Lethal accidents - Year 2002

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 7,410
See also: Lethal and non-lethal accidents, Other years.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 1,081	Beds: 559
Swimming pools: 492	General home or room involvement in fires: 358
Stairs or steps: 338	Golf: 230
All-terrain vehicles: 230	Bicycles or accessories: 227
Toilets: 203	Exercise: 184
Wheelchairs: 174	Chairs: 173
Built-in swimming pools: 169	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 159
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 151	Bathtubs or showers: 119
Riding power lawn mowers: 115	Telephones or telephone accessories: 99
Chemicals: 99	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 99
Basketball: 92	Fishing: 84
Ice hockey: 83	Other ranges: 76
Barstools or kitchen stools: 76	Fences or fence posts: 76
Hot tubs or home spas: 76	Power lawn mowers: 76
Crutches, canes or walkers: 76	Ceilings and walls: 75
Gas or LP heaters: 68	Ammonia, household: 68
Mobile/manufactured homes: 68	Rope or string: 68
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 68	Pacifiers or teething rings: 67
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 67	Knives: 60
Bottles or jars: 60	Clothing: 60
Benches: 60	Snow skiing: 60
Football: 60	Lawn mowers: 60
Bowling: 60	Swimming: 46
Cribs: 42	Vending machines: 31
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 30	Brushcutters, powered: 16
Tractors: 15	Other windows or window glass: 15
Toolboxes or tool kits: 15	Hatchets or axes: 15
Sinks: 15	Baby strollers: 15
Table tennis: 15	Lighters: 15
Furniture: 15	Counters or countertops: 15
Heaters or heating systems: 15	Blankets: 11
Go-carts: 5	Waterbeds or water pillows: 5
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 5	Portable food or beverage coolers: 5
Baby bottles or nipples: 5

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