Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 2006

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,523,218
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 416,431	Floors or flooring materials: 168,882
Knives: 147,950	Bicycles or accessories: 94,004
Basketball: 84,844	Ladders: 78,475
Bathtubs or showers: 72,633	Doors: 68,960
Beds or bedframes: 66,232	Ceilings and walls: 64,278
Furniture: 60,965	Exercise: 56,863
Containers: 52,669	All-terrain vehicles: 52,486
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 48,294	Chairs: 45,271
Tables: 44,045	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 43,510
House repair or construction materials: 42,797	Softball: 40,039
Football: 39,527	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 36,310
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 36,271	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 33,337
Footwear: 32,173	Soccer: 29,753
Weight lifting: 28,254	Drinking glasses: 27,935
Tableware and accessories: 27,922	Baseball: 27,765
Knives with replaceable blades: 27,617	Horseback riding: 26,354
Fishing: 26,154	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 25,033
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 24,306	Fences or fence posts: 24,130
Metal containers: 23,246	Motor vehicles or parts: 20,009
Lawn mowers: 18,132	Alcohol: 17,631
Hammers: 16,995	Snow skiing: 16,862
Televisions: 16,544	Volleyball: 14,676
First aid equipment: 14,248	Bench or table saws: 13,860
Wheelchairs: 13,568	Chain saws: 13,206
Swimming: 12,660	Other toys: 12,553
Rugs or carpets: 12,403	Bags: 12,357
Animal induced injury: 12,318	Refrigerators: 12,311
Exercise equipment: 12,298	Jewelry: 11,509
Hot water: 11,338	Swimming pools: 11,057
Other unpowered garden tools: 10,857	Pipes: 10,824
Roller skating: 10,505	Doorsills or frames: 10,272
Dancing: 10,270	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 10,123
Foods: 10,116	Toilets: 9,925
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 9,813	Martial arts: 9,478
Skateboards: 9,370	Counters or countertops: 8,797
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 8,545	Saws: 8,534
Welding equipment: 8,507	Day wear: 8,399
Golf: 8,342	Surfing: 8,336
Power lawn mowers: 8,253	Manual cleaning equipment: 7,970
Portable circular power saws: 7,857	Drills: 7,796
Cookware: 7,734	Other ranges or ovens: 7,709
Mirrors or mirror glass: 7,402	Handrails, railings or banisters: 7,313
Pruning or trimming equipment: 7,075	Pet supplies: 6,992
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 6,880	Bowling: 6,842
Washing machines: 6,732	Snow boarding: 6,694
Tennis: 6,574	Trampolines: 6,542
Hockey: 6,479	Garage doors: 6,469
Power saws: 6,331	Luggage: 6,282
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,234	Bleaches: 6,163
Laundry baskets: 6,016	Tools: 5,983
Poles: 5,961	In-line skating: 5,912
Air conditioners: 5,859	Vacuum cleaners: 5,818
Bottles or jars: 5,799	Computers: 5,584
Cardboard products: 5,584	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 5,578
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 5,402	Bunk beds: 5,282
Slicers and choppers: 5,269	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 5,214
Razors or shavers: 5,202	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 5,170
Plants, trees and shrubs: 5,145	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 5,132
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 5,089	Sports and recreational activity: 5,080
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 5,076	Sinks: 5,065
Ice skating: 5,047	Buckets or pails: 5,046
Hatchets or axes: 4,820	Benches: 4,797
Stools: 4,720	General home or room involvement in fires: 4,703
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 4,645	Water skiing: 4,615
Extension or straight ladders: 4,550	Gasoline: 4,519
Riding power lawn mowers: 4,399	Glass bottles or jars: 4,390
Fans: 4,353	Other ball sports: 4,284
Stepladders: 4,276	Grocery or shopping carts: 4,274
Paper products: 4,268	Amusement attractions: 4,254
General purpose household cleaners: 4,103	Screwdrivers: 4,003
Soaps: 3,947	Grills: 3,934
Insect induced injuries: 3,885	Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,838
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 3,823	Nail guns or stud drivers: 3,823
Manual scissors: 3,788	Pins and needles: 3,711
Boxing: 3,666	Clothing: 3,601
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 3,588	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,528
Toolboxes or tool kits: 3,515	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,514
Built-in swimming pools: 3,483	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 3,449
Wire: 3,395	Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,377
Scissors: 3,376	Go-carts: 3,210
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 3,108	Mattresses: 3,089
Tree stands: 3,006	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,994
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,955	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,942
