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

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 3,566,662
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 703,786	Bench or table saws: 236,685
Doors: 157,214	Metal containers: 117,330
Fishing: 111,956	Knives with replaceable blades: 79,285
Stairs or steps: 64,726	Pruning or trimming equipment: 64,631
Tableware and accessories: 57,416	Drinking glasses: 56,758
Saws: 56,341	Floors or flooring materials: 51,633
Lawn mowers: 50,182	Slicers and choppers: 46,813
Portable circular power saws: 44,438	Power saws: 42,976
Jewelry: 39,302	Hammers: 38,933
Garage doors: 35,439	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 33,382
Chain saws: 33,065	Scissors: 28,312
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 26,317	Fences or fence posts: 25,228
Chairs: 23,439	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 23,129
House repair or construction materials: 22,394	Ladders: 21,958
Power lawn mowers: 20,973	Log splitters: 20,963
Ceilings and walls: 19,913	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 19,865
Wheelchairs: 19,462	Bicycles or accessories: 18,477
Tables: 17,856	Containers: 17,854
Windows or window glass: 17,408	Drills: 16,841
Power hedge trimmers: 16,718	Pet supplies: 16,667
Manual scissors: 16,534	Band saws: 16,005
Razors or shavers: 15,853	Awls, chisels or planes: 15,756
Tools: 13,352	Fans: 12,989
Power routers: 12,697	Basketball: 12,469
Beds or bedframes: 12,402	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 12,372
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 11,991	Bathtubs or showers: 11,135
Food processors: 11,109	Snow throwers/blowers: 10,732
Hatchets or axes: 10,228	Hand saws: 10,040
Rugs or carpets: 9,632	Nail guns or stud drivers: 9,545
Kitchen gadgets: 9,251	Pipes: 9,251
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 9,247	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 9,206
Toilets: 9,018	Screwdrivers: 8,954
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 8,935	Doorsills or frames: 8,716
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 8,530	Beds: 8,430
Sewing machines or accessories: 8,347	Furniture: 7,792
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 7,778	Other unpowered garden tools: 7,744
Other power saws: 7,654	Manicuring devices: 7,610
Cookware: 7,452	Refrigerators: 7,415
Snow skiing: 7,400	Cabinet or door hardware: 7,247
Softball: 7,222	Foods: 7,145
Washing machines: 7,134	Other manual workshop tools: 6,884
Crutches, canes or walkers: 6,739	Automatic doors: 6,704
Glass bottles or jars: 6,700	Handrails, railings or banisters: 6,625
Electric blenders: 6,599	Power drills or accessories: 6,577
Rope or string: 6,360	Sinks: 6,272
Other portable or stationary power tools: 6,197	Bottles or jars: 6,090
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 5,926	Exercise: 5,808
Archery: 5,784	Desk supplies: 5,710
Pins and needles: 5,697	Manual hedge trimmers: 5,585
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 5,579	Mirrors or mirror glass: 5,509
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 5,502	Air conditioners: 5,470
Other ranges or ovens: 5,395	Chains: 5,314
Light bulbs: 5,292	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 5,260
Televisions: 5,177	Snow throwers or blowers: 5,066
Bags: 5,065	Golf: 5,051
Wire: 5,014	Manual cleaning equipment: 4,981
Horseback riding: 4,980	Counters or countertops: 4,918
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 4,895	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 4,879
Power jointers: 4,824	Clothing accessories: 4,812
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 4,710	Weight lifting: 4,669
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,600	Cardboard products: 4,540
Other ranges: 4,406	Manual filing or sanding tools: 4,335
Footwear: 4,325	Grocery or shopping carts: 4,259
Volleyball: 4,038	Exercise equipment: 4,022
Power sanders: 3,930	Baseball: 3,911
Storm windows: 3,861	Portable power drills and accessories: 3,848
Riding power lawn mowers: 3,794	Animal induced injury: 3,741
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 3,671	Tractors: 3,667
Grills: 3,582	Radial arm saws: 3,543
Football: 3,542	Day wear: 3,541
Poles: 3,444	Paper products: 3,396
Hot water: 3,302	Clothes dryers: 3,288
Vacuum cleaners: 3,263	Other glass bottles or jars: 3,191
Dishwashers: 3,164	Rotary power lawn mowers: 3,125
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 3,076	Toolboxes or tool kits: 3,055
Tennis: 3,042	Sliding glass doors or panels: 2,999
Canning jars or lids: 2,995	Luggage: 2,975
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,948	Other toys: 2,947
Microwave ovens: 2,944	Decorative yard equipment: 2,907
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,868	Stationary power drills and accessories: 2,813
