Accidents - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,969,528
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Football: 169,401	Ceilings and walls: 153,654
Knives: 128,609	Bicycles or accessories: 123,638
Basketball: 103,901	Doors: 82,758
Baseball: 52,432	Fences or fence posts: 43,136
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 32,728	Soccer: 31,492
Skateboards: 31,185	Drinking glasses: 29,189
Windows or window glass: 28,201	Floors or flooring materials: 27,620
Stairs or steps: 26,025	Tableware and accessories: 25,085
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 24,483	Lockers: 23,873
Softball: 22,927	Pens and pencils: 22,827
Metal containers: 20,433	Tables: 16,565
Fishing: 16,369	In-line skating: 15,479
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 15,014	Scooters, unpowered: 14,898
Trampolines: 14,107	All-terrain vehicles: 13,455
Chairs: 12,728	Knives with replaceable blades: 11,854
Roller skating: 11,017	Volleyball: 10,930
Hot water: 10,928	Poles: 10,479
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 10,413	Hockey: 10,291
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 9,729	Scissors: 9,435
Wrestling: 8,756	Ball sports: 8,720
Gymnastics: 8,677	Swings or swing sets: 8,511
Other ball sports: 8,504	Mirrors or mirror glass: 8,019
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 7,983	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 7,937
Fireworks: 7,823	Beds or bedframes: 7,628
Sports and recreational activity: 7,601	Go-carts: 7,312
Boxing: 7,064	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 6,793
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,769	Glass bottles or jars: 6,723
Weight lifting: 6,587	Handrails, railings or banisters: 6,501
Glass doors: 6,438	Cookware: 5,789
Cheerleading: 5,776	Other toys: 5,744
House repair or construction materials: 5,713	Exercise: 5,465
Martial arts: 5,200	Beds: 5,089
Manual scissors: 5,074	Slides or sliding boards: 5,048
Manual cleaning equipment: 4,987	Doorsills or frames: 4,815
BBs or pellets: 4,501	Sleds: 4,453
Refrigerators: 4,345	Horseback riding: 4,236
Bottles or jars: 4,184	Other ranges: 4,149
Skating: 4,067	Pipes: 4,038
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,893	Swimming pools: 3,876
Ice skating: 3,835	Desk supplies: 3,810
Exercise equipment: 3,792	Light bulbs: 3,502
Other ranges or ovens: 3,502	Bathtubs or showers: 3,413
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,365	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,360
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,349	Bleachers: 3,307
Footwear: 3,228	Garage doors: 3,200
Swimming: 3,137	Razors or shavers: 3,111
Snow skiing: 3,107	Snow boarding: 3,051
Ice hockey: 2,993	Hatchets or axes: 2,860
Bunk beds: 2,766	Televisions: 2,730
Lacrosse: 2,726	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,702
Containers: 2,693	Hammers: 2,689
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,577	Aquariums or accessories: 2,533
Cabinet or door hardware: 2,510	Playground equipment: 2,500
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,430	Dancing: 2,389
Lawn mowers: 2,343	Other glass bottles or jars: 2,312
Track and field: 2,258	Archery: 2,168
Field hockey: 2,166	Public equipment: 2,142
Pet supplies: 2,118	Tetherball: 2,106
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,035	Benches: 2,034
Foods: 2,014	Golf: 2,010
Wire: 1,991	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,970
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,959	Amusement attractions: 1,939
Counters or countertops: 1,926	Awls, chisels or planes: 1,848
Rope or string: 1,837	Microwave ovens: 1,832
Sinks: 1,823	Other windows or window glass: 1,799
Other nonglass doors: 1,794	Bags: 1,791
Saws: 1,762	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,753
Golf carts: 1,721	Computers: 1,696
Bowling: 1,684	Book bags or back carriers: 1,608
Other glass doors: 1,586	Power lawn mowers: 1,563
Tennis: 1,520	Pins and needles: 1,461
Other Irons: 1,452	Fans: 1,448
Grills: 1,443	Rugs or carpets: 1,440
Electric ranges or ovens: 1,440	Water slides: 1,437
Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,386	Lighting equipment: 1,385
Other manual workshop tools: 1,349	Clothing irons: 1,338
Heaters or heating systems: 1,324	Screwdrivers: 1,315
Tool sheds: 1,311	Animal induced injury: 1,294
Ladders: 1,287	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 1,282
Decorative yard equipment: 1,250	Kitchen gadgets: 1,222
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 1,221	Street hockey: 1,200
