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Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 1997 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132,984
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Products:

Knives: 10,868Football: 9,403
Bicycles or accessories: 8,884Basketball: 8,386
Doors: 6,618Ceilings and walls: 4,851
Windows or window glass: 4,056Fences or fence posts: 3,255
Baseball: 3,003In-line skating: 2,845
Drinking glasses: 2,688Soccer: 2,470
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,261Tableware and accessories: 2,250
Stairs or steps: 2,128Metal containers: 2,046
Floors or flooring materials: 1,993Fishing: 1,703
Softball: 1,621Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,308
Hockey: 1,205Glass doors: 1,170
Roller skating: 1,106Skateboards: 1,038
Trampolines: 970Lockers: 961
Knives with replaceable blades: 937Volleyball: 864
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 825Cookware: 782
Other windows or window glass: 695Tables: 691
Wrestling: 690Beds: 667
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 616Poles: 590
Mirrors or mirror glass: 588Fireworks: 586
Go-carts: 580Ball sports: 573
Gymnastics: 571Hot water: 556
Chairs: 552Manual scissors: 530
Glass bottles or jars: 527All-terrain vehicles: 486
Martial arts: 484Bottles or jars: 472
Skating: 450Light bulbs: 448
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 425Ice skating: 423
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 418Other nonglass doors: 417
House repair or construction materials: 408Weight lifting: 390
Handrails, railings or banisters: 388Slides or sliding boards: 382
Scissors: 381Boxing: 369
Doorsills or frames: 357Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 356
Hatchets or axes: 355Horseback riding: 339
Swimming: 333Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 328
Ice hockey: 327Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 322
Other ball sports: 310Other toys: 301
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 300Other ranges: 299
Other Irons: 288Screwdrivers: 285
Razors or shavers: 283Other glass doors: 277
Swings or swing sets: 263Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 262
Aquariums or accessories: 261Grocery or shopping carts: 260
Elevators or other lifts: 258Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 246
School equipment: 236Snow skiing: 231
Playground equipment: 231Golf: 231
BBs or pellets: 227Footwear: 224
Tetherball: 222Gasoline: 220
Sliding glass doors or panels: 217Televisions: 216
Sleds: 216Lawn mowers: 213
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 205Swimming pools: 204
Wire: 196Cabinet or door hardware: 195
Refrigerators: 192Desk supplies: 190
Saws: 187Bags: 187
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 184Kerosene or oil heaters: 181
Glass soft drink bottles: 178Electric ranges: 174
Lighter fluids: 174Rope or string: 172
Bleachers: 172Exercise: 171
Hammers: 168Treehouses or playhouses: 168
Track and field: 166Awls, chisels or planes: 165
Snow boarding: 163Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 160
Glass tubing or test tubes: 159Diving or diving boards: 159
Book bags or back carriers: 159Public equipment: 158
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 157Darts: 155
Storm doors with glass panels: 155Vacuum cleaners: 151
Plastic containers: 150Nonglass doors: 149
Can openers: 149Other glass bottles or jars: 147
Bunk beds: 145Fans: 140
Bedsprings or bedframes: 138Tapes: 138
Hand saws: 135Other playground equipment: 135
Archery: 133Pipes: 133
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 132Rugs or carpets: 127
Power lawn mowers: 123Scooters, unpowered: 122
Vending machines: 122Exercise equipment: 118
Counters or countertops: 116Faucets or spigots: 103
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 102Cigarette or pipe lighters: 102
Storm windows: 101Knife sharpeners: 101
Lighting equipment: 100Garage doors: 100
Manual cleaning equipment: 99Bathtubs or showers: 99
Ice picks: 98Snow throwers or blowers: 96
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 95Step stools: 94
Handball: 94Floor lamps or table lamps: 93
Power hedge trimmers: 91Flatware: 91
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 91Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 90
Riding power lawn mowers: 90Manual snow or ice removal tools: 89
Chain saws: 88Gas ranges: 87
Other grills or stoves: 87Sinks: 87
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 84Mobile/manufactured homes: 84
Other power saws: 84Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 84
Tape recorders or players: 84Matches: 81
Batteries: 81Tools: 81
Computers: 81Cheerleading: 81
Washing machines: 81Glue guns: 81
Grills: 78Drills: 75
Window screens: 75Baby gates or barriers: 75
Pogo sticks: 75Other antennas: 74
Electric ovens: 74Canning jars or lids: 74
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 74Built-in swimming pools: 74
Camping equipment: 74Fixed floor-length glass panels: 74
Fire escape devices: 74Seesaws or teeterboards: 74
Nonmetal cookware: 73Heaters or heating systems: 73
Metal cookware: 72Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 72
Adhesives: 72Dishwashers: 70
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 70Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 70
Golf carts: 69Bars and bar accessories: 69
Mountain climbing: 67Day wear: 67
Outerwear: 67Electric griddles: 66
Electric mixers: 66Tool sheds: 66
Plastic wrapping products: 66Waterbeds or water pillows: 66
Electric kettles or hot pots: 66Dry ice: 66
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 66Windowsills or frames: 66
Fireplace equipment: 66Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 66
Other plastic products: 66Bench or table saws: 66
Street hockey: 66Power tillers or cultivators: 66
Containers: 62Electrical outlets or receptacles: 57
Benches: 56Amusement attractions: 50
Radios: 48Plastic bags: 44
Wood paneling and particleboard: 44Above-ground swimming pools: 41
Wheelchairs: 40Recliner chairs: 40
Carts: 39Microwave ovens: 38
Other unpowered garden tools: 38Tennis: 37
Other ovens: 27Mattresses: 27
Clothing accessories: 27Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 27
Lighters: 25Buckets or pails: 25
Bowling: 25Food grinders: 25
Field hockey: 25Gas or LP grills or stoves: 24
Toy sports equipment: 23Ladders: 23
Gas ovens: 23Toy boxes or chests: 22
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 22Pruning or trimming equipment: 22
Swimming pool slides: 21Bottle warmers: 21
Furniture: 21Thermal or sound insulation materials: 21
Rugby: 21Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 21
Power lathes: 21Coffee makers or teapots: 19
Heat or infrared lamps: 19Hot tubs or home spas: 19
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 19Water heaters: 19
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 19Portable food or beverage coolers: 19
Kerosene: 19Safety pins: 19
Nonglass bottles or jars: 19Air conditioners: 19
Radiators: 18Night-lights: 18
Christmas decorations: 18Balloons: 18
Powered riding toys: 12Wagons: 12
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 6Chemicals: 6
Gas-burning fireplaces: 6Vaporizers: 6
Food processors: 6Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 6
Manicuring devices: 6Lacrosse: 6
Jewelry: 6Cardboard products: 6
Pillows: 6Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 6
Soaps: 6Dancing: 6
Keys, key rings or key chains: 6Water slides: 6
Extension cords: 6Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 6
Other manual workshop tools: 6Room deodorizers or fresheners: 6
Kitchen gadgets: 6Paper products: 6
Water tubing: 6Toilets: 6
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 6Hammocks: 6
Fire or smoke alarms: 6Fire extinguishers: 6

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