Accidents - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 426,148
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Lawn mowers: 20,477	Welding equipment: 14,969
Bleaches: 13,339	Adhesives: 11,997
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 10,630	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 9,805
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 9,748	Tools: 9,363
General purpose household cleaners: 8,968	Eyeglasses: 8,401
Saws: 8,161	House repair or construction materials: 7,877
Pruning or trimming equipment: 7,338	Floors or flooring materials: 6,534
Ceilings and walls: 6,136	Paper products: 5,745
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 5,337	Power lawn mowers: 5,078
Chemicals: 4,710	Batteries: 4,161
Bathtubs or showers: 4,014	Combs or hairbrushes: 4,004
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,879	Golf: 3,616
Chain saws: 3,583	Drills: 3,482
Beds or bedframes: 3,467	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,341
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 3,185	Containers: 3,075
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,962	Eye protection devices: 2,929
Beds: 2,770	Other unpowered garden tools: 2,739
Swimming pool chemicals: 2,719	Stairs or steps: 2,630
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 2,557	Tables: 2,544
Gasoline: 2,516	Power saws: 2,515
Portable circular power saws: 2,492	Hammers: 2,456
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 2,443	Bicycles or accessories: 2,407
Tennis: 2,360	Bench or table saws: 2,345
Other toys: 2,327	Riding power lawn mowers: 2,284
Plants, trees and shrubs: 2,274	Soaps: 2,260
Aerosol containers: 2,208	Doors: 2,122
Light bulbs: 2,090	Cardboard products: 2,059
Fishing: 2,010	Televisions: 1,988
Drinking glasses: 1,967	Pipes: 1,966
Wire: 1,872	Acids: 1,872
Towels or cloths: 1,821	Fences or fence posts: 1,731
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,638	Exercise: 1,589
Desk supplies: 1,543	Drain cleaners: 1,542
Clothing accessories: 1,541	Swimming: 1,427
Manual filing or sanding tools: 1,419	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,409
Chairs: 1,404	Swimming pools: 1,402
Oven cleaners: 1,378	Toilet bowl products: 1,368
Leaf blowers: 1,314	Wheelchairs: 1,295
Toilets: 1,262	Tableware and accessories: 1,262
All-terrain vehicles: 1,214	Detergents: 1,199
Sprayers: 1,185	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,164
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,155	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,147
Sinks: 1,135	Fans: 1,128
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,117	Knives: 1,088
Christmas decorations: 1,072	Vacuum cleaners: 1,069
Automotive chemicals: 1,055	Screwdrivers: 1,045
Personal protection devices: 1,039	Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,030
Day wear: 1,022	Furniture: 1,020
Built-in swimming pools: 1,012	Ammonia, household: 998
Pet supplies: 991	Lubricants: 988
Clothing: 935	Rugs or carpets: 918
Laundry soaps or detergents: 916	Rotary power lawn mowers: 895
Manicuring devices: 880	Artificial Christmas trees: 869
Scissors: 849	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 841
Hand saws: 830	Outerwear: 824
Flatware: 817	Tractors: 814
Baseball: 809	Basketball: 798
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 772	Computers: 772
Pillows: 766	Bottles or jars: 758
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 742	Pens and pencils: 725
Cutting torches: 720	Bags: 708
Air conditioners: 703	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 696
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 691	Paint or varnish thinners: 684
Wood paneling and particleboard: 660	Telephones or telephone accessories: 655
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 649	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 638
Crutches, canes or walkers: 627	Other manual workshop tools: 620
Hatchets or axes: 613	Softball: 607
Fertilizers: 606	Keys, key rings or key chains: 605
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 597	First aid equipment: 588
Floor lamps or table lamps: 557	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 551
Sheets or pillowcases: 551	Matches: 549
Fireworks: 533	Cabinet or door hardware: 530
Motor vehicles or parts: 528	Lighting equipment: 526
Exercise equipment: 526	Plastic bags: 520
Power drills or accessories: 516	Paper bags: 513
Windows or window glass: 513	Other furnaces: 503
Rope or string: 497	Artificial flowers or plants: 490
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 480	Ladders: 477
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 477	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 465
Metal containers: 461	Plastic products: 455
Nail guns or stud drivers: 448	Other ball sports: 446
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 444	Faucets or spigots: 436