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,196	Drills: 1,194
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,192	Gasoline: 1,189
Furniture: 1,181	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,126
Chain saws: 1,120	Elevators or other lifts: 1,115
Chains: 1,093	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,077
Other playground equipment: 1,071	Handball: 1,062
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,059	Other ovens: 1,042
Nonglass doors: 1,018	Flatware: 993
Day wear: 981	Windowsills or frames: 951
Jewelry: 944	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 926
Watches: 925	Grocery or shopping carts: 919
Electric ranges: 914	Vending machines: 911
Glue guns: 904	Glass soft drink bottles: 898
Built-in swimming pools: 888	Storm doors with glass panels: 884
Washing machines: 868	Billiards or pool: 860
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 857	Radiators: 828
Clothing accessories: 815	Pruning or trimming equipment: 811
School equipment: 810	Electric blenders: 797
Sliding glass doors or panels: 793	Lighter fluids: 792
Paper products: 777	Adhesives: 759
Automatic doors: 726	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 722
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 711	Wagons: 707
Screen doors: 694	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 693
Chemicals: 693	Toilets: 691
Faucets or spigots: 688	Hand saws: 682
Camping equipment: 677	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 677
Vacuum cleaners: 667	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 667
Treehouses or playhouses: 661	Diving or diving boards: 661
Minibikes, powered: 655	Telephones or telephone accessories: 654
Riding power lawn mowers: 653	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 649
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 642	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 639
Umbrellas: 637	Lighters: 630
Cardboard products: 623	Snowmobiles: 619
Clocks: 609	Air conditioners: 608
Fireplace equipment: 605	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 597
Nonglass bottles or jars: 597	Pillows: 591
Storm windows: 590	Charcoal: 588
Sprayers: 576	Surfing: 572
Freezers: 572	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 565
Insect induced injuries: 563	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 561
Flying toys: 554	Metal cookware: 550
Tools: 549	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 546
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 520	Log splitters: 519
Seesaws or teeterboards: 512	Matches: 511
Dishwashers: 506	Bench or table saws: 503
Keys, key rings or key chains: 503	Balls: 500
Motor vehicles or parts: 500	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 498
Soaps: 486	Toolboxes or tool kits: 486
Radios: 469	General home or room involvement in fires: 467
Dry ice: 464	Extension cords: 454
Electric mixers: 453	Ramps or landings: 445
Tractors: 445	Escalators: 435
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 435	Fire extinguishers: 433
Buckets or pails: 422	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 419
Batteries: 416	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 412
Slicers and choppers: 408	Christmas decorations: 399
Plastic containers: 397	Can openers: 394
Other grills or stoves: 390	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 388
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 388	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 386
Pogo sticks: 383	Hot tubs or home spas: 382
Mobile/manufactured homes: 378	Canning jars or lids: 375
Mattresses: 369	Coffee makers or teapots: 364
Vises or workshop clamps: 360	Drinking fountains: 356
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 356	Electric heaters: 355
Nonmetal cookware: 354	Band saws: 349
Table tennis: 345	Television tables or stands: 344
Nail guns or stud drivers: 338	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 336
Darts: 332	Chair, recliner: 332
Outerwear: 331	Clothes dryers: 330
Footlockers: 329	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 319
Eyeglasses: 316	Tape recorders or players: 316
Aerosol containers: 316	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 315
Power sanders: 312	Rugby: 312
Stationary power drills and accessories: 309	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 303
Other toy guns: 300	Gas ranges or ovens: 293
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 289	Electric deep fryers: 289
Batons: 286	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 283
Inflatable toys: 276	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 268
