 408	Hammocks: 407
Lighters: 406	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 405
Gasoline cans: 398	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 396
Baby walkers or jumpers: 396	Floor buffers or waxers: 394
Fuel oils: 389	Art supplies or equipment: 387
Other electric lighting equipment: 384	Gas furnaces: 381
Electric or battery-powered knives: 374	Plastic wrapping products: 373
Ice makers: 373	Glue guns: 369
Other antennas: 369	Nonglass bottles or jars: 369
Other grills or stoves: 368	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 365
Ammonia, household: 364	Caustics: 363
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 362	Nonelectric blankets: 362
Massage devices or vibrators: 355	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 346
Other ladders: 346	Detergents: 344
Electric deep fryers: 342	High chairs: 336
Chimneys: 333	Heat pumps: 331
Other stools: 328	Toasters: 324
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 323	Unpowered models or parts: 321
Paper cutters: 320	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 319
Reel power lawn mowers: 317	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 313
Other furniture: 312	Can openers: 312
Clocks: 310	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 310
Fireplace equipment: 310	Boilers: 306
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 305	Filters: 303
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 299	Flotation toys: 295
Treehouses or playhouses: 294	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 293
Vending machines: 293	Magazine racks or book ends: 290
Doorstops: 286	Minibikes, powered: 286
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 285	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 285
Gas ranges: 284	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 283
Self-contained openers: 273	Coins: 272
Vacuum containers: 271	Seasonal decorations: 269
Nightwear: 268	Brushcutters, powered: 265
Watches: 265	Charcoal: 264
Artificial Christmas trees: 263	Handball: 261
Electric frying pans and skillets: 254	Other clothing: 253
Abrasive cleaners: 251	Steam irons: 248
Toilet bowl products: 248	Swimming pool equipment: 245
Pumps: 242	Trash compactors: 242
Fire or smoke alarms: 240	Bedding: 239
Baby bottles or nipples: 239	Wallpaper: 238
Panel doors: 236	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 236
Electric lighting equipment: 234	Drinking fountains: 234
Kites or kite string: 232	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 225
Diesel fuels: 224	Radial arm saws: 223
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 223	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 220
Straight ladders: 219	Cheerleading: 218
Table tennis: 215	Laundry hampers: 210
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 209	Food warmers: 209
Paper bags: 207	Metal or plastic molding sets: 205
Internal combustion engines: 203	Outdoor antennas: 199
Playground equipment: 195	Bed rails, adult: 195
Pogo sticks: 192	Hot plates: 191
Electric motors: 191	Balloons: 188
Caulking or spackling compounds: 187	Toy boxes or chests: 187
Floor waxes: 187	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 187
Range or oven accessories: 182	Fire escape devices: 182
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 182	Rug shampooers: 178
Other toy guns: 173	Gas-burning fireplaces: 172
Baby carriages: 171	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 170
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 167	Playpens: 165
Water toys: 165	Above-ground swimming pools: 164
Safety pins: 158	Skeet shooting: 156
Drain snakes: 156	Bath or facial brushes: 155
Electric heaters: 155	Wading pools: 155
Lacrosse: 154	Other baby carriers: 151
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 151	Power jointers: 150
Dyes: 148	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 146
Juicers: 140	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 138
Burglar alarms: 137	Lye: 137
Pressurized containers: 136	Soldering equipment: 135
Field hockey: 130	Ice crushers: 124
Food grinders: 122	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 122
Darts: 121	Gas ovens: 119
Dry ice: 119	Wagons: 115
Sabre saws: 114	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 112
Washer-dryer combinations: 109	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 107
Ice picks: 107	Windshield wiper fluids: 107
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 107	Garbage disposers: 106
Christmas tree stands or supports: 103	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 103
Methyl alcohol: 103	Power hack saws: 102
Powered riding toys: 101	Scales: 101
Multi-purpose lighters: 101	Water polo: 101
Electric ovens: 96	Electric kettles or hot pots: 96
Other bedding: 96	Baby carriers: 96
Saunas: 95	Water softeners or conditioners: 94
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 94	Thermometers: 90
Wooden matches: 90	Knife sharpeners: 87
Tetherball: 87	Storm doors without glass panels: 87
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 87	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 87
Dishwasher detergents: 87	Sun lamps: 86
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 86	Dry heat irons: 85
Clothes steamers: 85	Humidifiers: 85
Drinking straws: 85	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 83
Batons: 78	Other power garden tools: 78
Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 78	Corkscrews: 78
Power lathes: 77	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 70
Dehumidifiers: 70	Pacifiers or teething rings: 70
Baby rattles: 70	Seesaws or teeterboards: 70
Electric baseboard heaters: 70	Window or door security barriers: 70
Electric scissors: 69	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 69
Reamers: 69	Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 69
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 69	Gasoline heaters: 69
Trouble lights or extension work lights: 69	Clothes brushes: 69
Upholstered chairs: 67	Built-in fireplaces: 67
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 67	Inflatable toys: 67
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 67	Marbles: 67
Jalousie glass windows: 67	Animal traps: 67
Portable cribs: 67	Rust removers: 67
School equipment: 59	Respiratory protection devices: 56
Wallpaper cleaners: 56	Thermostats: 56
Crayons or chalk: 56	Food skewers: 53
Diapers: 52	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 52
Dishwashing liquid: 52	Cots: 51
Table linens: 42	Lamp oils: 42
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 39	Fire sprinklers: 38
Toy guns with projectiles: 38	Record players: 36
Fabric treatment products: 36	Other upholstered chairs: 35
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 35	Bread making machines: 35
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 35	Baby carriers or slings: 35
Upholstered recliner chairs: 34	Tricycles: 34
Fertilizers: 34	Toboggans: 34
Night-lights: 18	Toy bows or arrows: 18
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 18	Building sets: 18
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 18	Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 18
Nonelectric can openers: 17	Lunch boxes or pails: 17
Fabrics: 17	Grass and leaf catchers: 17
Electric blankets or sheets: 17	Riding toys: 17
Sleeping bags: 17	Ice or snow boating: 17
Inflatable furniture: 17	Baby mattresses or pads: 17
Clothespins: 17	Turpentine: 17
Mangle irons: 17	Amateur two-way radios: 17
Portable baby swings: 17	Furniture polishes or waxes: 17
Levels: 17	Bottle openers: 17
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 17	Flares: 17
Fencing: 17

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