Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2001

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,659,330
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 399,650	Knives: 172,829
Floors or flooring materials: 139,647	Basketball: 122,219
Bicycles or accessories: 105,526	Ladders: 79,626
Doors: 72,039	Ceilings and walls: 69,284
Exercise: 65,847	Bathtubs or showers: 62,384
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 59,887	Furniture: 57,398
House repair or construction materials: 57,104	Softball: 56,946
Beds: 56,910	Containers: 51,956
Chairs: 50,884	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 48,954
Tables: 44,068	Windows or window glass: 37,977
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 37,589	All-terrain vehicles: 36,940
Horseback riding: 36,865	Football: 35,006
Snow skiing: 34,780	Metal containers: 34,035
Baseball: 33,206	Tableware and accessories: 32,884
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 30,816	Drinking glasses: 29,799
Fishing: 29,471	Weight lifting: 28,483
Fences or fence posts: 28,316	Footwear: 27,966
Knives with replaceable blades: 27,587	Soccer: 26,978
Lawn mowers: 26,377	Hammers: 22,955
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 21,670	First aid equipment: 18,649
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 17,931	Volleyball: 17,350
Swimming: 16,986	Chain saws: 15,205
Hot water: 13,459	Wheelchairs: 13,333
Rugs or carpets: 13,073	Refrigerators: 12,524
Televisions: 12,419	Golf: 12,331
Bench or table saws: 12,221	Saws: 12,104
Dancing: 12,038	Pruning or trimming equipment: 12,012
In-line skating: 12,007	Bags: 11,735
Razors or shavers: 11,572	Pipes: 11,443
Other toys: 11,151	Snow boarding: 11,010
Martial arts: 10,870	Roller skating: 10,624
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 10,593	Jewelry: 10,541
Toilets: 10,102	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 9,488
Doorsills or frames: 9,482	Swimming pools: 9,310
Other unpowered garden tools: 9,300	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 9,270
Welding equipment: 9,214	Bottles or jars: 9,031
Snowmobiles: 8,581	Exercise equipment: 8,510
Pet supplies: 8,463	Garage doors: 8,283
Drills: 8,268	Cookware: 8,223
Bedsprings or bedframes: 8,118	Hockey: 7,922
Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,741	Tennis: 7,729
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 7,512	Air conditioners: 7,414
Skateboards: 7,410	Scissors: 7,401
Counters or countertops: 7,373	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 7,347
Day wear: 7,146	Bowling: 7,114
Ball sports: 6,973	Poles: 6,973
General home or room involvement in fires: 6,895	Scaffolding: 6,721
Manual cleaning equipment: 6,677	Nail guns or stud drivers: 6,635
Handrails, railings or banisters: 6,599	Vacuum cleaners: 6,336
Scooters, unpowered: 6,332	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 6,088
Wrestling: 6,065	Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,037
Other ranges: 5,992	Computers: 5,985
Slicers and choppers: 5,952	Trampolines: 5,914
Wire: 5,812	Ice skating: 5,790
Water skiing: 5,723	Fans: 5,717
Luggage: 5,664	Washing machines: 5,545
Screwdrivers: 5,384	Buckets or pails: 5,293
Paper products: 5,271	Bleaches: 5,249
Bunk beds: 5,243	Stools: 5,233
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 5,218	Benches: 5,167
Rope or string: 5,164	Glass bottles or jars: 5,122
Sleds: 5,067	Portable circular power saws: 4,964
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 4,932	Toolboxes or tool kits: 4,861
Power saws: 4,713	Glass doors: 4,699
Clothing: 4,541	Sinks: 4,510
Surfing: 4,487	Pins and needles: 4,376
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 4,325	Gasoline: 4,279
Power lawn mowers: 4,258	Hatchets or axes: 4,247
Telephones or telephone accessories: 4,197	Chemicals: 4,187
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 4,147	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 4,092
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 4,082	Grocery or shopping carts: 4,075
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 4,075	Amusement attractions: 4,046
Ice hockey: 3,990	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,984
Tools: 3,876	Other manual workshop tools: 3,797
Light bulbs: 3,775	Cabinet or door hardware: 3,687
Mattresses: 3,658	General purpose household cleaners: 3,647
Swings or swing sets: 3,646	Stepladders: 3,645
Cardboard products: 3,627	Boxing: 3,581
Riding power lawn mowers: 3,503	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,502
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,477	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 3,467
Elevators or other lifts: 3,444	Awls, chisels or planes: 3,388
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 3,382	Go-carts: 3,355
Laundry baskets: 3,338	Screen doors: 3,288
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,255	Rugby: 3,186
Carts: 3,101	Soaps: 3,076
Aquariums or accessories: 3,033	Clothes dryers: 3,016
Batteries: 3,014	Other ovens: 2,921
Pens and pencils: 2,911	Other ball sports: 2,872
Other windows or window glass: 2,871	Built-in swimming pools: 2,861
