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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,868,042
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Body Parts:
Lower Trunk:297,073Finger:216,361
Head:187,280Face:152,233
Upper Trunk:128,664Knee:92,456
Ankle:89,467Shoulder:89,344
Wrist:84,988Hand:83,054
Lower Leg:74,361Foot:72,333
Lower Arm:58,121Toe:36,586
Upper Arm:34,645Elbow:33,071
Upper Leg:32,771All Of Body:23,012
Eyeball:22,335Neck:20,125
Mouth:11,771Ear:9,790
25 - 50% Body:9,094Unkown:6,617
Pubic Region:1,852Internal:627

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 314,794Stairs or steps: 218,865
Beds: 103,734Chairs: 76,959
Knives: 56,458Wheelchairs: 51,386
Bathtubs or showers: 44,758Ladders: 41,273
Doors: 39,998Crutches, canes or walkers: 36,219
Tables: 35,803Rugs or carpets: 26,914
Bicycles or accessories: 25,771Ceilings and walls: 24,594
Toilets: 23,293Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 21,628
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 19,195Snow skiing: 18,251
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 18,245Metal containers: 16,557
Fishing: 13,943Exercise: 13,261
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 12,345Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 12,208
Footwear: 12,191Bench or table saws: 12,149
Lawn mowers: 11,880Golf: 11,769
Containers: 10,994Fences or fence posts: 10,854
Tableware and accessories: 10,372House repair or construction materials: 9,898
Chain saws: 9,159Doorsills or frames: 9,076
Drinking glasses: 8,842Furniture: 8,277
Tennis: 7,940Bedsprings or bedframes: 7,688
Windows or window glass: 7,180Horseback riding: 6,882
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 5,989Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 5,987
Step stools: 5,966Stepladders: 5,658
Exercise equipment: 5,626Garage doors: 5,554
Saws: 5,454Telephones or telephone accessories: 5,428
Other unpowered garden tools: 5,399Day wear: 4,915
Pruning or trimming equipment: 4,912Hammers: 4,568
Knives with replaceable blades: 4,552First aid equipment: 4,488
Counters or countertops: 4,392Eyeglasses: 4,382
Refrigerators: 4,327Sinks: 4,160
Bowling: 4,159Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 3,953
Basketball: 3,840Scissors: 3,817
Grocery or shopping carts: 3,735Televisions: 3,670
Vacuum cleaners: 3,659Power saws: 3,630
Pipes: 3,611Hot water: 3,562
Other ranges: 3,511Handrails, railings or banisters: 3,503
Cardboard products: 3,499Elevators or other lifts: 3,477
Riding power lawn mowers: 3,388Slicers and choppers: 3,380
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,316Fans: 3,194
Luggage: 3,181Dancing: 3,164
Benches: 3,159Cookware: 3,157
Razors or shavers: 3,142Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 3,007
All-terrain vehicles: 3,003Portable circular power saws: 2,976
General home or room involvement in fires: 2,953Softball: 2,923
Ramps or landings: 2,910Escalators: 2,735
Power lawn mowers: 2,666Bags: 2,594
Clothing: 2,563Poles: 2,554
Screen doors: 2,531Buckets or pails: 2,491
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,481Air conditioners: 2,367
Built-in swimming pools: 2,340Manual snow or ice removal tools: 2,337
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,284Baseball: 2,266
Paper products: 2,230Electrical wire or wiring systems: 2,215
Bottles or jars: 2,196Manual cleaning equipment: 2,195
Other toys: 2,182Cabinet or door hardware: 2,159
Drills: 2,154Jewelry: 2,151
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,143Other power saws: 2,079
Tractors: 2,078Bathtub or shower enclosures: 2,054
Recliner chairs: 2,047Wire: 2,033
Screwdrivers: 1,966Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,963
Dishwashers: 1,952Automatic doors: 1,947
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,908Hatchets or axes: 1,872
Washing machines: 1,841Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,833
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,818Hand saws: 1,817
Bleaches: 1,803Weight lifting: 1,761
Roller skating: 1,752Golf carts: 1,718
Freezers: 1,711Rocking chairs: 1,689
In-line skating: 1,674Glass bottles or jars: 1,665
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,658Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,578
Ice skating: 1,567Other ovens: 1,547
Swimming pools: 1,545Scaffolding: 1,541
Mattresses: 1,520Awls, chisels or planes: 1,518
Volleyball: 1,511Band saws: 1,509
Swings or swing sets: 1,422Football: 1,377
Rope or string: 1,344Adhesives: 1,327
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,321Sliding glass doors or panels: 1,303
Manual scissors: 1,281Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,268
Microwave ovens: 1,230Glass doors: 1,228
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,200Sewing machines or accessories: 1,197
Other manual workshop tools: 1,191Other nonglass doors: 1,190
Clothing accessories: 1,178Blankets: 1,174
Chains: 1,166Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,148
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,148Nightwear: 1,145
Swimming: 1,144Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,142
Log splitters: 1,137Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,128
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,124Snow throwers or blowers: 1,101
