Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 186,857
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 37,556	Stairs or steps: 18,233
Beds or bedframes: 15,734	Wheelchairs: 11,803
Tables: 6,231	Chairs: 6,215
Doors: 4,404	Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,258
Rugs or carpets: 3,570	Bicycles or accessories: 3,495
Toilets: 3,434	Bathtubs or showers: 3,351
Ceilings and walls: 3,199	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,015
Eyeglasses: 2,970	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,547
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,029	Ladders: 1,799
Exercise: 1,563	Footwear: 1,498
Doorsills or frames: 1,288	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 1,030
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,007	Fences or fence posts: 996
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 907	Telephones or telephone accessories: 863
Furniture: 840	Counters or countertops: 822
Razors or shavers: 719	Fishing: 708
Day wear: 673	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 608
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 604	Basketball: 603
Handrails, railings or banisters: 600	Benches: 594
House repair or construction materials: 585	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 584
Pet supplies: 571	Horseback riding: 549
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 518	Other ranges or ovens: 510
Cabinet or door hardware: 501	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 486
Stools: 483	Softball: 476
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 454	Paper products: 448
Swimming pools: 443	Sinks: 432
Gas ranges or ovens: 413	Containers: 411
Motorized vehicles: 396	Metal containers: 390
Cords, electrical: 388	Baseball: 387
Other toys: 386	Golf: 378
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 370	Exercise equipment: 367
Poles: 366	Other unpowered garden tools: 365
Bench or table saws: 364	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 356
Pipes: 350	Scaffolding: 332
All-terrain vehicles: 311	Floor lamps or table lamps: 302
Pruning or trimming equipment: 301	Vacuum cleaners: 301
Gasoline: 298	Garage doors: 295
Escalators: 287	Grocery or shopping carts: 281
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 267	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 267
Plastic containers: 266	Chain saws: 265
Tools: 261	Bags: 257
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 251	Eye protection devices: 248
Clothes dryers: 243	Windowsills or frames: 243
Tennis: 242	Hot water: 237
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 233	Extension cords: 232
Tableware and accessories: 228	Umbrellas: 228
Fans: 220	Cookware: 219
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 217	Vending machines: 217
Decorative yard equipment: 215	Ramps or landings: 214
Televisions: 213	Other manual workshop tools: 212
Lawn mowers: 212	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 205
Riding power lawn mowers: 204	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 202
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 202	Hammers: 200
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 195	Chains: 195
Power lawn mowers: 192	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 192
Snow skiing: 190	Elevators or other lifts: 190
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 188	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 183
Refrigerators: 176	Grills: 174
Bottles or jars: 173	Other fireplaces: 171
Mirrors or mirror glass: 166	Wire: 166
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 166	Pressure cookers or canners: 158
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 152	Manual cleaning equipment: 151
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 151	Book bags or back carriers: 150
Portable circular power saws: 148	Clothing: 143
Outerwear: 143	Luggage: 143
Public equipment: 142	Soaps: 139
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 136	Ice makers: 136
Carts: 136	Washing machines: 133
Tarpaulins: 133	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 133
Bed rails: 130	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 128
Light bulbs: 128	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 126
Golf carts: 122	Drinking glasses: 122
Radiators: 122	Hot tubs or home spas: 120
Blankets: 118	Surfing: 114
Electric razors or shavers: 114	Barstools or kitchen stools: 114
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 109	Snow throwers/blowers: 108
Stepladders: 107	Saws: 99
In-line skating: 98	General home or room involvement in fires: 93
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 91	Baby gates or barriers: 91
Towels or cloths: 83	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 83
Trays: 83	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 83
Extension or straight ladders: 83	Chemicals: 83
Knives: 83	Jewelry: 83
Scooters, unpowered: 83	Workshop furnishings: 83
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 83	Magazine racks or book ends: 83
Power sanders: 83	Lighters: 83
Ball sports: 83	Clothing accessories: 83
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 82	Flying toys: 82
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 82	Nonelectric blankets: 82
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 82	Television tables or stands: 82
Coffee makers or teapots: 82	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 76
Freezers: 76	Bleaches: 76
Scissors: 76	Pillows: 76
Knives with replaceable blades: 76	Gasoline cans: 76
Tool sheds: 76	Power lathes: 76
Faucets or spigots: 75	Step stools: 75
Swimming pool equipment: 75	Laundry baskets: 75
General purpose household cleaners: 75	Rope or string: 72
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 68	Pumps: 68
Electric ranges or ovens: 68	Stationary power drills and accessories: 68
Nail guns or stud drivers: 68	Bowling: 68
Volleyball: 68	Tree stands: 68
Scales: 68	Caustics: 68
Aquariums or accessories: 68	Cutting torches: 68
Water heaters: 68	Photographic equipment: 68
Skateboards: 68	Baby bottles or nipples: 68
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 67	Cardboard products: 66
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 66	Laundry hampers: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66	Billiards or pool: 66
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 66	Wooden containers: 66
Drinking straws: 66	Snowmobiles: 66
Drills: 66	Hatchets or axes: 59
Other containers: 59	Clocks: 59
Lighter fluids: 59	Pens and pencils: 59
Street hockey: 59	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 59
Other ball sports: 59	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 59
Toolboxes or tool kits: 59	Garden tractors: 59
Swimming: 59	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 59
Plastic bags: 59	Camping equipment: 59
Kerosene: 59	Swings or swing sets: 57
Mattresses: 57	Dishwashers: 53
Microwave ovens: 46	Soccer: 46
Buckets or pails: 46	Floor furnaces: 41
Combs or hairbrushes: 41	Fireworks: 38
Bleachers: 38	Gas furnaces: 31
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 31	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 31
Ice skating: 31	Ice hockey: 31
Sheets or pillowcases: 31	First aid equipment: 31
Bunk beds: 31	Pull-down or folding stairs: 31
Lighting equipment: 31	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 31
Welding equipment: 31	Weight lifting: 15
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 15	Automotive chemicals: 15
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 15	Business and office machines: 15
Hockey: 15	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 15
Roller skating: 15	Computers: 15
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15	Electric fireplaces: 15
Gas or LP heaters: 15	Electric lighting equipment: 15
Kerosene or oil heaters: 15	Chair, recliner: 15
Pressurized containers: 15	Portable food or beverage coolers: 15
Nightwear: 15	Awls, chisels or planes: 15
Tractors: 15	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 15
Ironing boards or covers: 15	Wagons: 15
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 15	Scuba diving: 15
Gymnastics: 15	Sports and recreational activity: 15
Aerosol containers: 15	Saunas: 15
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 15	Batteries: 15
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Glass soft drink bottles: 15
Doorstops: 15	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Trampolines: 15	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15
Corkscrews: 15

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