Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 207,808
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 38,730	Stairs or steps: 18,956
Beds or bedframes: 18,323	Wheelchairs: 13,499
Tables: 7,275	Chairs: 7,003
Crutches, canes or walkers: 4,900	Ceilings and walls: 4,485
Bicycles or accessories: 4,194	Doors: 4,137
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,868	Rugs or carpets: 3,534
Toilets: 3,498	Bathtubs or showers: 3,449
Eyeglasses: 2,845	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,712
Ladders: 2,096	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,085
Alcohol: 1,861	Doorsills or frames: 1,603
Footwear: 1,599	Exercise: 1,262
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,014	House repair or construction materials: 1,010
Fences or fence posts: 993	Sinks: 933
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 918	Telephones or telephone accessories: 912
Motor vehicles or parts: 872	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 847
Pet supplies: 829	Containers: 783
Fishing: 717	Exercise equipment: 701
All-terrain vehicles: 680	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 677
Furniture: 673	Lawn mowers: 645
Animal induced injury: 627	Paper products: 625
Baseball: 623	Counters or countertops: 603
Basketball: 580	Golf: 572
Medical equipment, general: 565	Pipes: 563
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 552	Benches: 540
Handrails, railings or banisters: 534	Stools: 529
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 513	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 507
Cabinet or door hardware: 504	Televisions: 501
Razors or shavers: 482	Decorative yard equipment: 478
Poles: 475	Ramps or landings: 460
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 456	Day wear: 452
Grocery or shopping carts: 444	Hammers: 420
Gasoline: 413	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 409
Clothing: 397	Metal containers: 381
Vacuum cleaners: 375	Garage doors: 366
Chain saws: 365	Foods: 364
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 349	Tableware and accessories: 342
Blankets: 318	Horseback riding: 317
Eye protection devices: 313	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 307
Refrigerators: 301	Cardboard products: 291
Luggage: 290	Cords, electrical: 282
Softball: 281	Swimming pools: 277
Riding power lawn mowers: 275	Pruning or trimming equipment: 273
Manual cleaning equipment: 272	Clothing accessories: 269
Carts: 267	Football: 264
Bench or table saws: 262	Power lawn mowers: 260
Insect induced injuries: 260	Step stools: 256
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 252	Bags: 252
Other toys: 249	Escalators: 248
Motorized vehicles: 239	Tools: 233
Cookware: 229	Air conditioners: 229
Dishwashers: 228	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 225
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 222	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 219
Chair, rocking: 218	Barstools or kitchen stools: 218
Stepladders: 214	Chair, recliner: 214
Photographic equipment: 213	Vending machines: 208
Other ranges or ovens: 204	Fuel storage tanks: 198
Towels or cloths: 196	Flying toys: 181
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 181	Soccer: 181
Other fireplaces: 181	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 173
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 173	Heaters or heating systems: 173
Surfing: 166	Hockey: 166
Wooden containers: 166	Trays: 166
Public equipment: 162	Manicuring devices: 162
Buckets or pails: 161	Automatic doors: 159
Other furnaces: 159	Drinking fountains: 158
Other unpowered garden tools: 158	Nightwear: 157
Extension cords: 153	Boats and boating: 152
Artificial Christmas trees: 152	Elevators or other lifts: 152
Snow skiing: 151	Plants, trees and shrubs: 150
Fans: 150	Hot water: 147
Lubricants: 147	Chains: 144
Bunk beds: 144	Roller skating: 142
Tennis: 142	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 135
Batteries: 134	First aid equipment: 131
Faucets or spigots: 131	Sports and recreational activity: 131
Hatchets or axes: 131	Scaffolding: 131
Nonelectric blankets: 131	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 126
Scooters, unpowered: 121	Mirrors or mirror glass: 120
General purpose household cleaners: 119	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 119
Plastic containers: 117	Soaps: 117
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 113	Gas furnaces: 111
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 111	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 106
Matches: 104	Outerwear: 104
Clothes dryers: 102	Billiards or pool: 102
Other specified plastic products: 102	Wire: 102
Knives: 101	Windowsills or frames: 101
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 101	Bottles or jars: 99
Television tables or stands: 95	Aquariums or accessories: 95
General home or room involvement in fires: 90	Freezers: 90
Extension or straight ladders: 88	Jewelry: 86
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 86	In-line skating: 86
Rotary power lawn mowers: 86	Built-in swimming pools: 86
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 86	Swimming pool chemicals: 86
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 86	Washing machines: 86
Computers: 86	Other ball sports: 86
Electric blenders: 86	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 86
Water heaters: 86	Other manual workshop tools: 86
Light bulbs: 82	Floor lamps or table lamps: 82
Sprayers: 79	Cribs: 79
Martial arts: 79	Lye: 79
Skateboards: 79	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 79
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 75	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 75
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 75	Book bags or back carriers: 75
Drain cleaners: 74	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 73
Vises or workshop clamps: 73	Magazine racks or book ends: 73
Slides or sliding boards: 73	Manual push mowers: 73
Storm windows: 73	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 73
Paint or varnish thinners: 73	Welding equipment: 73
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 73	Bed rails: 73
Other grills or stoves: 73	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 73
Power tillers or cultivators: 71	Trampolines: 71
Aerosol containers: 71	Electric razors or shavers: 71
Bleaches: 71	Christmas decorations: 71
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 71	Ice hockey: 71
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 71	Liquid drugs: 71
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 71	Footlockers: 71
Weight lifting: 71	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 71
Towel racks or bars: 71	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 71
Other bedding: 71	Electric kettles or hot pots: 71
Built-in fireplaces: 71	Radiators: 71
Gas or LP heaters: 71	Drinking straws: 71
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 67	Workshop furnishings: 67
Baby carriages: 59	Knives with replaceable blades: 59
Other containers: 59	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 59
Water slides: 59	Go-carts: 59
Power drills or accessories: 59	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 59
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 59	Stationary power drills and accessories: 59
Containers with key openers: 55	Bowling: 54
Swimming: 45	Glass bottles or jars: 44
Swings or swing sets: 43	Hair dryers: 43
Ice picks: 40	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 40
Grills: 30	Ice skating: 30
Pressure cookers or canners: 30	Chemicals: 30
Microwave ovens: 30	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 30
Laundry baskets: 30	Dancing: 30
Scissors: 30	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 30
Umbrellas: 30	Sheets or pillowcases: 30
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 15	Paper bags: 15
Power saws: 15	Log splitters: 15
Manual hedge trimmers: 15	Hair clippers and trimmers: 15
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 15	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Snow throwers/blowers: 15	Volleyball: 15
Mattresses: 15	Rope or string: 15
Music boxes or chimes: 15	Flatware: 15
Toolboxes or tool kits: 15	Fabric treatment products: 15
Portable circular power saws: 15	Nail guns or stud drivers: 15
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 15	Tablet or capsule drugs: 15
Thermostats: 15	Cots: 15
Detergents: 15	Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Drinking glasses: 15	Other portable or stationary power tools: 15
Power jointers: 15	Skeet shooting: 15
Wood paneling and particleboard: 15	Fertilizers: 15
Portable power drills and accessories: 15	Tractors: 15
Drain snakes: 15	Lighting equipment: 15
Tape recorders or players: 14	Fuel oils: 14
Golf carts: 14	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 14
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 14	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 14
Ball sports: 14	Generators or power plants: 14
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 14

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