Accidents - Years 1997-2010 - Eyeball

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,995,962
See also: Lethal accidents, Other body parts.

Products:

Welding equipment: 187,824	Basketball: 90,427
Adhesives: 84,199	Bleaches: 74,346
Other toys: 64,454	General purpose household cleaners: 64,307
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 60,497	Lawn mowers: 58,332
Tools: 53,516	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 50,702
House repair or construction materials: 43,846	Paper products: 43,752
Pens and pencils: 39,934	Saws: 38,865
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 36,816	Baseball: 36,442
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 34,792	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 32,740
Chemicals: 31,898	Ceilings and walls: 28,721
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 27,744	Fireworks: 27,561
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 26,439	Batteries: 26,343
Football: 26,065	Swimming: 26,002
Gasoline: 25,826	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 25,302
Bicycles or accessories: 24,772	Drills: 24,527
Eyeglasses: 21,596	Soccer: 20,454
Floors or flooring materials: 20,073	Pruning or trimming equipment: 19,831
Desk supplies: 19,734	Eye protection devices: 19,688
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 19,261	Tables: 17,832
Personal protection devices: 16,526	Hammers: 16,461
Chain saws: 16,255	Combs or hairbrushes: 16,253
Bathtubs or showers: 16,134	Soaps: 16,098
Swimming pool chemicals: 16,069	Power lawn mowers: 15,937
Manual cleaning equipment: 15,431	Containers: 14,939
Softball: 14,864	Pipes: 14,515
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 14,513	Doors: 14,323
All-terrain vehicles: 14,251	Cardboard products: 13,762
Fishing: 13,566	Tennis: 12,808
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 12,793	Light bulbs: 12,792
Portable circular power saws: 12,767	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 12,678
Wire: 12,565	Clothing accessories: 12,463
Beds or bedframes: 12,452	Power saws: 11,998
Swimming pools: 11,813	Automotive chemicals: 11,809
Golf: 11,557	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 11,478
Screwdrivers: 11,429	Aerosol containers: 11,225
Fences or fence posts: 10,935	Stairs or steps: 10,340
Ball sports: 10,337	Drinking glasses: 10,157
Flatware: 10,133	BBs or pellets: 9,965
Knives: 9,642	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 9,270
Chairs: 9,246	Beds: 9,029
Exercise: 8,877	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 8,702
Day wear: 8,516	Other unpowered garden tools: 8,284
Televisions: 8,122	Laundry soaps or detergents: 7,768
Jewelry: 7,647	Tableware and accessories: 7,636
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 7,592	Manual filing or sanding tools: 7,247
Oven cleaners: 7,243	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 7,172
Drain cleaners: 7,081	Towels or cloths: 6,908
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,798	Bench or table saws: 6,760
Bottles or jars: 6,722	Drinking straws: 6,706
Acids: 6,699	Fans: 6,536
Keys, key rings or key chains: 6,408	Windows or window glass: 6,398
Telephones or telephone accessories: 6,267	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 6,228
Computers: 6,189	Other ball sports: 6,026
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 5,966	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 5,909
Outerwear: 5,788	Plants, trees and shrubs: 5,694
Rugs or carpets: 5,636	Footwear: 5,572
Toilet bowl products: 5,571	Hockey: 5,524
Scissors: 5,455	Other playground equipment: 5,324
Manicuring devices: 5,266	Cabinet or door hardware: 5,242
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 5,156	Vacuum cleaners: 5,144
Ammonia, household: 5,067	Volleyball: 5,056
Balloons: 5,051	Paint or varnish thinners: 4,979
Detergents: 4,925	Fabric treatment products: 4,830
Rope or string: 4,811	First aid equipment: 4,770
Other manual workshop tools: 4,745	Sprayers: 4,720
Matches: 4,660	Cosmetics: 4,634
Lubricants: 4,537	Built-in swimming pools: 4,530
Exercise equipment: 4,527	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 4,499
Wood paneling and particleboard: 4,445	Bags: 4,346
Electric welding equipment: 4,258	Trampolines: 4,220
Riding power lawn mowers: 4,199	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 4,194
Flying toys: 4,156	Other portable or stationary power tools: 4,133
Sinks: 4,114	Christmas decorations: 4,112
