Accidents - 0-5 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 827,366
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 74,990	Beds or bedframes: 52,280
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 51,219	Stairs or steps: 44,719
Floors or flooring materials: 39,871	Chairs: 39,438
Slides or sliding boards: 35,904	Beds: 34,240
Swings or swing sets: 32,292	Trampolines: 29,998
Bicycles or accessories: 29,980	Bunk beds: 15,874
Tables: 15,271	Playground equipment: 11,378
Other toys: 10,626	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 10,422
Hot water: 9,779	Cribs: 9,741
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,987	Fences or fence posts: 7,599
Doors: 7,325	Tableware and accessories: 6,594
Grills: 5,655	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 5,551
Windows or window glass: 5,348	Ceilings and walls: 5,303
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 5,115	Clothing irons: 4,554
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,504	Rugs or carpets: 4,443
Other Irons: 3,939	Gymnastics: 3,923
Counters or countertops: 3,873	Other playground equipment: 3,830
Scooters, unpowered: 3,615	Roller skating: 3,544
Horseback riding: 3,403	Grocery or shopping carts: 3,398
Bathtubs or showers: 3,140	Tricycles: 2,931
Soccer: 2,889	Stools: 2,841
All-terrain vehicles: 2,759	Amusement attractions: 2,622
Exercise equipment: 2,613	Benches: 2,573
Ladders: 2,547	Baby strollers: 2,489
Car seats: 2,475	Seesaws or teeterboards: 2,418
Treehouses or playhouses: 2,373	Football: 2,157
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 2,148	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 2,123
Barstools or kitchen stools: 2,119	High chairs: 2,079
Toy boxes or chests: 2,046	Basketball: 2,037
Kerosene or oil heaters: 1,986	Heaters or heating systems: 1,928
Containers: 1,913	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,912
In-line skating: 1,901	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,855
Ball sports: 1,832	Cookware: 1,827
Other ranges or ovens: 1,745	Bleachers: 1,727
Playpens: 1,690	Glass doors: 1,663
Skateboards: 1,652	Wagons: 1,623
Riding toys: 1,602	Drinking glasses: 1,527
Televisions: 1,460	Dancing: 1,362
Skating: 1,353	Other ranges: 1,347
Baby changing tables: 1,341	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,310
Other fireplaces: 1,304	Light bulbs: 1,295
Swimming pools: 1,274	Other ovens: 1,246
Day wear: 1,244	Knives: 1,215
Footwear: 1,208	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,184
Radiators: 1,165	Automatic doors: 1,109
Chair, recliner: 1,099	Washing machines: 1,052
Baby gates or barriers: 1,052	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,045
Doorsills or frames: 1,032	Furniture: 1,010
Microwave ovens: 980	Powered riding toys: 969
Go-carts: 886	Step stools: 879
Foods: 871	Baseball: 870
Fishing: 835	Bedsprings or bedframes: 822
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 821	Chair, rocking: 806
Baby walkers or jumpers: 791	Pillows: 786
Pipes: 781	Rope or string: 725
Poles: 702	Other ball sports: 701
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 700	Outerwear: 695
Exercise: 661	Animal induced injury: 658
Floor lamps or table lamps: 648	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 647
Mattresses: 647	Sports and recreational activity: 637
Ice skating: 582	Windowsills or frames: 576
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 575	Coffee makers or teapots: 571
Ramps or landings: 568	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 566
Sleds: 561	Swimming: 557
Hammocks: 556	Sinks: 550
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 540	Recliner chairs: 529
Billiards or pool: 516	Bottles or jars: 507
Flotation toys: 501	Toilets: 495
Metal cookware: 491	Aquariums or accessories: 480
Pens and pencils: 480	Other grills or stoves: 473
Carts: 471	Rocking chairs: 458
Built-in swimming pools: 456	House repair or construction materials: 452
Golf carts: 450	Diapers: 443
Pet supplies: 431	Television tables or stands: 430
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 425	Water slides: 418
Lawn mowers: 416	Laundry baskets: 415
Electric ranges: 414	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 409
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 408	Other glass doors: 406
Computers: 405	Fireworks: 404
Power lawn mowers: 403	Wrestling: 402
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 401	Electric ranges or ovens: 400
Clothing: 399	Refrigerators: 387
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 384	Dishwashers: 383
Elevators or other lifts: 383	Blankets: 375
Electric heaters: 373	Metal containers: 361
Laundry soaps or detergents: 358	Portable electric heaters: 358
Bowling: 356	Other heaters or heating systems: 354
Glass bottles or jars: 353	Camping equipment: 333
Screen doors: 329	Martial arts: 327
Toy sports equipment: 322	Storm doors with glass panels: 320
