Accidents - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Trunk

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 7,427,284
See also: Lethal accidents, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 766,624	Floors or flooring materials: 412,729
Bathtubs or showers: 352,076	Bicycles or accessories: 311,952
Football: 258,936	Chairs: 227,682
Ladders: 225,569	Beds or bedframes: 187,011
Exercise: 172,252	Tables: 167,635
All-terrain vehicles: 159,981	Basketball: 146,654
Horseback riding: 112,074	Weight lifting: 107,783
Furniture: 104,527	Containers: 104,070
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 96,246	Beds: 93,717
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 91,523	Crutches, canes or walkers: 70,427
Soccer: 67,555	Toilets: 67,386
Ceilings and walls: 66,977	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 65,502
Baseball: 65,469	House repair or construction materials: 61,817
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 60,232	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 57,379
Wheelchairs: 55,651	Snow skiing: 52,665
Trampolines: 51,821	Televisions: 50,063
Hot water: 49,899	Fences or fence posts: 48,188
Rugs or carpets: 46,469	Doors: 46,123
Wrestling: 44,188	Exercise equipment: 43,094
Softball: 40,935	Snow boarding: 40,087
Handrails, railings or banisters: 34,920	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 34,224
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 33,869	Lawn mowers: 33,663
Counters or countertops: 32,765	Swimming: 31,271
Day wear: 31,045	Golf: 30,792
Footwear: 28,435	Swimming pools: 28,055
Tableware and accessories: 27,266	Martial arts: 26,813
Skateboards: 26,486	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 24,991
Fishing: 24,557	Swings or swing sets: 23,589
Bags: 22,556	Hockey: 22,343
Other unpowered garden tools: 21,453	Refrigerators: 20,550
Sports and recreational activity: 20,106	Sleds: 19,120
Other toys: 18,858	Snowmobiles: 18,678
Sinks: 18,104	Bunk beds: 18,086
Dancing: 17,921	Computers: 17,735
Stepladders: 17,082	Poles: 17,063
Amusement attractions: 16,675	Riding power lawn mowers: 16,610
Volleyball: 16,481	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 16,455
Vacuum cleaners: 15,328	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 15,154
Stools: 14,837	Go-carts: 14,771
Cheerleading: 14,673	Knives: 14,646
Benches: 14,600	Scaffolding: 14,507
Washing machines: 14,451	Slides or sliding boards: 14,026
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 13,889	Motor vehicles or parts: 13,854
Clothing: 13,719	Luggage: 13,668
Doorsills or frames: 13,618	Buckets or pails: 13,608
Jewelry: 13,568	Step stools: 13,280
Ice hockey: 13,121	Tennis: 13,033
In-line skating: 12,473	Pipes: 11,991
Manual cleaning equipment: 11,902	Water skiing: 11,408
Pet supplies: 10,802	Telephones or telephone accessories: 10,665
Grocery or shopping carts: 10,610	Air conditioners: 10,511
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 10,255	Laundry soaps or detergents: 10,236
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 10,183	Bowling: 10,126
Cookware: 9,795	Gymnastics: 9,741
Roller skating: 9,523	Scooters, unpowered: 9,237
Cardboard products: 9,201	Soaps: 9,193
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 9,011	Metal containers: 8,921
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 8,784	Ball sports: 8,607
Tree stands: 8,429	Windows or window glass: 8,423
Surfing: 8,390	Golf carts: 8,273
Boxing: 8,235	Other ball sports: 8,192
Track and field: 8,025	Lacrosse: 7,891
Ramps or landings: 7,883	Book bags or back carriers: 7,834
Laundry baskets: 7,806	Hot tubs or home spas: 7,785
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 7,669	Bleachers: 7,628
Cabinet or door hardware: 7,575	Water tubing: 7,379
Power lawn mowers: 7,268	Tractors: 7,198
Tools: 7,174	Mattresses: 7,075
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 7,060	Freezers: 7,039
Paper products: 7,015	Rugby: 7,007
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 6,794	Bedsprings or bedframes: 6,736
Chair, recliner: 6,691	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 6,601
Water slides: 6,396	Extension or straight ladders: 6,293
Animal induced injury: 6,204	Pruning or trimming equipment: 6,173
Toolboxes or tool kits: 6,136	Built-in swimming pools: 5,925
Barstools or kitchen stools: 5,888	Ice skating: 5,639
Microwave ovens: 5,602	Snow tubing: 5,557
Escalators: 5,554	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 5,467