Hatchets or axes: 4,105	Pillows: 4,079
Cutting torches: 4,049	Motor vehicles or parts: 4,021
Furniture: 3,999	Air conditioners: 3,978
Pet supplies: 3,966	Other toy weapons: 3,943
Poles: 3,854	Abrasive cleaners: 3,809
Swings or swing sets: 3,802	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 3,793
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 3,761	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 3,735
Plastic bags: 3,685	Metal containers: 3,647
Glass bottles or jars: 3,642	Grills: 3,635
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 3,581	Paper bags: 3,556
Dishwashing liquid: 3,514	Fertilizers: 3,489
Plastic products: 3,419	Power drills or accessories: 3,337
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,315	Sports and recreational activity: 3,315
Hand saws: 3,281	Clothing: 3,257
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 3,257	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 3,257
Leaf blowers: 3,223	Artificial Christmas trees: 3,218
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 3,158	Blankets: 3,130
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 3,095	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 3,051
Nonglass bottles or jars: 3,005	Umbrellas: 2,984
Toy guns with projectiles: 2,972	Wrestling: 2,963
Horseback riding: 2,896	Billiards or pool: 2,892
Kitchen gadgets: 2,873	Manual scissors: 2,871
Nail guns or stud drivers: 2,823	Other plastic products: 2,776
Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,758	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 2,758
Weight lifting: 2,746	Hot water: 2,730
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,686	Lighting equipment: 2,648
Toy sports equipment: 2,647	Darts: 2,611
Bunk beds: 2,597	Portable power drills and accessories: 2,555
Cookware: 2,552	Martial arts: 2,518
Toilets: 2,509	Art supplies or equipment: 2,428
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 2,394	Power sanders: 2,385
Ladders: 2,352	Nonelectric toothbrushes: 2,317
Christmas tree lights: 2,314	Counters or countertops: 2,313
Boxing: 2,255	Camping equipment: 2,244
Dishwasher detergents: 2,222	Soldering equipment: 2,211
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,199	Snow skiing: 2,183
Other antennas: 2,157	Antifreeze: 2,157
Plastic containers: 2,133	Radios: 2,117
Amusement attractions: 2,095	Other toy guns: 2,038
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 2,027	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 1,993
Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,974	Sheets or pillowcases: 1,957
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 1,899	Other specified plastic products: 1,889
Costumes or masks: 1,886	Go-carts: 1,883
Tractors: 1,860	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 1,845
Air compressors: 1,836	Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,828
School laboratory chemicals: 1,798	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 1,790
Cords, electrical: 1,769	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 1,766
Crayons or chalk: 1,753	Lacrosse: 1,752
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,718	Sewing basket articles: 1,690
Other furnaces: 1,688	Pins and needles: 1,670
Hair dryers: 1,661	Awls, chisels or planes: 1,647
Chains: 1,633	Other power saws: 1,627
Tool sheds: 1,624	Fire extinguishers: 1,604
Snowmobiles: 1,549	Water polo: 1,545
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,540	Jigsaws: 1,540
Dancing: 1,516	Archery: 1,509
Garage doors: 1,509	Contact lenses: 1,502
Artificial flowers or plants: 1,494	Wheelchairs: 1,479
Sleds: 1,476	Buckets or pails: 1,457
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 1,452	Extension cords: 1,426
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,426	Toy guns: 1,418
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 1,387	Balls: 1,383
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 1,363	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 1,362
Coins: 1,353	Golf carts: 1,322
Decorative yard equipment: 1,313	Painting equipment, powered: 1,303
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 1,293	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 1,258
Brushcutters, powered: 1,247	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,245
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 1,245	Scooters, unpowered: 1,244
Refrigerators: 1,240	Slides or sliding boards: 1,228