Gasoline: 1,091Clothes dryers: 1,089
Carts: 1,085Canning jars or lids: 1,071
Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,034Grills: 1,032
Tools: 1,032Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,017
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,014Windowsills or frames: 998
Manicuring devices: 995Light bulbs: 974
Desk supplies: 951Hot tubs or home spas: 945
Radiators: 944Storm windows: 942
Snowmobiles: 938Electric heating pads: 923
Other fireplaces: 915Power hedge trimmers: 914
Welding equipment: 910Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 902
Track and field: 898Storm doors with glass panels: 893
Power drills or accessories: 889Power routers: 865
Bleachers: 851Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 851
Extension cords: 849Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 849
Nonglass doors: 836General purpose household cleaners: 829
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 818Plastic bags: 793
Ball sports: 782Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 769
Heaters or heating systems: 766Towels or cloths: 742
Wooden containers: 723Christmas decorations: 700
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 690Combs or hairbrushes: 684
Outerwear: 683Kitchen gadgets: 679
Sheets or pillowcases: 678Gas or LP grills or stoves: 678
Aerosol containers: 675Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 667
Portable power drills and accessories: 667Public equipment: 667
Other glass bottles or jars: 666Plastic containers: 662
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 645Other windows or window glass: 635
Manual filing or sanding tools: 626Baby gates or barriers: 607
Faucets or spigots: 601Other portable or stationary power tools: 600
Soccer: 600Lighting equipment: 597
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 585Ironing boards or covers: 583
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 581Food processors: 578
Panel doors: 558Outdoor awnings or shutters: 556
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 552Unpowered models or parts: 547
Television tables or stands: 545Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 544
Mobile/manufactured homes: 542Workshop furnishings: 538
Garden tractors: 535Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 533
Glass soft drink bottles: 531Other furnaces: 526
Footlockers: 517Leaf blowers: 515
Can openers: 514Air compressors: 496
Chemicals: 495Portable food or beverage coolers: 487
Other Irons: 487Water heaters: 485
Pressure cookers or canners: 483Swimming pool chemicals: 465
Martial arts: 462Tool sheds: 461
Nail guns or stud drivers: 460Electric blenders: 457
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 452Swimming pool equipment: 447
Batteries: 446Flatware: 426
Power tillers or cultivators: 425Bunk beds: 422
Nonglass bottles or jars: 415Wagons: 405
Manual hedge trimmers: 402Drain cleaners: 400
Stationary power drills and accessories: 385Other containers: 385
Sports and recreational activity: 382Hockey: 381
Soaps: 381Metal cookware: 375
Pull-down or folding stairs: 375Power jointers: 374
Cutting torches: 373Pillows: 371
Sleds: 370Range or oven accessories: 358
Clocks: 353Radial arm saws: 350
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 349Ice hockey: 346
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 341Billiards or pool: 339
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 338Rotary power lawn mowers: 334
Slides or sliding boards: 334Gas furnaces: 333
Eye protection devices: 331Other glass doors: 330
Amusement attractions: 325BBs or pellets: 324
Oven cleaners: 322Aquariums or accessories: 321
Electric mixers: 321Acids: 320
Keys, key rings or key chains: 317Hearing aids: 317
Coffee makers or teapots: 316Paint or varnish thinners: 315
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 312Hammocks: 312
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 309Extension ladders: 308
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 302Window screens: 300
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 291Antifreeze: 282
Other furniture: 281Slow cookers: 280
Christmas tree lights: 276Power sanders: 275
Garbage disposers: 275Ammonia, household: 273
Computers: 271Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 271
Generators or power plants: 267Toilet bowl products: 267
Towel racks or bars: 263Self-contained openers: 259
Fireplace equipment: 256Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 256
Lubricants: 249Painting equipment, powered: 248
Horseshoes: 247Bars and bar accessories: 245
Seasonal decorations: 244Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 243
Photographic equipment: 243Power lathes: 238
Plastic wrapping products: 237Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 235
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 230Straight ladders: 226
Humidifiers: 226Internal combustion engines: 226
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 224Electric lighting equipment: 224
Go-carts: 223Automotive chemicals: 222
Laundry soaps or detergents: 221Drinking fountains: 220
Archery: 220Nonelectric toothbrushes: 218
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 218Electric razors or shavers: 216
Other electric lighting equipment: 214Scales: 214
