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Accidents - 50+ years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Trunk

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,067,793
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years 1997-2010

Year 1997:297,073
Year 1998:345,251
Year 1999:369,225
Year 2000:390,180
Year 2001:391,286
Year 2002:388,334
Year 2003:411,634
Year 2004:441,504
Year 2005:439,851
Year 2006:482,039
Year 2007:498,690
Year 2008:522,954
Year 2009:532,531
Year 2010:557,235

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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 1,670,961Stairs or steps: 565,651
Beds or bedframes: 370,668Chairs: 344,542
Crutches, canes or walkers: 257,010Wheelchairs: 203,566
Beds: 196,546Bathtubs or showers: 183,514
Toilets: 132,772Ladders: 113,074
Rugs or carpets: 105,448Containers: 90,231
Furniture: 76,353Footwear: 68,556
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 66,716Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 64,265
Exercise: 63,315Tables: 62,242
Bicycles or accessories: 57,740Doors: 48,643
Day wear: 39,679Ceilings and walls: 33,475
Bags: 29,566Horseback riding: 29,198
Golf: 28,575Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 26,485
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 26,017Lawn mowers: 24,705
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 23,246House repair or construction materials: 23,217
Stools: 21,747Other unpowered garden tools: 20,480
Luggage: 18,969Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 18,927
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 18,905Televisions: 18,371
Refrigerators: 17,002Vacuum cleaners: 16,776
Chair, recliner: 16,594Exercise equipment: 15,958
Clothing: 15,930Snow skiing: 15,371
Step stools: 14,251Riding power lawn mowers: 13,875
Manual cleaning equipment: 13,848Doorsills or frames: 13,370
Telephones or telephone accessories: 13,072Pet supplies: 12,785
Stepladders: 12,577Paper products: 12,204
Grocery or shopping carts: 12,083Buckets or pails: 12,073
Dancing: 11,843Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 11,515
Fences or fence posts: 11,493Weight lifting: 11,150
Sinks: 10,824Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 10,426
All-terrain vehicles: 10,321Cardboard products: 9,820
Benches: 9,816Bowling: 9,226
Laundry baskets: 8,663Tableware and accessories: 8,533
Mattresses: 8,433Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 8,178
Ramps or landings: 8,176Counters or countertops: 7,774
Escalators: 7,711Elevators or other lifts: 7,595
Barstools or kitchen stools: 7,377Electric heating pads: 7,036
Air conditioners: 6,792Tennis: 6,649
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 6,625Hot water: 6,612
Fishing: 6,374Motorized vehicles: 6,334
Handrails, railings or banisters: 5,819Other toys: 5,741
Swimming pools: 5,726Nightwear: 5,522
Washing machines: 5,500Power lawn mowers: 5,381
Recliner chairs: 5,056Decorative yard equipment: 5,038
Bottles or jars: 5,015Garage doors: 4,950
Motor vehicles or parts: 4,877Cords, electrical: 4,831
Windows or window glass: 4,675Other ranges or ovens: 4,568
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 4,522Computers: 4,510
Cookware: 4,363Medical equipment, general: 4,350
Sheets or pillowcases: 4,336Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 4,322
Animal induced injury: 4,282Blankets: 4,276
Tractors: 4,253Electrical wire or wiring systems: 4,158
Clothing accessories: 4,137Scaffolding: 4,106
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 4,070Metal containers: 3,992
Fans: 3,965Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 3,743
Swimming: 3,721Carts: 3,703
Pipes: 3,655Towels or cloths: 3,526
Freezers: 3,411Built-in swimming pools: 3,305
Golf carts: 3,272Knives: 3,253
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 3,236Christmas decorations: 3,224
Cabinet or door hardware: 3,190Scales: 3,041
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 3,038Automatic doors: 3,000
Clothes dryers: 2,999Basketball: 2,994
Pruning or trimming equipment: 2,991Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 2,937
Other ranges: 2,887Tools: 2,876
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,788Bleachers: 2,718
Hot tubs or home spas: 2,674Extension or straight ladders: 2,656
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 2,630Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 2,582
Chair, rocking: 2,579Dishwashers: 2,462
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 2,396Microwave ovens: 2,322
