Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2004

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,530,759
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 415,238	Knives: 168,275
Floors or flooring materials: 168,047	Bicycles or accessories: 98,025
Basketball: 91,885	Ladders: 80,870
Doors: 72,663	Bathtubs or showers: 67,919
Beds or bedframes: 66,304	Ceilings and walls: 65,563
Furniture: 61,301	Containers: 55,525
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 54,602	Exercise: 54,425
Chairs: 50,041	House repair or construction materials: 49,139
All-terrain vehicles: 48,416	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 45,065
Softball: 45,021	Tables: 44,695
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 41,770	Football: 34,657
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 34,267	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 33,623
Horseback riding: 32,603	Tableware and accessories: 31,141
Metal containers: 29,013	Weight lifting: 28,718
Knives with replaceable blades: 28,080	Drinking glasses: 28,079
Footwear: 27,475	Fences or fence posts: 27,332
Soccer: 26,350	Baseball: 25,388
Fishing: 21,448	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 21,259
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 20,780	Lawn mowers: 20,751
Hammers: 18,428	Snow skiing: 17,890
Swimming: 17,343	Televisions: 15,844
Volleyball: 15,686	Chain saws: 15,257
Tools: 14,800	Bags: 14,237
Bench or table saws: 14,213	Wheelchairs: 13,400
Jewelry: 13,118	First aid equipment: 12,970
Refrigerators: 12,885	Pipes: 12,287
Welding equipment: 12,187	Hot water: 12,138
Rugs or carpets: 12,079	Saws: 11,083
Doorsills or frames: 11,039	Martial arts: 11,009
Other toys: 10,939	Pet supplies: 10,423
Exercise equipment: 10,315	Dancing: 10,094
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 9,847	Pruning or trimming equipment: 9,416
Other unpowered garden tools: 9,112	Surfing: 8,845
Counters or countertops: 8,775	Toilets: 8,690
Razors or shavers: 8,668	Swimming pools: 8,499
Snow boarding: 8,373	Day wear: 8,324
Skateboards: 8,018	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 7,962
Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,940	Handrails, railings or banisters: 7,616
Portable circular power saws: 7,561	Hockey: 7,560
Roller skating: 7,472	Golf: 7,468
Cookware: 7,418	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 7,416
Bowling: 7,243	Power lawn mowers: 7,033
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 7,011	Vacuum cleaners: 6,968
Garage doors: 6,914	Snowmobiles: 6,858
Drills: 6,741	Power saws: 6,647
Tennis: 6,625	Poles: 6,602
Scissors: 6,471	Bottles or jars: 6,331
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 6,266	Hatchets or axes: 6,118
In-line skating: 6,056	Air conditioners: 6,040
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,029	Manual cleaning equipment: 5,961
Trampolines: 5,715	Washing machines: 5,701
Fans: 5,698	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 5,694
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 5,621	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5,554
Luggage: 5,516	Sinks: 5,448
Riding power lawn mowers: 5,353	Ice skating: 5,341
Bleaches: 5,323	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 5,297
Gasoline: 5,264	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 5,252
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 5,161	Slicers and choppers: 5,155
Bunk beds: 5,139	General home or room involvement in fires: 5,132
Buckets or pails: 5,050	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 4,996
Paper products: 4,699	Computers: 4,699
Nail guns or stud drivers: 4,623	Laundry baskets: 4,447
Amusement attractions: 4,441	Boxing: 4,225
Screwdrivers: 4,087	Toolboxes or tool kits: 4,073
Benches: 4,052	Grocery or shopping carts: 4,049
Other ranges or ovens: 3,952	Built-in swimming pools: 3,946
Pins and needles: 3,881	Light bulbs: 3,839
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 3,820	Sleds: 3,814
Tree stands: 3,703	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 3,624
Stepladders: 3,622	Cardboard products: 3,616
Clothing: 3,615	Glass bottles or jars: 3,544
Grills: 3,500	Mattresses: 3,472
Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,446	Ball sports: 3,390
Ramps or landings: 3,347	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 3,323
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,299	Stools: 3,298
Water skiing: 3,277	Other ranges: 3,275
Rope or string: 3,249	Other manual workshop tools: 3,231
Scaffolding: 3,226	Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,212
Decorative yard equipment: 3,184	Kitchen gadgets: 3,181
Other ball sports: 3,178	Swings or swing sets: 3,171
Ice hockey: 3,154	Freezers: 3,148
Sports and recreational activity: 3,147	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,145
