Accidents - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - All Of Body

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 872,507
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 190,828	Chairs: 37,968
General home or room involvement in fires: 37,302	Beds or bedframes: 33,163
Exercise: 30,673	Toilets: 26,608
Stairs or steps: 25,468	Beds: 23,434
Bathtubs or showers: 22,562	Golf: 17,596
Bleaches: 16,626	Carbon monoxide poisonings: 13,342
Wheelchairs: 13,225	Tablet or capsule drugs: 11,873
Crutches, canes or walkers: 11,561	Alcohol: 11,531
Tables: 10,231	Lawn mowers: 9,535
Bicycles or accessories: 9,242	General purpose household cleaners: 8,763
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 8,662	Exercise equipment: 7,845
Ceilings and walls: 6,980	Soaps: 6,190
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 5,888	Chemicals: 5,379
Tennis: 5,353	Televisions: 5,229
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,207	Rugs or carpets: 4,628
Swimming: 4,543	Laundry soaps or detergents: 4,392
Fishing: 4,177	Other furnaces: 4,092
Benches: 3,910	Liquid drugs: 3,893
Other ranges: 3,840	Doors: 3,666
Hot tubs or home spas: 3,650	Ammonia, household: 3,337
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,263	House repair or construction materials: 3,215
Computers: 3,112	Tableware and accessories: 3,050
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 2,915	Telephones or telephone accessories: 2,871
Day wear: 2,860	Swimming pools: 2,796
Generators or power plants: 2,769	Carbon monoxide detectors: 2,758
Ladders: 2,755	Other ranges or ovens: 2,582
Swimming pool chemicals: 2,525	Sinks: 2,502
Bottles or jars: 2,493	Gasoline: 2,442
Barstools or kitchen stools: 2,412	Snow skiing: 2,253
Elevators or other lifts: 2,252	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,219
Footwear: 2,211	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,202
Containers: 2,126	Furniture: 2,105
Clothing: 2,037	Built-in swimming pools: 2,025
Cookware: 1,968	Other toys: 1,920
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,844	Vending machines: 1,822
Hair dryers: 1,812	Dancing: 1,790
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,786	Riding power lawn mowers: 1,732
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,720	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,661
Counters or countertops: 1,660	Power lawn mowers: 1,556
Paper products: 1,554	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 1,534
Fences or fence posts: 1,532	Heaters or heating systems: 1,503
Weight lifting: 1,471	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 1,405
Air conditioners: 1,358	Drain cleaners: 1,358
Stools: 1,320	Vacuum cleaners: 1,224
Gas ranges or ovens: 1,210	Refrigerators: 1,207
All-terrain vehicles: 1,180	Bowling: 1,174
Gas furnaces: 1,147	Chair, recliner: 1,111
Adhesives: 1,040	Aerosol containers: 1,034
Toilet bowl products: 1,017	Gas or LP heaters: 1,010
Mattresses: 993	Kerosene or oil heaters: 984
Clothes dryers: 956	Manual cleaning equipment: 952
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 949	Pruning or trimming equipment: 930
Decorative yard equipment: 928	Softball: 924
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 907	Doorsills or frames: 878
Metal containers: 869	Illegal drugs: 851
Antifreeze: 839	Bags: 834
Rotary power lawn mowers: 812	Basketball: 800
Windows or window glass: 785	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 777
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 774	First aid equipment: 771
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 768	Detergents: 766
Fans: 757	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 746
Acids: 739	Foods: 728
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 725	Drinking glasses: 716
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 715	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 713
Luggage: 705	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 702
Sprayers: 702	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 697
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 691	Grocery or shopping carts: 689
Paint or varnish thinners: 682	Baseball: 679
Washing machines: 676	Recliner chairs: 671
Track and field: 651	Handrails, railings or banisters: 645
Microwave ovens: 644	Grills: 643
Water heaters: 629	Razors or shavers: 628
Tractors: 622	Mobile/manufactured homes: 622
Pipes: 618	Outerwear: 608
Other drugs or medications: 602	Clothing accessories: 601
Other ovens: 590	Personal protection devices: 588
Fabric treatment products: 584	Snow throwers/blowers: 583
Dishwashing liquid: 579	Sheets or pillowcases: 576
Knives: 574	Horseback riding: 566
Tool sheds: 565	Nonglass bottles or jars: 553
Motor vehicles or parts: 549	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 546