Electric mixers: 2,712	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 2,669
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,668	Food grinders: 2,657
Can openers: 2,635	Leaf blowers: 2,540
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 2,523	Bowling: 2,514
All-terrain vehicles: 2,503	Electric or battery-powered knives: 2,492
Lighting equipment: 2,438	Sprayers: 2,394
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 2,393	Screen doors: 2,344
Computers: 2,324	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 2,276
Wood paneling and particleboard: 2,276	Elevators or other lifts: 2,275
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 2,214	Windowsills or frames: 2,211
Animal traps: 2,170	Jigsaws: 2,166
Flatware: 2,129	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,118
Hacksaws: 2,077	Garbage disposers: 2,048
Coffee makers or teapots: 2,047	Paper cutters: 1,956
Other nonglass doors: 1,950	Freezers: 1,945
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 1,940	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,929
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,898	Air compressors: 1,891
Other furnaces: 1,879	Buckets or pails: 1,799
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,791	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,771
Safes: 1,768	Swimming pools: 1,762
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,711	Power lathes: 1,707
Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,688	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,683
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,662	Clothing: 1,660
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,660	Ball sports: 1,638
Christmas decorations: 1,620	Adhesives: 1,612
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 1,611	Plastic bags: 1,601
Tool sheds: 1,600	Motor vehicles or parts: 1,599
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,572	Unpowered models or parts: 1,518
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 1,504	Other ovens: 1,494
Soccer: 1,485	Stepladders: 1,472
Plastic wrapping products: 1,416	Stools: 1,410
Chair, recliner: 1,401	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 1,374
Golf carts: 1,359	Business and office machines: 1,351
Sabre saws: 1,349	Nonmetal cookware: 1,345
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 1,339	Other ball sports: 1,327
Sewing basket articles: 1,327	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 1,313
Nonglass doors: 1,311	Workshop furnishings: 1,280
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 1,277	Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,270
Plastic containers: 1,248	Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,242
Water heaters: 1,237	Benches: 1,236
Garden tractors: 1,190	Public equipment: 1,186
Umbrellas: 1,167	Carts: 1,159
Power tillers or cultivators: 1,138	Manual drills: 1,137
Towels or cloths: 1,123	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 1,115
Self-contained openers: 1,113	Step stools: 1,112
Swings or swing sets: 1,093	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,093
Aquariums or accessories: 1,092	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 1,072
Recliner chairs: 1,058	Drain snakes: 1,053
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,034	Wooden containers: 1,015
Clocks: 1,015	Faucets or spigots: 1,011
Cords, electrical: 1,009	Other windows or window glass: 998
Extension or straight ladders: 996	Escalators: 990
Vending machines: 987	Heaters or heating systems: 955
Vises or workshop clamps: 945	Car seats: 941
Glass doors: 932	Window screens: 922
Sheets or pillowcases: 915	Pens and pencils: 906
Batteries: 893	Sports and recreational activity: 879
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 876	Toy vehicles: 874
Metal cookware: 862	Camping equipment: 861
Manual push mowers: 852	Mattresses: 841
Toasters: 811	Mobile/manufactured homes: 792
Scaffolding: 792	Welding equipment: 792
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 789	First aid equipment: 788
Flying toys: 781	Swimming: 780
Slow cookers: 778	Other grills or stoves: 768
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 764	Other containers: 757
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 754	Brushcutters, powered: 724
Ramps or landings: 709	In-line skating: 706
Automotive tools or accessories: 704	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 700
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 696	Ice picks: 691
Hot tubs or home spas: 683	Billiards or pool: 682
Knife sharpeners: 676	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 670
Pumps: 657	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 654
Appliances: 650	Outerwear: 645
