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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 83,054
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Products:

Knives: 8,964Metal containers: 3,922
Floors or flooring materials: 3,890Doors: 3,368
Stairs or steps: 3,342Drinking glasses: 2,449
Tableware and accessories: 2,413Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,838
Tables: 1,603Fishing: 1,557
Ceilings and walls: 1,409Windows or window glass: 1,247
Chain saws: 1,234Fences or fence posts: 1,189
Chairs: 1,114Screwdrivers: 1,090
Bench or table saws: 1,080Beds: 1,031
Cookware: 992Bicycles or accessories: 961
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 955Lawn mowers: 930
Knives with replaceable blades: 882Ladders: 869
Rugs or carpets: 838Hammers: 731
Saws: 664Wheelchairs: 635
Drills: 628Crutches, canes or walkers: 590
Containers: 507Doorsills or frames: 496
Bathtubs or showers: 484Scissors: 479
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 469Canning jars or lids: 468
Pipes: 458House repair or construction materials: 447
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 444Hot water: 440
Other ranges: 423Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 407
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 396Screen doors: 381
Bedsprings or bedframes: 367Microwave ovens: 347
Wire: 346Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 342
Handrails, railings or banisters: 336Toilets: 333
Hand saws: 324Awls, chisels or planes: 316
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 303Light bulbs: 295
Refrigerators: 287Footwear: 284
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 262Bottles or jars: 261
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 257Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 256
Grocery or shopping carts: 252Other ovens: 250
Tools: 246Other unpowered garden tools: 246
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 240Furniture: 239
Riding power lawn mowers: 237Water heaters: 235
Portable circular power saws: 233Fans: 231
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 225Other power saws: 221
Day wear: 220Counters or countertops: 219
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 218Grills: 209
Glass bottles or jars: 204Clothing: 203
Elevators or other lifts: 198Cabinet or door hardware: 189
Snow throwers or blowers: 178Luggage: 176
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 171Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 171
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 164Wood paneling and particleboard: 163
Glass doors: 163Hatchets or axes: 163
Other glass doors: 160Clothing accessories: 159
Sinks: 159Garage doors: 158
Paper products: 157Cardboard products: 154
Horseback riding: 154Power saws: 153
Exercise: 153Razors or shavers: 150
Mattresses: 150Band saws: 150
Power drills or accessories: 150Power sanders: 148
Buckets or pails: 148Portable power drills and accessories: 148
Mirrors or mirror glass: 144Bowling: 143
Snow skiing: 141Desk supplies: 141
Pruning or trimming equipment: 138Tennis: 137
Workshop furnishings: 136Archery: 135
Air conditioners: 132Other glass bottles or jars: 127
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 126Electrical wire or wiring systems: 125
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 125Escalators: 119
Other Irons: 111Unpowered models or parts: 108
Other toys: 108Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 106
Basketball: 106Golf: 106
Radial arm saws: 105Golf carts: 101
Gasoline: 94Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 94
Lighting equipment: 94Nonmetal cookware: 93
Food processors: 93Slicers and choppers: 90
Pressure cookers or canners: 89Power routers: 89
Jalousie glass windows: 89Extension cords: 89
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 89Metal cookware: 88
Poles: 87Other portable or stationary power tools: 87
Gas or LP heaters: 86Tractors: 85
Manual filing or sanding tools: 85Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 85
Automatic doors: 84Other fireplaces: 84
Log splitters: 84Roller skating: 84
Can openers: 84Caulking or spackling compounds: 84
Electric blankets or sheets: 84Methyl alcohol: 84
Baby bottles or nipples: 84Lockers: 84
Exercise equipment: 84Manual scissors: 84
Freezers: 84Coffee makers or teapots: 82
Water softeners or conditioners: 81Electric blenders: 81
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 81Manual snow or ice removal tools: 81
Volleyball: 81Stretch cords or stretch straps: 75
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 75Shuffleboard: 75
Nonelectric can openers: 75Heaters or heating systems: 75
Clothes dryers: 75Lubricants: 75
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 75Dishwashers: 74
Keys, key rings or key chains: 74Recliner chairs: 74
Paint or varnish thinners: 74Softball: 74
Batteries: 74Detergents: 74
Water tubing: 74Ball sports: 74
Martial arts: 74Sliding glass doors or panels: 74
Tapes: 70Safes: 70
Manual hedge trimmers: 70Vacuum cleaners: 70
Jewelry: 70Electric mixers: 69
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 69Other electric lighting equipment: 69
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 67Extension ladders: 67
Television tables or stands: 67Plastic containers: 67
Eyeglasses: 67Fixed floor-length glass panels: 67
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 67Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 67
Range or oven accessories: 67Electric Christmas decorations: 67
Chains: 66Rotary power lawn mowers: 66
All-terrain vehicles: 66Stationary power drills and accessories: 66
Paper cutters: 66Toolboxes or tool kits: 66
Power lathes: 66Other furnaces: 66
Faucets or spigots: 66Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 66
Panel doors: 66BBs or pellets: 66
Electric ovens: 66Nonglass bottles or jars: 66
Football: 66Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 66
Mountain climbing: 66Weight lifting: 66
Nail guns or stud drivers: 61Televisions: 60
Baseball: 43Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 41
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 40Fuel storage tanks: 40
General home or room involvement in fires: 40Aquariums or accessories: 40
Washing machines: 38Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 38
Stepladders: 37Power lawn mowers: 37
Step stools: 37Ramps or landings: 23
Gas ranges: 23Rope or string: 22
Bleachers: 22Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 22
Electric frying pans and skillets: 21Glass bottle cutting equipment: 21
Ice makers: 21Sewing machines or accessories: 21
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 21Ice picks: 21
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 21Pillows: 21
Bags: 21Flatware: 19
Storm windows: 19Swimming: 19
Fireplace equipment: 19Electric deep fryers: 19
Other plastic products: 19Power hedge trimmers: 19
Other windows or window glass: 19Acids: 19
Storm doors with glass panels: 19Plastic wrapping products: 19
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 18Blankets: 18
Electric heaters: 18Bottle openers: 18
Skating: 18Christmas tree stands or supports: 18
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 18Glass soft drink bottles: 18
Oven cleaners: 18Gas furnaces: 18

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