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 436	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 422
Ball sports: 421	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 420
Kitchen gadgets: 420	Grills: 419
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 417	Tool sheds: 413
Electric welding equipment: 413	Portable power drills and accessories: 408
Snow skiing: 395	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 391
Chains: 385	Weight lifting: 383
Radios: 382	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 377
Power sanders: 376	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 376
Counters or countertops: 372	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 372
Garage doors: 372	Dishwasher detergents: 362
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 359	Abrasive cleaners: 359
Umbrellas: 356	Air compressors: 356
Luggage: 355	Christmas tree lights: 354
Public equipment: 353	Soldering equipment: 353
Window screens: 346	Football: 344
Dishwashing liquid: 342	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 342
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 339	Decorative yard equipment: 338
Jewelry: 334	Nonglass bottles or jars: 328
Plastic containers: 327	Refrigerators: 324
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 323	Blankets: 323
Other antennas: 321	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 317
Clocks: 312	Camping equipment: 305
Hair dryers: 303	Brushcutters, powered: 302
Other fireplaces: 290	Water heaters: 286
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 283	Pins and needles: 283
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 279	Scuba diving: 274
Footwear: 273	Cosmetics: 271
Mobile/manufactured homes: 269	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 269
Mattresses: 268	Cords, electrical: 268
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 265	Hot water: 263
Mirrors or mirror glass: 260	Soccer: 260
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 259	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 257
Hockey: 257	Microwave ovens: 255
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 251	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 246
Balloons: 241	Painting equipment, powered: 240
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 237	Other ranges: 235
Seasonal decorations: 234	Other windows or window glass: 234
Buckets or pails: 229	Boxing: 228
Golf carts: 228	Diesel fuels: 228
Glass bottles or jars: 226	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 225
Jigsaws: 224	Fabric treatment products: 223
Other glass bottles or jars: 222	Garden sprayers: 221
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 221	Vending machines: 220
Doorsills or frames: 220	Nonelectric blankets: 218
Clothespins: 217	Tarpaulins: 216
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 215	Screen doors: 214
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 205	Power hedge trimmers: 204
Archery: 204	Oil furnaces: 203
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 202	Awls, chisels or planes: 201
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 200	Other power saws: 198
Aquariums or accessories: 193	Rust removers: 188
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 185	Table linens: 183
Other electric lighting equipment: 182	Other ranges or ovens: 181
Sewing machines or accessories: 180	Poles: 179
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 179	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 178
Freezers: 176	Horseback riding: 175
Towel racks or bars: 172	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 172
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 171	Ironing boards or covers: 169
Toy sports equipment: 168	Manual push mowers: 168
Power routers: 166	Costumes or masks: 163
Snow throwers or blowers: 163	Art supplies or equipment: 163
Radiators: 162	Manual scissors: 162
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 161	Caustics: 160
Amusement attractions: 159	Bowling: 158
BBs or pellets: 158	Photographic equipment: 157
Bedding: 157	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 153
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 152	Volleyball: 150
Gas or LP heaters: 150	Dancing: 150
Sports and recreational activity: 149	Pesticides: 146
Fuel storage tanks: 145	Billiards or pool: 145
Animal induced injury: 145	Toolboxes or tool kits: 144
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 144	Fuel oils: 144
Sabre saws: 140	Hot tubs or home spas: 140
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 138	Furniture polishes or waxes: 138
Nonmetal cookware: 137	Heaters or heating systems: 135
Windshield wiper fluids: 135	Manual drills: 135
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 135	Manual hedge trimmers: 133
Pumps: 130	Log splitters: 130
Handrails, railings or banisters: 128	Chair, recliner: 127
Plastic wrapping products: 124	Lye: 121
