Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2004 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 114,975
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 13,234	Stairs or steps: 4,797
Doors: 4,687	Floors or flooring materials: 4,661
Tableware and accessories: 2,674	Fishing: 2,577
Metal containers: 2,291	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,235
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,173	Drinking glasses: 1,990
Fences or fence posts: 1,901	Ceilings and walls: 1,832
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,805	Beds or bedframes: 1,743
Wheelchairs: 1,676	Bicycles or accessories: 1,641
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,599	Bench or table saws: 1,539
Tables: 1,514	Hot water: 1,409
Chain saws: 1,382	Chairs: 1,354
Lawn mowers: 1,229	House repair or construction materials: 1,067
Screwdrivers: 1,035	Handrails, railings or banisters: 939
Drills: 924	Cookware: 918
Pet supplies: 913	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 891
Tools: 885	Hammers: 852
Ladders: 843	Bathtubs or showers: 772
Doorsills or frames: 758	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 741
Containers: 713	Scissors: 664
Furniture: 664	Saws: 640
Power lawn mowers: 623	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 616
Garage doors: 582	Portable circular power saws: 580
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 546	Power saws: 534
Exercise: 517	Rugs or carpets: 506
Other ranges or ovens: 506	Awls, chisels or planes: 502
Day wear: 497	Toilets: 476
Decorative yard equipment: 467	Crutches, canes or walkers: 447
Automatic doors: 438	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 433
Cabinet or door hardware: 432	Other unpowered garden tools: 421
Golf: 406	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 404
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 400	Bottles or jars: 396
Power drills or accessories: 390	Horseback riding: 388
Grocery or shopping carts: 371	Grills: 368
Wire: 362	Manual scissors: 353
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 346	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 343
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 334	Nail guns or stud drivers: 330
Refrigerators: 319	Footwear: 317
Pruning or trimming equipment: 314	Desk supplies: 304
Poles: 304	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 304
All-terrain vehicles: 304	Exercise equipment: 302
Motorized vehicles: 300	Clothing accessories: 294
Razors or shavers: 279	Keys, key rings or key chains: 276
Counters or countertops: 274	Pipes: 271
Rotary power lawn mowers: 255	Cardboard products: 250
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 245	Other manual workshop tools: 244
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 243	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 238
Other ovens: 232	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 227
Soaps: 223	Log splitters: 218
Gasoline: 218	Electric blenders: 215
Tractors: 212	Mirrors or mirror glass: 211
Manual cleaning equipment: 207	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 207
Other ranges: 204	Escalators: 199
Televisions: 192	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 189
Coffee makers or teapots: 189	Clothes dryers: 189
Weight lifting: 187	Softball: 186
Hand saws: 175	Lighting equipment: 172
Clothing irons: 172	Washing machines: 171
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 171	Kitchen gadgets: 170
Elevators or other lifts: 169	Mattresses: 167
Bags: 166	Hatchets or axes: 162
Light bulbs: 159	Baseball: 158
Fans: 156	Telephones or telephone accessories: 156
Water heaters: 156	Portable power drills and accessories: 156
Chains: 155	Other toys: 152
Sinks: 151	Luggage: 148
Microwave ovens: 146	Extension cords: 146
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 145	Watches: 145
Brushcutters, powered: 141	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 139
Rope or string: 139	Other glass bottles or jars: 139
Lighters: 139	Electric or battery-powered knives: 139
Paper products: 137	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 132
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 132	Air compressors: 128
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 128	Scooters, unpowered: 128
Tennis: 123	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 119
Bowling: 117	Hot plates: 117
Other furnaces: 117	Batteries: 117
Magazine racks or book ends: 117	Other fireplaces: 116
Slicers and choppers: 115	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 113
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 110	Flatware: 107
Chair, recliner: 105	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 105
Generators or power plants: 103	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 103
Hacksaws: 102	Metal cookware: 101
Vending machines: 101	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 99
Plastic bags: 94	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 94
Tool sheds: 94	Chemicals: 94
Clothing: 94	Jewelry: 91
Swimming pools: 90	Pens and pencils: 90
Buckets or pails: 90	General purpose household cleaners: 90
Sprayers: 88	Bleaches: 87
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 86	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 86
Sewing machines or accessories: 86	Outerwear: 86
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 86	Electric Christmas decorations: 86
Scuba diving: 86	Floor lamps or table lamps: 86
Crayons or chalk: 86	School equipment: 85
Bed rails: 85	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 85
First aid equipment: 85	Nightwear: 75
Other portable or stationary power tools: 75	Freezers: 71
Fireworks: 71	Mountain climbing: 71
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 71	Blankets: 71
Bars and bar accessories: 71	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 71
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 71	Can openers: 69
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 69	Plastic wrapping products: 69
Riding power lawn mowers: 69	Animal traps: 69
Laundry soaps or detergents: 69	Manual hedge trimmers: 69
Lighter fluids: 69	Eyeglasses: 69
Jigsaws: 69	Vises or workshop clamps: 69
Sabre saws: 69	Manual filing or sanding tools: 69
Power lathes: 69	Hot tubs or home spas: 69
Footlockers: 69	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 69
Safes: 69	Barstools or kitchen stools: 69
Step stools: 69	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 69
Vacuum cleaners: 69	Ice makers: 69
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 69	Food processors: 69
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 69	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 69
Portable gas or LP heaters: 69	Trays: 69
Book bags or back carriers: 69	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 69
Other plastic products: 68	Glass bottles or jars: 66
Painting equipment, powered: 65	General home or room involvement in fires: 64
Aquariums or accessories: 58	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 58
Power hedge trimmers: 58	Go-carts: 58
Glue guns: 58	Faucets or spigots: 58
Dancing: 58	Slow cookers: 58
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 58	Martial arts: 58
Diving or diving boards: 58	Volleyball: 58
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 58	Pumps: 58
Air conditioners: 58	Electric ranges or ovens: 58
Carts: 51	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 47
Paint or varnish thinners: 43	Toolboxes or tool kits: 34
Dishwashers: 33	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 33
Scaffolding: 32	Automotive tools or accessories: 31
Manicuring devices: 29	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 17
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 17	Ironing boards or covers: 17
Ammonia, household: 17	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 17
Portable food or beverage coolers: 17	Umbrellas: 17
Swimming pool equipment: 17	Window or door security barriers: 17
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 17	Radiators: 17
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 17	Multi-purpose lighters: 17
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 17	Cords, electrical: 17
Golf carts: 16	Boxing: 16
Electric ovens: 16	Radial arm saws: 16
Hair dryers: 16	Hockey: 16
Floor buffers or waxers: 16	Paper bags: 16
Band saws: 16	Squeeze or squeaker toys: 16
Plastic products: 16	Archery: 16
Computers: 16	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 15
Aerosol containers: 15	Ramps or landings: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Food grinders: 15
Trash compactors: 15	Tapes: 15
Football: 15	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15	Pins and needles: 15
Clocks: 15	Baby carriages: 15
Heaters or heating systems: 15	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Diesel fuels: 15	Radios: 15
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 15

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