Accidents - Years 1997-2010 - Internal

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 980,210
See also: Lethal accidents, Other body parts.

Products:

Coins: 401,624	Jewelry: 80,393
Other toys: 57,222	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 51,172
Batteries: 40,484	Marbles: 25,225
Desk supplies: 19,694	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 15,730
Self-contained openers: 12,619	Pens and pencils: 12,158
Metal containers: 11,699	Kitchen gadgets: 11,677
Paper products: 10,778	Christmas decorations: 10,672
Pins and needles: 9,876	Drinking glasses: 9,135
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 8,568	Building sets: 7,588
Floors or flooring materials: 6,978	Keys, key rings or key chains: 5,985
Sewing basket articles: 5,923	Flatware: 5,453
Christmas tree lights: 5,343	First aid equipment: 5,318
Balloons: 5,251	Bottles or jars: 4,702
Safety pins: 4,356	Crayons or chalk: 3,973
Light bulbs: 3,800	Plastic wrapping products: 3,749
Other plastic products: 3,729	Tableware and accessories: 3,614
Plastic products: 3,313	Foods: 3,298
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 2,909	Baby bottles or nipples: 2,802
Other specified plastic products: 2,543	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 2,465
Drinking straws: 2,323	Plastic bags: 2,269
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,246	Nonglass bottles or jars: 2,203
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,172	Ball sports: 2,016
Balls: 1,999	Glass bottles or jars: 1,996
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 1,965	Other glass bottles or jars: 1,821
BBs or pellets: 1,745	Glass soft drink bottles: 1,689
Wire: 1,590	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,581
Containers: 1,482	Fishing: 1,411
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 1,272	Clothing accessories: 1,231
Tapes: 1,121	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 1,111
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,109	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,038
Rope or string: 1,020	Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 1,003
Bathtubs or showers: 993	Beds or bedframes: 946
Plastic containers: 879	Cabinet or door hardware: 870
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 862	Combs or hairbrushes: 838
Beds: 799	Chemicals: 752
Telephones or telephone accessories: 743	Watches: 730
Bleaches: 697	Footwear: 691
Computers: 678	Molding compounds: 673
Diapers: 661	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 648
Seasonal decorations: 621	Swimming pools: 618
Hearing aids: 616	Other toy weapons: 615
Pacifiers or teething rings: 608	Toy sports equipment: 598
Artificial flowers or plants: 589	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 580
Clothespins: 580	Thermometers: 577
Night-lights: 574	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 553
Games or game parts: 548	Other ball sports: 546
Bags: 542	Food skewers: 536
Drills: 519	Electric Christmas decorations: 508
Swimming: 502	Aquariums or accessories: 498
Chairs: 498	House repair or construction materials: 495
Manicuring devices: 490	Tables: 480
Other containers: 478	Cardboard products: 473
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 467	Rugs or carpets: 463
Day wear: 462	Screwdrivers: 451
Party favors: 447	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 444
Soaps: 434	Basketball: 429
Playpens: 428	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 423
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 416	Cribs: 412
Alcohol: 394	Gasoline: 392
Toy vehicles: 379	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 352
Ear protection devices: 332	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 331
Toy guns with projectiles: 328	Televisions: 323
Knives: 322	Vacuum containers: 316
Tablet or capsule drugs: 314	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 307
Clothing: 306	Razors or shavers: 303
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 298	Bicycles or accessories: 291
Adhesives: 291	Power drills or accessories: 290
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 290	Illegal drugs: 285
Golf: 272	Pillows: 272
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 271	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 268
Photographic equipment: 263	Pet supplies: 262
Baby walkers or jumpers: 262	Doors: 256
Eyeglasses: 251	Electric blenders: 248
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 242	Nonelectric blankets: 237
Toy guns: 236	Pipes: 234
Darts: 233	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 230
Chains: 229	Car seats: 223
Art supplies or equipment: 221	Fertilizers: 213
Automotive chemicals: 211	Other toy guns: 211
Outerwear: 205	Wheelchairs: 200
Exercise: 195	Floor lamps or table lamps: 189
Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 188	Aerosol containers: 188
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 181	Ceilings and walls: 179
Refrigerators: 177	Stairs or steps: 175
Faucets or spigots: 174	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 173
Football: 173	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 169
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 168	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 167
Insect induced injuries: 165	Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 163
Sewing machines or accessories: 162	Sports and recreational activity: 158
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 158	Towels or cloths: 157
Portable food or beverage coolers: 157	Caulking or spackling compounds: 155
Nonmetal cookware: 150	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 145
Doorstops: 144	Mirrors or mirror glass: 143
Toolboxes or tool kits: 139	Nail guns or stud drivers: 136
Glass tubing or test tubes: 132	Lighting equipment: 127
Wooden containers: 126	Fireworks: 125