Public equipment: 1,219	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 1,217
Furniture polishes or waxes: 1,202	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,197
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 1,196	Caulking or spackling compounds: 1,190
Fuel storage tanks: 1,181	Caustics: 1,167
Water heaters: 1,153	Book bags or back carriers: 1,146
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,142	Other fireplaces: 1,132
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 1,124	Nonelectric blankets: 1,122
Other glass bottles or jars: 1,109	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 1,100
Microwave ovens: 1,094	Aquariums or accessories: 1,086
Animal induced injury: 1,078	Hot tubs or home spas: 1,074
Badminton: 1,061	Photographic equipment: 1,059
Rugby: 1,049	Diesel fuels: 1,046
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 1,041	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 1,010
Windshield wiper fluids: 1,001	Toy weapons: 995
Skateboards: 989	Lye: 989
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 989	Surfing: 981
Methyl alcohol: 971	Faucets or spigots: 970
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 966	Recording tapes: 966
Cheerleading: 943	Metal polishes, tarnish removers or preventatives: 939
Snow boarding: 929	Doorsills or frames: 925
Other ranges: 924	Bath or facial brushes: 913
Other electric lighting equipment: 913	Toy bows or arrows: 909
Luggage: 906	Seasonal decorations: 906
Lighter fluids: 906	Crutches, canes or walkers: 899
Street hockey: 894	Foods: 881
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 873	Scuba diving: 867
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 867	Handball: 861
Clothespins: 858	Bedding: 857
Log splitters: 856	Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 851
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 844	Playground equipment: 833
Other ovens: 830	In-line skating: 825
Other drugs or medications: 822	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 820
Charcoal: 818	Laser pointers: 803
Power routers: 800	Mattresses: 792
Building sets: 790	Other containers: 780
Benches: 779	Treehouses or playhouses: 777
Grocery or shopping carts: 775	Molding compounds: 773
Tape recorders or players: 769	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 760
Other windows or window glass: 744	Window screens: 734
Ice hockey: 725	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 719
Watches: 708	Windowsills or frames: 704
Heaters or heating systems: 695	Fuel-burning welding equipment: 685
Sun lamps: 685	Mobile/manufactured homes: 678
Water slides: 676	Chair, recliner: 660
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 654	Lighters: 652
Diving or diving boards: 645	Bowling: 639
Baby strollers: 632	Clocks: 629
Workshop furnishings: 627	Kerosene: 623
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 621	Field hockey: 616
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 612	Bedsprings or bedframes: 609
Glass soft drink bottles: 608	Glass doors: 605
Oil furnaces: 603	Knives with replaceable blades: 602
Screen doors: 599	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 594
Water skiing: 587	Scaffolding: 585
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 577	Tree stands: 575
Tarpaulins: 574	Track and field: 570
Towel racks or bars: 562	Automatic doors: 557
Washing machines: 554	Other ranges or ovens: 552
Clothes dryers: 545	Sewing machines or accessories: 543
Tapes: 540	Photographic chemicals: 534
Plastic wrapping products: 533	Toy vehicles: 532
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 529	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 523
Gymnastics: 519	Gasoline cans: 515
Business and office machines: 514	Lockers: 512
Hair clippers and trimmers: 507	Fireplace equipment: 505
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 505	Ironing boards or covers: 505
Television tables or stands: 502	Rust removers: 501
Tetherball: 500	Toy boxes or chests: 498
Water toys: 493	Pacifiers or teething rings: 486
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 483	Fabrics: 479
General home or room involvement in fires: 477	Power lathes: 476
Power hedge trimmers: 473	Manual push mowers: 472
Party favors: 469	Car seats: 459
Table linens: 459	Toy make-up kits or cosmetics: 458
Chimneys: 452	Snow throwers or blowers: 449
Radial arm saws: 449	Swimming pool equipment: 446
Radiators: 443	Wooden containers: 441
Wallpaper: 438	Table tennis: 427
