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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2001 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 174,097
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 30,032Stairs or steps: 17,897
Beds: 15,779Wheelchairs: 10,093
Chairs: 7,348Tables: 5,873
Eyeglasses: 4,738Rugs or carpets: 4,371
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,175Doors: 3,920
Bathtubs or showers: 3,489Toilets: 3,183
Ceilings and walls: 2,961Bicycles or accessories: 2,689
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,116Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,858
Ladders: 1,790Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,767
Footwear: 1,558Exercise: 1,169
Razors or shavers: 1,105House repair or construction materials: 1,067
Fences or fence posts: 919Poles: 908
Doorsills or frames: 860Sinks: 848
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 833Counters or countertops: 831
Baseball: 786Golf: 773
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 766Lawn mowers: 759
Handrails, railings or banisters: 731Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 696
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 663Bedsprings or bedframes: 588
Containers: 583Windows or window glass: 563
Pipes: 541All-terrain vehicles: 510
Basketball: 510Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 506
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 504Snow skiing: 489
Fishing: 475Tennis: 462
Glass doors: 454Tableware and accessories: 439
Recliner chairs: 438Day wear: 436
Washing machines: 413Telephones or telephone accessories: 409
Garage doors: 381Pet supplies: 363
Eye protection devices: 358Exercise equipment: 346
Furniture: 344Horseback riding: 339
Cabinet or door hardware: 337Other toys: 337
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 335Decorative yard equipment: 332
Public equipment: 332Ramps or landings: 329
Other ranges: 321Pruning or trimming equipment: 320
Manual cleaning equipment: 306Rope or string: 304
Barstools or kitchen stools: 303Televisions: 297
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 295Hot water: 292
Grocery or shopping carts: 292Aerosol containers: 284
Scooters, unpowered: 278Bags: 262
Bench or table saws: 261Chain saws: 261
Refrigerators: 254Stools: 253
Other fireplaces: 253Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 249
Step stools: 243Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 238
Benches: 238Chemicals: 233
Elevators or other lifts: 220Drinking glasses: 216
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 210Other glass doors: 207
Roller skating: 204Stepladders: 200
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 200Hammers: 198
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 196Windowsills or frames: 190
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 186Other unpowered garden tools: 177
Bottles or jars: 177Carts: 177
Cardboard products: 177Escalators: 169
Metal containers: 169Computers: 167
Wire: 165Other ovens: 162
First aid equipment: 160Rocking chairs: 160
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 160Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 153
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 150Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 149
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 144Chains: 143
Radiators: 143Sliding glass doors or panels: 143
Ball sports: 143Tractors: 143
Towels or cloths: 143Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 140
Tool sheds: 137Softball: 136
Bleachers: 135Paper products: 134
Dishwashers: 133Power lathes: 133
Metal cookware: 133Nightwear: 132
Saws: 132Automatic doors: 127
Mirrors or mirror glass: 122Keys, key rings or key chains: 114
Cutting torches: 111Swings or swing sets: 105
Other nonglass doors: 102Nonelectric razors or shavers: 102
Gasoline: 100Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 100
Bowling: 100Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 100
Lighting equipment: 100Air conditioners: 94
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 94Sheets or pillowcases: 93
Cookware: 93Nonbaby mattresses: 93
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 93Batteries: 93
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 93Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 93
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 89Screwdrivers: 88
Diapers: 88Nonglass doors: 88
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 88Sewing basket articles: 85
Extension cords: 85Drain cleaners: 85
General home or room involvement in fires: 84Luggage: 83
Other power saws: 83Grills: 83
Other furnaces: 83Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 77
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 77Fire or smoke alarms: 77
Other playground equipment: 77Scissors: 77
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 77Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 77
Mattresses: 76Sleeping bags: 76
Matchbooks: 76Sleds: 76
Pens and pencils: 76Wagons: 76
Amusement attractions: 76Hand saws: 76
Treehouses or playhouses: 76Sewing machines or accessories: 76
Built-in swimming pools: 76Other windows or window glass: 76
Table tennis: 76Other electric lighting equipment: 76
Tools: 72Fans: 72
BBs or pellets: 68Hatchets or axes: 68
Plastic bags: 68Wooden containers: 68
Snow throwers or blowers: 68Kerosene: 68
Clothing: 68Levels: 68
Power saws: 68Television tables or stands: 68
Windshield wiper fluids: 66Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 66
Log splitters: 66Snowmobiles: 66
Bleaches: 66Horseshoes: 66
Go-carts: 66Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 66
Swimming: 66Laundry hampers: 66
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 66Drinking fountains: 66
In-line skating: 66Bunk beds: 66
Wood paneling and particleboard: 66Towel racks or bars: 66
Electric heaters: 66Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 66
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66Workshop furnishings: 66
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 66Combs or hairbrushes: 66
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 66Gas ovens: 66
Manual push mowers: 66Skeet shooting: 66
Scaffolding: 66Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 55
Hockey: 50Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 50
Outerwear: 50Knives: 50
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 44Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 38
Leaf blowers: 38Archery: 38
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 38Clocks: 38
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 38Aluminum foil wrapping products: 38
Soccer: 33Floor lamps or table lamps: 33
Clothing accessories: 33Water heaters: 33
Blankets: 33Drills: 33
Other manual workshop tools: 33Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 33
Acids: 16Vises or workshop clamps: 16
Baby carriages: 16Ice skating: 16
Baby gates or barriers: 16Martial arts: 16
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 16Weight lifting: 16
Baby bottles or nipples: 16Toolboxes or tool kits: 16
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 16Dancing: 16
Tape recorders or players: 16Other portable or stationary power tools: 16
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 16Saunas: 16
Trays: 16Gas or LP heaters: 16
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 16Filters: 16
Portable electric heaters: 16Gas ranges: 16
Range or oven accessories: 16Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 16
Clothes dryers: 16Skateboards: 16
Balloons: 16Flying toys: 16
Tricycles: 16Garden tractors: 16
Water skiing: 16Surfing: 16
Mountain climbing: 16Glass bottles or jars: 16
Moving walks: 16Canning jars or lids: 16
Riding power lawn mowers: 16Plastic products: 16
Other containers: 16Scales: 16
Soaps: 16Vending machines: 16
General purpose household cleaners: 16Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 16
Hammocks: 16Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 16
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 16Fabric treatment products: 16
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 7

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