Trampolines: 125	Other fireplaces: 122
Music boxes or chimes: 117	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 115
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 113	Grills: 111
General purpose household cleaners: 109	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 109
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 107	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 101
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 101	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 99
Hot water: 99	Knives with replaceable blades: 98
Remote control, universal or not stated: 96	Toy weapons: 95
Unpowered models or parts: 95	Baby rattles: 93
Hair dryers: 92	Cookware: 90
Hair clippers and trimmers: 88	Tape recorders or players: 88
Paint or varnish thinners: 87	Wallpaper: 87
Business and office machines: 87	Scuba diving: 86
Matchbooks: 86	Radios: 85
Freezers: 85	Mattresses: 85
Portable baby swings: 85	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 84
Oven cleaners: 84	Vending machines: 83
Corkscrews: 82	Toilet bowl products: 82
Baby strollers: 82	Billiards or pool: 81
Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 81	Baby baths or bathinettes: 80
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 78	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 78
Ladders: 77	Windowsills or frames: 76
Metal or plastic molding sets: 76	Rocking chairs: 76
Containers with key openers: 75	Costumes or masks: 75
Fans: 75	Umbrellas: 75
Trays: 75	Air conditioners: 74
Fire extinguishers: 74	Mobile/manufactured homes: 74
Artificial Christmas trees: 74	Built-in swimming pools: 73
Pumps: 73	Oral hygiene products: 73
Burglar alarms: 71	Swimming pool equipment: 71
Flotation toys: 71	Tarpaulins: 70
Skateboards: 70	Lighter fluids: 70
Counters or countertops: 69	Power lathes: 69
Lighters: 69	Baby bathtub seats or rings: 68
Fuel oils: 67	Dishwashing liquid: 66
Cheerleading: 66	Wading pools: 66
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 66	Chair, rocking: 63
Clocks: 63	Blankets: 61
Furniture: 61	Kerosene or oil heaters: 59
Inflatable toys: 59	Go-carts: 59
Animal induced injury: 59	Insect traps, powered: 58
Eye protection devices: 55	Windows or window glass: 53
High chairs: 52	Room deodorizers or fresheners: 50
Scooters, unpowered: 50	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 49
Weight lifting: 47	Tools: 47
Softball: 46	Soccer: 45
Fabrics: 42	Motor vehicles or parts: 42
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 40	Canning jars or lids: 40
Horseback riding: 40	Electric trains or accessories: 40
General home or room involvement in fires: 38	Baby carriers: 38
Glass doors: 38	Cutting torches: 37
Public equipment: 37	Baby changing tables: 37
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 37	Other playground equipment: 34
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 34	Decorative yard equipment: 34
Fireplace equipment: 33	Playground equipment: 32
Laundry soaps or detergents: 32	Nonbaby mattresses: 32
Welding equipment: 32	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 31
Medical equipment, general: 31	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 30
Lunch boxes or pails: 29	Amusement attractions: 29
Fences or fence posts: 27	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 25
Kites or kite string: 24	Flying toys: 24
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 24	Swimming pool chemicals: 23
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 23	School equipment: 22
Wooden matches: 22	Liquid drugs: 22
Baby bouncer seats: 22	Swings or swing sets: 21
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 21	Manual scissors: 21
Personal protection devices: 21	Saws: 21
Hockey: 21	Lamp oils: 21
Coaxial Cable: 21	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 20
Recording tapes: 20	Fuel charcoal lighters: 19
Thermostats: 18	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 18
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 17	Drain cleaners: 17
Bleachers: 17	Filters: 17
Table tennis: 17	Slides or sliding boards: 17
Windshield wiper fluids: 16	Soldering equipment: 16
Exercise equipment: 16	Wrestling: 16
Archery: 16	Barstools or kitchen stools: 16
Pruning or trimming equipment: 16	Above-ground swimming pools: 16
Automotive tools or accessories: 16	Tennis: 15
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 15	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 15
Baseball: 15	Food grinders: 15
Portable swimming pools: 15	Washing machines: 15
Amateur two-way radios: 15	Massage devices or vibrators: 15
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 15	Water slides: 15
Gas or LP heaters: 15	Detergents: 15
Matches: 15	Lawn mowers: 15
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15	Window screens: 15
Clothes dryers: 15	Other drugs or medications: 15
Dry ice: 14	Baby scales: 14
Toy bows or arrows: 12	Diaper fasteners: 12
Wood paneling and particleboard: 12	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 11
Book bags or back carriers: 11	Bedsprings or bedframes: 11
Other manual workshop tools: 11	Respiratory protection devices: 11
Toilets: 11	Bassinets or cradles: 6
Doorsills or frames: 6	Sleds: 6
All-terrain vehicles: 6	Sinks: 6
Heat or infrared lamps: 6	Bowling: 6
Sheets or pillowcases: 6	Humidifiers: 6
Bunk beds: 6	Chair, recliner: 6
Skeet shooting: 6	Toy boxes or chests: 6
Other baby carriers: 6	Bottle openers: 6
Portable cribs: 6	Grocery or shopping carts: 6
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 6	Luggage: 6
Slow cookers: 5	Camping equipment: 5
Other bedding: 5	Garbage disposers: 5
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 5	Pogo sticks: 5
Bars and bar accessories: 5	Futons: 5
Toy musical instruments: 5	Drinking fountains: 5
Buckets or pails: 5

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