Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2009

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,332,596
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 517,105	Stairs or steps: 375,337
Beds or bedframes: 219,348	Chairs: 122,555
Bathtubs or showers: 98,212	Wheelchairs: 94,877
Crutches, canes or walkers: 83,821	Knives: 77,587
Bicycles or accessories: 65,608	Ladders: 64,916
Doors: 60,616	Tables: 58,890
Exercise: 52,968	Toilets: 47,925
Ceilings and walls: 44,136	Rugs or carpets: 43,710
Footwear: 41,703	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 37,028
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 31,715	Containers: 28,850
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 25,019	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 24,444
Bench or table saws: 22,468	Furniture: 21,519
Fishing: 20,525	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 18,663
Fences or fence posts: 18,391	Golf: 17,517
Metal containers: 16,860	Exercise equipment: 16,149
Pet supplies: 15,954	Day wear: 15,846
Lawn mowers: 15,492	Horseback riding: 14,757
Doorsills or frames: 14,665	Tableware and accessories: 13,909
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 12,360	Drinking glasses: 12,309
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 12,156	Televisions: 12,001
Counters or countertops: 11,077	Stools: 10,725
Other unpowered garden tools: 10,124	Bags: 10,007
Tennis: 9,786	All-terrain vehicles: 9,608
Pruning or trimming equipment: 9,588	Knives with replaceable blades: 9,567
Refrigerators: 9,350	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 9,264
Chain saws: 9,255	Chair, recliner: 8,866
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 8,761	Snow skiing: 8,265
First aid equipment: 8,212	Step stools: 8,084
Luggage: 7,727	Weight lifting: 7,645
Hot water: 7,498	Power lawn mowers: 7,142
Handrails, railings or banisters: 7,138	Sinks: 7,123
Vacuum cleaners: 7,100	Garage doors: 7,086
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 7,065	Other ranges or ovens: 6,790
Riding power lawn mowers: 6,777	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 6,737
Grocery or shopping carts: 6,727	Swimming pools: 6,707
Stepladders: 6,683	Benches: 6,584
Paper products: 6,434	Escalators: 6,428
Dancing: 6,158	Basketball: 5,977
Saws: 5,968	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 5,938
Motorized vehicles: 5,770	Cords, electrical: 5,660
Power saws: 5,656	Tools: 5,624
Eyeglasses: 5,521	Hammers: 5,487
Baseball: 5,465	Pipes: 5,383
Bowling: 5,353	Clothing: 5,316
Telephones or telephone accessories: 5,218	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 5,194
Jewelry: 5,138	Swimming: 5,130
Ramps or landings: 5,101	Portable circular power saws: 5,031
Cabinet or door hardware: 5,028	Other toys: 4,990
Computers: 4,943	Barstools or kitchen stools: 4,829
Slicers and choppers: 4,767	Softball: 4,754
Elevators or other lifts: 4,644	Manual cleaning equipment: 4,576
House repair or construction materials: 4,310	Manicuring devices: 4,155
Clothing accessories: 4,076	Poles: 4,034
Cookware: 3,967	Buckets or pails: 3,907
Fans: 3,791	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 3,700
General home or room involvement in fires: 3,698	Cardboard products: 3,638
Razors or shavers: 3,632	Bottles or jars: 3,598
Decorative yard equipment: 3,519	Golf carts: 3,473
Dishwashers: 3,398	Log splitters: 3,395
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 3,354	Air conditioners: 3,336
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 3,252	Bleaches: 3,217
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 3,165	Wire: 3,128
Washing machines: 3,113	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 3,089
Manual scissors: 3,042	Scissors: 2,965
Snow throwers/blowers: 2,944	Glass bottles or jars: 2,848
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,804	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 2,728
Hearing aids: 2,695	Soccer: 2,686
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,660	Mattresses: 2,608
Roller skating: 2,602	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 2,539
Pins and needles: 2,530	Freezers: 2,529
Scooters, unpowered: 2,526	Gasoline: 2,518
Extension or straight ladders: 2,468	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 2,411
Laundry baskets: 2,332	Drills: 2,265
Rotary power lawn mowers: 2,232	Nightwear: 2,228
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 2,211	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 2,196
Automatic doors: 2,185	Tool sheds: 2,180
Carts: 2,174	General purpose household cleaners: 2,133