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 639	Lockers: 633
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 626	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 624
Acids: 623	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 611
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 609	Filters: 607
Glass soft drink bottles: 598	Insect induced injuries: 597
Other plastic products: 570	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 569
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 565	Ironing boards or covers: 562
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 560	Bleachers: 555
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 541	Juicers: 536
Trash compactors: 531	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 525
Scooters, unpowered: 525	Glue guns: 524
Plastic products: 521	Electric scissors: 517
Nonglass bottles or jars: 517	Laundry baskets: 509
Generators or power plants: 508	Trays: 508
Storm doors with glass panels: 506	Nightwear: 506
Swimming pool equipment: 505	Other furniture: 505
Other power garden tools: 505	Chemicals: 503
Painting equipment, powered: 499	Snowmobiles: 493
Extension cords: 490	Fuel storage tanks: 486
Dancing: 483	Trampolines: 473
Barstools or kitchen stools: 459	Radios: 459
Fabrics: 456	Radiators: 448
Pull-down or folding stairs: 447	Range or oven accessories: 446
BBs or pellets: 445	Other fireplaces: 439
Electric ranges or ovens: 439	Portable food or beverage coolers: 436
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 434	Panel doors: 433
Photographic equipment: 433	Horseshoes: 432
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 427	Baby strollers: 427
Christmas tree lights: 420	Surfing: 416
Martial arts: 411	Other ladders: 404
Towel racks or bars: 401	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 401
Wagons: 396	Hair dryers: 394
Ice makers: 393	Tapes: 392
Built-in swimming pools: 391	Blankets: 388
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 386	Other specified plastic products: 382
Soaps: 381	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 378
Television tables or stands: 376	Electric frying pans and skillets: 372
General purpose household cleaners: 367	Bed rails: 362
Bleaches: 354	Food warmers: 347
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 347	Hair clippers and trimmers: 342
Futons: 341	Seasonal decorations: 340
Art supplies or equipment: 328	Rug shampooers: 327
Cutting torches: 326	Electric lighting equipment: 324
Go-carts: 321	Sleds: 317
Electric motors: 316	Corkscrews: 315
Soldering equipment: 310	Other Irons: 309
Pillows: 306	Extension ladders: 300
Aerosol containers: 291	Eyeglasses: 285
Handball: 285	Tree stands: 284
Glass tubing or test tubes: 282	Footlockers: 281
Containers with key openers: 281	Slides or sliding boards: 279
Lighters: 276	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 272
Lubricants: 271	Roller skating: 269
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 269	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 267
Electric ranges: 263	Motorized vehicles: 262
Fireworks: 259	Artificial Christmas trees: 258
Bunk beds: 257	Power hack saws: 257
Lawn vacuums: 254	Tape recorders or players: 253
Bottle openers: 252	Clothing irons: 251
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 248	Combs or hairbrushes: 248
Lighter fluids: 241	Chair, rocking: 237
Nonelectric can openers: 232	Outdoor antennas: 232
Massage devices or vibrators: 229	Ice hockey: 229
High chairs: 228	Boilers: 224
Fencing: 223	Chimneys: 220
Other electric lighting equipment: 218	Wading pools: 217
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 216	Drain cleaners: 215
Snow plows: 215	Baby gates or barriers: 212
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 212	Storm doors without glass panels: 206
Decorative water features: 205	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 201
Food skewers: 196	Cots: 193
Laundry hampers: 192	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 191
Drinking fountains: 191	Tarpaulins: 187
Alcohol: 187	Pressure cookers or canners: 183
Nonelectric knife sharpeners: 182	Toy boxes or chests: 178
Rocking chairs: 177	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 174
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 174	Artificial flowers or plants: 173
Hammocks: 173	Caulking or spackling compounds: 169
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 168	Fire extinguishers: 167
Power shapers: 166	Pressurized containers: 166
Other antennas: 166	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 165
Table tennis: 165	Fireplace equipment: 163
Lacrosse: 162	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 160
Safety pins: 158	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 156
Nonbaby mattresses: 156	Internal combustion engines: 152
