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213. Injuries Associated With Consumer Products
[Estimates calculated from a representative sample of hospitalswith emergency treatment departments in the United States.Data are estimates of the number of emergency room
treated casesnationwide associated with various products. Product involvement doesnot necessarily mean the product caused the accident. Products were selected from the U.S. Consumer
Product Safety Commission's NationalElectronic Injury Surveillance System]
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Product
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1995
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1996
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1997
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Home workshop equipment:
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Saws (hand or power)
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87,397
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89,786
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79,854
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Hammers
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43,157
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44,828
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41,518
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Household packaging and containers:
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Household containers and packaging
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185,725
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184,240
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184,097
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Bottles and jars
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87,760
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84,785
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81,116
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Bags
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20,473
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25,366
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21,060
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Housewares:
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Knives
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455,657
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444,604
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435,276
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Tableware and flatware
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105,995
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108,869
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107,963
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Scissors
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32,026
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30,342
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30,290
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Waste containers, trash baskets, etc
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28,437
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25,862
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26,686
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Home furnishing: 1
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Beds
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395,623
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400,648
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394,939
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Tables
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321,828
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308,793
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287,933
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Chairs
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276,745
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279,815
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260,055
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Bathtubs and showers
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156,749
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163,286
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164,749
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Ladders
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138,894
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151,327
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143,297
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Sofas, couches, davenports, etc
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115,037
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109,954
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107,812
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Carpets, rugs
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125,267
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123,775
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98,693
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Toilets
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43,687
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42,563
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44,335
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Mirrors, mirror glass
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22,451
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22,135
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22,623
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Electric lighting equipment
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22,905
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22,345
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22,067
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Sinks
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19,603
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22,876
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20,420
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Home structures, construction: 2
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Stairs or steps
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978,911
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984,300
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914,887
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Floors or flooring materials
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1,012,282
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987,385
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841,022
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Other doors (excl. garage)
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323,671
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318,185
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326,148
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Ceilings and walls
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239,654
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228,431
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238,066
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Household cabinets, racks, and shelves
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217,183
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221,458
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222,621
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Nails, screws, tacks, or bolts
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198,849
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191,037
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165,623
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Windows
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148,906
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138,875
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131,333
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Porches, balconies, open-side floors
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124,539
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122,343
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114,287
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Fences or fence posts
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112,886
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114,055
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110,731
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Handrails, railings, or banisters
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38,852
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39,299
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34,421
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Glass doors
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44,916
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40,058
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33,952
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General household appliances:
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Refrigerators
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26,731
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26,376
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25,133
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Ranges
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32,017
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31,463
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23,587
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Heating, cooling equipment: 3
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Pipes (excl. smoking pipes)
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29,683
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31,034
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26,926
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Home entertainment equipment:
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Televisions
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36,959
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35,023
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37,401
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Sound recording equipment 4
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20,209
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20,189
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22,086
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Personal use items:
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Footwear
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(NA)
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86,217
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75,804
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Jewelry
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50,937
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53,854
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54,720
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Razors and shavers
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36,327
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40,242
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40,773
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Hair grooming equipment and accessories
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26,207
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25,486
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24,974
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Coins
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24,787
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27,620
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24,755
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Yard and garden equipment:
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Lawn mowers
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74,582
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71,912
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60,804
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Pruning, trimming, and edging equipment
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36,091
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36,204
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32,217
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Chain saws
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31,356
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35,132
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29,684
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Sports and recreation equipment:
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Bicycles
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586,808
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566,085
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544,561
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Trampolines
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66,174
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83,399
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82,722
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Swings or swing sets
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83,748
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82,882
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73,923
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Playground climbing equipment
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76,744
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74,588
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71,828
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Swimming pools
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78,336
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72,933
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62,812
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All-terrain vehicles
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62,400
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63,600
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55,400
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Skateboards
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30,353
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35,751
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48,186
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Slides or sliding boards
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47,832
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45,792
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45,767
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Sleds
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51,557
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34,426
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26,067
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1 Includes accessories.
2 Includes materials.
3 Includes ventilating equipment.
4 Includes reproducing equipment.
Source: National Safety Council, Itasca, IL,Accident Facts, annual through 1998 edition; beginning with 1997 data, Injury Facts, 1999 edition (copyright).
http://www.nsc.org/index.htm
https://allcountries.org/uscensus/213_injuries_associated_with_consumer_products.html
These tables are based on figures supplied by the United States Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce and are subject to revision by the Census Bureau.
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