Rope or string: 2,129	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 2,109
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 2,093	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,083
Plastic bags: 2,060	Christmas decorations: 2,042
Welding equipment: 2,035	Sheets or pillowcases: 1,992
Football: 1,984	Chair, rocking: 1,973
Volleyball: 1,922	Hatchets or axes: 1,918
Vending machines: 1,891	Towels or cloths: 1,887
Sprayers: 1,885	Soaps: 1,856
Other fireplaces: 1,835	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,817
Other manual workshop tools: 1,802	Microwave ovens: 1,797
Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,792	Band saws: 1,785
Blankets: 1,720	Bleachers: 1,716
Tractors: 1,709	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 1,689
Hot tubs or home spas: 1,682	Clothes dryers: 1,680
Awls, chisels or planes: 1,679	Grills: 1,677
Light bulbs: 1,671	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,652
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,648	Television tables or stands: 1,600
Bed rails: 1,551	Tree stands: 1,549
Batteries: 1,544	Power hedge trimmers: 1,539
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,528	Swings or swing sets: 1,506
Outerwear: 1,505	Heaters or heating systems: 1,492
Kitchen gadgets: 1,491	Wooden containers: 1,489
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,466	Food processors: 1,455
Screwdrivers: 1,437	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,430
Ice skating: 1,419	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,410
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,408	Sewing machines or accessories: 1,406
Archery: 1,400	Scaffolding: 1,386
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,382	Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,370
Public equipment: 1,355	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,346
Desk supplies: 1,321	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 1,318
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,316	Snowmobiles: 1,308
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,297	Electric heating pads: 1,284
Scales: 1,258	Windowsills or frames: 1,253
Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,244	Power drills or accessories: 1,244
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,233	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,231
Hand saws: 1,217	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,215
Radiators: 1,208	Other furniture: 1,201
Electric blenders: 1,193	Other ball sports: 1,170
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,144	Pillows: 1,140
Clocks: 1,136	Trays: 1,131
Extension cords: 1,121	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 1,119
Power routers: 1,101	Portable food or beverage coolers: 1,088
Camping equipment: 1,070	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 1,065
Power tillers or cultivators: 1,065	Bunk beds: 1,048
Plastic containers: 1,041	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,039
Metal cookware: 1,035	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 1,016
Adhesives: 1,013	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 992
Nonelectric blankets: 977	Nonglass bottles or jars: 966
In-line skating: 958	Flatware: 951
Leaf blowers: 945	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 943
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 941	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 929
Garden tractors: 922	Coffee makers or teapots: 920
Sports and recreational activity: 905	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 904
Other portable or stationary power tools: 902	Manual hedge trimmers: 895
Chains: 887	Baby gates or barriers: 884
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 884	Surfing: 852
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 841	Martial arts: 822
Ball sports: 811	Amusement attractions: 806
Combs or hairbrushes: 777	Generators or power plants: 757
Ear protection devices: 741	Chemicals: 736
Workshop furnishings: 733	Towel racks or bars: 727
Built-in swimming pools: 703	Umbrellas: 700
Other containers: 696	Hammocks: 689
Track and field: 685	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 679
Air compressors: 676	Storm windows: 672
Clothing irons: 667	Faucets or spigots: 663
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 662	Doorstops: 655
Manual push mowers: 649	Pens and pencils: 648
Portable power drills and accessories: 643	Eye protection devices: 633
Hockey: 627	Detergents: 626
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 613	Sewing basket articles: 608