Go-carts: 3,118	General purpose household cleaners: 3,037
Wire: 3,037	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 3,026
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 2,970	Scooters, unpowered: 2,917
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 2,898	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,859
Chemicals: 2,723	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,705
Chair, recliner: 2,671	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 2,665
Awls, chisels or planes: 2,642	Log splitters: 2,627
Batteries: 2,620	Golf carts: 2,603
Wood paneling and particleboard: 2,592	Other glass bottles or jars: 2,559
Fireworks: 2,512	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,496
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 2,483	Manual scissors: 2,478
Soaps: 2,445	Aquariums or accessories: 2,429
Clothing accessories: 2,393	Clothes dryers: 2,385
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 2,344	Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,344
Tractors: 2,321	Mobile/manufactured homes: 2,263
Adhesives: 2,247	Lighting equipment: 2,246
Tool sheds: 2,241	Eyeglasses: 2,230
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 2,219	Pens and pencils: 2,211
Escalators: 2,199	Elevators or other lifts: 2,192
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,185	Water heaters: 2,147
Hot tubs or home spas: 2,139	Manicuring devices: 2,125
Flying toys: 2,125	Microwave ovens: 2,113
Other furnaces: 2,108	Windowsills or frames: 2,107
Desk supplies: 2,097	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 2,072
Bleachers: 2,028	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,996
Carts: 1,993	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,980
Skating: 1,965	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,934
Public equipment: 1,933	Plastic bags: 1,900
Archery: 1,857	Extension or straight ladders: 1,852
Chains: 1,842	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,816
Baby gates or barriers: 1,803	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,795
Wooden containers: 1,753	Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,745
Rugby: 1,742	Snow throwers/blowers: 1,725
Power hedge trimmers: 1,725	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,724
Hand saws: 1,719	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,699
Plastic containers: 1,695	Step stools: 1,658
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,647	Blankets: 1,628
Water slides: 1,617	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 1,603
Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,599	Radiators: 1,588
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,576	Plastic products: 1,575
Generators or power plants: 1,574	Diving or diving boards: 1,528
Water tubing: 1,522	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 1,512
Sprayers: 1,507	Other fireplaces: 1,493
Dishwashers: 1,479	Food processors: 1,465
Car seats: 1,453	Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,437
Mountain climbing: 1,434	Towels or cloths: 1,422
Other containers: 1,413	Billiards or pool: 1,411
Clothing irons: 1,401	Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,383
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,366	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,363
Other ovens: 1,340	Swimming pool chemicals: 1,325
Snow tubing: 1,307	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,291
Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,288	Slides or sliding boards: 1,287
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,283	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,282
Automatic doors: 1,251	Portable power drills and accessories: 1,216
Vending machines: 1,214	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 1,206
Flatware: 1,196	Book bags or back carriers: 1,174
Power drills or accessories: 1,159	Automotive tools or accessories: 1,151
Bed rails: 1,146	Trays: 1,125
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,097	Metal cookware: 1,092
Electric blenders: 1,075	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,071
Gymnastics: 1,062	Jigsaws: 1,061
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 1,044	Electric heating pads: 1,029
Umbrellas: 1,028	Heaters or heating systems: 1,028
Nonmetal cookware: 1,014	Christmas tree lights: 1,010
Ammonia, household: 1,006	Gas furnaces: 998
Automotive chemicals: 972	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 962
Acids: 951	Nonbaby mattresses: 933
Power routers: 931	Sheets or pillowcases: 922
Christmas decorations: 917	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 917
Faucets or spigots: 905	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 905
Pillows: 901	Lubricants: 895
Camping equipment: 891	Wrestling: 887
Air compressors: 854	Pressure cookers or canners: 837
