Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2003 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 109,113
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 14,006	Stairs or steps: 4,455
Floors or flooring materials: 3,864	Doors: 3,689
Tableware and accessories: 2,722	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,394
Metal containers: 2,359	Fences or fence posts: 2,193
Ceilings and walls: 2,070	Drinking glasses: 2,025
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,709	Fishing: 1,669
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,603	Beds or bedframes: 1,506
Chairs: 1,504	Lawn mowers: 1,434
Tables: 1,383	Cookware: 1,346
Wheelchairs: 1,294	Chain saws: 1,267
Bench or table saws: 1,265	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,068
Bicycles or accessories: 1,007	Ladders: 993
House repair or construction materials: 947	Containers: 917
Hot water: 871	Scissors: 818
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 804	Wire: 756
Doorsills or frames: 744	Power saws: 717
Toilets: 714	Razors or shavers: 710
Rugs or carpets: 704	Drills: 697
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 696	Saws: 692
Screwdrivers: 692	Tools: 687
Bathtubs or showers: 683	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 667
Other ranges: 622	Other unpowered garden tools: 619
Glass bottles or jars: 616	Pruning or trimming equipment: 611
Pet supplies: 594	Crutches, canes or walkers: 593
Golf: 590	Counters or countertops: 570
Gasoline: 535	Cabinet or door hardware: 517
Garage doors: 509	Hammers: 496
Bottles or jars: 496	Power lawn mowers: 493
Handrails, railings or banisters: 474	Pipes: 458
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 435	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 426
Portable circular power saws: 409	Awls, chisels or planes: 407
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 382	Exercise: 373
Grocery or shopping carts: 369	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 363
Light bulbs: 363	Day wear: 358
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 343	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 341
Chains: 335	Washing machines: 325
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 322	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 322
Microwave ovens: 321	Hand saws: 317
Power drills or accessories: 310	Nail guns or stud drivers: 310
Decorative yard equipment: 303	Footwear: 300
Furniture: 297	Tractors: 290
Refrigerators: 287	All-terrain vehicles: 283
Tennis: 281	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 277
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 275	Sewing machines or accessories: 255
Manual scissors: 250	Poles: 243
Paper products: 240	Sprayers: 240
Batteries: 233	Automatic doors: 232
Clothing accessories: 225	Other ovens: 225
Jewelry: 225	Toolboxes or tool kits: 215
Bags: 212	Elevators or other lifts: 211
Manual cleaning equipment: 208	Slicers and choppers: 197
Basketball: 187	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 179
Food processors: 179	Other furnaces: 172
Range or oven accessories: 172	Water heaters: 169
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 164	General purpose household cleaners: 164
Sinks: 160	Bleaches: 155
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 155	Mirrors or mirror glass: 154
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 154	Baseball: 153
Extension or straight ladders: 147	Archery: 147
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 147	Other manual workshop tools: 147
Glue guns: 147	Cardboard products: 146
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 146	Other glass bottles or jars: 145
Clothes dryers: 145	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 143
Riding power lawn mowers: 142	Other toys: 140
Oven cleaners: 139	Portable power drills and accessories: 137
Snow skiing: 136	Pumps: 136
Other plastic products: 136	Fans: 134
Dishwashers: 133	Chair, recliner: 129
Other portable or stationary power tools: 129	Weight lifting: 127
Sewing basket articles: 117	Car seats: 112
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 108	Lighting equipment: 103
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 103	Electric ranges: 103
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 102	Manual filing or sanding tools: 102
Flatware: 100	Radiators: 100
Desk supplies: 94	Softball: 94
Stools: 94	Soccer: 88
Coffee makers or teapots: 88	Rope or string: 86
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 86	Freezers: 86
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 86	Ramps or landings: 86
Other fireplaces: 86	Power sanders: 86
Television tables or stands: 85	Floor lamps or table lamps: 85
Electric blenders: 85	Public equipment: 85
Air conditioners: 84	Vacuum cleaners: 84
Hatchets or axes: 84	Buckets or pails: 84
Billiards or pool: 84	Other ball sports: 84
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 84	Luggage: 83
Garbage disposers: 78	Food skewers: 78
Seasonal decorations: 78	General home or room involvement in fires: 78
Snow throwers/blowers: 78	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 77
Other furniture: 77	Futons: 77
Heaters or heating systems: 77	Mountain climbing: 77
Fireworks: 77	Unpowered models or parts: 77
Power tillers or cultivators: 77	Animal traps: 77
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 77	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 77
Clocks: 71	Tape recorders or players: 71
Dehumidifiers: 71	Towel racks or bars: 71
Radios: 69	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 69
Electric or battery-powered knives: 69	Hot plates: 69
Benches: 69	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 69
Wood paneling and particleboard: 69	Bleachers: 69
Keys, key rings or key chains: 69	Generators or power plants: 69
Electric kettles or hot pots: 69	Jigsaws: 69
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 69	Dishwashing liquid: 69
Exercise equipment: 69	Pressure cookers or canners: 69
Boxing: 69	Gas furnaces: 69
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 69	Amusement attractions: 69
Handball: 69	In-line skating: 69
Bath or facial brushes: 69	Carts: 69
Pens and pencils: 69	Roller skating: 69
Electric grills: 69	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 69
Sabre saws: 69	Boilers: 69
Humidifiers: 69	Gas ranges: 69
Manual push mowers: 68	Tool sheds: 68
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 68	Windowsills or frames: 68
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 68	Laundry soaps or detergents: 68
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 68	Faucets or spigots: 68
Stationary power drills and accessories: 68	Automotive tools or accessories: 68
Internal combustion engines: 68	Chemicals: 64
Mattresses: 61	Dancing: 61
Tapes: 61	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 61
Leaf blowers: 61	Bed rails: 49
Horseback riding: 49	Vending machines: 49
Escalators: 49	Ball sports: 39
Swimming pools: 39	Portable gas or LP heaters: 39
Golf carts: 39	Eyeglasses: 39
Gas-burning fireplaces: 39	Computers: 33
Metal cookware: 33	Televisions: 33
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 33	Scooters, unpowered: 33
Book bags or back carriers: 33	Kerosene grills or stoves: 30
Radial arm saws: 30	Ice skating: 16
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 16	Can openers: 16
Playground equipment: 16	Lighter fluids: 16
Storm windows: 16	Ice picks: 16
Bottle openers: 16	Chair, rocking: 16
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 16	Kerosene or oil heaters: 16
Other containers: 16	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 16
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 16	Plastic containers: 16
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 16	Night-lights: 16
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 16	Barstools or kitchen stools: 16
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 16	Other electric lighting equipment: 16
Electric lighting equipment: 16	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 16
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 16	Tricycles: 16
Clothing irons: 16	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 16
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 16	Manicuring devices: 16
Nonmetal cookware: 16	Slow cookers: 16
Electric motors: 16	Power routers: 16
Power hedge trimmers: 16	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 16
Camping equipment: 16	Trash compactors: 16
Scaffolding: 16	Grills: 16
Welding equipment: 16

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