Skeet shooting: 151	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 147
Swimming pool chemicals: 147	Steam irons: 145
Amusement attractions: 143	Washer-dryer combinations: 143
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 140	Mountain climbing: 140
Boats and boating: 140	Electric Christmas decorations: 139
Heat pumps: 137	Electric heaters: 137
Tombstones or grave markers: 136	Book bags or back carriers: 135
Electric grills: 135	Other clothing: 134
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 134	Wallpaper: 133
Water tubing: 133	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 132
Electric knife sharpeners: 132	Track and field: 131
Other bedding: 129	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 125
Gas ranges or ovens: 125	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 124
Snow boarding: 120	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 119
Watches: 118	Electric razors or shavers: 117
Skateboards: 115	Automotive chemicals: 114
Electric kettles or hot pots: 112	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 108
Rugby: 107	Thermometers: 107
Water slides: 103	Scuba diving: 102
Recording tapes: 101	Electric can openers: 101
Bed rails, adult: 101	Scales: 98
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 98	Balls: 96
Fire escape devices: 95	Minibikes, powered: 93
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 92	Turpentine: 91
Coins: 91	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 90
Hockey: 90	Trouble lights or extension work lights: 90
Nonelectric blankets: 90	Flotation toys: 87
Built-in fireplaces: 87	Medical equipment, general: 87
Other guns or firearms: 87	Water softeners or conditioners: 86
Tricycles: 86	Gas furnaces: 86
Battery chargers: 84	Night-lights: 84
Illegal drugs: 84	Christmas tree stands or supports: 84
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 84	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 84
Diapers: 80	Fertilizers: 80
Boxing: 80	Gymnastics: 79
Ice cream makers: 78	Ice crushers: 78
Cribs: 77	Treehouses or playhouses: 76
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 76	Gas or LP heaters: 76
Gasoline cans: 76	Marbles: 76
Other heaters or heating systems: 76	Fire or smoke alarms: 75
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 75	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 75
Electric deep fryers: 74	Table linens: 74
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 73	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 73
Water skiing: 72	Portable gas or LP heaters: 71
Straps: 71	Guns: 71
Gun powder or ammunition: 71	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 71
Music boxes or chimes: 70	Wallpaper cleaners: 70
Coal furnaces: 70	Cheerleading: 70
Humidifiers: 69	General home or room involvement in fires: 69
Clothes steamers: 69	Aircraft: 69
Powered riding toys: 69	Bedding: 68
Other glass doors: 68	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 68
Reel power lawn mowers: 67	Bread making machines: 67
Kites or kite string: 67	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 66
Electric brooms: 62	Skating: 60
Flares: 59	Tablet or capsule drugs: 59
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 58	Floor waxes: 58
Above-ground swimming pools: 54	Matches: 46
Electric blankets or sheets: 41	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 41
Hearing aids: 41	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 39
Wrestling: 36	Other stools: 35
Paper bags: 33	Amateur two-way radios: 33
Window or door security barriers: 32	Slipcovers: 32
Rotisseries: 31	Hot plates: 30
Oven cleaners: 18	Jalousie glass windows: 18
Dehumidifiers: 18	Abrasive cleaners: 17
Electric soldering equipment: 17	Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 17
Matchbooks: 17	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 17
Croquet: 16	Magazine racks or book ends: 16
Laundry soaps or detergents: 16	Metal or plastic molding sets: 16
Snow tubing: 16	Riding toys: 16
Heat tapes, electric: 16	Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 16
Badminton: 15	Shuffleboard: 15
Vacuum containers: 15	Other playground equipment: 15
Baby walkers or jumpers: 15	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 15
Lunch boxes or pails: 15	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 15
Rocketry sets: 15	Balloons: 15
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 15	Molding compounds: 15
Caustics: 15	Personal protection devices: 15
Baby carriers or slings: 15	Ice skating: 15
Furniture polishes or waxes: 15	Other drugs or medications: 15
Lye: 15	Bars and bar accessories: 15
Kerosene or oil heaters: 14	Woodburning kits: 14
Trains: 14	Utility vehicles: 14
Water polo: 6

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