Massage devices or vibrators: 2,294Poles: 2,294
Foods: 2,226Toolboxes or tool kits: 2,224
Portable food or beverage coolers: 2,162Bedsprings or bedframes: 2,154
Chain saws: 2,133Softball: 2,096
Plastic bags: 2,086Extension cords: 2,078
Heaters or heating systems: 2,075Swings or swing sets: 2,043
Baby gates or barriers: 1,973Other containers: 1,965
Soaps: 1,961Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,924
Tree stands: 1,908Scooters, unpowered: 1,896
Roller skating: 1,895Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 1,876
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,853Sewing machines or accessories: 1,832
Outerwear: 1,824Snow throwers/blowers: 1,822
Batteries: 1,820Football: 1,795
Amusement attractions: 1,789Rocking chairs: 1,780
Wire: 1,758Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,751
Pillows: 1,740Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,739
Rope or string: 1,709Snowmobiles: 1,703
Other fireplaces: 1,694Alcohol: 1,691
Nonbaby mattresses: 1,624Baseball: 1,577
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,576Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,574
Tool sheds: 1,561First aid equipment: 1,553
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,529Power tillers or cultivators: 1,490
Laundry soaps or detergents: 1,479Ice skating: 1,466
Christmas tree lights: 1,426Lighting equipment: 1,420
Garden tractors: 1,399Sleds: 1,386
Hammocks: 1,379Nonelectric blankets: 1,376
Drinking glasses: 1,340Plastic containers: 1,336
Television tables or stands: 1,334Generators or power plants: 1,331
Bunk beds: 1,314Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,288
Light bulbs: 1,288Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 1,270
Bed rails: 1,264Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 1,229
Bench or table saws: 1,228Grills: 1,227
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 1,222Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,221
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 1,208Hatchets or axes: 1,201
Other ovens: 1,196Nonglass bottles or jars: 1,189
Book bags or back carriers: 1,174Footlockers: 1,162
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,161Plants, trees and shrubs: 1,152
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,136Volleyball: 1,130
Saws: 1,120Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,115
Camping equipment: 1,108Chains: 1,099
Trays: 1,092Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,073
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 1,072Water skiing: 1,049
In-line skating: 1,044Artificial Christmas trees: 1,037
Gasoline cans: 1,007Wooden containers: 1,004
Slides or sliding boards: 1,002Ironing boards or covers: 996
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 995Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 977
Water heaters: 949Eyeglasses: 933
Radiators: 913Vending machines: 906
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 906Sprayers: 904
Gasoline: 903Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 899
Mirrors or mirror glass: 891Other furniture: 889
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 885Snow throwers or blowers: 871
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 868Diapers: 863
Fertilizers: 858Hammers: 852
Aquariums or accessories: 843Laundry hampers: 834
Towel racks or bars: 833Billiards or pool: 828
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 815Manual push mowers: 797
Coins: 790Clothing irons: 789
Lubricants: 789Faucets or spigots: 785
Leaf blowers: 782Clocks: 781
Fuel storage tanks: 770Soccer: 765
Rug shampooers: 749Martial arts: 731
Trampolines: 730General home or room involvement in fires: 730
Razors or shavers: 694Painting equipment, powered: 693
Safes: 691Public equipment: 684
Pens and pencils: 677General purpose household cleaners: 671
Electric lighting equipment: 666Keys, key rings or key chains: 662
Knives with replaceable blades: 661Swimming pool equipment: 658
Electric Christmas decorations: 655Table tennis: 637
Other manual workshop tools: 632Other bedding: 617
Jewelry: 616Other ball sports: 592
Snow boarding: 591Baby strollers: 588
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 580Other stools: 580
Futons: 578Manicuring devices: 571
Horseshoes: 562Seasonal decorations: 557
Windowsills or frames: 557Portable circular power saws: 554
Other furnaces: 553Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 551
Tablet or capsule drugs: 549Water tubing: 549
Sports and recreational activity: 544Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 532