Insect induced injuries: 540	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 536
Medical equipment, general: 518	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 517
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 512	Other fireplaces: 506
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 504	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 489
Pillows: 489	Oven cleaners: 470
Golf carts: 466	Boilers: 453
Kerosene: 440	Combs or hairbrushes: 438
Other containers: 431	Step stools: 429
Buckets or pails: 421	Other ball sports: 412
Eyeglasses: 411	Desk supplies: 411
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 408	Oil furnaces: 405
Cabinet or door hardware: 405	Amusement attractions: 399
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 398	Fire or smoke alarms: 372
Towels or cloths: 370	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 369
Saunas: 361	Animal induced injury: 350
Toasters: 347	Welding equipment: 339
Laundry baskets: 335	Portable gas or LP heaters: 334
Tools: 333	Floor lamps or table lamps: 332
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 332	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 324
Dyes: 320	Fuel oils: 317
Snow throwers or blowers: 317	Batteries: 309
Poles: 306	Electric ranges or ovens: 299
Chain saws: 289	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 289
Fire extinguishers: 289	Escalators: 281
Automotive chemicals: 278	Motorized vehicles: 276
Nightwear: 275	Abrasive cleaners: 275
Balloons: 272	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 271
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 271	Diesel fuels: 267
Football: 267	Dishwashers: 265
Camping equipment: 261	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 261
Power saws: 261	Ball sports: 259
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 257	Gas ranges: 254
Sports and recreational activity: 251	Christmas decorations: 251
Carts: 248	Faucets or spigots: 246
Cords, electrical: 243	Diapers: 242
Garage doors: 241	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 240
Pet supplies: 239	Electric heating pads: 236
Lamp oils: 236	Christmas tree lights: 233
Chimneys: 231	Windshield wiper fluids: 228
Plastic bags: 217	Pressure cookers or canners: 217
Turpentine: 216	Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 216
Dishwasher detergents: 214	Stepladders: 210
Blankets: 210	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 208
Fireworks: 206	Manual push mowers: 205
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 204	Scuba diving: 203
Massage devices or vibrators: 203	Garden tractors: 200
Horseshoes: 197	Hot water: 197
Television tables or stands: 195	Billiards or pool: 193
Clothing irons: 192	Bleachers: 191
Ramps or landings: 190	Cardboard products: 188
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 188	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 187
Saws: 186	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 181
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 178	Leaf blowers: 177
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 176	Shuffleboard: 176
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 171	Electric heaters: 170
Thermometers: 169	Electric lighting equipment: 169
Gas ovens: 164	Lubricants: 163
Filters: 163	Other glass doors: 162
Floor waxes: 162	Clocks: 159
Table tennis: 157	Volleyball: 154
Surfing: 153	Caulking or spackling compounds: 153
Pens and pencils: 151	Coal furnaces: 151
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 149	Plants, trees and shrubs: 149
Extension cords: 149	Freezers: 147
Art supplies or equipment: 147	Sewing machines or accessories: 146
Wooden containers: 145	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 145
Fertilizers: 145	Caustics: 144
Lighting equipment: 144	Glass soft drink bottles: 143
Seasonal decorations: 143	Upholstered recliner chairs: 143
Artificial Christmas trees: 143	Slicers and choppers: 141
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 141	Ice or snow boating: 140
Soccer: 138	Pumps: 138
Windowsills or frames: 137	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 136
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 135	Manual filing or sanding tools: 135
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 135	Garbage disposers: 134
Gas-burning fireplaces: 134	Electric ranges: 133
Rocking chairs: 133	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 130
Light bulbs: 129	Jewelry: 127
Scooters, unpowered: 126	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 123
Swimming pool equipment: 122	Mirrors or mirror glass: 121
Painting equipment, powered: 119	Solvents: 118
Pesticides: 117	Coffee makers or teapots: 116
Aspirin substitutes: 116	Bars and bar accessories: 114
Screen doors: 108	Other Irons: 107
Fuel storage tanks: 106	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 106