Sliding glass doors or panels: 316	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 309
Baby carriers: 303	Slow cookers: 300
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 300	Soaps: 295
Lighting equipment: 293	Buckets or pails: 285
Knives with replaceable blades: 281	Weight lifting: 279
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 276	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 275
Attachable high chairs: 274	Book bags or back carriers: 274
Vacuum cleaners: 273	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 273
Youth chairs: 271	Inflatable toys: 265
Futons: 256	Insect induced injuries: 255
Fans: 254	Cardboard products: 247
Hot plates: 246	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 243
First aid equipment: 243	Inflatable furniture: 237
Electric kettles or hot pots: 236	Swimming pool equipment: 232
Other windows or window glass: 231	Manual cleaning equipment: 230
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 228	Glass soft drink bottles: 226
Drinking fountains: 223	Other unpowered garden tools: 222
Wheelchairs: 221	Bedding: 216
Canning jars or lids: 214	Wire: 214
Bags: 213	Gas or LP heaters: 203
General home or room involvement in fires: 201	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 201
Wading pools: 194	Bed rails: 193
Clothes dryers: 192	Garage doors: 192
Decorative yard equipment: 192	Hot tubs or home spas: 190
Nonelectric blankets: 188	Other ladders: 188
Fireplace equipment: 188	Paper products: 185
Nightwear: 184	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 181
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 180	Sheets or pillowcases: 177
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 176	Escalators: 176
Bassinets or cradles: 174	Desk supplies: 173
Tractors: 170	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 169
Air conditioners: 167	Above-ground swimming pools: 167
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 166	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 165
Other manual workshop tools: 159	Stepladders: 158
Other furnaces: 155	Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 153
Saws: 153	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 153
Electric trains or accessories: 150	Tool sheds: 150
Public equipment: 150	Other containers: 149
Towels or cloths: 147	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 146
Electric ovens: 145	Softball: 143
Baby mattresses or pads: 143	Batteries: 142
Luggage: 141	Vacuum containers: 140
Portable baby swings: 139	Track and field: 138
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 137	Water heaters: 136
Golf: 130	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 128
Glue guns: 128	Night-lights: 126
Riding power lawn mowers: 126	Baby bottles or nipples: 124
Scissors: 124	Razors or shavers: 122
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 121	Electric griddles: 120
Snow skiing: 117	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 117
Balloons: 116	Plastic containers: 114
BBs or pellets: 112	Humidifiers: 112
Baby carriages: 109	Cabinet or door hardware: 107
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 105	Flying toys: 104
Swimming pool slides: 103	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 103
Appliances: 101	Electric deep fryers: 101
Minibikes, powered: 101	Ironing boards or covers: 100
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 99	Vaporizers: 99
Volleyball: 98	Art supplies or equipment: 98
Steam irons: 97	Gas-burning fireplaces: 97
Other plastic products: 94	Bench or table saws: 94
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 94	Other glass bottles or jars: 93
Hockey: 92	Portable swimming pools: 91
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 90	Building sets: 90
Hatchets or axes: 89	Freezers: 89
Electric grills: 89	Portable cribs: 89
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 88	Jewelry: 88
Baby bouncer seats: 87	Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 87
Stationary power drills and accessories: 87	Gas ranges or ovens: 85
Nonbaby mattresses: 85	Flatware: 84
Kitchen gadgets: 84	Sewing machines or accessories: 84
Oven cleaners: 83	Toolboxes or tool kits: 83
Coins: 82	Plastic bags: 81
Nonglass doors: 81	Other upholstered chairs: 80
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 80	Other furniture: 79
Adhesives: 79	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 78
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 78	Bleaches: 78
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 76	Paper cutters: 76
Archery: 76	Boxing: 76
Chemicals: 75	Wood paneling and particleboard: 75
Infant and toddler play centers: 75	Utility vehicles: 75
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 74	Battery chargers: 73
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 73	Matches: 73
Hammers: 72	Potty chairs or training seats: 72
Rotary power lawn mowers: 72	Built-in fireplaces: 71