Ball sports: 527Pins and needles: 520
Other portable or stationary power tools: 513Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 501
Nail guns or stud drivers: 493Sliding glass doors or panels: 488
Coffee makers or teapots: 480Skating: 477
Doorstops: 466Other clothing: 464
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 457Photographic equipment: 449
Cribs: 448Bedding: 433
Kerosene or oil heaters: 424Flatware: 424
Drills: 417Umbrellas: 416
Shuffleboard: 414Screen doors: 414
Floor waxes: 413Fireworks: 412
Scissors: 412Inflatable furniture: 400
Waterbeds or water pillows: 396Log splitters: 394
Bleaches: 391Paper bags: 389
Air compressors: 388Portable electric heaters: 388
Electric blankets or sheets: 386Hockey: 384
Flying toys: 382Glass bottles or jars: 380
Wagons: 379Skateboards: 376
Desk supplies: 373Detergents: 368
Tricycles: 365Tapes: 363
Car seats: 360Cots: 356
Business and office machines: 354Diving or diving boards: 350
Combs or hairbrushes: 347Chemicals: 343
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 336Pull-down or folding stairs: 332
Water slides: 328Storm windows: 326
Mountain climbing: 324Badminton: 324
Go-carts: 324Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 322
Pressure cookers or canners: 316Other ladders: 313
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 311Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 310
Table linens: 307Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 303
Metal cookware: 303Nonelectric razors or shavers: 300
Pressurized containers: 297Heating or cooling comfort packs: 296
Tarpaulins: 295Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 288
Snow tubing: 285Humidifiers: 280
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 278Magazine racks or book ends: 277
Track and field: 277Plastic products: 273
Other glass bottles or jars: 271Power saws: 268
Dehumidifiers: 267Bed rails, adult: 266
Art supplies or equipment: 264Fireplace equipment: 263
Thermostats: 262Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 259
Other Irons: 256Kitchen gadgets: 253
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 247Manual scissors: 246
Built-in fireplaces: 246Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 244
Moving walks: 239Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 239
Recording tapes: 237Drain cleaners: 234
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 231Power sanders: 229
Tape recorders or players: 227Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 226
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 225Radios: 222
Straight ladders: 222Upholstered recliner chairs: 220
Automotive tools or accessories: 220Flotation toys: 219
High chairs: 216Other windows or window glass: 211
Plastic wrapping products: 210Support garments and stockings, medical: 207
Other plastic products: 206Workshop furnishings: 203
Archery: 202Manual hedge trimmers: 202
Treehouses or playhouses: 199Above-ground swimming pools: 197
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 195Electric heaters: 193
Bars and bar accessories: 192Insect induced injuries: 190
Pumps: 190Fire or smoke alarms: 190
Scuba diving: 188Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 186
Paint or varnish thinners: 184Extension ladders: 182
Surfing: 179Electric baseboard heaters: 176
Battery chargers: 173Baby walkers or jumpers: 173
Lighter fluids: 169Cigarette or pipe lighters: 165
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 164Upholstered rocking chairs: 162
Wrestling: 160Other nonglass doors: 159
Slow cookers: 158Boxing: 156
Kerosene: 153Gymnastics: 153
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 153Hand saws: 152
Appliances: 152Tombstones or grave markers: 152
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 151Sewing basket articles: 146
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 145Portable baby swings: 145
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 144Fabric treatment products: 142
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 142Garden sprayers: 139
Potty chairs or training seats: 138Radial arm saws: 138
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 137Playpens: 137
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 135Caulking or spackling compounds: 135
Screwdrivers: 134Boilers: 134
Canning jars or lids: 128Fencing: 128
Games or game parts: 127Wallpaper: 122
Hair dryers: 122Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 120
Cutting torches: 119Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 118
Other glass doors: 116Cosmetics: 115