Animal traps: 211Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 210
Nonbaby mattresses: 210Doorstops: 208
Gas or LP heaters: 207Water tubing: 207
Personal protection devices: 207Radios: 206
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 202Manual push mowers: 201
Upholstered recliner chairs: 200Camping equipment: 199
Mountain climbing: 196Cribs: 195
Vending machines: 195Floor lamps or table lamps: 194
Watches: 194Carbon monoxide poisonings: 193
Book bags or back carriers: 193Electric ranges: 190
Toasters: 185Electric or battery-powered knives: 184
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 183Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 181
Water skiing: 180Skating: 177
Business and office machines: 176Tapes: 173
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 173Coins: 171
Scooters, unpowered: 169Lockers: 168
Diesel fuels: 168Safes: 165
Waterbeds or water pillows: 165Surfing: 163
Trampolines: 163Upholstered rocking chairs: 162
Nonmetal cookware: 162Plastic products: 161
Floor waxes: 161Fuel oils: 160
Oil furnaces: 159Hair dryers: 156
Storm doors without glass panels: 156Charcoal: 155
Cots: 155Paper cutters: 153
Upholstered chairs: 152Other grills or stoves: 151
Electric deep fryers: 151Skateboards: 151
Caulking or spackling compounds: 150Nonelectric blankets: 150
Other ball sports: 147Snow plows: 146
Shuffleboard: 144Dune buggies/beach buggies: 143
Food skewers: 141Electrical outlets or receptacles: 141
Safety pins: 141Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 141
Other upholstered chairs: 141Other plastic products: 139
Electric baseboard heaters: 138Other bedding: 135
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 135Chimneys: 135
Electric heaters: 134Fixed floor-length glass panels: 133
Lighter fluids: 132Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 130
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 129Sabre saws: 125
Kerosene: 125Detergents: 119
Flying toys: 118Electric welding equipment: 115
Electric brooms: 113High chairs: 110
Gas ovens: 108Window or door security barriers: 105
Electric Christmas decorations: 104Christmas tree stands or supports: 102
Car seats: 102Electric blankets or sheets: 102
Toy sports equipment: 101Other ladders: 96
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 96Wading pools: 96
Snow boarding: 94Thermal or sound insulation materials: 91
Fabrics: 89Bedding: 89
Jalousie glass windows: 89Tape recorders or players: 88
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 88Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 86
Fire extinguishers: 85Food grinders: 85
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 84Toy boxes or chests: 84
Baby bottles or nipples: 84Methyl alcohol: 84
Kerosene or oil heaters: 84Carbon monoxide detectors: 84
Dehumidifiers: 81Fireworks: 81
Scuba diving: 81Pumps: 81
Water softeners or conditioners: 81Baby strollers: 80
Fuel storage tanks: 80Toboggans: 75
Recording tapes: 75Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 75
Electric scissors: 75Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 75
Nonelectric can openers: 75Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 75
Slipcovers: 74Steam irons: 74
Air purifiers: 74Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 74
Other toy guns: 74Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 74
Fire or smoke alarms: 74Playpens: 74
Glass tubing or test tubes: 74Roller hockey: 74
Electric motors: 74Caustics: 74
Diaper pails: 74Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 72
Built-in fireplaces: 70Aluminum foil wrapping products: 70
Dishwasher detergents: 70Darts: 70
Snow disks: 70Sprayers: 69
Other clothing: 69Thermometers: 67
Manual drills: 67Food warmers: 67
Sleeping bags: 67Electric kettles or hot pots: 67
Portable electric heaters: 67Vises or workshop clamps: 67
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66Workshop compounds or chemicals: 66
Tarpaulins: 66Vacuum containers: 66
Minibikes, powered: 66Lawn vacuums: 66
Outdoor antennas: 66Power pruning or trimming equipment: 66
Incinerators: 66Jigsaws: 66
Electric ovens: 66Massage devices or vibrators: 66
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 66Brushcutters, powered: 66
Water slides: 66Clothespins: 66
Seesaws or teeterboards: 66Boilers: 62
Ice makers: 61Tricycles: 61
Pressurized containers: 58Gasoline cans: 44
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 41Fabric treatment products: 41
Reel power lawn mowers: 41Floor furnaces: 40
Glass bottle cutting equipment: 40Filters: 40
Artificial Christmas trees: 39Baby walkers or jumpers: 38
Fencing: 23Hot plates: 23
Gas ranges: 23Lye: 22
Other antennas: 22Wooden matches: 22
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 21Ice picks: 21
Above-ground swimming pools: 21Electric frying pans and skillets: 21
Saunas: 21Pogo sticks: 21
Diving or diving boards: 21Costumes or masks: 21
Night-lights: 21Other playground equipment: 19
Crayons or chalk: 19Matches: 19
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 19Baby carriers: 19
Clothes steamers: 19Bottle openers: 18
Street hockey: 18Wood burning fireplaces: 18
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 18

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