Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2005

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,652,770
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 432,165	Stairs or steps: 301,906
Beds or bedframes: 163,798	Chairs: 102,759
Wheelchairs: 75,174	Knives: 69,605
Bathtubs or showers: 68,374	Crutches, canes or walkers: 62,493
Ladders: 56,095	Doors: 49,665
Tables: 47,211	Rugs or carpets: 39,777
Bicycles or accessories: 39,535	Toilets: 36,321
Ceilings and walls: 34,195	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 30,560
Exercise: 28,210	Footwear: 25,931
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 25,329	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 21,412
Bench or table saws: 21,408	Containers: 21,013
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 19,308	Furniture: 19,158
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 19,022	Lawn mowers: 17,568
House repair or construction materials: 15,656	Fishing: 15,273
Fences or fence posts: 15,022	Metal containers: 14,690
Doorsills or frames: 12,871	Horseback riding: 12,505
Golf: 12,312	Tableware and accessories: 11,421
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 11,384	Knives with replaceable blades: 10,681
Day wear: 10,518	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 9,586
Exercise equipment: 9,324	Pet supplies: 9,294
Stools: 8,635	Chain saws: 8,333
All-terrain vehicles: 8,316	Pruning or trimming equipment: 7,937
Drinking glasses: 7,926	Bags: 7,895
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 7,475	Televisions: 7,269
Other unpowered garden tools: 7,260	Counters or countertops: 6,937
Luggage: 6,924	Tools: 6,763
Refrigerators: 6,573	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 6,551
Tennis: 6,533	Saws: 6,519
Handrails, railings or banisters: 6,407	Vacuum cleaners: 6,406
Telephones or telephone accessories: 6,369	Snow skiing: 6,282
Hot water: 6,183	First aid equipment: 6,018
Chair, recliner: 5,970	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 5,911
Escalators: 5,880	Hammers: 5,802
Other ranges or ovens: 5,801	Portable circular power saws: 5,681
Stepladders: 5,509	Riding power lawn mowers: 5,437
Power lawn mowers: 5,397	Step stools: 5,378
Benches: 5,361	Jewelry: 5,159
Sinks: 5,020	Eyeglasses: 4,929
Grocery or shopping carts: 4,915	Pipes: 4,884
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 4,880	Paper products: 4,833
Garage doors: 4,809	Dancing: 4,801
Basketball: 4,764	Power saws: 4,579
Fans: 4,129	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 4,109
Weight lifting: 4,030	Bowling: 4,000
Elevators or other lifts: 3,984	Bottles or jars: 3,954
Cookware: 3,945	Cabinet or door hardware: 3,916
Other toys: 3,866	Swimming pools: 3,858
Ramps or landings: 3,817	Motorized vehicles: 3,726
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 3,724	Softball: 3,714
Manual cleaning equipment: 3,685	Clothing: 3,555
Swimming: 3,517	Poles: 3,509
Cords, electrical: 3,446	Manual scissors: 3,259
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 3,205	Buckets or pails: 3,193
Razors or shavers: 3,192	Barstools or kitchen stools: 3,186
Snow throwers/blowers: 2,970	Bleaches: 2,936
Slicers and choppers: 2,909	Baseball: 2,819
Golf carts: 2,768	Decorative yard equipment: 2,762
Manicuring devices: 2,699	Dishwashers: 2,629
Extension or straight ladders: 2,586	General home or room involvement in fires: 2,578
Tractors: 2,531	Wire: 2,485
Scissors: 2,464	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 2,452
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,440	Washing machines: 2,405
Drills: 2,401	Carts: 2,347
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,329	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,272
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 2,271	Pins and needles: 2,260
Cardboard products: 2,210	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,186
Welding equipment: 2,151	Clothes dryers: 2,137
Toolboxes or tool kits: 2,080	Hatchets or axes: 2,067
Laundry baskets: 2,012	Screwdrivers: 1,988
Computers: 1,982	Scaffolding: 1,941
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 1,924	Air conditioners: 1,892
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,867	Bleachers: 1,862
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 1,839	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,823
Gasoline: 1,816	Soaps: 1,796
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,697	Log splitters: 1,688
Glass bottles or jars: 1,682	Football: 1,675
Light bulbs: 1,671	Automatic doors: 1,668
General purpose household cleaners: 1,667	Awls, chisels or planes: 1,640
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 1,602	Microwave ovens: 1,589
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,572	Wooden containers: 1,557
Chair, rocking: 1,544	Vending machines: 1,540
Clothing accessories: 1,538	Volleyball: 1,528
Nightwear: 1,527	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,524
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,523	Windowsills or frames: 1,509
Blankets: 1,503	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,498
Freezers: 1,467	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,440
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,431	Mattresses: 1,430
Tool sheds: 1,417	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,406
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,356	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,326
Pillows: 1,318	Rope or string: 1,315
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,306	Chains: 1,305
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,304	Bed rails: 1,302
Soccer: 1,299	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,293
Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,292	Other fireplaces: 1,290
Swings or swing sets: 1,288	Power tillers or cultivators: 1,287