Other ranges: 5,441	Bottles or jars: 5,390
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 5,248	Electric heating pads: 5,166
Diving or diving boards: 5,058	Playground equipment: 5,034
Hammers: 5,000	Elevators or other lifts: 4,978
Decorative yard equipment: 4,969	Heaters or heating systems: 4,957
Rope or string: 4,941	Alcohol: 4,920
Other ranges or ovens: 4,905	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 4,858
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 4,813	Cribs: 4,811
Gasoline: 4,739	Garage doors: 4,708
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 4,648	Other playground equipment: 4,647
Portable food or beverage coolers: 4,619	Chain saws: 4,508
Radiators: 4,428	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 4,381
Car seats: 4,323	Clothes dryers: 4,279
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 4,230	Foods: 4,223
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 4,175	Coins: 4,160
Fans: 4,075	Other furniture: 4,015
Carts: 4,003	Pens and pencils: 3,993
Vending machines: 3,970	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 3,813
Wire: 3,793	Billiards or pool: 3,766
Clothing accessories: 3,748	Recliner chairs: 3,616
Bleaches: 3,497	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 3,373
Rotary power lawn mowers: 3,371	Grills: 3,324
Pressure cookers or canners: 3,285	Windowsills or frames: 3,274
Fireworks: 3,269	Sheets or pillowcases: 3,202
Plastic containers: 3,173	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 3,165
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 3,141	Skating: 3,087
Chair, rocking: 3,063	Motorized vehicles: 3,014
Drinking glasses: 3,007	Wooden containers: 2,991
Television tables or stands: 2,978	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,969
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 2,945	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 2,915
Camping equipment: 2,886	General home or room involvement in fires: 2,846
Mountain climbing: 2,801	Garden tractors: 2,795
Treehouses or playhouses: 2,746	Light bulbs: 2,732
Baby gates or barriers: 2,685	Other fireplaces: 2,680
Nightwear: 2,661	Batteries: 2,644
BBs or pellets: 2,639	Tool sheds: 2,620
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,601	Blankets: 2,591
Flying toys: 2,541	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,535
Plants, trees and shrubs: 2,502	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 2,465
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 2,462	Mobile/manufactured homes: 2,426
Pillows: 2,410	Floor lamps or table lamps: 2,405
Chains: 2,391	Razors or shavers: 2,391
Other containers: 2,329	Hammocks: 2,315
Dishwashers: 2,303	Baby strollers: 2,295
Trays: 2,281	General purpose household cleaners: 2,273
Towels or cloths: 2,256	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 2,179
Outerwear: 2,162	Cords, electrical: 2,155
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 2,153	Christmas decorations: 2,147
Bed rails: 2,139	Hatchets or axes: 2,104
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 2,061	Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,987
Coffee makers or teapots: 1,963	Other manual workshop tools: 1,959
Aquariums or accessories: 1,897	Snow throwers/blowers: 1,890
Other Irons: 1,885	Water heaters: 1,884
Swimming pool equipment: 1,858	Lockers: 1,854
Rocking chairs: 1,850	Medical equipment, general: 1,845
Christmas tree lights: 1,831	Nonglass bottles or jars: 1,785
Combs or hairbrushes: 1,767	Saws: 1,754
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,753	Clothing irons: 1,744
Public equipment: 1,715	Extension cords: 1,708
Plastic bags: 1,702	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,685
Manual push mowers: 1,684	Lighting equipment: 1,673
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 1,669	First aid equipment: 1,657
Roller hockey: 1,657	Automatic doors: 1,656
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 1,653	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,637
Power tillers or cultivators: 1,622	Laundry hampers: 1,610
Detergents: 1,577	Workshop furnishings: 1,565
Wagons: 1,558	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 1,524
Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,501	Futons: 1,474
Bars and bar accessories: 1,472	Fabric treatment products: 1,468
Bench or table saws: 1,452	Drills: 1,429
Archery: 1,426	Minibikes, powered: 1,405
Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,403	Sprayers: 1,401
Electric Christmas decorations: 1,401	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 1,384
Seesaws or teeterboards: 1,352	Sewing machines or accessories: 1,341
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 1,336	Toy boxes or chests: 1,335
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,333	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 1,311
Air compressors: 1,292	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 1,286
Welding equipment: 1,276	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 1,257
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 1,254	Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,251
Glass bottles or jars: 1,238	Nonbaby mattresses: 1,229
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,228	Waterbeds or water pillows: 1,228
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 1,217	Snow throwers or blowers: 1,171
Balloons: 1,162	Personal protection devices: 1,155
Hair dryers: 1,142	Scissors: 1,139
Horseshoes: 1,118	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 1,097
Extension ladders: 1,088	Towel racks or bars: 1,083
Street hockey: 1,076	Fuel storage tanks: 1,074
Chemicals: 1,055	Footlockers: 1,050
Screwdrivers: 1,039	Pull-down or folding stairs: 1,034
Fertilizers: 1,028	Tricycles: 1,025
Tapes: 1,019	Balls: 1,016
Gasoline cans: 1,015	Other grills or stoves: 1,014
Other ovens: 990	Eyeglasses: 987
Above-ground swimming pools: 979	Faucets or spigots: 972
Leaf blowers: 947	Desk supplies: 941
Slow cookers: 939	Automotive tools or accessories: 929
Painting equipment, powered: 918	Insect induced injuries: 912
Ironing boards or covers: 899	Artificial Christmas trees: 894
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 892	Other clothing: 874
Log splitters: 860	Field hockey: 858
Handball: 858	Lighters: 849
Wallpaper: 846	Diapers: 841
Clocks: 836	Power saws: 833
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 830	Scuba diving: 825
Pumps: 822	Cots: 821
Safes: 808	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 805
Baby carriers: 782	Umbrellas: 769
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 760	Pins and needles: 760
Badminton: 743	Gas or LP heaters: 738
Paper bags: 737	Playpens: 735
Games or game parts: 734	Business and office machines: 733
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 716	Radios: 711
Photographic equipment: 707	Toilet bowl products: 704
Scales: 697	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 690
Tarpaulins: 683	Flotation toys: 674
Other ladders: 657	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 656
Antifreeze: 655	Other furnaces: 654
Generators or power plants: 639	Kitchen gadgets: 638
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 636	Metal cookware: 632
Water polo: 628	Lubricants: 627
Nonglass doors: 627	Portable electric heaters: 621
Fire escape devices: 605	Aerosol containers: 604
Rug shampooers: 602	Swimming pool slides: 593
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 584	Baby walkers or jumpers: 583
Other nonglass doors: 582	Other stools: 580
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 579	Wading pools: 573
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 555	High chairs: 555
Awls, chisels or planes: 550	Canning jars or lids: 547
Screen doors: 538	Electric heaters: 535
Drinking fountains: 527	Saunas: 518
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 516	Nonelectric blankets: 516
Darts: 511	Baby bottles or nipples: 508
Boats and boating: 508	Boilers: 506
Art supplies or equipment: 505	Manual filing or sanding tools: 503
Flatware: 500	Sewing basket articles: 497
Inflatable furniture: 493	Drain cleaners: 482
Cutting torches: 478	Swimming pool chemicals: 477
Cosmetics: 476	Magazine racks or book ends: 473
Reel power lawn mowers: 457	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 450
Gas ranges or ovens: 450	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 449
Fuel oils: 448	Inflatable toys: 446
Glass doors: 443	Electric deep fryers: 438
Bedding: 438	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 435
Other windows or window glass: 428	Straight ladders: 427
Appliances: 421	Electric lighting equipment: 417
Seasonal decorations: 412	Manual drills: 412
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 412	Ammonia, household: 405
Baby changing tables: 402	Matches: 392
Kites or kite string: 390	Utility vehicles: 387
Fire extinguishers: 382	Other baby carriers: 378