Caulking or spackling compounds: 119	Other bedding: 115
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 113	Dyes: 110
Floor buffers or waxers: 109	Methyl alcohol: 109
Bath or facial brushes: 108	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 108
Electrical testing equipment: 106	Other specified plastic products: 106
Automatic doors: 102	Antifreeze: 102
Filters: 102	Wooden containers: 101
Hacksaws: 100	Contact lenses: 100
Washing machines: 98	Bedsprings or bedframes: 96
Appliances: 96	Fire extinguishers: 94
Razors or shavers: 93	Flying discs and boomerangs: 93
Balls: 92	Wallpaper: 92
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 91	Sewing basket articles: 90
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 90	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 90
Badminton: 88	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 87
Book bags or back carriers: 87	Tablet or capsule drugs: 86
Surfing: 86	Stepladders: 84
Unpowered models or parts: 84	Cookware: 82
Swings or swing sets: 81	Rust preventatives: 80
Scales: 80	Engine fuels for models: 80
Other power garden tools: 78	Grocery or shopping carts: 77
Stools: 76	Other toy weapons: 76
Television tables or stands: 76	Coffee makers or teapots: 75
Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 75	Clothes dryers: 75
Extension cords: 74	Other polishes: 73
Pressurized containers: 73	Lockers: 73
Business and office machines: 73	Watches: 71
Toy weapons: 71	Garden tractors: 71
Toy guns with projectiles: 71	Power lathes: 71
Electric mixers: 70	Car seats: 70
Electric razors or shavers: 70	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 70
Straps: 70	Outdoor antennas: 70
Food warmers: 70	Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 69
Stationary power drills and accessories: 69	Tree stands: 69
Band saws: 69	Nonbaby mattresses: 69
Gasoline cans: 68	Electric Christmas decorations: 68
Food grinders: 68	Other plastic products: 68
Metal cookware: 68	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 68
Upholstered chairs: 68	Electric deep fryers: 67
Radial arm saws: 67	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 67
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 67	Storm windows: 67
Snowmobiles: 66	Gas furnaces: 66
Laser pointers: 66	Sleeping bags: 66
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 66	Lighter fluids: 63
Fire escape devices: 63	Other furniture: 61
Floor waxes: 61	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 61
Track and field: 61	Building sets: 60
Solvents: 59	Elevators or other lifts: 59
Go-carts: 58	Other containers: 58
Shoe polishes: 55	Dishwashers: 50
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 49	Foods: 46
Kerosene: 43	Vacuum containers: 40
Snow throwers/blowers: 40	Electric combs: 40
Portable food or beverage coolers: 40	Tape recorders or players: 38
Indoor antennas: 36	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 36
Windowsills or frames: 36	Vises or workshop clamps: 34
Bunk beds: 34	Martial arts: 32
Workshop furnishings: 32	Benches: 32
Boilers: 32	Other ovens: 32
Glass soft drink bottles: 31	Coaxial Cable: 31
Guns: 30	Trays: 30
Diapers: 30	Hearing aids: 19
Baby carriers: 19	Fireplace equipment: 19
Wood burning fireplaces: 19	General home or room involvement in fires: 19
Self-contained openers: 18	Other nonglass doors: 18
Baby gates or barriers: 18	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 18
School equipment: 18	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 17
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 17	Water skiing: 17
Ramps or landings: 16	Carbon monoxide detectors: 16
Pressure cookers or canners: 16	Nonglass doors: 16
Ice hockey: 16	Rocking chairs: 16
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 16	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 16
Kerosene or oil heaters: 16	Clothing irons: 16
Escalators: 16	Treehouses or playhouses: 16
Garbage disposers: 16	Toy boxes or chests: 16
Ice picks: 16	Baby bottles or nipples: 16
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 15	Water slides: 15
Christmas tree stands or supports: 15	Turpentine: 15
Darts: 15	Humidifiers: 15
Hair clippers and trimmers: 15	Other guns or firearms: 15
Boats and boating: 15	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 15
Bars and bar accessories: 15	Flares: 15
Table tennis: 15	Gymnastics: 15
Baby harnesses: 15	Barstools or kitchen stools: 15
Chair, rocking: 15	Charcoal: 15
Bleachers: 15	Night-lights: 15
Sliding glass doors or panels: 15	Marbles: 15
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 14	Liquid drugs: 14
Automotive tools or accessories: 14	Safety pins: 14
Drinking straws: 14	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 14
Slipcovers: 14	Carts: 14
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 14	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 14

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