Swimming pool equipment: 268	Power hedge trimmers: 268
Stools: 267	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 267
Welding equipment: 265	Bleaches: 265
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 265	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 263
Carts: 262	Knife sharpeners: 256
Combs or hairbrushes: 255	Wooden containers: 255
Recliner chairs: 252	Power saws: 251
Bed rails: 251	Power tillers or cultivators: 250
Wood paneling and particleboard: 250	Towels or cloths: 248
Snow throwers or blowers: 248	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 244
Cords, electrical: 241	Other antennas: 239
Step stools: 239	Balloons: 239
Baby gates or barriers: 238	Plastic bags: 237
Tapes: 235	School laboratory chemicals: 235
Chemistry sets or science kits: 234	Ice picks: 232
Wheelchairs: 226	Sewing basket articles: 226
General purpose household cleaners: 225	Glass tubing or test tubes: 225
Waterbeds or water pillows: 218	Other power saws: 214
Roller hockey: 211	Toy sports equipment: 207
Alcohol: 206	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 205
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 205	Futons: 205
Other furnaces: 205	Hammocks: 198
Laundry baskets: 194	Kerosene: 188
Sewing machines or accessories: 187	Recording tapes: 187
Doorstops: 183	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 181
Baby strollers: 178	Horseshoes: 178
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 178	Electric kettles or hot pots: 176
Electric lighting equipment: 176	Car seats: 175
Portable electric heaters: 175	Coins: 175
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 175	Manicuring devices: 172
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 170	Bars and bar accessories: 169
Other containers: 168	Safes: 167
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 167	Fuel storage tanks: 163
Christmas tree lights: 163	Towel racks or bars: 163
Air compressors: 162	Plastic products: 161
Other toy weapons: 160	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 158
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 155	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 155
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 150	Other fireplaces: 149
Other portable or stationary power tools: 148	Swimming pool chemicals: 148
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 148	Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 146
Skeet shooting: 146	Electric griddles: 144
Electric ovens: 144	Hot plates: 142
Workshop furnishings: 141	Hacksaws: 141
Other plastic products: 140	Luggage: 140
Hair clippers and trimmers: 138	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 138
Fire escape devices: 136	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 136
Chair, rocking: 135	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 134
Water tubing: 130	Art supplies or equipment: 126
Remote control, universal or not stated: 126	Portable circular power saws: 124
Jigsaws: 121	Fertilizers: 119
Water polo: 119	Lunch boxes or pails: 119
Snow tubing: 119	Clothing: 115
Paper cutters: 115	Rotary power lawn mowers: 115
Manual filing or sanding tools: 111	Night-lights: 111
Soldering equipment: 110	Riding toys: 110
Unpowered models or parts: 110	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 110
Seasonal decorations: 109	Above-ground swimming pools: 109
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 109	Crutches, canes or walkers: 109
Power drills or accessories: 107	Lubricants: 106
Pressure cookers or canners: 106	Nonbaby mattresses: 105
Toy boxes or chests: 105	Range or oven accessories: 104
Thermostats: 103	Pressurized containers: 102
Food processors: 100	Gas ranges: 100
Photographic equipment: 100	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 98
Window screens: 98	Mountain climbing: 96
Sheets or pillowcases: 95	Food skewers: 95
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 94	Cribs: 94
Hair dryers: 93	Rocketry sets: 92
Self-contained openers: 92	Manual hedge trimmers: 92
Slow cookers: 92	Thermometers: 90
Power lathes: 89	Paint or varnish thinners: 88
Animal traps: 87	Water skiing: 87
Croquet: 87	Bassinets or cradles: 87
Marbles: 86	Portable food or beverage coolers: 86
Tricycles: 86	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 84
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 84	Rocking chairs: 83
Lamp oils: 83	Internal combustion engines: 83
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 83	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 83
Plastic wrapping products: 83	Multi-purpose lighters: 83
