Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2001 - Face

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

Products:

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

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