Freezers: 2,937	Light bulbs: 2,914
Decorative yard equipment: 2,906	Swings or swing sets: 2,813
Hot tubs or home spas: 2,801	Chair, recliner: 2,800
Snowmobiles: 2,738	Sleds: 2,737
Ramps or landings: 2,702	Other manual workshop tools: 2,697
Scaffolding: 2,662	Ice hockey: 2,659
Clothes dryers: 2,628	Golf carts: 2,615
Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,577	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,546
Awls, chisels or planes: 2,533	Baby gates or barriers: 2,532
Water tubing: 2,510	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,480
Fireworks: 2,477	Adhesives: 2,448
Batteries: 2,437	Illegal drugs: 2,417
Clothing accessories: 2,417	Scooters, unpowered: 2,401
Kitchen gadgets: 2,381	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 2,367
Ball sports: 2,331	Skating: 2,325
Bleachers: 2,272	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 2,265
Carts: 2,214	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,181
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 2,174	Elevators or other lifts: 2,138
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 2,135	Windowsills or frames: 2,116
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 2,102	Hand saws: 2,093
Cords, electrical: 2,088	Aquariums or accessories: 2,084
Step stools: 2,074	Rope or string: 2,027
Log splitters: 2,008	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,998
Diving or diving boards: 1,997	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,990
Power drills or accessories: 1,981	Manicuring devices: 1,981
Tool sheds: 1,980	Combs or hairbrushes: 1,917
Microwave ovens: 1,916	Other containers: 1,908
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,890	Towels or cloths: 1,882
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,858	Other furnaces: 1,822
Lighting equipment: 1,821	Escalators: 1,801
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,791	Pens and pencils: 1,788
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,782	Sprayers: 1,776
Flying toys: 1,773	Water slides: 1,769
Billiards or pool: 1,743	Wooden containers: 1,742
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,729	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,725
Clothing irons: 1,700	Rugby: 1,674
Wrestling: 1,665	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,662
Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,654	Gymnastics: 1,646
Chains: 1,643	Power hedge trimmers: 1,630
Camping equipment: 1,628	Desk supplies: 1,608
Tablet or capsule drugs: 1,602	Public equipment: 1,599
Water heaters: 1,596	Electric blenders: 1,572
Heaters or heating systems: 1,569	Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,541
Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,538	Chemicals: 1,538
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,533	Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,520
Eyeglasses: 1,494	Portable power drills and accessories: 1,474
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 1,446	Metal cookware: 1,423
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,411	Manual push mowers: 1,409
Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,404	Christmas decorations: 1,381
Medical equipment, general: 1,359	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,330
Car seats: 1,325	Book bags or back carriers: 1,323
Nonglass bottles or jars: 1,321	Scuba diving: 1,321
Radiators: 1,309	Plastic bags: 1,304
Pillows: 1,297	Dishwashers: 1,276
Archery: 1,275	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,256
Plastic containers: 1,255	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 1,249
Automatic doors: 1,245	Tractors: 1,244
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,224	Automotive tools or accessories: 1,216
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,202	Aerosol containers: 1,178
Cutting torches: 1,155	Food processors: 1,135
Flatware: 1,119	Generators or power plants: 1,115
Drain cleaners: 1,099	Blankets: 1,090
Detergents: 1,089	Sheets or pillowcases: 1,067
Boats and boating: 1,058	Bed rails: 1,054
Mountain climbing: 1,051	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,033
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,028	Personal protection devices: 1,011
Other fireplaces: 1,001	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 993
Electric heating pads: 980	Christmas tree lights: 977
Gas ranges or ovens: 964	Cribs: 929
Minibikes, powered: 927	Eye protection devices: 926
Electric ranges or ovens: 920	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 907
Garden tractors: 906	Extension cords: 905
Snow throwers/blowers: 886	Air compressors: 884
Slides or sliding boards: 875	Massage devices or vibrators: 875
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 870	Swimming pool equipment: 858
Safes: 857	Swimming pool chemicals: 838
Trays: 835	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 833
Vending machines: 827	Storm windows: 824
Clocks: 819	Outerwear: 802
Chair, rocking: 800	Power sanders: 796