Horseshoes: 598	Tarpaulins: 584
Nonbaby mattresses: 583	Magazine racks or book ends: 581
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 573	Built-in fireplaces: 572
Carbon monoxide detectors: 571	Ironing boards or covers: 555
Other bedding: 553	Table tennis: 540
Sleds: 536	Pull-down or folding stairs: 535
Decorative water features: 533	Manual filing or sanding tools: 528
Other furnaces: 528	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 526
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 525	Lighting equipment: 513
Seasonal decorations: 508	Balls: 507
Skateboards: 494	Business and office machines: 490
Water heaters: 486	Canning jars or lids: 485
Power jointers: 480	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 472
Lubricants: 467	Artificial Christmas trees: 464
Drain cleaners: 461	Footlockers: 461
Safes: 461	Electric mixers: 459
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 459	Electric Christmas decorations: 456
Aerosol containers: 456	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 447
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 433	Electric ranges or ovens: 428
Nonmetal cookware: 423	Rug shampooers: 421
Go-carts: 419	Painting equipment, powered: 415
Trampolines: 411	Massage devices or vibrators: 407
Other specified plastic products: 407	BBs or pellets: 404
Battery chargers: 398	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 396
Fire or smoke alarms: 392	Wagons: 390
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 389	Electric or battery-powered knives: 387
Book bags or back carriers: 386	Automotive tools or accessories: 385
Car seats: 384	Hacksaws: 380
Wallpaper: 373	Gas or LP heaters: 373
Snow boarding: 372	Pressure cookers or canners: 372
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 360	Fuel storage tanks: 355
Watches: 354	Food grinders: 349
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 349	Fertilizers: 344
Ammonia, household: 342	Swimming pool chemicals: 338
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 336	Power sanders: 336
Wood paneling and particleboard: 332	Photographic equipment: 332
Scuba diving: 331	Hair dryers: 331
Toilet bowl products: 330	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 328
Water slides: 328	Other grills or stoves: 326
Ice hockey: 320	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 320
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 318	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 315
Water skiing: 315	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 309
Laundry hampers: 307	Fireworks: 306
Paper bags: 305	Slow cookers: 305
Swimming pool equipment: 304	Paper cutters: 303
Water tubing: 298	Animal traps: 295
Saunas: 288	Cribs: 285
Glue guns: 282	Electric baseboard heaters: 281
Sabre saws: 279	Diapers: 278
Humidifiers: 277	Futons: 261
Christmas tree lights: 260	Billiards or pool: 259
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 258	Tombstones or grave markers: 255
Slides or sliding boards: 255	Pressurized containers: 255
Vises or workshop clamps: 252	Baby strollers: 249
Aquariums or accessories: 248	Ice makers: 248
Chimneys: 240	Utility vehicles: 239
Diving or diving boards: 238	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 236
Fire extinguishers: 232	Gasoline cans: 231
Badminton: 230	Gas ranges or ovens: 225
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 224	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 222
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 221	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 221
Garbage disposers: 218	Stationary power drills and accessories: 216
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 214	Personal protection devices: 213
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 213	Window screens: 208
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 208	Mountain climbing: 208
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 206	Electric razors or shavers: 204
Treehouses or playhouses: 202	Self-contained openers: 199
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 198	Radios: 198
Appliances: 198	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 197
Kerosene or oil heaters: 194	Radial arm saws: 194
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 192	Electric lighting equipment: 191
Moving walks: 187	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 186
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 184	Thermometers: 182
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 179	Coins: 177
