Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2009 - Face

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 230,638
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 45,044	Stairs or steps: 22,241
Beds or bedframes: 21,731	Wheelchairs: 13,946
Tables: 8,272	Chairs: 6,324
Crutches, canes or walkers: 5,965	Bicycles or accessories: 5,755
Bathtubs or showers: 5,018	Doors: 4,704
Toilets: 4,621	Rugs or carpets: 4,371
Footwear: 3,459	Ceilings and walls: 3,455
Eyeglasses: 3,376	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,340
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,334	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,105
Exercise: 1,856	Doorsills or frames: 1,745
Ladders: 1,741	Fences or fence posts: 1,370
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,241	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,159
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,148	Day wear: 1,113
Fishing: 1,080	Counters or countertops: 1,017
Pipes: 1,000	Baseball: 996
Pet supplies: 849	Containers: 846
Exercise equipment: 824	Tennis: 808
Paper products: 799	Gasoline: 787
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 776	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 767
Bags: 742	Basketball: 735
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 735	Softball: 728
Golf: 716	Other unpowered garden tools: 650
Sinks: 646	Poles: 615
Telephones or telephone accessories: 613	Benches: 608
Cabinet or door hardware: 587	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 556
Vacuum cleaners: 554	Lawn mowers: 535
Garage doors: 510	Chair, recliner: 490
Metal containers: 467	All-terrain vehicles: 467
Handrails, railings or banisters: 464	Razors or shavers: 463
Furniture: 448	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 442
Swimming pools: 441	Tableware and accessories: 438
Other toys: 434	Elevators or other lifts: 402
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 400	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 398
Cords, electrical: 396	Ramps or landings: 387
Horseback riding: 382	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 381
Hot water: 378	Refrigerators: 377
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 376	Tools: 357
Other fireplaces: 347	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 339
Dishwashers: 321	Stools: 307
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 306	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 303
Golf carts: 293	Grocery or shopping carts: 293
Air conditioners: 288	Gas or LP heaters: 286
Chair, rocking: 286	Barstools or kitchen stools: 284
Bench or table saws: 279	Wire: 277
Riding power lawn mowers: 259	Clocks: 257
Sheets or pillowcases: 251	Other ranges or ovens: 248
Escalators: 248	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 247
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 247	Decorative yard equipment: 246
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 246	General home or room involvement in fires: 244
Public equipment: 243	House repair or construction materials: 240
Other manual workshop tools: 238	Drinking glasses: 235
Soccer: 235	Fans: 233
Clothing accessories: 232	Scissors: 231
Televisions: 225	Plastic bags: 217
Manual cleaning equipment: 206	Computers: 199
Soaps: 195	Luggage: 193
Tool sheds: 190	Eye protection devices: 185
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 179	First aid equipment: 175
Microwave ovens: 163	Power saws: 163
Bowling: 161	Aerosol containers: 161
Grills: 159	Mirrors or mirror glass: 157
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 157	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 157
Workshop furnishings: 156	Camping equipment: 155
Snow skiing: 155	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 152
Nightwear: 148	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 148
Hatchets or axes: 148	Television tables or stands: 148
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 146	Light bulbs: 146
Automatic doors: 144	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 141
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 141	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 141
Storm windows: 141	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 139
Buckets or pails: 137	Electric baseboard heaters: 137
Power lawn mowers: 132	Tractors: 128
Wooden containers: 124	Stepladders: 122
Lighters: 117	Umbrellas: 115
Heaters or heating systems: 113	Gas furnaces: 113
Hammers: 108	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 108
Towel racks or bars: 107	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 107
Pens and pencils: 106	Detergents: 106
Extension cords: 106	Electric razors or shavers: 102
Cookware: 102	Fuel storage tanks: 102
Cardboard products: 102	Faucets or spigots: 102
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 102	Pruning or trimming equipment: 101
Bleachers: 101	Rope or string: 101
Weight lifting: 99	Step stools: 99
Ironing boards or covers: 97	Nonelectric blankets: 97
Radiators: 92	Dancing: 91
Glass bottles or jars: 91	Volleyball: 91
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 90	Fireworks: 90
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 90	Trays: 90
Clothing: 86	Football: 86
Track and field: 86	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 86
Jewelry: 86	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 86
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 86	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 85
Surfing: 85	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 84
Bars and bar accessories: 84	Extension or straight ladders: 84
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 82	Manual filing or sanding tools: 82
Welding equipment: 82	Engine fuels for models: 82
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 82	Drills: 78
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 75	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 75
Horseshoes: 75	Wallpaper steamers: 75
Outerwear: 75	Hot tubs or home spas: 75
Christmas decorations: 75	Manual scissors: 75
Motorized vehicles: 72	Soldering equipment: 70
Shoelace fasteners: 70	Manicuring devices: 70
Costumes or masks: 70	Electric heating pads: 70
Power lathes: 70	Magazine racks or book ends: 70
Caulking or spackling compounds: 70	Archery: 70
Automotive tools or accessories: 70	Awls, chisels or planes: 69
Freezers: 69	Built-in fireplaces: 69
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 69	Power tillers or cultivators: 69
Screwdrivers: 69	Tarpaulins: 69
Moving walks: 69	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 69
Other grills or stoves: 69	Portable food or beverage coolers: 69
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 69	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 68
Vending machines: 62	Windowsills or frames: 62
Tapes: 62	Electric brooms: 62
Combs or hairbrushes: 62	Lockers: 62
Metal cookware: 62	Hockey: 62
Kerosene or oil heaters: 62	Scaffolding: 62
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 62	Swings or swing sets: 61
Clothes dryers: 61	Mobile/manufactured homes: 56
Photographic equipment: 53	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 46
Bottles or jars: 46	Footlockers: 46
Decorative water features: 41	Desk supplies: 37
Thermometers: 37	Badminton: 37
Fertilizers: 37	Bunk beds: 32
Electric deep fryers: 31	Batteries: 31
Toy sports equipment: 30	Log splitters: 30
Pins and needles: 30	Chains: 30
Scooters, unpowered: 30	Scales: 30
Bed rails: 30	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 30
Hair clippers and trimmers: 30	Chain saws: 30
Other specified plastic products: 30	Flatware: 30
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 16	Tape recorders or players: 16
Knives: 16	Doorstops: 16
Pressure cookers or canners: 16	Scuba diving: 16
Ball sports: 16	Electric blenders: 16
Swimming: 16	Kitchen gadgets: 16
Gas ranges or ovens: 15	Drinking fountains: 15
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 15	Roller skating: 15
Plastic containers: 15	Other furnaces: 15
Cutting torches: 15	Nonmetal cookware: 15
Slicers and choppers: 15	Recording tapes: 15
Chemicals: 15	Shuffleboard: 15
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 15	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 15
Saws: 15	Toolboxes or tool kits: 15
Blankets: 15	Wrestling: 15
Baby changing tables: 15	Other ball sports: 15
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15	Gasoline cans: 15
Other furniture: 15	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15
Snow throwers/blowers: 15

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