Grills: 2,860	Ramps or landings: 2,856
Other power saws: 2,855	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,828
Hand saws: 2,822	Power hedge trimmers: 2,810
Sports and recreational activity: 2,771	Clothing accessories: 2,760
Microwave ovens: 2,757	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 2,757
Lighting equipment: 2,748	Barstools or kitchen stools: 2,708
Golf carts: 2,635	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 2,626
Step stools: 2,561	Skating: 2,552
Bleachers: 2,341	Camping equipment: 2,336
Freezers: 2,317	Sliding glass doors or panels: 2,311
Manual scissors: 2,300	Chains: 2,277
Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,266	Desk supplies: 2,218
Kitchen gadgets: 2,197	Decorative yard equipment: 2,163
Billiards or pool: 2,157	Fireworks: 2,134
Flying toys: 2,127	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 2,127
Radiators: 2,115	Hot tubs or home spas: 2,097
Adhesives: 2,090	Escalators: 2,088
Other glass bottles or jars: 2,061	Tool sheds: 2,053
Tractors: 2,020	Water heaters: 1,999
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,956	Recliner chairs: 1,928
Dishwashers: 1,910	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,886
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,881	Eyeglasses: 1,876
Snow tubing: 1,859	Public equipment: 1,858
Other nonglass doors: 1,851	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,829
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,797	Car seats: 1,781
Log splitters: 1,776	Other fireplaces: 1,746
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,738	Snow throwers or blowers: 1,731
Nonglass doors: 1,729	Diving or diving boards: 1,722
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,663	Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,656
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,640	Automatic doors: 1,628
Water tubing: 1,614	Manicuring devices: 1,592
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,567	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,560
Combs or hairbrushes: 1,560	Archery: 1,551
Water slides: 1,512	Outerwear: 1,510
Mountain climbing: 1,507	Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,489
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,485	Plastic bags: 1,479
Other Irons: 1,454	Power drills or accessories: 1,448
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,435	Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,426
Other furnaces: 1,423	Baby gates or barriers: 1,396
Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,394	Flatware: 1,392
Windowsills or frames: 1,386	Coffee makers or teapots: 1,378
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,373	Sprayers: 1,339
Food processors: 1,331	Towels or cloths: 1,323
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,315	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,302
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 1,282	Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,234
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 1,234	Pillows: 1,208
Other containers: 1,199	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,186
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 1,184	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 1,154
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,144	Automotive chemicals: 1,133
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,130	Slides or sliding boards: 1,129
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,128	Lubricants: 1,127
Sheets or pillowcases: 1,126	Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,123
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 1,119	Book bags or back carriers: 1,113
Christmas decorations: 1,110	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,092
Eye protection devices: 1,088	Heaters or heating systems: 1,078
Storm doors with glass panels: 1,071	Other glass doors: 1,068
Electric blenders: 1,058	Plastic products: 1,057
Portable power drills and accessories: 1,040	Baby strollers: 1,036
Metal cookware: 1,033	Scuba diving: 1,010
Sewing basket articles: 998	Ammonia, household: 997
Antifreeze: 979	Gymnastics: 971
Storm windows: 969	Horseshoes: 953
Power tillers or cultivators: 937	Sewing machines or accessories: 919
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 918	Roller hockey: 914
Kerosene or oil heaters: 908	Plastic containers: 898
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 896	Electric heating pads: 893
Power routers: 890	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 890
Extension ladders: 887	Fuel storage tanks: 882
Tape recorders or players: 876	Fire extinguishers: 870
Blankets: 867	Radios: 864
Swimming pool equipment: 837	Glass soft drink bottles: 834
Canning jars or lids: 818	Detergents: 814
Photographic equipment: 805	Reel power lawn mowers: 800
Vending machines: 798	Rocking chairs: 798
Nonglass bottles or jars: 789	Faucets or spigots: 786
Painting equipment, powered: 777	Safes: 765
Cutting torches: 757	Manual hedge trimmers: 750
Television tables or stands: 745	Extension cords: 742
Air compressors: 742	Other furniture: 728
