Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2003

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,531,650
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 381,195	Stairs or steps: 290,011
Beds or bedframes: 157,219	Chairs: 95,502
Bathtubs or showers: 74,221	Wheelchairs: 72,096
Knives: 69,559	Ladders: 56,970
Crutches, canes or walkers: 55,818	Doors: 48,300
Tables: 46,494	Rugs or carpets: 39,825
Bicycles or accessories: 39,270	Toilets: 34,087
Ceilings and walls: 32,628	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 29,736
Exercise: 27,013	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 26,901
Footwear: 22,945	Containers: 22,793
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 21,518	Bench or table saws: 19,228
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 18,912	Lawn mowers: 18,773
House repair or construction materials: 18,504	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 16,262
Furniture: 15,837	Fishing: 15,442
Metal containers: 14,198	Fences or fence posts: 13,712
Golf: 13,041	Doorsills or frames: 12,049
Tableware and accessories: 11,859	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 10,607
Horseback riding: 9,988	Knives with replaceable blades: 9,732
Chain saws: 9,505	Stools: 9,350
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 9,027	Pruning or trimming equipment: 8,713
Pet supplies: 8,028	Day wear: 7,833
Exercise equipment: 7,812	Saws: 7,631
Bags: 7,627	Swimming: 7,487
Drinking glasses: 7,331	Tennis: 7,264
Televisions: 6,759	Other unpowered garden tools: 6,678
Counters or countertops: 6,596	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 6,522
First aid equipment: 6,486	All-terrain vehicles: 6,467
Chair, recliner: 5,931	Tools: 5,886
Vacuum cleaners: 5,809	Cookware: 5,746
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 5,718	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 5,702
Snow skiing: 5,695	Telephones or telephone accessories: 5,666
Handrails, railings or banisters: 5,625	Hammers: 5,521
Stepladders: 5,363	Refrigerators: 5,339
Riding power lawn mowers: 5,323	Sinks: 5,306
Pipes: 5,281	Razors or shavers: 5,247
Paper products: 5,146	Eyeglasses: 5,094
Benches: 5,090	Manual cleaning equipment: 4,996
Escalators: 4,923	Step stools: 4,852
Luggage: 4,841	Jewelry: 4,792
Power saws: 4,736	Garage doors: 4,707
Basketball: 4,700	Grocery or shopping carts: 4,699
Weight lifting: 4,643	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 4,517
Hot water: 4,410	Portable circular power saws: 4,392
Bowling: 4,265	Scissors: 4,132
Power lawn mowers: 4,084	Decorative yard equipment: 4,048
Ramps or landings: 4,038	Cabinet or door hardware: 3,952
Dancing: 3,929	General home or room involvement in fires: 3,834
Elevators or other lifts: 3,830	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 3,829
Other toys: 3,829	Other ranges: 3,682
Softball: 3,655	Poles: 3,560
Bleaches: 3,522	Clothing: 3,344
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 3,268	Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,261
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 3,169	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 3,122
Buckets or pails: 3,101	Baseball: 2,803
Wire: 2,785	Snow throwers/blowers: 2,662
Chair, rocking: 2,646	Computers: 2,583
Drills: 2,575	Swimming pools: 2,573
Tractors: 2,568	Mattresses: 2,551
Manicuring devices: 2,526	Bottles or jars: 2,517
Carts: 2,508	Dishwashers: 2,461
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 2,452	Golf carts: 2,440
Fans: 2,396	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 2,381
Pins and needles: 2,328	Extension or straight ladders: 2,299
Slicers and choppers: 2,285	Laundry baskets: 2,261
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,207	Other ovens: 2,201
Bed rails: 2,189	Automatic doors: 2,185
Air conditioners: 2,160	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,157
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,123	Washing machines: 2,112
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 2,106	Scaffolding: 2,106
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,103	General purpose household cleaners: 2,076
Scooters, unpowered: 2,069	Roller skating: 2,043
Cardboard products: 2,001	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,983
Built-in swimming pools: 1,912	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,859
Clothing accessories: 1,836	Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,795
Gasoline: 1,751	Nightwear: 1,704
Motorized vehicles: 1,637	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,635
Football: 1,627	Chains: 1,626
Sheets or pillowcases: 1,624	Awls, chisels or planes: 1,589
Glass bottles or jars: 1,530	Light bulbs: 1,525
Heaters or heating systems: 1,519	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,517
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 1,500	Power routers: 1,496
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,495	Hatchets or axes: 1,494
Volleyball: 1,480	Welding equipment: 1,467
Lighting equipment: 1,438	Screwdrivers: 1,437
Rope or string: 1,433	Blankets: 1,431
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,428	Adhesives: 1,425
Other fireplaces: 1,411	Microwave ovens: 1,375
Other manual workshop tools: 1,357	Radiators: 1,357
Sewing machines or accessories: 1,343	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 1,336
Bleachers: 1,334	Freezers: 1,322
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,311	Soaps: 1,308
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,305	Trays: 1,286
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,279	Vending machines: 1,268
Towels or cloths: 1,266	Log splitters: 1,265
Batteries: 1,258	Soccer: 1,257
Chemicals: 1,246	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,241
Ball sports: 1,240	Hand saws: 1,237
Manual scissors: 1,229	Power hedge trimmers: 1,229