Photographic equipment: 71	Paper bags: 70
Crutches, canes or walkers: 70	Crayons or chalk: 70
Roller hockey: 69	Scaffolding: 68
Seasonal decorations: 68	Other drugs or medications: 68
Caustics: 68	Aerosol containers: 67
Workshop furnishings: 67	Gasoline cans: 67
Storm windows: 67	Lamp oils: 67
Heat or infrared lamps: 67	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 66
Swimming pool chemicals: 66	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 66
Gasoline heaters: 66	Mobile/manufactured homes: 66
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 66	Darts: 66
Straight ladders: 66	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 65
Umbrellas: 63	Games or game parts: 63
Cheerleading: 63	Electric baseboard heaters: 62
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 60	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 59
Sprayers: 59	Waterbeds or water pillows: 59
Trays: 55	Gasoline: 54
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 51	Vending machines: 48
Tennis: 47	Christmas decorations: 44
Clothing accessories: 44	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 42
Dry heat irons: 42	Electric frying pans and skillets: 42
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 41	Cots: 41
Telephones or telephone accessories: 40	Balls: 38
Cords, electrical: 38	Laundry hampers: 35
Radios: 35	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 34
Window screens: 34	Portable food or beverage coolers: 33
Chain saws: 32	Toy vehicles: 31
Baby carriers or slings: 29	Bars and bar accessories: 28
Diving or diving boards: 27	Toddler beds: 26
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 25	Cutting torches: 24
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 24	Footlockers: 23
Tape recorders or players: 23	Other nonglass doors: 23
Manual scissors: 23	Mountain climbing: 22
School equipment: 22	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 21
Cosmetics: 21	Bottle warmers: 21
Costumes or masks: 20	Kerosene grills or stoves: 18
Towel racks or bars: 18	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 18
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 17	Vises or workshop clamps: 17
Wooden matches: 17	Toboggans: 17
Sleeping bags: 17	Dehumidifiers: 17
Screwdrivers: 16	Chimneys: 16
Electric fireplaces: 16	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 15
Kites or kite string: 15	Garden tractors: 15
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 15	Alcohol: 15
Sterilizers: 15	Faucets or spigots: 15
Pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Liniments or rubbing compounds: 15
Electric lighting equipment: 14	Pressure cookers or canners: 14
Log splitters: 14	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 12
Tools: 12	Detergents: 12
Fertilizers: 12	Other baby carriers: 12
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 12	Pins and needles: 12
Air compressors: 11	Extension or straight ladders: 11
Other stools: 11	Plants, trees and shrubs: 11
Combs or hairbrushes: 11	Motor vehicles or parts: 11
Charcoal: 11	Tetherball: 11
Christmas tree lights: 10	Eyeglasses: 7
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 6	Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 6
Range or oven accessories: 6	Extension cords: 6
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 6	Keys, key rings or key chains: 6
Clocks: 6	Electric waffle irons: 6
Abrasive cleaners: 6	Wooden containers: 6
Street hockey: 6	Food warmers: 6
Other electric lighting equipment: 6	Hair dryers: 6
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 6	Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 6
Other bedding: 6	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 6
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 6	Other power saws: 6
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 6	Drills: 6
Water skiing: 6	Lighters: 6
Lubricants: 6	Surfing: 6
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 6	Table linens: 6
Marbles: 6	Acids: 6
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 6	Painting equipment, powered: 6
Plastic products: 5	Molding compounds: 5
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 5	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 5
Floor buffers or waxers: 5	Gas ranges: 5
Snow boarding: 5	Bed rails, adult: 5
Nonglass bottles or jars: 5	Drinking straws: 5
Lye: 5	Pumps: 5
Hair clippers and trimmers: 5	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5
Food processors: 5	Upholstered rocking chairs: 5
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 5	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 5
Soldering equipment: 5	Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 5
Toasters: 5	Water polo: 5
Baby exercisers: 5	Paint or varnish thinners: 5
Clothes steamers: 5	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 5
Electric brooms: 5	Toy guns: 5

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