Nonbaby mattresses: 721	Pressure cookers or canners: 708
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 697	Paint or varnish thinners: 688
Acids: 682	Swimming pool chemicals: 675
Band saws: 670	Electric ranges: 650
Christmas tree lights: 642	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 640
Electric deep fryers: 639	Food grinders: 632
Oven cleaners: 627	Drain cleaners: 623
Table tennis: 621	Can openers: 618
Electric Christmas decorations: 615	Ear protection devices: 608
Track and field: 601	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 600
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 599	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 597
Recording tapes: 579	Personal protection devices: 577
Garden tractors: 577	Lockers: 576
Massage devices or vibrators: 572	Street hockey: 571
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 563	Handball: 562
Pumps: 553	Umbrellas: 552
Aerosol containers: 539	Clocks: 539
Hammocks: 534	Self-contained openers: 522
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 522	Towel racks or bars: 516
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 515	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 513
Workshop furnishings: 513	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 509
Cribs: 508	Tarpaulins: 507
Business and office machines: 503	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 503
Nonmetal cookware: 495	Methyl alcohol: 494
Paper bags: 493	Other playground equipment: 492
Leaf blowers: 488	Fireplace equipment: 487
Minibikes, powered: 486	Footlockers: 485
Wooden containers: 484	Automotive tools or accessories: 478
Boilers: 475	Dishwashing liquid: 470
Electric welding equipment: 470	Gas furnaces: 469
Hair dryers: 468	Wagons: 464
Fuel oils: 457	Paper cutters: 456
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 448	Hair clippers and trimmers: 443
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 441	Rotary power lawn mowers: 435
Trays: 435	Power jointers: 434
Treehouses or playhouses: 433	Futons: 433
Plastic wrapping products: 432	Slow cookers: 428
Fabric treatment products: 421	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 420
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 411	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 403
Other antennas: 401	Lighters: 397
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 396	Wallpaper: 394
Jigsaws: 393	Other plastic products: 392
Manual push mowers: 389	Power lathes: 388
BBs or pellets: 387	Above-ground swimming pools: 387
Manual drills: 385	Glue guns: 385
Heat pumps: 384	Power sanders: 383
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 380	Magazine racks or book ends: 377
Drinking straws: 368	Panel doors: 366
Generators or power plants: 360	Ironing boards or covers: 360
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 358	Artificial Christmas trees: 357
Straight ladders: 356	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 355
Gasoline cans: 354	Soldering equipment: 354
Saunas: 347	Playground equipment: 347
Bars and bar accessories: 343	Other electric lighting equipment: 339
Appliances: 339	Stationary power drills and accessories: 338
Outdoor antennas: 333	Electric or battery-powered knives: 332
High chairs: 331	Costumes or masks: 326
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 323	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 321
Other grills or stoves: 319	Electric frying pans and skillets: 318
Drinking fountains: 313	Sleeping bags: 311
Badminton: 306	Animal traps: 305
Caulking or spackling compounds: 300	Charcoal: 299
Toilet bowl products: 299	Lighter fluids: 295
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 291	Gas or LP heaters: 289
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 288	Toboggans: 286
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 285	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 285
Brushcutters, powered: 282	Vises or workshop clamps: 282
Watches: 274	Cots: 271
Electric mixers: 271	Pull-down or folding stairs: 271
Skeet shooting: 270	Nightwear: 262
Matches: 261	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 260
Cheerleading: 254	Toasters: 252
Lacrosse: 247	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 241
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 241	Dyes: 241
Coins: 238	Sabre saws: 237
Seasonal decorations: 233	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 230
Food warmers: 229	Fertilizers: 228
Other heaters or heating systems: 228	Abrasive cleaners: 228
Electric heaters: 225	Tricycles: 224
Other ladders: 224	Christmas tree stands or supports: 220
Laundry hampers: 219	Wading pools: 217
Batons: 216	Incinerators: 216
Toy boxes or chests: 213	Other stools: 212
Art supplies or equipment: 211	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 211
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 210	Doorstops: 210
Food skewers: 205	Oil furnaces: 204
Gas ranges: 204	Baby carriers: 204
Rug shampooers: 204	Pressurized containers: 203
Croquet: 198	Electric razors or shavers: 198
Range or oven accessories: 194	Window screens: 190