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,182	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,168
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,156	Baby gates or barriers: 1,156
Public equipment: 1,150	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,142
Power drills or accessories: 1,132	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,131
In-line skating: 1,127	Band saws: 1,116
Pillows: 1,114	Windowsills or frames: 1,102
Ice skating: 1,099	Plastic bags: 1,084
Kitchen gadgets: 1,078	Desk supplies: 1,069
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,068	Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,066
Garden tractors: 1,063	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,061
Television tables or stands: 1,058	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,051
Other furnaces: 1,046	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,042
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,020	Other plastic products: 1,010
Clothes dryers: 999	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 990
Sprayers: 976	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 933
Wooden containers: 932	Snowmobiles: 926
Swings or swing sets: 907	Extension cords: 897
Tool sheds: 873	Scales: 866
Rotary power lawn mowers: 856	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 827
Other portable or stationary power tools: 826	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 815
Grills: 805	Mobile/manufactured homes: 802
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 799	Sewing basket articles: 788
Food processors: 786	Clothing irons: 776
Plastic containers: 761	Water heaters: 760
Power sanders: 757	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 756
Other furniture: 741	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 732
Amusement attractions: 731	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 724
Archery: 723	Camping equipment: 698
Other ball sports: 688	Aerosol containers: 687
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 678	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 652
Martial arts: 646	Electric heating pads: 644
Coffee makers or teapots: 638	Bunk beds: 629
Hearing aids: 614	Combs or hairbrushes: 614
Flatware: 612	Swimming pool chemicals: 577
Electric blenders: 576	Christmas tree lights: 570
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 568	Electric or battery-powered knives: 566
Manual filing or sanding tools: 563	Swimming pool equipment: 562
Book bags or back carriers: 545	Car seats: 541
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 539	Hair dryers: 531
Keys, key rings or key chains: 524	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 523
Water skiing: 521	Pens and pencils: 517
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 507	Portable power drills and accessories: 501
Portable food or beverage coolers: 495	Manual push mowers: 495
Business and office machines: 491	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 481
Surfing: 481	Clocks: 476
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 474	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 469
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 465	Trampolines: 464
Sports and recreational activity: 461	Laundry soaps or detergents: 453
Animal traps: 452	Nonglass bottles or jars: 449
Christmas decorations: 447	Coins: 446
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 437	Drain cleaners: 437
Magazine racks or book ends: 436	Tapes: 430
Massage devices or vibrators: 429	Lubricants: 416
Oven cleaners: 412	Power jointers: 411
Umbrellas: 410	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 409
Carbon monoxide detectors: 406	Towel racks or bars: 405
Fireworks: 401	Ammonia, household: 399
Outerwear: 399	Flying toys: 391
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 389	Hacksaws: 384
Nonbaby mattresses: 383	Electric razors or shavers: 377
Power tillers or cultivators: 376	Leaf blowers: 371
Horseshoes: 370	Snow boarding: 365
Radios: 362	Water slides: 361
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 361	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 359
Ear protection devices: 359	Air compressors: 357
Faucets or spigots: 351	Plastic products: 349
Manual drills: 343	Slow cookers: 342
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 339	Mountain climbing: 338
Futons: 335	Photographic equipment: 334
Footlockers: 334	Jigsaws: 326
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 324	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 324
Billiards or pool: 317	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 316
Fuel storage tanks: 316	Portable electric heaters: 312
Manual hedge trimmers: 311	Laundry hampers: 305
Pressurized containers: 303	Pumps: 298
Radial arm saws: 291	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 290
Eye protection devices: 289	Slides or sliding boards: 286
Boilers: 278	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 277
Ironing boards or covers: 274	Gas ranges: 273
Workshop furnishings: 272	Gas or LP heaters: 270
Boxing: 267	Ice hockey: 265
Snow tubing: 264	Stationary power drills and accessories: 260
Hair clippers and trimmers: 258	Aquariums or accessories: 258
Diving or diving boards: 258	Range or oven accessories: 258
Pull-down or folding stairs: 253	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 252
Watches: 249	Electric heaters: 249
Electric lighting equipment: 248	Acids: 248
Glass soft drink bottles: 248	Fertilizers: 248
Skateboards: 245	Tape recorders or players: 243
Seasonal decorations: 242	Artificial Christmas trees: 242
Dishwashing liquid: 241	Lockers: 241
High chairs: 241	Tarpaulins: 240
Wagons: 239	Other containers: 238
Other antennas: 238	Other electric lighting equipment: 237
Go-carts: 235	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 235
Gas furnaces: 234	Hockey: 234
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 231	Handball: 230
