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Causes of death and injuryEstimated
number of injuries in U.S., selected products, 1991
| Product | Est.
Injuries | Product | Est.
Injuries | | Stairs/steps | 1,004,427 | Jewellery | 46,027 |
| Bicycles,
etc. | 600,649 | Chainsaws | 44,019 |
| Knives | 448,524 | Razors,
shavers | 43,604 |
| Tables | 335,623 | Bunk
beds | 42,969 |
| Chairs | 292,340 | Hot
water | 41,104 |
| Nails,
screws, etc | 241,859 | Trampolines | 38,823 |
| Bathtubs,
showers | 139,434 | Sleds | 33,562 |
| Drinking
glasses | 134,830 | Paper
money, coins | 31,796 |
| Ladders | 134,341 | Television | 31,479 |
| Fences,
fence posts | 122,111 | Pens,
pencils | 31,330 |
| Drugs
[legal and not] | 113,511 | Scissors | 30,823 |
| Bottles,
jars | 105,840 | Contact
lenses | 27,545 |
| Metal
Containers | 96,353 | Refridgerators | 26,680 |
| Carpets,
rugs | 87,979 | Pins,
needles | 23,345 |
| Footwear | 83,369 | Gasoline | 18,112 |
| Lawnmowers | 74,700 | Irons | 17,326 |
| Skateboards | 56,435 | Telephones,
etc. | 16,004 |
| Sinks,
toilets | 55,472 | Baby
strollers | 14,900 |
| Hammers | 50,036 |
| | Estimates
based on patient reported causes of injury. Source:
Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Types
of accidental deaths, U.S., 1990
| Type | Number
of Deaths | | Total | 93,500 |
| Motor
vehicle | 46,300 |
| Falls | 12,400 |
| Poisoning
by solids and liquids* | 5,700 |
| Drowning | 5,200 |
| Fires
and burns | 4,300 |
| Suffocation | 3,200 |
| Firearms | 1,400 |
| Poisoning
by gases | 800 |
| Other | 14,200 |
*
Deaths from poisons, drugs (legal and not), medicines, mushrooms, and shellfish.
Source:
National Safety Council. |
