Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 235,468
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 25,881	Floors or flooring materials: 23,070
Beds or bedframes: 16,599	Bathtubs or showers: 15,558
Chairs: 10,140	Tables: 8,152
Ladders: 7,833	Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,868
Exercise: 6,555	Bicycles or accessories: 6,167
Toilets: 4,573	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,452
Wheelchairs: 3,046	Horseback riding: 2,809
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,700	Rugs or carpets: 2,611
Ceilings and walls: 2,603	Golf: 2,503
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,399	Furniture: 2,238
Televisions: 2,222	Doors: 2,050
All-terrain vehicles: 2,001	Containers: 1,985
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,902	Exercise equipment: 1,853
Riding power lawn mowers: 1,533	Footwear: 1,449
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,372	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,318
Counters or countertops: 1,281	Weight lifting: 1,277
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,268	Tennis: 1,267
Sinks: 1,092	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,087
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,085	Swimming: 984
Stools: 950	Animal induced injury: 938
Doorsills or frames: 918	Lawn mowers: 912
Dancing: 857	Day wear: 841
Bags: 778	Swimming pools: 757
Fishing: 734	Stepladders: 704
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 699	Benches: 692
Pet supplies: 691	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 683
Step stools: 668	Buckets or pails: 659
Alcohol: 630	Paper products: 609
Freezers: 606	Fences or fence posts: 605
Chair, recliner: 601	Extension or straight ladders: 599
Vacuum cleaners: 597	Telephones or telephone accessories: 548
Luggage: 542	Snow skiing: 538
Washing machines: 527	Clothing: 523
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 521	Refrigerators: 521
Other toys: 505	House repair or construction materials: 494
Tableware and accessories: 458	Portable food or beverage coolers: 449
Computers: 437	Metal containers: 388
Snow throwers/blowers: 388	Air conditioners: 380
Power lawn mowers: 351	Basketball: 331
Manual cleaning equipment: 329	Hot water: 326
Grocery or shopping carts: 326	Bottles or jars: 313
Medical equipment, general: 309	Other containers: 308
Heaters or heating systems: 306	Built-in swimming pools: 304
Plants, trees and shrubs: 298	Hot tubs or home spas: 297
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 288	Pipes: 285
Chair, rocking: 283	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 282
Bed rails: 282	Light bulbs: 278
Cords, electrical: 262	Laundry baskets: 262
Other ranges or ovens: 258	Dishwashers: 251
Bowling: 250	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 250
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 249	Cardboard products: 249
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 244	Water skiing: 242
Pruning or trimming equipment: 240	Chain saws: 233
Tool sheds: 233	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 232
Motorized vehicles: 230	Tractors: 228
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 224	Scaffolding: 221
Hammers: 220	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 218
Blankets: 218	Clothing accessories: 216
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 216	Golf carts: 214
Nightwear: 214	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 202
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 201	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 199
Mattresses: 199	Tools: 199
Cabinet or door hardware: 193	Sheets or pillowcases: 192
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 192	Scooters, unpowered: 188
Elevators or other lifts: 185	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 184
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 184	Vending machines: 179
Escalators: 178	Football: 176
Cookware: 176	Pull-down or folding stairs: 176
Combs or hairbrushes: 174	Radiators: 171
Amusement attractions: 170	Wire: 168
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 166	Tree stands: 164
Insect induced injuries: 162	Sewing machines or accessories: 161
Garden tractors: 160	Ramps or landings: 159
Barstools or kitchen stools: 158	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 156
Aquariums or accessories: 155	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 155
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 151	Baseball: 151
Laundry soaps or detergents: 150	Clothes dryers: 150
Automatic doors: 148	Towel racks or bars: 148
Plastic containers: 146	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 146
Fans: 143	Carts: 139
Cribs: 134	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 134
Microwave ovens: 132	Go-carts: 132
Clocks: 132	Drinking glasses: 131
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 125	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 123
Christmas decorations: 121	Poles: 119
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 116	Softball: 116
Swings or swing sets: 116	Snowmobiles: 115
Television tables or stands: 110	Floor lamps or table lamps: 110
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 109	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 109
Electric Christmas decorations: 106	Decorative yard equipment: 105
Soccer: 105	Toolboxes or tool kits: 104
Martial arts: 104	Other ball sports: 102
Skateboards: 102	Electric heating pads: 102
Sprayers: 102	Wooden containers: 101
Nonbaby mattresses: 95	Coffee makers or teapots: 94
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 94	Sports and recreational activity: 94
Batteries: 90	Grills: 89
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 89	Soaps: 89
Nonglass bottles or jars: 89	Other fireplaces: 89
Trays: 88	Sewing basket articles: 88
Other manual workshop tools: 87	First aid equipment: 87
Leaf blowers: 87	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 86
Humidifiers: 86	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 80
Generators or power plants: 80	Garage doors: 80
Rotary power lawn mowers: 80	Wagons: 80
Built-in fireplaces: 80	Toddler beds: 80
Christmas tree lights: 75	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 75
Artificial Christmas trees: 75	Fireplace equipment: 75
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 75	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 75
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 75	Business and office machines: 75
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 75	Plastic bags: 75
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 75	Gas ranges or ovens: 75
Chains: 75	Laundry hampers: 75
Extension cords: 74	Roller skating: 74
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 74	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 74
Portable electric heaters: 74	Portable circular power saws: 73
Mobile/manufactured homes: 73	Other furniture: 73
Volleyball: 73	Faucet water heaters: 71
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 71	Gasoline: 71
Saws: 71	Bench or table saws: 71
Hatchets or axes: 71	Camping equipment: 71
Snow boarding: 71	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 71
Hair dryers: 71	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 71
Water tubing: 71	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 71
Rugby: 71	Nail guns or stud drivers: 71
Shuffleboard: 71	Boxing: 71
Drinking fountains: 71	Electric heaters: 71
Snow tubing: 71	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 71
Gasoline cans: 71	Workshop furnishings: 59
Aircraft: 59	Fuel storage tanks: 59
Other clothing: 59	Manual filing or sanding tools: 59
Hammocks: 59	Handball: 59
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 59	Jewelry: 44
Other bedding: 43	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 43
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 40	Knives: 30
Toasters: 30	Drain cleaners: 30
Radios: 30	Rug shampooers: 30
Doorstops: 30	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 29
Tablet or capsule drugs: 29	Scales: 29
Baby gates or barriers: 29	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 15
Glass bottles or jars: 15	Sleds: 15
Mountain climbing: 15	Bleachers: 15
Pillows: 15	Footlockers: 15
Diapers: 15	Scissors: 15
Soldering equipment: 15	Clothing irons: 14
Tarpaulins: 14	Mirrors or mirror glass: 14
Personal protection devices: 14	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 14
Inflatable furniture: 14	Treehouses or playhouses: 14
Cosmetics: 14	Lacrosse: 14
Foods: 14	Other specified plastic products: 14
Bleaches: 14	Chemicals: 14
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 14	Umbrellas: 14
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 14	Razors or shavers: 14
Power drills or accessories: 14	Lawn vacuums: 14
Rope or string: 14	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 14
Safes: 14	Food grinders: 14
Cots: 14	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 14
General home or room involvement in fires: 14	Windowsills or frames: 14
Baby carriages: 14	Towels or cloths: 14
Surfing: 14	Playpens: 14
Swimming pool equipment: 14	Car seats: 14
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 14	Pacifiers or teething rings: 14
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 14	Moving walks: 14
Photographic equipment: 14	Chimneys: 14
Boats and boating: 14	Utility vehicles: 14

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