Ice picks: 176	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 175
Tapes: 171	Support garments and stockings, medical: 170
Pumps: 170	Antifreeze: 170
Handball: 170	Jigsaws: 169
Skating: 167	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 166
Unpowered models or parts: 166	Fireplace equipment: 164
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 163	Shuffleboard: 161
Gas furnaces: 159	Window or door security barriers: 157
Portable electric heaters: 157	Electric frying pans and skillets: 155
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 154	Lighter fluids: 153
Hair clippers and trimmers: 152	Above-ground swimming pools: 151
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 150	Flotation toys: 150
Mobile/manufactured homes: 149	Thermostats: 148
Lockers: 146	Other clothing: 146
Power lathes: 146	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 144
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 144	Projectors: 144
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 144	Corkscrews: 139
Outdoor antennas: 138	Night-lights: 137
Lighters: 133	Soldering equipment: 132
Food skewers: 132	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 132
Flying toys: 130	Bars and bar accessories: 130
Electric deep fryers: 124	Other playground equipment: 124
Electric brooms: 124	Balloons: 124
Toy sports equipment: 121	Floor waxes: 117
Boilers: 115	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 112
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 109	Artificial flowers or plants: 108
Playpens: 108	Acids: 108
Wrestling: 108	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 108
Fire escape devices: 108	Filters: 106
Fabrics: 102	Drain snakes: 102
Coaxial Cable: 102	Glass soft drink bottles: 102
Cots: 102	Cutting torches: 101
Boxing: 100	Playground equipment: 100
Trash compactors: 99	Torches: 99
Other antennas: 99	Manual drills: 99
Kites or kite string: 97	Diesel fuels: 97
Baby carriers: 94	Toy boxes or chests: 93
Can openers: 93	Inflatable furniture: 93
Electric kettles or hot pots: 91	Electric blankets or sheets: 91
Tape recorders or players: 91	Food warmers: 90
Automotive chemicals: 90	Recording tapes: 90
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 90	Fuel oils: 90
Turpentine: 90	Oven cleaners: 90
Electric waffle irons: 90	Paint or varnish thinners: 86
Costumes or masks: 86	Dehumidifiers: 86
Electric scissors: 86	Riding toys: 86
Bedding: 86	Bath or facial brushes: 86
Knife sharpeners: 84	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 84
Portable swimming pools: 84	Heat or infrared lamps: 82
Engine fuels for models: 82	Lacrosse: 78
Rugby: 78	Tricycles: 78
Gymnastics: 77	Charcoal: 77
Street hockey: 75	Wallpaper steamers: 75
Bassinets or cradles: 75	Other toy guns: 75
Electric trains or accessories: 75	Shoelace fasteners: 70
Safety pins: 70	Snow tubing: 70
Music boxes or chimes: 70	Kerosene: 70
Caulking or spackling compounds: 70	Skeet shooting: 70
Internal combustion engines: 70	Residential alternative energy systems foron-site power generation: 69
Vaporizers: 69	Toasters: 69
Lamp oils: 69	Record players: 69
Pogo sticks: 69	Garden sprayers: 69
Water toys: 69	Rust removers: 69
High chairs: 68	Table linens: 62
Attachable high chairs: 62	Ice or snow boating: 62
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 62	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 62
Electric soldering equipment: 62	Marbles: 62
Floor buffers or waxers: 62	Baby bottles or nipples: 47
Gas-burning fireplaces: 47	Remote control, universal or not stated: 46
Portable cribs: 41	Potty chairs or training seats: 37
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 37	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 37
Abrasive cleaners: 30	Other power garden tools: 30
Drinking fountains: 30	Sleeping bags: 30
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 30	Matches: 30
Dishwashing liquid: 30	Fabric treatment products: 30
Plastic wrapping products: 30	Air purifiers: 30
Electric can openers: 16	Woodburning kits: 16
Drinking straws: 16	Electric heaters: 16
Furniture polishes or waxes: 15	Amateur two-way radios: 15
Caustics: 15	Windshield wiper fluids: 15
Baby harnesses: 15	Lye: 15
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 15	Solvents: 15
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 15	Vacuum containers: 15
Slipcovers: 15	Baby changing tables: 15
Baby carriages: 15	Fencing: 15
Power shapers: 15	Electric motors: 15
Seesaws or teeterboards: 15	Oil furnaces: 15
Hot plates: 15	Field hockey: 15

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