Metal cookware: 228	Bars and bar accessories: 227
Fireplace equipment: 225	Detergents: 224
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 223	Sabre saws: 223
Tombstones or grave markers: 219	Glue guns: 217
Automotive tools or accessories: 215	Kerosene or oil heaters: 215
Paper cutters: 214	Water tubing: 214
Skating: 213	Self-contained openers: 212
Outdoor antennas: 209	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 209
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 207	Window screens: 207
Filters: 206	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 197
Balloons: 196	Kerosene: 189
Garbage disposers: 189	Gasoline cans: 189
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 185	Art supplies or equipment: 182
Personal protection devices: 182	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 181
Paper bags: 180	Table tennis: 180
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 180	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 180
Portable gas or LP heaters: 176	Hammocks: 170
Humidifiers: 170	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 164
Antifreeze: 164	Can openers: 164
Food grinders: 164	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 163
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 163	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 162
Power lathes: 158	Sleds: 157
Fire extinguishers: 156	Electric Christmas decorations: 155
Saunas: 155	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 153
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 153	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 152
Built-in fireplaces: 152	Portable baby swings: 147
Pressure cookers or canners: 147	Canning jars or lids: 147
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 146	Bath or facial brushes: 146
Swimming pool slides: 145	Dry ice: 138
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 137	Electric grills: 137
Electric ranges: 136	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 136
Bedding: 136	Paint or varnish thinners: 136
Storm windows: 134	Electric baseboard heaters: 130
Vises or workshop clamps: 127	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 127
Cribs: 127	Lye: 122
Hot plates: 119	Toilet bowl products: 119
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 119	Tricycles: 119
Flotation toys: 118	Toy boxes or chests: 117
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 117	Waterbeds or water pillows: 111
Appliances: 111	Cutting torches: 111
Other bedding: 108	Marbles: 108
Toy sports equipment: 107	Shuffleboard: 104
Baby walkers or jumpers: 102	Soldering equipment: 101
Badminton: 101	Track and field: 101
Bottle openers: 100	Diesel fuels: 99
Food skewers: 94	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 94
Baby strollers: 94	Fabrics: 94
Metal or plastic molding sets: 94	Gymnastics: 94
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 94	School equipment: 86
Night-lights: 86	Electric frying pans and skillets: 86
Brushcutters, powered: 86	Diapers: 85
BBs or pellets: 85	Trash compactors: 85
Nonmetal cookware: 85	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 85
Battery chargers: 84	Electric mixers: 84
Table linens: 84	Support garments and stockings, medical: 84
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 84	Rugby: 78
Garden sprayers: 77	Rug shampooers: 77
Unpowered models or parts: 77	Cheerleading: 77
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 77	Recording tapes: 77
Juicers: 77	Painting equipment, powered: 72
Toasters: 72	Clothespins: 71
Rust removers: 71	Dehumidifiers: 71
Coal furnaces: 71	Thermostats: 69
Heat pumps: 69	Electric corn poppers: 69
Electric can openers: 69	Electric kettles or hot pots: 69
Generators or power plants: 69	Playpens: 69
Clothes steamers: 69	Wading pools: 69
Party favors: 69	Drain snakes: 69
Fire or smoke alarms: 69	Floor buffers or waxers: 69
Fuel oils: 69	Levels: 69
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 69	Internal combustion engines: 68
Other power garden tools: 68	Drinking straws: 68
Nonelectric blankets: 68	Potty chairs or training seats: 68
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 68	Plastic wrapping products: 61
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 61	Wrestling: 61
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 61	Ice crushers: 61
Fabric treatment products: 61	Floor furnaces: 55
Abrasive cleaners: 51	Thermometers: 49
Safes: 49	Moving walks: 49
Ice picks: 49	Chimneys: 42
Gas-burning fireplaces: 39	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 39
Croquet: 39	Oil furnaces: 39
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 39	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 39
Building sets: 34	Pogo sticks: 33
Minibikes, powered: 33	Treehouses or playhouses: 33
Electric motors: 33	Matches: 33
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 33	Electric blankets or sheets: 33
Slipcovers: 33	Scuba diving: 33
Kerosene grills or stoves: 30	Cots: 30
Fire escape devices: 16	Fire sprinklers: 16
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 16	Windows or window glass: 16
Vacuum containers: 16	Other playground equipment: 16
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 16	Costumes or masks: 16
Christmas tree stands or supports: 16	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 16
Playground equipment: 16	Drinking fountains: 16
Other grills or stoves: 16	Respiratory protection devices: 16
Lunch boxes or pails: 16	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 16
Matchbooks: 16	Lighter fluids: 16
Pacifiers or teething rings: 16	Lighters: 16
Methyl alcohol: 16	Window or door security barriers: 16
Riding toys: 16	Electric ovens: 16
Seesaws or teeterboards: 16	Dishwasher detergents: 16
Doorstops: 16	Wallpaper steamers: 16
Wallpaper: 16

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