Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 2003 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 141,606
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Football: 12,913	Ceilings and walls: 11,278
Knives: 9,529	Bicycles or accessories: 8,806
Basketball: 8,722	Doors: 5,283
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 4,473	Baseball: 4,455
Fences or fence posts: 2,988	Pens and pencils: 2,410
Drinking glasses: 2,134	Soccer: 2,005
Skateboards: 1,977	Softball: 1,845
Lockers: 1,746	Scooters, unpowered: 1,660
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,635	Stairs or steps: 1,597
Tableware and accessories: 1,442	Floors or flooring materials: 1,377
Fishing: 1,344	Metal containers: 1,293
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,250	All-terrain vehicles: 1,053
Chairs: 1,042	Tables: 1,034
Hockey: 1,025	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 999
Trampolines: 995	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 986
Roller skating: 958	Poles: 843
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 764	Glass bottles or jars: 740
Swings or swing sets: 708	Wrestling: 706
Volleyball: 705	Other ball sports: 673
Mirrors or mirror glass: 671	Weight lifting: 663
Beds or bedframes: 610	Gymnastics: 609
Other ranges: 592	Boxing: 587
In-line skating: 582	Go-carts: 568
Sleds: 545	Hammers: 533
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 528	Cabinet or door hardware: 492
Scissors: 487	Ice hockey: 479
Hot water: 476	Garage doors: 471
Handrails, railings or banisters: 470	Exercise: 465
Refrigerators: 461	House repair or construction materials: 457
Pet supplies: 447	Ball sports: 432
Cookware: 430	Other toys: 427
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 411	Snow skiing: 409
Skating: 403	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 402
Fireworks: 386	Horseback riding: 357
BBs or pellets: 356	Desk supplies: 351
Razors or shavers: 342	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 336
Aquariums or accessories: 336	Cheerleading: 333
Light bulbs: 321	Bleachers: 310
Other unpowered garden tools: 292	Lighting equipment: 269
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 268	Snow boarding: 260
Manual scissors: 258	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 256
Slides or sliding boards: 255	Pipes: 248
Bunk beds: 236	Other manual workshop tools: 236
Ice skating: 236	Field hockey: 232
Footwear: 229	Televisions: 227
Hatchets or axes: 223	Swimming: 219
Microwave ovens: 214	Golf carts: 213
Tetherball: 209	Flying toys: 205
Exercise equipment: 203	Martial arts: 203
Clothing irons: 203	Rope or string: 201
Furniture: 200	Doorsills or frames: 184
Benches: 184	Bathtubs or showers: 178
Lawn mowers: 175	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 174
Radiators: 171	Screwdrivers: 171
Public equipment: 170	Track and field: 169
Pins and needles: 162	Rugs or carpets: 161
Playground equipment: 161	Sinks: 160
Manual cleaning equipment: 159	Other playground equipment: 155
Keys, key rings or key chains: 153	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 147
Amusement attractions: 146	Bottles or jars: 146
Gasoline: 145	Snowmobiles: 139
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 130	Fans: 130
Swimming pools: 129	Bags: 129
Lacrosse: 129	Floor lamps or table lamps: 122
Decorative yard equipment: 120	Water slides: 119
Ladders: 117	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 111
Sewing machines or accessories: 107	Washing machines: 102
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 101	Containers: 101
Tennis: 100	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 100
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 100	Tool sheds: 100
Bowling: 96	Paper products: 92
Wagons: 90	Dancing: 90
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 85	Handball: 85
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 84	Built-in swimming pools: 84
Tractors: 84	Balloons: 84
Electric blenders: 83	Wire: 83
Sports and recreational activity: 82	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 80
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 78	Elevators or other lifts: 78
Ice picks: 78	Archery: 77
Other antennas: 77	Soaps: 77
Art supplies or equipment: 77	Chains: 77
Matches: 77	Toy sports equipment: 77
Other glass bottles or jars: 77	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 77
Metal cookware: 77	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 77
Chair, rocking: 75	Knife sharpeners: 75
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 75	Windowsills or frames: 75
Pogo sticks: 75	Umbrellas: 75
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 74	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 74
Kerosene or oil heaters: 73	Lighter fluids: 71
Faucets or spigots: 71	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 71
Buckets or pails: 71	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 69
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 69	Riding power lawn mowers: 69
Baby strollers: 69	Electric ovens: 69
Awls, chisels or planes: 69	Sewing basket articles: 69
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 69	Vises or workshop clamps: 69
Hacksaws: 69	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 69
Charcoal: 69	Pruning or trimming equipment: 69
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 69	Sprayers: 69
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 69	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 68
Detergents: 68	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 68
Surfing: 68	Clothes dryers: 68
Generators or power plants: 68	Canning jars or lids: 68
Outdoor antennas: 68	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 68
Wooden containers: 68	Laundry hampers: 61
Thermostats: 61	Automatic doors: 61
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 61	Chemicals: 61
Slicers and choppers: 61	Glue guns: 61
Electric razors or shavers: 61	Toilets: 55
Counters or countertops: 53	Kerosene: 51
General home or room involvement in fires: 48	Clothing accessories: 39
Book bags or back carriers: 39	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 39
Power sanders: 39	Welding equipment: 39
Combs or hairbrushes: 39	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 39
Kitchen gadgets: 39	Flatware: 34
Radios: 34	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 33
Escalators: 33	Golf: 33
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 33	Telephones or telephone accessories: 33
Heaters or heating systems: 30	Computers: 28
Glass tubing or test tubes: 22	Drills: 22
Power lawn mowers: 22	Electric ranges: 22
Aerosol containers: 22	Dishwashers: 22
Chain saws: 22	Watches: 22
Tools: 22	Grocery or shopping carts: 22
Coffee makers or teapots: 22	General purpose household cleaners: 16
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 16	Nail guns or stud drivers: 16
Soldering equipment: 16	Bench or table saws: 16
Power hedge trimmers: 16	Footlockers: 16
School laboratory chemicals: 16	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 16
Baby gates or barriers: 16	Towels or cloths: 16
Eyeglasses: 16	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 16
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 16	Other fireplaces: 16
Drinking fountains: 16	Electric blankets or sheets: 16
Diving or diving boards: 16	Garbage disposers: 16
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 16	Bed rails: 16
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 16	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 16
Camping equipment: 16	Carts: 16
Garden tractors: 16	Multi-purpose lighters: 16
First aid equipment: 16	Diesel fuels: 16
Ramps or landings: 16	Electric motors: 12
Tape recorders or players: 12	Outerwear: 12
Batteries: 6	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 6
Stools: 6	Power saws: 6
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 6	Chemistry sets or science kits: 6
Hand saws: 6	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 6
Other electric lighting equipment: 6	Electric lighting equipment: 6
Electric grills: 6	Rugby: 6
Pillows: 6	Air compressors: 6
Other portable or stationary power tools: 6	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 6
Air conditioners: 6	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 6
Futons: 6	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 6
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 6	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 6
Blankets: 6	Manual hedge trimmers: 6
Billiards or pool: 6	Cardboard products: 6
Leaf blowers: 6	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 6
Gasoline cans: 6	Seasonal decorations: 6
Chair, recliner: 6	Nonelectric can openers: 6
Dry ice: 6

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