Sharks vs. Home Improvement Injuries
A Comparison with the Number of Injuries Associated with Home-Improvement Equipment: 1996| Equipment | Number of Injuries |
|---|---|
| Nails, screws, tacks, and bolts | 198,849 |
| Ladders | 138,894 |
| Toilets | 43,687 |
| Pruning, trimming, edging | 36,091 |
| Chain saws | 13,458 |
| Pliers, wire cutters, and wrenches | 15,957 |
| Manual-cleaning equipment | 14,386 |
| Power grinders, buffers, and polishers | 13,458 |
| Buckets and pails | 10,907 |
| Room deodorizers and fresheners | 2,599 |
| Toilet-bowl products | 1,567 |
| Paints or varnish thinners | 1,549 |
| Shark injuries and deaths in U.S.A. | 13 |
Source of home-improvement equipment injury data: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Washington, DC, U.S.A. (1997).
Source of shark attack data: International Shark Attack File, 3 February 1998.