Other clothing: 106	Bedsprings or bedframes: 105
Scaffolding: 103	Wire: 102
Electric blankets or sheets: 102	Keys, key rings or key chains: 101
Furniture polishes or waxes: 101	Other bedding: 101
Skating: 100	Swings or swing sets: 100
Log splitters: 99	Tombstones or grave markers: 97
Costumes or masks: 96	Other grills or stoves: 96
Dry ice: 95	Boats and boating: 94
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 94	Tapes: 93
Trays: 92	Glass bottles or jars: 92
Other polishes: 92	Rope or string: 92
Ice hockey: 91	Drugs or medications: 91
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 90	Support garments and stockings, medical: 89
Rust removers: 88	Aquariums or accessories: 87
Matchbooks: 86	Martial arts: 86
Kerosene grills or stoves: 86	Gasoline cans: 86
Floor furnaces: 86	Electric Christmas decorations: 86
Hearing aids: 85	Other power saws: 85
Seesaws or teeterboards: 85	Ironing boards or covers: 85
Scissors: 85	Hatchets or axes: 84
Nonbaby mattresses: 84	Plastic containers: 84
Flotation toys: 84	Power tillers or cultivators: 83
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 82	Knives with replaceable blades: 82
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 82	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 79
Power sanders: 78	Hand saws: 77
Other windows or window glass: 76	Screwdrivers: 76
Umbrellas: 76	Electric welding equipment: 75
Recording tapes: 75	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 74
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 73	Other specified plastic products: 71
Bed rails: 71	Water softeners or conditioners: 71
Darts: 71	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 71
Tarpaulins: 70	Artificial flowers or plants: 70
Other furniture: 69	Plastic products: 69
Automotive tools or accessories: 68	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 68
Garden sprayers: 67	Cutting torches: 67
Electric baseboard heaters: 67	Other stools: 67
Heat pumps: 66	Rug shampooers: 66
Slow cookers: 66	Tape recorders or players: 66
Animal traps: 66	Lighter fluids: 66
Other heaters or heating systems: 66	Air purifiers: 66
Flatware: 63	Built-in fireplaces: 63
Electric soldering equipment: 62	Thermostats: 62
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 62	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 62
Portable power drills and accessories: 60	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 60
Oral hygiene products: 59	Drinking fountains: 59
Aircraft: 59	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 59
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 58	Badminton: 53
Public equipment: 50	Coins: 46
Radios: 46	Charcoal: 44
Electric kettles or hot pots: 43	Slides or sliding boards: 41
Methyl alcohol: 38	Sliding glass doors or panels: 35
Electrical testing equipment: 33	Wood paneling and particleboard: 33
Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 33	Fire escape devices: 33
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 32	Hockey: 32
Bedding: 32	Radiators: 32
Games or game parts: 32	Bunk beds: 32
Kitchen gadgets: 31	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 31
Nonelectric blankets: 30	Chair, rocking: 30
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 30	Tree stands: 30
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 29	Flying toys: 21
Portable circular power saws: 19	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 19
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 19	Glass doors: 18
Baby bottles or nipples: 18	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 17
Tricycles: 17	Automatic doors: 17
Portable electric heaters: 17	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 17
Snow boarding: 17	Lockers: 17
Electric mixers: 16	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 16
Reel power lawn mowers: 16	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 16
Other glass bottles or jars: 16	Cheerleading: 16
Hot plates: 16	Power drills or accessories: 16
Range or oven accessories: 16	Respiratory protection devices: 16
Go-carts: 16	Moving walks: 16
Wallpaper: 16	Cribs: 16
Hammers: 15	Other portable or stationary power tools: 15
Towel racks or bars: 15	Sleeping bags: 15
Flares: 15	Field hockey: 15
Humidifiers: 15	Other nonglass doors: 15
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 15	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 15
Outdoor antennas: 15	Cosmetics: 15
Rugby: 15	Electric waffle irons: 15
Ice skating: 15	Electric motors: 15
Pins and needles: 15	Diving or diving boards: 15
Electric frying pans and skillets: 15	Electric grills: 15
Other plastic products: 15	School laboratory chemicals: 14
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 14	Book bags or back carriers: 14
Wading pools: 14

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