Horseshoes: 829	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 824
Combs or hairbrushes: 820	Drain cleaners: 812
Lockers: 807	Nonglass bottles or jars: 795
Outerwear: 794	Band saws: 791
High chairs: 780	Aerosol containers: 770
Cords, electrical: 759	Personal protection devices: 757
Futons: 753	Power tillers or cultivators: 740
Slow cookers: 739	Roller hockey: 722
Sewing machines or accessories: 715	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 704
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 700	Handball: 695
Other plastic products: 677	Coffee makers or teapots: 675
Artificial Christmas trees: 671	Gas ranges or ovens: 667
Scuba diving: 667	Hacksaws: 664
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 660	Swimming pool equipment: 653
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 650	Hair dryers: 644
Leaf blowers: 642	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 642
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 640	Painting equipment, powered: 638
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 634	Fire extinguishers: 631
Cutting torches: 627	Ironing boards or covers: 609
Appliances: 597	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 597
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 596	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 587
Business and office machines: 582	Detergents: 576
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 567	Eye protection devices: 560
Track and field: 559	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 558
Electric deep fryers: 557	Minibikes, powered: 554
Ear protection devices: 550	Electric Christmas decorations: 539
Workshop furnishings: 529	Paint or varnish thinners: 519
Other furniture: 519	Television tables or stands: 518
Clocks: 512	Towel racks or bars: 508
Baby strollers: 503	Hammocks: 502
Fabric treatment products: 502	Pull-down or folding stairs: 501
Manual push mowers: 499	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 486
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 485	Gasoline cans: 480
Wallpaper: 480	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 473
Balloons: 472	Gas ranges: 470
Pumps: 469	Sewing basket articles: 464
Garden tractors: 464	Waterbeds or water pillows: 456
Power sanders: 456	Chair, rocking: 455
Bars and bar accessories: 449	Fuel oils: 446
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 443	Fertilizers: 442
Oven cleaners: 438	Darts: 436
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 432	Other playground equipment: 425
Cheerleading: 424	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 422
Nightwear: 421	Electric or battery-powered knives: 419
Diesel fuels: 417	Badminton: 415
Outdoor antennas: 414	Tape recorders or players: 400
Storm windows: 391	Extension cords: 383
Internal combustion engines: 379	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 378
Crayons or chalk: 377	Cribs: 372
Massage devices or vibrators: 366	Electric frying pans and skillets: 366
Pressurized containers: 365	Matches: 365
Wagons: 363	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 362
Canning jars or lids: 361	Scales: 356
Footlockers: 353	Kerosene: 346
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 346	Self-contained openers: 345
Fuel storage tanks: 344	Lighter fluids: 334
Glue guns: 329	Electric mixers: 326
Rug shampooers: 318	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 311
Above-ground swimming pools: 310	Laundry hampers: 310
Safety pins: 309	Toy boxes or chests: 305
Radios: 304	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 302
Manual hedge trimmers: 293	Tapes: 292
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 292	Radial arm saws: 288
Wading pools: 286	Toasters: 286
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 280	Oil furnaces: 279
Motorized vehicles: 279	Seasonal decorations: 277
Electric ranges or ovens: 270	Food skewers: 269
Charcoal: 268	Toilet bowl products: 267
BBs or pellets: 264	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 261
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 260	Paper bags: 259
Kerosene or oil heaters: 259	Pogo sticks: 258
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 257	Humidifiers: 251
Coins: 251	Can openers: 249
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 247	Portable electric heaters: 246
Paper cutters: 245	Baby walkers or jumpers: 244
Tricycles: 243	Fire escape devices: 243
Brushcutters, powered: 240	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 240
Skeet shooting: 234	Vises or workshop clamps: 233
Antifreeze: 233	Caulking or spackling compounds: 233
Watches: 232	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 231
Playpens: 229	Lacrosse: 224
Treehouses or playhouses: 223	Playground equipment: 223
Safes: 222	Stationary power drills and accessories: 221