Handball: 788	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 784
Power routers: 765	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 765
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 756	Track and field: 754
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 730	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 715
Baby strollers: 714	Table tennis: 710
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 704	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 698
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 696	Fertilizers: 696
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 689	Ammonia, household: 679
Fire extinguishers: 676	Umbrellas: 663
Glass soft drink bottles: 663	Cosmetics: 662
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 661	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 657
Power tillers or cultivators: 655	Gasoline cans: 651
Television tables or stands: 640	Painting equipment, powered: 635
Motorized vehicles: 627	Artificial Christmas trees: 624
Coffee makers or teapots: 623	Hair dryers: 617
Nonbaby mattresses: 615	Liquid drugs: 600
Hammocks: 598	Band saws: 597
Other specified plastic products: 593	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 590
Cheerleading: 589	Leaf blowers: 579
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 578	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 574
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 570	Faucets or spigots: 561
Pressurized containers: 557	Waterbeds or water pillows: 550
Other guns or firearms: 547	Pressure cookers or canners: 547
Manual filing or sanding tools: 545	Electric motors: 543
Hacksaws: 539	Nightwear: 537
Pumps: 527	Antifreeze: 524
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 521	Acids: 519
BBs or pellets: 516	Sewing machines or accessories: 516
Workshop furnishings: 515	Street hockey: 514
Food grinders: 496	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 486
Kerosene or oil heaters: 480	Other furniture: 479
Vises or workshop clamps: 479	Business and office machines: 476
Lacrosse: 462	Fabric treatment products: 459
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 458	Electric Christmas decorations: 452
Self-contained openers: 450	Sewing basket articles: 444
Automotive chemicals: 441	Manual hedge trimmers: 440
Horseshoes: 438	Diapers: 437
Lighter fluids: 435	Electric deep fryers: 434
Toilet bowl products: 433	Balloons: 430
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 428	Lubricants: 423
Tape recorders or players: 421	Matches: 415
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 412	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 403
Other playground equipment: 402	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 399
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 395	High chairs: 395
Inflatable toys: 394	Above-ground swimming pools: 386
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 386	Towel racks or bars: 385
Nonmetal cookware: 383	Flotation toys: 380
Wagons: 377	Ironing boards or covers: 376
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 372	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 366
Carbon monoxide detectors: 361	Paint or varnish thinners: 354
Rug shampooers: 351	Baby walkers or jumpers: 350
Roller hockey: 346	Coins: 345
Slow cookers: 341	Oven cleaners: 338
Pull-down or folding stairs: 338	Futons: 338
Toy boxes or chests: 337	Darts: 337
Photographic equipment: 336	Fuel storage tanks: 335
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 333	Electric mixers: 325
Appliances: 324	Floor buffers or waxers: 320
Contact lenses: 320	Bars and bar accessories: 317
Doorstops: 314	Industrial equipment: 306
Hair clippers and trimmers: 303	Ear protection devices: 302
Other drugs or medications: 297	Safety pins: 293
Wallpaper: 292	Art supplies or equipment: 292
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 285	Tapes: 280
Footlockers: 274	Laundry hampers: 272
Other grills or stoves: 270	Sleeping bags: 269
Range or oven accessories: 268	Garbage disposers: 267
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 267	Playpens: 266
Tarpaulins: 263	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 262
Watches: 256	Internal combustion engines: 255
Baby carriers: 253	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 253
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 251	Ice makers: 250
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 246	Toy sports equipment: 246
Radios: 243	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 241
Cots: 237	Other antennas: 235
Gas or LP heaters: 231	Other baby carriers: 231
Badminton: 227	Boilers: 226
Other clothing: 225	Other power garden tools: 224
Seasonal decorations: 223	Charcoal: 222
Playground equipment: 222	Filters: 221
Saunas: 221	Electric baseboard heaters: 221
Plastic wrapping products: 219	Power jointers: 219
Wading pools: 218	Soldering equipment: 218
Paper bags: 217	Chimneys: 217
Baby carriages: 215	Treehouses or playhouses: 213