Food skewers: 421	Batons: 421
Trays: 420	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 420
Safety pins: 419	Liquid drugs: 418
Diapers: 416	Fuel oils: 415
Automotive tools or accessories: 413	Roller hockey: 412
Garden sprayers: 412	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 409
Pumps: 407	Water tubing: 407
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 406	Baby bottles or nipples: 406
Gas or LP heaters: 406	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 404
Cribs: 397	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 391
Baby rattles: 387	Glue guns: 385
Vending machines: 379	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 377
Solvents: 376	Unpowered models or parts: 373
Stools: 373	Stationary power drills and accessories: 368
Kites or kite string: 368	Band saws: 366
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 366	Other bedding: 365
Nonmetal cookware: 359	Bleachers: 359
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 356	Razors or shavers: 354
Toolboxes or tool kits: 352	Dyes: 347
Flying discs and boomerangs: 344	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 340
Garden tractors: 335	Other nonglass doors: 333
Powered riding toys: 331	Clothing irons: 330
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 329	Flotation toys: 325
Ice skating: 323	Electric Christmas decorations: 322
Filters: 320	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 319
Metal or plastic molding sets: 319	Gas furnaces: 317
Coffee makers or teapots: 315	Freezers: 315
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 301	Baby walkers or jumpers: 300
Wooden matches: 297	Portable food or beverage coolers: 287
Manual drills: 287	Pressure cookers or canners: 284
Rocketry sets: 282	Sabre saws: 280
Alcohol: 270	Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 260
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 258	Floor buffers or waxers: 258
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 252	High chairs: 245
Dry ice: 244	Pesticides: 244
Remote control, universal or not stated: 244	Hacksaws: 240
Horseshoes: 233	Dishwashers: 232
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 232	Power tillers or cultivators: 231
Elevators or other lifts: 230	Lamp oils: 229
Electric lighting equipment: 229	Snow throwers/blowers: 225
Manual hedge trimmers: 225	Mountain climbing: 222
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 222	Other furniture: 221
Sleeping bags: 220	Nonglass doors: 219
Wagons: 215	Heat pumps: 215
Other Irons: 214	Coin-operated car washing equipment: 213
Night-lights: 212	School equipment: 211
Roller skating: 209	Vises or workshop clamps: 209
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 208	Appliances: 207
Boilers: 207	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 205
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 205	Electric razors or shavers: 204
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 202	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 201
Metal cookware: 199	Music boxes or chimes: 198
Electric deep fryers: 195	Nonbaby mattresses: 193
Electric combs: 193	Laundry hampers: 191
Indoor antennas: 190	Kerosene or oil heaters: 189
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 189	Inflatable toys: 185
Canning jars or lids: 182	Portable baby swings: 181
Baby gates or barriers: 180	Coaxial Cable: 179
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 175	Food grinders: 174
Guns: 174	Pressurized containers: 172
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 170	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 169
Matchbooks: 168	Skating: 165
Boats and boating: 162	Drinking fountains: 160
Knife sharpeners: 159	Storm windows: 157
Chair, rocking: 156	Barstools or kitchen stools: 156
Recliner chairs: 155	Other clothing: 154
Ear protection devices: 150	Marbles: 150
Floor waxes: 148	Heat or infrared lamps: 146
Ice makers: 145	Electric ranges: 144
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 144	Food warmers: 144
Nightwear: 143	Games or game parts: 142
Straps: 142	Other polishes: 140
Shoe polishes: 139	Electric mixers: 139
Glass tubing or test tubes: 139	Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 139
Coal furnaces: 137	Electrical testing equipment: 137
Upholstered chairs: 136	Engine fuels for models: 130
Electric soldering equipment: 128	Turpentine: 127
Rug shampooers: 127	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 126
Other grills or stoves: 125	Rocking chairs: 122