Kerosene: 377	Portable circular power saws: 376
Chimneys: 373	Electric ranges: 368
Pressurized containers: 365	Humidifiers: 364
Storm windows: 363	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 352
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 350	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 348
Other glass doors: 346	Pogo sticks: 346
Manicuring devices: 345	Sliding glass doors or panels: 342
Other bedding: 338	Tape recorders or players: 335
School equipment: 334	Manual hedge trimmers: 332
Window screens: 330	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 329
Vacuum containers: 328	Power drills or accessories: 328
Tetherball: 327	Toy sports equipment: 323
Lunch boxes or pails: 322	Glass soft drink bottles: 319
Massage devices or vibrators: 318	Portable baby swings: 318
Illegal drugs: 310	Doorstops: 308
Self-contained openers: 308	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 306
Riding toys: 306	Powered riding toys: 304
Built-in fireplaces: 303	Other upholstered chairs: 302
Crayons or chalk: 301	Lighter fluids: 299
Flying discs and boomerangs: 299	Costumes or masks: 299
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 298	Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 296
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 294	Water toys: 289
Power sanders: 286	Toboggans: 284
Other glass bottles or jars: 283	Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 280
Fireplace equipment: 278	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 274
Manual scissors: 274	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 266
Table tennis: 266	Bed rails, adult: 265
Baby bouncer seats: 263	Storm doors with glass panels: 260
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 259	Other specified plastic products: 257
Bassinets or cradles: 253	Range or oven accessories: 252
Electric mixers: 252	Outdoor antennas: 251
Floor buffers or waxers: 248	Battery chargers: 247
Brushcutters, powered: 246	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 245
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 243	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 242
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 242	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 241
Shuffleboard: 240	Marbles: 238
Electric trains or accessories: 231	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 228
Other plastic products: 226	Pacifiers or teething rings: 224
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 223	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 221
Electric baseboard heaters: 220	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 220
Other toy weapons: 219	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 212
Paint or varnish thinners: 210	Sun lamps: 208
Snow plows: 207	Adhesives: 206
Baby carriages: 206	Upholstered chairs: 203
Hand saws: 202	Sleeping bags: 199
Fire or smoke alarms: 198	Internal combustion engines: 197
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 196	Other power saws: 192
Furniture polishes or waxes: 191	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 186
Diesel fuels: 183	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 179
Acids: 178	Building sets: 174
Electric kettles or hot pots: 173	Lamp oils: 173
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 172	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 171
Electric frying pans and skillets: 171	Electric ranges or ovens: 167
Charcoal: 165	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 164
Heat pumps: 164	Fencing: 162
Recording tapes: 161	Plastic products: 158
Hot plates: 158	Table linens: 157
Portable power drills and accessories: 156	Eye protection devices: 155
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 154	Water softeners or conditioners: 154
Record players: 153	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 149
Food processors: 148	Oven cleaners: 145
Other electric lighting equipment: 145	Artificial flowers or plants: 145
Clothes steamers: 144	Fabrics: 144
Filters: 139	Vises or workshop clamps: 138
Electric blenders: 138	Stilts: 138
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 138	Other drugs or medications: 138
Portable gas or LP heaters: 137	Pesticides: 137
Dishwasher detergents: 137	Panel doors: 136
Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 136	Toy vehicles: 136
Tablet or capsule drugs: 136	Straps: 135