Desk supplies: 1,263	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 1,240
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,220	Power hedge trimmers: 1,185
Sheets or pillowcases: 1,173	Built-in swimming pools: 1,164
Roller skating: 1,152	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,148
Band saws: 1,136	Other manual workshop tools: 1,130
Other containers: 1,119	Umbrellas: 1,115
Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,099	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,096
Electric heating pads: 1,089	Baby gates or barriers: 1,081
Scales: 1,076	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 1,075
Scooters, unpowered: 1,071	Television tables or stands: 1,068
Radiators: 1,065	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,065
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,061	Heaters or heating systems: 1,051
Chemicals: 1,039	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,027
Lighting equipment: 999	Laundry soaps or detergents: 995
In-line skating: 988	Trays: 976
Kitchen gadgets: 974	Public equipment: 973
Wood paneling and particleboard: 962	Hand saws: 947
Outerwear: 944	Garden tractors: 941
Tree stands: 941	Grills: 930
Other glass bottles or jars: 899	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 882
Adhesives: 881	Towels or cloths: 878
Plastic containers: 873	Plastic bags: 870
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 859	Batteries: 858
Aquariums or accessories: 856	Nonglass bottles or jars: 855
Surfing: 839	Other ball sports: 832
Combs or hairbrushes: 825	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 824
Sewing machines or accessories: 820	Fuel storage tanks: 813
Portable power drills and accessories: 809	Ice skating: 794
Gas ranges or ovens: 790	Snow boarding: 790
Sprayers: 788	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 782
Other furnaces: 771	Martial arts: 742
Extension cords: 740	Manual hedge trimmers: 738
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 727	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 727
Power sanders: 718	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 709
Camping equipment: 692	Other portable or stationary power tools: 689
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 674	Sewing basket articles: 671
Snowmobiles: 670	Towel racks or bars: 669
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 666	Power routers: 656
Sports and recreational activity: 648	Trampolines: 645
Power drills or accessories: 645	Portable food or beverage coolers: 643
Food processors: 635	Generators or power plants: 635
Billiards or pool: 634	Amusement attractions: 629
Book bags or back carriers: 627	Christmas decorations: 618
Coffee makers or teapots: 617	Manual filing or sanding tools: 601
Tapes: 601	Hair dryers: 588
Massage devices or vibrators: 582	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 578
Storm windows: 574	Bunk beds: 572
Clocks: 571	Archery: 569
Pens and pencils: 568	Hearing aids: 563
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 554	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 546
Water skiing: 540	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 540
Pull-down or folding stairs: 540	Car seats: 540
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 537	Pressure cookers or canners: 536
Swimming pool equipment: 535	Leaf blowers: 527
Water heaters: 524	Detergents: 519
Slow cookers: 516	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 514
Electric blenders: 508	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 496
Eye protection devices: 490	Workshop furnishings: 483
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 475	Ironing boards or covers: 475
Skateboards: 468	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 464
Electric Christmas decorations: 461	Plastic products: 445
Stationary power drills and accessories: 441	Metal cookware: 431
Business and office machines: 431	Clothing irons: 426
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 425	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 425
Footlockers: 410	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 408
Ball sports: 403	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 403
Faucets or spigots: 392	Go-carts: 388
Sleds: 384	Keys, key rings or key chains: 384
Christmas tree lights: 380	Electric heaters: 376
Portable gas or LP heaters: 376	Fireworks: 365
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 365	Nonmetal cookware: 361
Portable electric heaters: 361	Power jointers: 360
Magazine racks or book ends: 358	Flatware: 356
Air compressors: 356	Water slides: 355
Aerosol containers: 349	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 348
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 348	Electric ranges or ovens: 347
Table tennis: 342	Tricycles: 330
Nonbaby mattresses: 330	Hacksaws: 326
Photographic equipment: 325	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 321
Painting equipment, powered: 317	Self-contained openers: 317
Fire extinguishers: 314	Kerosene or oil heaters: 313
Heat pumps: 311	Nonelectric blankets: 309
Tarpaulins: 309	Slides or sliding boards: 301
Laundry hampers: 299	Art supplies or equipment: 298
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 295	Gas or LP heaters: 294
Ammonia, household: 294	Personal protection devices: 289
Brushcutters, powered: 286	Flying toys: 279
Horseshoes: 278	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 278
Acids: 278	Electric razors or shavers: 276
Seasonal decorations: 274	Canning jars or lids: 272
Futons: 271	Lubricants: 270
Swimming pool chemicals: 267	Toilet bowl products: 266
Watches: 265	Fertilizers: 259
Automotive tools or accessories: 251	Other plastic products: 248
Glass soft drink bottles: 242	Rug shampooers: 242
Diapers: 241	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 240
Fabric treatment products: 239	Snow tubing: 236
Hammocks: 233	Drain cleaners: 227