Trash compactors: 121	Tricycles: 121
Vacuum containers: 115	Other power garden tools: 115
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 114	Garbage disposers: 111
Fire or smoke alarms: 111	Sliding glass doors or panels: 109
Torches: 108	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 108
Other guns or firearms: 105	Insect induced injuries: 105
Thermometers: 103	Baby mattresses or pads: 101
Cots: 101	Generators or power plants: 100
Stepladders: 99	Gas ranges or ovens: 99
Slow cookers: 97	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 95
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 95	Futons: 95
Massage devices or vibrators: 94	Battery chargers: 90
Bars and bar accessories: 90	Outdoor antennas: 89
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 87	Portable gas or LP heaters: 87
Seesaws or teeterboards: 87	Tablet or capsule drugs: 86
Other baby carriers: 86	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 84
Pull-down or folding stairs: 84	Other stools: 84
Drain snakes: 83	Shoelace fasteners: 82
Juicers: 82	Lunch boxes or pails: 81
Scales: 80	Rust preventatives: 80
Baby bouncer seats: 79	Doorstops: 79
Baby carriages: 77	Gun powder or ammunition: 76
Fuel charcoal lighters: 76	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 76
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 75	Hammocks: 75
Electric toothbrushes or oral irrigators: 75	Animal traps: 75
Butane or LP gas meters: 75	Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 74
Electric motors: 74	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 74
Reel power lawn mowers: 73	Magazine racks or book ends: 73
Multi-purpose lighters: 73	Respiratory protection devices: 72
Shuffleboard: 71	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 69
Heat tapes, electric: 69	Attachable high chairs: 69
Saunas: 69	Fire sprinklers: 68
Portable cribs: 68	Woodburning kits: 68
Amateur two-way radios: 67	Snow plows: 67
Gas-burning fireplaces: 67	Gas ovens: 66
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 66	Swimming pool slides: 66
Electric kettles or hot pots: 66	Other heaters or heating systems: 66
Fire escape devices: 63	Stilts: 63
Electric blenders: 63	Bed rails: 62
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 61	Lawn vacuums: 59
Illegal drugs: 59	Window or door security barriers: 58
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 58	Carts: 56
Self-contained openers: 50	Playpens: 50
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 48	Christmas tree stands or supports: 46
Gas ranges: 43	Power hack saws: 40
Electric corn poppers: 40	Flares: 39
Croquet: 38	Wallpaper cleaners: 38
Electric heating pads: 38	Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 37
Electric blankets or sheets: 35	Chemistry sets or science kits: 34
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 34	Bottle openers: 34
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 33	Electric frying pans and skillets: 32
Step stools: 32	Pogo sticks: 31
Humidifiers: 31	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 30
Laundry baskets: 30	Ramps or landings: 29
Above-ground swimming pools: 25	Baby carriers: 24
Wading pools: 23	Baby changing tables: 23
Ice picks: 22	Glass bottle cutting equipment: 21
Internal combustion engines: 20	Riding toys: 20
Medical equipment, general: 20	Levels: 19
Wood burning fireplaces: 19	Hearing aids: 19
Drugs or medications: 18	Potty chairs or training seats: 18
Other glass doors: 18	Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 17
Mouthwashes or mouth rinses: 17	Skeet shooting: 17
Bassinets or cradles: 17	Grass and leaf catchers: 17
Toboggans: 17	Carbon monoxide detectors: 16
Thermostats: 16	Youth chairs: 16
Escalators: 16	Panel doors: 16
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 15	Corkscrews: 15
Toasters: 15	Veterinary medicines: 15
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 15	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 15
Fencing: 15	Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 15
Baby harnesses: 15	Portable swimming pools: 15
Storm doors with glass panels: 15	Slipcovers: 14
Minibikes, powered: 12	Phonograph records: 11
Electric trains or accessories: 11	Baby exercisers: 10
Ice crushers: 6	Polishes: 6
Can openers: 6	Doll houses and other play scenes: 6
Inflatable furniture: 6	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 5

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