Water polo: 189	Drain snakes: 189
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 188	Ice makers: 187
Garbage disposers: 186	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 183
Portable electric heaters: 177	Gas ovens: 177
Lye: 177	Unicycles: 172
Fire or smoke alarms: 169	Artificial flowers or plants: 169
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 168	Pogo sticks: 167
Diesel fuels: 167	Filters: 167
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 167	Kerosene: 162
Crayons or chalk: 162	Fire escape devices: 161
Steam irons: 160	Seesaws or teeterboards: 160
Bassinets or cradles: 156	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 155
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 154	Baby carriages: 154
Vacuum containers: 153	Chimneys: 152
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 152	Glass tubing or test tubes: 150
Hearing aids: 150	Toy sports equipment: 150
Trash compactors: 145	Tapes: 144
Lunch boxes or pails: 143	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 143
Flotation toys: 143	Indoor antennas: 143
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 139	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 139
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 136	Other clothing: 135
Trouble lights or extension work lights: 133	Upholstered recliner chairs: 133
Humidifiers: 132	Dishwasher detergents: 129
Playpens: 127	Balloons: 127
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 127	Other baby carriers: 122
Floor buffers or waxers: 111	Diapers: 110
Marbles: 110	Juicers: 107
Ice picks: 106	Baby walkers or jumpers: 105
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 102	Baby bottles or nipples: 102
Electric lighting equipment: 102	Other toy guns: 102
Electric motors: 100	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 100
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 100	Floor waxes: 100
Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 100	Other toy weapons: 94
Power hack saws: 94	Furniture polishes or waxes: 94
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 93	Hot plates: 93
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 93	Thermostats: 89
Nonupholstered recliner chairs: 88	Molding compounds: 88
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 85	Battery chargers: 85
Internal combustion engines: 85	Nonelectric can openers: 85
Other power garden tools: 85	Radial arm saws: 83
Electric ovens: 83	Window or door security barriers: 83
Unpowered models or parts: 78	Chemistry sets or science kits: 77
Darts: 77	Insect traps, powered: 77
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 76	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 76
Lawn vacuums: 76	Electric griddles: 76
Snow plows: 76	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 76
Turpentine: 76	Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 76
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 74	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 72
Electric blankets or sheets: 72	Electric can openers: 68
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 68	Music boxes or chimes: 68
Lamp oils: 68	Levels: 68
Pacifiers or teething rings: 68	Storm doors without glass panels: 68
Rotisseries: 68	Woodburning kits: 68
Dry ice: 67	Kerosene grills or stoves: 66
Power shapers: 66	Containers with key openers: 66
Washer-dryer combinations: 66	Fabrics: 66
Electric corn poppers: 66	Caustics: 66
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 66	Electric scissors: 66
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66	Baby baths or bathinettes: 66
Kites or kite string: 66	Grass and leaf catchers: 66
Portable baby swings: 66	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 66
Jalousie glass windows: 66	Stilts: 66
Dehumidifiers: 66	Glass bottle cutting equipment: 66
School laboratory chemicals: 61	Tetherball: 55
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 55	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 55
Thermometers: 55	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 50
Sun lamps: 50	Safety pins: 50
Potty chairs or training seats: 38	Riding toys: 38
Garden sprayers: 38	Scales: 33
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 33	Bath or facial brushes: 33
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 33	Field hockey: 33
Carbon monoxide detectors: 33	Ice cream makers: 33
Baby mattresses or pads: 16	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 16
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 16	Floor furnaces: 16
Toy guns with projectiles: 16	Bottle openers: 16
Windshield wiper fluids: 16	Bedding: 16
Bread making machines: 16	Tombstones or grave markers: 16
Flares: 16	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 16
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 16	Electric kettles or hot pots: 16
Building sets: 16	Gas-burning fireplaces: 16
Table linens: 16	Fencing: 16
Diaper fasteners: 16	Vaporizers: 16
Ice or snow boating: 16	Slipcovers: 16
Electric waffle irons: 16	Butane or LP gas meters: 16

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