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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Face

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 171,441
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 29,380Stairs or steps: 15,978
Beds: 15,508Wheelchairs: 11,024
Tables: 6,877Chairs: 6,651
Doors: 4,183Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,105
Bathtubs or showers: 3,883Rugs or carpets: 3,685
Bicycles or accessories: 3,322Toilets: 3,162
Eyeglasses: 3,115Ceilings and walls: 2,951
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,943Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,434
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,933Ladders: 1,862
Doorsills or frames: 1,671Counters or countertops: 1,355
House repair or construction materials: 1,351Footwear: 1,335
Exercise: 1,282Razors or shavers: 1,065
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 972Softball: 786
Fences or fence posts: 767Baseball: 738
Lawn mowers: 730Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 705
Bedsprings or bedframes: 695Handrails, railings or banisters: 681
Basketball: 677Telephones or telephone accessories: 676
Pet supplies: 655Day wear: 632
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 625Sinks: 622
Tennis: 601Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 601
Golf: 596Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 550
Cabinet or door hardware: 550Containers: 550
Pipes: 549Pruning or trimming equipment: 488
Furniture: 472Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 453
Glass doors: 450Fishing: 447
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 445Televisions: 445
Windows or window glass: 403Elevators or other lifts: 387
Poles: 372Other fireplaces: 366
Gasoline: 357Sliding glass doors or panels: 350
Stools: 350Cookware: 340
Tableware and accessories: 311Windowsills or frames: 311
Benches: 310Hot water: 298
Mattresses: 296Recliner chairs: 286
Refrigerators: 280Garage doors: 280
Snow skiing: 274Decorative yard equipment: 274
Other unpowered garden tools: 257Metal containers: 247
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 245Television tables or stands: 237
Exercise equipment: 232Rope or string: 231
All-terrain vehicles: 227Other manual workshop tools: 227
Paper products: 221Towel racks or bars: 206
Clothing accessories: 206Luggage: 199
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 199Public equipment: 191
Doorstops: 189Grocery or shopping carts: 184
Other toys: 184Other nonglass doors: 182
Vacuum cleaners: 176Clothing: 174
Fans: 173Flying toys: 168
Tools: 162Manicuring devices: 161
General home or room involvement in fires: 160Glass bottles or jars: 158
Knives: 158Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 158
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 153Scooters/skateboards, powered: 152
Umbrellas: 151Horseback riding: 151
Carts: 149Tractors: 145
Bunk beds: 145Manual cleaning equipment: 145
Lighting equipment: 145Dishwashers: 143
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 137Chain saws: 137
Microwave ovens: 137Hammers: 134
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 133Barstools or kitchen stools: 130
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 129Escalators: 123
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 122Rocking chairs: 122
Bottles or jars: 122Jewelry: 121
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 121Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 121
Bench or table saws: 115Electric razors or shavers: 115
Washing machines: 114Wire: 114
In-line skating: 114Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 112
Night-lights: 110Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 108
Swings or swing sets: 107Volleyball: 106
Radiators: 99Other ranges: 99
Floor lamps or table lamps: 99Saws: 98
Automatic doors: 98Other glass bottles or jars: 98
Stepladders: 97Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 92
Ramps or landings: 92Bags: 92
Built-in swimming pools: 91Other glass doors: 91
Fuel storage tanks: 84Nonglass doors: 84
Trays: 83Boilers: 83
Ball sports: 83Other portable or stationary power tools: 83
Blankets: 83Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 83
Fire extinguishers: 82Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 82
Light bulbs: 82Scooters, unpowered: 82
Freezers: 76Thermostats: 76
Adhesives: 76Other ladders: 76
Nonbaby mattresses: 76Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 76
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 76Playground equipment: 76
Keys, key rings or key chains: 76Cardboard products: 76
First aid equipment: 76Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 76
Bowling: 75Gas furnaces: 69
Gas ranges: 68Diesel fuels: 68
Archery: 68Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 68
Other plastic products: 68Chimneys: 68
Battery chargers: 68Plastic containers: 68
Computers: 68Badminton: 68
Clocks: 68Extension ladders: 68
Soccer: 68Manual hedge trimmers: 68
Sleds: 68Football: 68
Electric lighting equipment: 68Wood paneling and particleboard: 68
Ironing boards or covers: 68Bedding: 68
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 67Oven cleaners: 67
Hair clippers and trimmers: 67Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 67
General purpose household cleaners: 67Mirrors or mirror glass: 67
Camping equipment: 67Manual push mowers: 67
Swimming: 67Pumps: 67
Slow cookers: 60Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 60
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 60Mobile/manufactured homes: 60
Footlockers: 60Toy sports equipment: 60
Aquariums or accessories: 60Plastic products: 60
Lacrosse: 60Electrical wire or wiring systems: 46
Vending machines: 46Soaps: 46
Toolboxes or tool kits: 45Other ovens: 41
Fireworks: 39Laundry soaps or detergents: 38
Canning jars or lids: 38Sheets or pillowcases: 38
Screwdrivers: 38Scales: 38
Other grills or stoves: 34Swimming pools: 32
Weight lifting: 31Chemicals: 30
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 30Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 30
Hockey: 30Horseshoes: 30
Hammocks: 30Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 30
Outerwear: 30Portable electric heaters: 16
Lighters: 16Nonelectric blankets: 16
Heaters or heating systems: 15Floor furnaces: 15
Pressure cookers or canners: 15Nightwear: 15
Scissors: 15Art supplies or equipment: 15
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 15Power lawn mowers: 15
Hot tubs or home spas: 15Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Extension cords: 15Grills: 15
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 15Sewing basket articles: 15
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15Martial arts: 15
Saunas: 15Wallpaper steamers: 15
Buckets or pails: 15Aerosol containers: 15
Pens and pencils: 15Pull-down or folding stairs: 15
Roller skating: 15Moving walks: 15
Desk supplies: 15Baby strollers: 15
Gymnastics: 15Drain cleaners: 15
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 15Laundry baskets: 15
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 15Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 15
Towels or cloths: 15Other ball sports: 15
Dancing: 15Other stools: 15
Wagons: 15Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 15
Coins: 15Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Portable circular power saws: 15Bleaches: 15
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 15Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15
Paint or varnish thinners: 15Lockers: 15
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 15Hatchets or axes: 15
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 15

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