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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 115,914
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Knives: 14,257Floors or flooring materials: 4,416
Stairs or steps: 4,182Doors: 4,015
Tableware and accessories: 2,891Metal containers: 2,839
Fishing: 2,778Beds or bedframes: 2,401
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,372Ceilings and walls: 2,350
Drinking glasses: 2,066Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,766
Hammers: 1,711Fences or fence posts: 1,630
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,621Ladders: 1,454
Chairs: 1,441Bench or table saws: 1,422
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,415Screwdrivers: 1,396
Wheelchairs: 1,332Animal induced injury: 1,326
Cookware: 1,301Foods: 1,253
Tables: 1,178Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,154
Bicycles or accessories: 1,137Hot water: 1,130
Power saws: 1,021Bathtubs or showers: 903
House repair or construction materials: 901Lawn mowers: 888
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 869Pruning or trimming equipment: 845
Drills: 738Tools: 728
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 716Toilets: 666
Saws: 662Handrails, railings or banisters: 641
Wire: 601Doorsills or frames: 588
Rugs or carpets: 584Power lawn mowers: 579
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 551Fans: 529
Motor vehicles or parts: 529Awls, chisels or planes: 525
Pipes: 504Containers: 495
Plants, trees and shrubs: 494Other unpowered garden tools: 493
Manual scissors: 471Day wear: 460
Chain saws: 455Footwear: 435
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 429Pet supplies: 390
Golf: 379Counters or countertops: 379
Manual cleaning equipment: 374Portable circular power saws: 371
Hatchets or axes: 370Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 362
Exercise: 349Hand saws: 346
Elevators or other lifts: 342Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 341
Furniture: 339Nail guns or stud drivers: 338
Sprayers: 337Bags: 330
Garage doors: 328Chair, recliner: 320
Cabinet or door hardware: 320Coffee makers or teapots: 318
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 315Other ranges or ovens: 309
Keys, key rings or key chains: 295Televisions: 288
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 274Bottles or jars: 267
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 264Escalators: 249
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 246Portable power drills and accessories: 246
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 245Log splitters: 245
Refrigerators: 237Microwave ovens: 233
Power drills or accessories: 232Windowsills or frames: 232
Electric ranges or ovens: 229Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 224
Kitchen gadgets: 222Glass bottles or jars: 221
Gasoline: 220Power sanders: 217
Clothing accessories: 217Cardboard products: 212
Other glass bottles or jars: 210Telephones or telephone accessories: 208
Air conditioners: 206Tractors: 206
Grills: 204Decorative yard equipment: 204
Floor lamps or table lamps: 196Motorized vehicles: 189
Dishwashers: 189Basketball: 189
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 182Exercise equipment: 182
Carts: 181Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 177
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 173Other fireplaces: 172
Luggage: 169Fuel storage tanks: 166
Electric blenders: 162Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 162
Insect induced injuries: 162Alcohol: 162
Scissors: 160General purpose household cleaners: 159
Chemicals: 159Unpowered models or parts: 158
Storm windows: 158Gas ranges or ovens: 155
Slicers and choppers: 150Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 146
Computers: 146Snow skiing: 142
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 142Manual filing or sanding tools: 142
Sinks: 140Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 139
Step stools: 135Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 135
Light bulbs: 132Chains: 130
Mirrors or mirror glass: 129Power lathes: 127
Stools: 126Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 119
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 119Sheets or pillowcases: 119
Clothing irons: 117All-terrain vehicles: 117
Other toys: 117Baseball: 106
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 104Washing machines: 102
Clothes dryers: 102Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 102
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 102Scaffolding: 97
Benches: 95Vending machines: 92
Electric deep fryers: 90Animal traps: 90
Manicuring devices: 90Other manual workshop tools: 90
Lighting equipment: 90Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 88
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 86Skateboards: 86
Boilers: 86Soaps: 86
Toasters: 86Automotive chemicals: 86
Barstools or kitchen stools: 86Toolboxes or tool kits: 86
Manual hedge trimmers: 86Tapes: 86
Scooters, unpowered: 86Dancing: 86
Pins and needles: 86Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 86
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 86Towels or cloths: 86
Other portable or stationary power tools: 86Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 86
Lighter fluids: 86Laundry baskets: 86
Snow throwers/blowers: 86Wooden containers: 86
Cutting torches: 86Welding equipment: 86
Metal cookware: 86Swimming pools: 82
Gas or LP heaters: 79Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 79
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 79Wood paneling and particleboard: 79
Tool sheds: 79Stepladders: 79
Desk supplies: 79Book bags or back carriers: 79
Mattresses: 75Swings or swing sets: 75
Soccer: 75Volleyball: 75
Photographic equipment: 75Cords, electrical: 75
Extension or straight ladders: 75Flying toys: 74
Food processors: 74Rotary power lawn mowers: 73
Ball sports: 73Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 73
Electric frying pans and skillets: 73Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 73
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 73Towel racks or bars: 71
Portable food or beverage coolers: 71Oven cleaners: 71
Aquariums or accessories: 71Workshop furnishings: 71
Rope or string: 71Badminton: 71
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 71Eyeglasses: 71
Fireplace equipment: 71Plastic containers: 71
Artificial flowers or plants: 71Fertilizers: 71
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 71Power tillers or cultivators: 71
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 71Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 71
Riding power lawn mowers: 71Tarpaulins: 71
Freezers: 67Bleaches: 61
Other containers: 59Hockey: 59
Fireworks: 59Sewing basket articles: 59
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 59Business and office machines: 59
Drain cleaners: 59Tablet or capsule drugs: 59
Golf carts: 59Jewelry: 45
Buckets or pails: 45Faucets or spigots: 44
Thermometers: 43Radial arm saws: 40
Christmas decorations: 40Poles: 30
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 30Martial arts: 30
Dry ice: 30Softball: 30
Ammonia, household: 30Horseback riding: 30
Tennis: 30Hacksaws: 30
Jigsaws: 30Footlockers: 30
Weight lifting: 30Razors or shavers: 30
Pens and pencils: 30Electric mixers: 30
Other specified plastic products: 29Aluminum foil wrapping products: 29
Batteries: 15Safety pins: 15
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15Power routers: 15
Hot tubs or home spas: 15Umbrellas: 15
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 15Built-in swimming pools: 15
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 15Ice skating: 15
Moving walks: 15Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 15
Other ball sports: 15General home or room involvement in fires: 15
Paper products: 15Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 15
Built-in fireplaces: 15Hot plates: 15
Pressure cookers or canners: 15Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 15
Radiators: 15Food warmers: 15
Filters: 15Bathtub or shower enclosures: 15
Trays: 15Drinking fountains: 15
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 15Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 15
Paint or varnish thinners: 15Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Public equipment: 15Matches: 15
Ice picks: 15Lockers: 15
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15Window screens: 15
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 15Chair, rocking: 15
Sleeping bags: 14Gas furnaces: 14
Boats and boating: 14Fire or smoke alarms: 14
Bed rails: 14Vacuum cleaners: 14
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 14Tree stands: 14

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