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 220	Gas or LP heaters: 220
Food grinders: 214	Soldering equipment: 212
Ice picks: 205	Street hockey: 204
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 200	Inflatable furniture: 199
Glass soft drink bottles: 199	Power lathes: 198
Seesaws or teeterboards: 198	Fireplace equipment: 196
Photographic equipment: 196	Electric lighting equipment: 189
Art supplies or equipment: 188	Flotation toys: 187
Toy sports equipment: 186	Doorstops: 186
Boilers: 183	Recording tapes: 183
Abrasive cleaners: 179	Range or oven accessories: 175
Gas ovens: 174	Baby carriers: 173
Hair clippers and trimmers: 171	Tarpaulins: 171
Drinking fountains: 170	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 166
Plastic wrapping products: 164	Windshield wiper fluids: 164
Other grills or stoves: 163	Window or door security barriers: 162
Other toy guns: 161	Magazine racks or book ends: 160
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 158	Filters: 157
Cots: 156	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 156
Other baby carriers: 156	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 156
Floor buffers or waxers: 155	Swimming pool slides: 153
Diapers: 153	Electric kettles or hot pots: 151
Fire or smoke alarms: 151	Water softeners or conditioners: 147
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 147	Lighters: 145
Clothespins: 145	Baby carriages: 144
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 144	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 139
Knife sharpeners: 139	Electric ranges: 139
Nonelectric can openers: 137	Other electric lighting equipment: 136
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 134	Drinking straws: 133
Window screens: 133	Garbage disposers: 133
Trash compactors: 133	Gas-burning fireplaces: 132
Artificial flowers or plants: 129	Bedding: 128
Electric grills: 128	Electric heaters: 120
Saunas: 120	Other antennas: 119
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 117	Rotisseries: 117
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 116	Corkscrews: 109
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 104	Fabrics: 101
Kites or kite string: 97	Electric waffle irons: 94
Other clothing: 94	Matchbooks: 94
Shuffleboard: 94	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 88
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 88	Thermometers: 87
Caustics: 87	Lawn vacuums: 87
Manual drills: 86	Lye: 86
Hearing aids: 86	Bassinets or cradles: 86
Electric motors: 86	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 86
Toy guns: 85	Lunch boxes or pails: 85
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 76	School equipment: 75
Heat pumps: 75	Carbon monoxide detectors: 74
Record players: 71	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 71
Wallpaper steamers: 71	Garden sprayers: 71
Diaper pails: 71	Sleeping bags: 69
Nonelectric blankets: 69	Fencing: 69
Toboggans: 69	Pacifiers or teething rings: 69
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 69	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 69
Tetherball: 69	Dyes: 69
Electric razors or shavers: 69	Battery chargers: 69
Molding compounds: 69	Portable cribs: 69
Portable gas or LP heaters: 69	Dry ice: 68
Baby bottles or nipples: 65	Hot plates: 62
Animal traps: 58	Indoor antennas: 58
Trouble lights or extension work lights: 58	Baby carriers or slings: 58
Field hockey: 58	Multi-purpose lighters: 58
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 58	Stilts: 58
Curling: 58	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 58
Water toys: 58	Lamp oils: 58
Powered riding toys: 52	Table tennis: 49
Dishwasher detergents: 47	Ice makers: 47
Unpowered models or parts: 43	Riding toys: 43
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 43	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 34
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 34	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 33
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 32	Chimneys: 31
Power jointers: 29	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 29
Turpentine: 29	Flares: 17
Music boxes or chimes: 17	Bottle openers: 17
Unicycles: 16	Insect traps, powered: 16
Floor furnaces: 16	Marbles: 16
Batons: 16	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 16
Building sets: 16	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 16
Levels: 16	Built-in fireplaces: 16
Food warmers: 16	Dishwashing liquid: 15
Baby changing tables: 15	Baby bouncer seats: 15
Table linens: 15	Electric soldering equipment: 15
Amateur two-way radios: 15	Rust removers: 15
Wallpaper cleaners: 15	Costumes or masks: 15
Other bedding: 15	Toy weapons: 15
Incinerators: 15	Photographic chemicals: 15
Wooden matches: 15

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