Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2006 - Hand

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

Products:

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

Back to the top

Hospital-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.  This data has been compiled from multiple government and commercial sources.  Additional information about prescription drugs is coming up.