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 135	Oil furnaces: 134
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 132	Tombstones or grave markers: 132
Vaporizers: 131	Window or door security barriers: 130
Power hedge trimmers: 129	Electric blankets or sheets: 128
Industrial equipment: 127	Unpowered models or parts: 126
Other toy guns: 126	Attachable high chairs: 124
Other heaters or heating systems: 122	Moving walks: 122
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 119	Potty chairs or training seats: 117
Snow disks: 112	Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 108
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 106	Plastic wrapping products: 103
Other antennas: 103	Electric razors or shavers: 103
Slicers and choppers: 102	Electric grills: 101
Kerosene grills or stoves: 101	Safety pins: 99
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 98	Metal or plastic molding sets: 97
Carbon monoxide detectors: 92	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 92
Baby mattresses or pads: 92	Molding compounds: 92
Trash compactors: 91	Nonmetal cookware: 90
Band saws: 90	Toy guns: 89
Dry heat irons: 88	Dry ice: 88
Jigsaws: 88	Floor waxes: 87
Air purifiers: 87	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 86
Croquet: 86	Coaxial Cable: 86
Hacksaws: 86	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 86
Dehumidifiers: 86	Food grinders: 86
Toddler beds: 86	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 85
Upholstered rocking chairs: 84	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 84
Watches: 83	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 83
Garbage disposers: 82	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 82
Power routers: 80	Rocketry sets: 80
Remote control, universal or not stated: 78	Burglar alarms: 77
Electric combs: 76	Diaper pails: 76
Flares: 76	Garden sprayers: 76
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 75	Dishwashing liquid: 75
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 75	Butane or LP gas meters: 75
Upholstered recliner chairs: 75	Heat or infrared lamps: 74
Automotive chemicals: 72	Liquid drugs: 71
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 71	Lapidary equipment: 71
Portable cribs: 71	Faucet water heaters: 71
Gun powder or ammunition: 71	Wallpaper steamers: 71
Stationary power drills and accessories: 71	Support garments and stockings, medical: 70
Baby bathtub seats or rings: 70	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 70
Drain snakes: 70	Multi-purpose lighters: 69
Electric corn poppers: 69	Dyes: 68
Steam irons: 68	Other power garden tools: 68
Power lathes: 68	Washer-dryer combinations: 68
Can openers: 68	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 67
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 66	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 66
Radial arm saws: 66	Electrical testing equipment: 66
Electric fireplaces: 63	Hair clippers and trimmers: 63
Night-lights: 62	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 62
Youth chairs: 61	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 59
Aircraft: 59	Windshield wiper fluids: 58
Decorative water features: 57	Soldering equipment: 48
Electric brooms: 41	Amateur two-way radios: 40
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 39	Skeet shooting: 38
Trains: 36	Baby carriers or slings: 36
Unicycles: 33	Gas ranges: 32
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 32	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 30
Bottle warmers: 30	Toasters: 30
Portable swimming pools: 26	Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 24
Toy guns with projectiles: 23	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 23
Christmas tree stands or supports: 22	Guns: 21
Power shapers: 18	Projectors: 17
Baby exercisers: 17	Methyl alcohol: 17
Ice crushers: 17	Lye: 17
Electric ovens: 16	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 16
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 16	Baby harnesses: 16
Food skewers: 15	Power jointers: 15
Caulking or spackling compounds: 15	Ice makers: 15
Fire sprinklers: 15	Phonograph records: 15
Lawn vacuums: 14	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 14
Glue guns: 14	Abrasive cleaners: 12
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 5	Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 5
Drinking straws: 5	Ice cream makers: 5
Toy weapons: 5	Gasoline heaters: 5

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