Riding toys: 210	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 208
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 207	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 206
Electric lighting equipment: 206	Oil furnaces: 206
Lye: 203	Caulking or spackling compounds: 202
Tricycles: 199	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 196
Utility vehicles: 195	Floor waxes: 193
Radial arm saws: 190	Other toy weapons: 188
Baby bottles or nipples: 185	Costumes or masks: 183
Field hockey: 182	Can openers: 179
Window screens: 173	Drain snakes: 173
Snow tubing: 173	Portable baby swings: 173
Drinking fountains: 173	Fuel oils: 166
Drinking straws: 164	Nonelectric blankets: 162
Hot plates: 162	Abrasive cleaners: 162
Brushcutters, powered: 161	Hearing aids: 159
Portable electric heaters: 159	Knife sharpeners: 159
Thermostats: 158	Jigsaws: 158
Canning jars or lids: 158	Dishwashing liquid: 152
Fireplace equipment: 147	Other electric lighting equipment: 146
Diesel fuels: 146	Fire escape devices: 146
Animal traps: 146	Skeet shooting: 144
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 144	Rotisseries: 144
Electric frying pans and skillets: 142	Unpowered models or parts: 139
Lockers: 139	Pesticides: 135
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 133	Artificial flowers or plants: 132
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 131	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 131
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 125	Glue guns: 120
Gas furnaces: 119	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 117
Trash compactors: 117	Heat pumps: 115
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 114	Swimming pool slides: 106
Aspirin substitutes: 105	Food skewers: 105
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 102	Powered riding toys: 102
Water softeners or conditioners: 102	Water polo: 102
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 102	Inflatable furniture: 102
Marbles: 102	Christmas tree stands or supports: 101
Built-in fireplaces: 101	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 93
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 92	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 90
Toasters: 90	Other bedding: 90
Electric or battery-powered knives: 90	Power lathes: 88
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 88	Electric grills: 86
Battery chargers: 86	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 86
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 86	Caustics: 86
Batons: 86	Dishwasher detergents: 86
Stationary power drills and accessories: 86	Kerosene: 86
Windshield wiper fluids: 86	Fabrics: 86
Nonelectric can openers: 79	Toy guns: 79
Vaporizers: 79	Trains: 76
Turpentine: 75	Seesaws or teeterboards: 75
Humidifiers: 75	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 75
Corkscrews: 75	Guns: 75
Phonograph records: 73	Tombstones or grave markers: 71
Bath or facial brushes: 71	Lawn vacuums: 71
Snow disks: 71	Metal or plastic molding sets: 71
Toddler beds: 71	Other toy guns: 71
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 71	Support garments and stockings, medical: 71
Artificial turf: 71	Chemistry sets or science kits: 71
Portable gas or LP heaters: 71	Power shapers: 71
Electric kettles or hot pots: 71	Coal furnaces: 71
Juicers: 71	Electric can openers: 71
Drugs or medications: 71	Lamp oils: 67
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 59	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 59
Lighted make-up mirrors: 59	Personal watercraft, powered: 59
Bassinets or cradles: 59	Rust removers: 59
Ice picks: 59	Building sets: 59
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 59	Baby bouncer seats: 59
Music boxes or chimes: 55	Bread making machines: 55
Amateur two-way radios: 55	Paper cutters: 46
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 46	Fencing: 46
Oral hygiene products: 46	Lighters: 45
Floor furnaces: 30	Electric blankets or sheets: 30
Fire or smoke alarms: 30	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 30
School equipment: 30	Manual drills: 30
Electric corn poppers: 30	Air purifiers: 15
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 15	Gas-burning fireplaces: 15
Kites or kite string: 15	Portable cribs: 15
Magazine racks or book ends: 15	Outdoor antennas: 15
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15	Curling: 15
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 15	Moving walks: 15
Glass tubing or test tubes: 15	Crayons or chalk: 15
Thermometers: 15	Aircraft: 15
Electric razors or shavers: 15	Clothespins: 15
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 15	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 15
Toy guns with projectiles: 15	Electric scissors: 15
Respiratory protection devices: 15	Dyes: 15
Baby carriers or slings: 14	Toboggans: 14
Scales: 14	School laboratory chemicals: 14
Baby mattresses or pads: 14	Tetherball: 14
Projectors: 14	Dry ice: 14
Antihistamines: 5

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