Ear protection devices: 224	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 223
Fireplace equipment: 220	Pressurized containers: 220
Pumps: 220	Glue guns: 219
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 216	Wagons: 213
Garbage disposers: 212	Range or oven accessories: 209
Scuba diving: 206	Diving or diving boards: 205
Lockers: 205	BBs or pellets: 204
Mountain climbing: 204	Tape recorders or players: 198
Can openers: 197	Animal traps: 197
Manual push mowers: 197	Radial arm saws: 197
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 195	Boilers: 195
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 189	Cutting torches: 183
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 183	Hockey: 182
Gas furnaces: 181	Toasters: 175
Plastic wrapping products: 174	Drinking fountains: 174
Ice picks: 167	Kerosene: 167
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 166	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 166
Jigsaws: 163	Oil furnaces: 161
Ice hockey: 161	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 161
Power lathes: 160	Charcoal: 160
Lighter fluids: 158	Hair clippers and trimmers: 158
Matches: 156	Baby strollers: 153
Cots: 152	Handball: 152
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 152	Water tubing: 152
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 151	Dehumidifiers: 151
Window screens: 151	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 150
Dishwasher detergents: 150	Skeet shooting: 150
Cribs: 150	Bedding: 150
Floor buffers or waxers: 149	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 148
Table linens: 144	Other playground equipment: 143
Abrasive cleaners: 143	Tombstones or grave markers: 143
Coins: 142	Gasoline cans: 142
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 136	Ice makers: 136
Playground equipment: 136	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 136
Garden sprayers: 135	Baby bottles or nipples: 135
Knife sharpeners: 135	Oven cleaners: 130
Artificial Christmas trees: 130	Automotive chemicals: 129
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 128	Badminton: 126
Electric baseboard heaters: 126	Other clothing: 124
Vises or workshop clamps: 124	Radios: 122
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 120	Other toy weapons: 119
Food grinders: 114	Floor waxes: 114
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 113	Food warmers: 108
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 107	Electric lighting equipment: 106
Carbon monoxide detectors: 106	High chairs: 105
Electric blankets or sheets: 99	Support garments and stockings, medical: 99
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 99	Lighters: 98
Soldering equipment: 98	Electric or battery-powered knives: 97
Built-in fireplaces: 97	Safes: 92
Artificial flowers or plants: 91	Fuel oils: 91
Electric mixers: 88	Chimneys: 83
Paper cutters: 83	Filters: 83
Balloons: 83	Other grills or stoves: 83
Other power garden tools: 83	Floor furnaces: 83
Antifreeze: 83	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 82
Drinking straws: 82	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 82
Darts: 82	Night-lights: 82
Wrestling: 82	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 82
Drain snakes: 82	Doorstops: 77
Inflatable furniture: 76	Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 76
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 76	Lacrosse: 76
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 76	Bottle openers: 76
Track and field: 75	Gymnastics: 75
Caulking or spackling compounds: 75	Fire or smoke alarms: 75
Paper bags: 75	Juicers: 75
Fencing: 75	Humidifiers: 72
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 68	Seesaws or teeterboards: 68
Flotation toys: 68	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 68
Electric frying pans and skillets: 68	Furniture polishes or waxes: 68
Nonelectric can openers: 68	Caustics: 68
Laser pointers: 66	Manual drills: 66
Kites or kite string: 66	Containers with key openers: 66
Glass tubing or test tubes: 66	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 62
Appliances: 62	Paint or varnish thinners: 62
Solvents: 59	Street hockey: 59
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 59	Cheerleading: 59
Windshield wiper fluids: 59	Costumes or masks: 59
Amateur two-way radios: 59	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 59
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 59	Electric grills: 59
Unicycles: 59	Other furniture: 57
Toy boxes or chests: 46	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 41
Power shapers: 38	Fire escape devices: 31
Dyes: 31	Food skewers: 31
Corkscrews: 31	Unpowered models or parts: 31
Turpentine: 31	Diesel fuels: 31
Fabrics: 31	Hot plates: 31
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 31	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 31
Sabre saws: 15	Electric motors: 15
Electrical testing equipment: 15	Marbles: 15
Electric fireplaces: 15	Other bedding: 15
Burglar alarms: 15	Christmas tree stands or supports: 15
Bars and bar accessories: 15	Field hockey: 15
Wallpaper: 15	Shoe polishes: 15
Vacuum containers: 15	Safety pins: 15
Saunas: 15	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 15
Inflatable toys: 15	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 15
Potty chairs or training seats: 15	Trash compactors: 15
Rotisseries: 15	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 15
Electric scissors: 15	Crayons or chalk: 15
Outdoor antennas: 15	Other antennas: 15
Rugby: 15	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 15
Above-ground swimming pools: 15	Baby carriages: 15
Minibikes, powered: 15	Baby walkers or jumpers: 15
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 15	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 15
Skating: 15	Playpens: 15
Utility vehicles: 15

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