Wading pools: 115Toilet bowl products: 114
Remote control, universal or not stated: 109Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 108
Awls, chisels or planes: 107Other grills or stoves: 107
Outdoor antennas: 105Charcoal: 105
Ice hockey: 101Animal traps: 101
Balls: 100Toy boxes or chests: 99
Garbage disposers: 98Dune buggies/beach buggies: 98
Portable power drills and accessories: 95Toy vehicles: 92
Cheerleading: 91Fabrics: 91
Illegal drugs: 90Drinking fountains: 90
Manual filing or sanding tools: 89Ice makers: 88
Electric motors: 88Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 87
Burglar alarms: 87Boats and boating: 86
Attachable high chairs: 86Electric razors or shavers: 85
Welding equipment: 85Power jointers: 85
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 84Glass soft drink bottles: 84
Nonglass doors: 84BBs or pellets: 84
Range or oven accessories: 83Clothespins: 83
Other heaters or heating systems: 83Heat pumps: 83
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 82Baby bottles or nipples: 81
Self-contained openers: 80Skeet shooting: 79
Fire escape devices: 77Lighters: 77
Other guns or firearms: 76Oven cleaners: 76
Washer-dryer combinations: 76Other upholstered chairs: 75
Ear protection devices: 75Plastic panels for doors or windows: 75
Baby scales: 74Diaper pails: 74
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 74Portable gas or LP heaters: 71
Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 71Gas or LP grills or stoves: 71
Balloons: 71Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 71
Gas ranges or ovens: 71Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 71
Sterilizers: 71Power drills or accessories: 70
Coaxial Cable: 70Swimming pool slides: 70
Playground equipment: 70Unpowered models or parts: 70
Other electric lighting equipment: 70Other power garden tools: 69
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 69Floor furnaces: 69
Record players: 69Chimneys: 69
Thermometers: 68Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 68
Power hedge trimmers: 68Window screens: 68
Electric brooms: 67Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 67
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 67Reel power lawn mowers: 66
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66Other playground equipment: 63
Portable swimming pools: 63Electric mixers: 63
Decorative water features: 63Handball: 62
Baby carriers: 62Other specified plastic products: 62
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 61Sleeping bags: 60
Artificial flowers or plants: 59Baby mattresses or pads: 58
Vises or workshop clamps: 53Glass doors: 53
Night-lights: 48Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 47
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 47Saunas: 47
Dishwasher detergents: 46Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 46
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 45Utility vehicles: 44
Antifreeze: 43Marbles: 43
Upholstered chairs: 41Street hockey: 38
Electric frying pans and skillets: 38Coin-operated car washing equipment: 37
Electric ranges: 35Dry ice: 33
Trash compactors: 32Seesaws or teeterboards: 32
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 30Fuel oils: 30
Industrial equipment: 30Trains: 29
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 22Air purifiers: 19
Shoe polishes: 19Brushcutters, powered: 18
Electric grills: 18Water softeners or conditioners: 17
Darts: 17Projectors: 17
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 17Drain snakes: 16
Music boxes or chimes: 16Pogo sticks: 16
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 16Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 16
Storm doors without glass panels: 16Rugby: 16
Christmas tree stands or supports: 16Toasters: 16
Slipcovers: 16Aluminum foil wrapping products: 16
Dishwashing liquid: 15Band saws: 15
Straps: 15Electric blenders: 15
Nonelectric can openers: 15Lye: 15
Window or door security barriers: 15Butane or LP gas meters: 15
Watches: 15Ice picks: 15
Power routers: 15Stationary power drills and accessories: 15
Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 15Hearing aids: 15
Personal protection devices: 15Filters: 15
School equipment: 15Matches: 15
Vacuum containers: 15Electric deep fryers: 15
Aerosol containers: 15Baby carriages: 15
Clothes brushes: 15Acids: 15
Minibikes, powered: 15Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Abrasive cleaners: 14Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 14
Liquid drugs: 14Electric shoe polishers: 14

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