Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2005 - Hand

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 109,908
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 13,071	Floors or flooring materials: 5,562
Stairs or steps: 4,813	Doors: 4,022
Metal containers: 2,714	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,657
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,551	Drinking glasses: 2,324
Beds or bedframes: 2,250	Tableware and accessories: 2,155
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,061	Fishing: 1,954
Ceilings and walls: 1,861	Fences or fence posts: 1,728
Tables: 1,614	Ladders: 1,455
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,418	Lawn mowers: 1,288
Hot water: 1,259	Bicycles or accessories: 1,235
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,216	Wheelchairs: 1,182
Cookware: 1,134	Chairs: 1,119
Screwdrivers: 1,073	Bench or table saws: 1,052
Pet supplies: 996	Chain saws: 897
House repair or construction materials: 788	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 788
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 787	Power saws: 711
Saws: 700	Tools: 697
Other ranges or ovens: 694	Drills: 693
Hammers: 690	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 674
Portable circular power saws: 658	Containers: 657
Fans: 634	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 599
Rugs or carpets: 586	Counters or countertops: 576
Toilets: 568	Doorsills or frames: 551
Bathtubs or showers: 499	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 474
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 474	Hatchets or axes: 437
Pruning or trimming equipment: 437	Cabinet or door hardware: 407
Handrails, railings or banisters: 384	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 371
Manual scissors: 370	Footwear: 361
Furniture: 357	Glass bottles or jars: 350
Bags: 347	Microwave ovens: 345
Golf: 333	Sinks: 333
Power lawn mowers: 331	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 326
Elevators or other lifts: 309	Bottles or jars: 306
Riding power lawn mowers: 302	Toolboxes or tool kits: 301
Scissors: 288	Nail guns or stud drivers: 286
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 277	All-terrain vehicles: 277
Exercise: 272	Portable power drills and accessories: 265
Basketball: 264	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 263
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 259	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 258
General purpose household cleaners: 257	Washing machines: 256
Other unpowered garden tools: 256	Band saws: 248
Slicers and choppers: 248	Decorative yard equipment: 236
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 235	Dishwashers: 234
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 231	Wood paneling and particleboard: 227
Automatic doors: 227	Gasoline: 219
Awls, chisels or planes: 219	Refrigerators: 218
Other portable or stationary power tools: 210	Stepladders: 203
Electric ranges or ovens: 202	Keys, key rings or key chains: 186
Sprayers: 183	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 182
Sewing basket articles: 182	Grocery or shopping carts: 181
Vacuum cleaners: 173	Aquariums or accessories: 171
Rotary power lawn mowers: 167	Mirrors or mirror glass: 167
Light bulbs: 167	Ramps or landings: 167
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 166	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 166
Luggage: 165	Wire: 159
Tennis: 157	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 152
Garage doors: 152	Ice picks: 152
Chains: 152	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 151
Chair, recliner: 151	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 151
Archery: 151	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 150
Grills: 150	Razors or shavers: 149
Eyeglasses: 149	Bed rails: 149
Snow skiing: 148	Log splitters: 146
Telephones or telephone accessories: 144	Cardboard products: 143
Umbrellas: 143	Clothes dryers: 135
Welding equipment: 135	Public equipment: 135
Coffee makers or teapots: 133	Rope or string: 129
Range or oven accessories: 126	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 126
Mattresses: 126	Day wear: 126
General home or room involvement in fires: 122	Escalators: 119
Generators or power plants: 117	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 114
Hand saws: 113	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 113
Pipes: 108	Computers: 107
Bleaches: 106	Televisions: 99
Slow cookers: 99	Paper products: 99
Power hedge trimmers: 98	Clothing: 98
Horseback riding: 98	Amusement attractions: 98
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 98	Fireworks: 91
Step stools: 91	Pins and needles: 91
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 91	Other glass bottles or jars: 91
Power drills or accessories: 83	Desk supplies: 83
Buckets or pails: 83	Adhesives: 83
Golf carts: 83	Poles: 83
Heaters or heating systems: 83	Air conditioners: 83
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 83	Stationary power drills and accessories: 83
Martial arts: 83	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 83
Cords, electrical: 83	Animal traps: 83
Floor buffers or waxers: 83	Fireplace equipment: 83
Air compressors: 83	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 83
Softball: 82	Clothing accessories: 82
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 82	Manual cleaning equipment: 82
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 76	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 76
Artificial flowers or plants: 76	Baby strollers: 76
Manual hedge trimmers: 76	Motorized vehicles: 76
Lighting equipment: 75	Soaps: 75
Other plastic products: 75	Pressure cookers or canners: 75
Baby gates or barriers: 75	Weight lifting: 75
Car seats: 75	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 68
Automotive tools or accessories: 68	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 68
Electric frying pans and skillets: 68	Volleyball: 68
Abrasive cleaners: 68	Nonelectric can openers: 68
Christmas decorations: 68	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 68
Billiards or pool: 68	Scooters, unpowered: 68
Skeet shooting: 68	Canning jars or lids: 68
Hot tubs or home spas: 68	Extension or straight ladders: 68
Nonglass bottles or jars: 68	Floor waxes: 68
BBs or pellets: 68	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 67
Electric heaters: 66	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 66
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 66	Fire extinguishers: 66
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 66	Power sanders: 66
Power routers: 66	Manual drills: 66
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 66	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Drain snakes: 66	Swings or swing sets: 66
Wrestling: 66	Bleachers: 66
Kites or kite string: 66	Other furnaces: 66
Portable electric heaters: 66	Mobile/manufactured homes: 59
Drain cleaners: 59	Batteries: 59
Pens and pencils: 59	Slides or sliding boards: 59
Other toy weapons: 59	Caulking or spackling compounds: 59
Garden tractors: 59	Freezers: 57
Exercise equipment: 53	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 49
Other manual workshop tools: 46	Swimming pools: 46
Storm windows: 46	Towel racks or bars: 45
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 41	Other containers: 41
First aid equipment: 41	Food warmers: 41
Cots: 38	Food skewers: 31
Snow throwers/blowers: 31	Flatware: 31
Radiators: 31	Benches: 31
Vending machines: 31	Jewelry: 31
Sewing machines or accessories: 31	Tractors: 31
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 31	Floor lamps or table lamps: 31
Baseball: 31	Matches: 30
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 15	Skateboards: 15
Other toys: 15	Chemicals: 15
Manual push mowers: 15	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15
Cutting torches: 15	Radial arm saws: 15
Power lathes: 15	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 15
Safes: 15	Extension cords: 15
Towels or cloths: 15	Gas ranges or ovens: 15
Clothing irons: 15	Portable food or beverage coolers: 15
Built-in swimming pools: 15	Rotisseries: 15
Electric mixers: 15	Dancing: 15
Hot plates: 15	Christmas tree lights: 15
Watches: 15	In-line skating: 15
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Stools: 15
Christmas tree stands or supports: 15	Wooden containers: 15
Plastic containers: 15	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 15
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 15	Barstools or kitchen stools: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Plastic bags: 15
Lockers: 15	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 15
Fabric treatment products: 15	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 15
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 15	Aerosol containers: 15
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 15	Tapes: 15
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 15	Acids: 15
Carts: 15	Metal cookware: 15
Football: 15	Hammocks: 15
Food grinders: 15	Unpowered models or parts: 15
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 15

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