Diesel fuels: 83	Christmas tree stands or supports: 82
Toboggans: 82	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 81
Toasters: 80	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 80
Boats and boating: 79	Painting equipment, powered: 79
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 76	Nonelectric blankets: 76
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 75	Indoor antennas: 74
Toy weapons: 74	Food warmers: 74
Generators or power plants: 74	Gasoline cans: 73
Food grinders: 73	Motorized vehicles: 73
Woodburning kits: 73	Eye protection devices: 73
Boilers: 71	Building sets: 71
Scaffolding: 71	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 71
Saunas: 70	Filters: 70
Nonupholstered recliner chairs: 70	Tarpaulins: 69
Gas or LP heaters: 69	Tombstones or grave markers: 69
Phonograph records: 68	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 68
Tree stands: 68	Outdoor antennas: 68
Detergents: 68	Power routers: 67
Extension ladders: 67	Toy guns: 66
Toilet bowl products: 66	Cots: 66
Youth chairs: 66	Trays: 63
Ironing boards or covers: 63	Costumes or masks: 62
Laundry hampers: 61	Electric razors or shavers: 61
Trash compactors: 60	Shoelace fasteners: 59
Cosmetics: 59	Business and office machines: 59
Water heaters: 54	Electric frying pans and skillets: 53
Other electric lighting equipment: 51	Personal protection devices: 50
Unicycles: 44	Other specified plastic products: 41
Plants, trees and shrubs: 40	Badminton: 38
Wallpaper: 38	Nightwear: 38
First aid equipment: 38	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 36
Medical equipment, general: 36	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 35
Laundry soaps or detergents: 35	Blankets: 33
Garden tractors: 32	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 31
Toy guns with projectiles: 29	Appliances: 27
Fire or smoke alarms: 27	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 26
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 25	Vaporizers: 25
Baby bottles or nipples: 23	Gas ovens: 23
Dry heat irons: 23	Garbage disposers: 21
Nonelectric can openers: 21	Electric or battery-powered knives: 21
Gas-burning fireplaces: 21	Toy bows or arrows: 21
Portable power drills and accessories: 21	Bottle warmers: 21
Swimming pool slides: 21	Built-in fireplaces: 21
Safety pins: 19	Heat or infrared lamps: 19
Electric motors: 18	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 18
Washer-dryer combinations: 17	Wading pools: 17
Artificial Christmas trees: 17	Baby walkers or jumpers: 17
Games or game parts: 17	Molding compounds: 16
Chimneys: 16	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 16
Acids: 16	Humidifiers: 16
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 16	Electric blankets or sheets: 16
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 16	Baby exercisers: 16
Dehumidifiers: 15	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 15
Flying discs and boomerangs: 15	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 15
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15	Electric waffle irons: 15
Fabrics: 15	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 15
Kites or kite string: 15	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 15
Ice makers: 15	Music boxes or chimes: 15
Steam irons: 15	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 14
Gun powder or ammunition: 14	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 14
Powered riding toys: 12	Matchbooks: 12
Dishwashing liquid: 11	Automotive tools or accessories: 11
Flotation toys: 11	Fencing: 11
Pumps: 6	Gas furnaces: 6
Drain cleaners: 6	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6
Methyl alcohol: 6	Artificial turf: 6
Other heaters or heating systems: 6	Garden sprayers: 6
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 6	Electric grills: 6
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 6	Leaf blowers: 6
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 6	Inflatable furniture: 6
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 6	Barstools or kitchen stools: 6
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 6	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 5
Kerosene grills or stoves: 5	Other furniture: 5
Other ladders: 5	Electric timers: 5
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 5	Extension or straight ladders: 5
Cutting torches: 5	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 5
Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 5	Toy vehicles: 5
Heat pumps: 5

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