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Accidents - Year 1997 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 274,390
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Accidents - Age Distribution

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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 31,765Floors or flooring materials: 21,482
Stairs or steps: 21,076Basketball: 12,096
Football: 12,011Beds: 7,871
Baseball: 7,087Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 6,513
Chairs: 6,066In-line skating: 6,048
Trampolines: 5,222Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,810
Roller skating: 4,491Ceilings and walls: 4,364
Swings or swing sets: 4,136Doors: 4,108
Ladders: 3,775Soccer: 3,688
Tables: 3,595Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,376
Softball: 3,360Slides or sliding boards: 3,238
Gymnastics: 3,222Bathtubs or showers: 3,131
Windows or window glass: 2,828Fences or fence posts: 2,476
Skateboards: 2,387Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,365
Wrestling: 2,346Skating: 1,603
Horseback riding: 1,549Exercise: 1,542
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,358Bunk beds: 1,347
Hockey: 1,337Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,296
Volleyball: 1,203Go-carts: 1,196
Rugs or carpets: 1,154Other toys: 1,088
Cheerleading: 1,079House repair or construction materials: 1,068
Weight lifting: 1,067Snow boarding: 1,053
Playground equipment: 1,035Containers: 941
Wheelchairs: 911Ball sports: 901
All-terrain vehicles: 884Mirrors or mirror glass: 881
Fishing: 838Ice skating: 819
Doorsills or frames: 811Counters or countertops: 807
Bowling: 793Snow skiing: 791
Handrails, railings or banisters: 764Ice hockey: 715
Dancing: 707Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 701
Golf: 680Tennis: 658
Sleds: 652Knives: 632
Tableware and accessories: 629Benches: 600
Pipes: 594Refrigerators: 589
Glass doors: 555Bedsprings or bedframes: 551
Stepladders: 524Swimming pools: 519
Lawn mowers: 518Footwear: 502
Cabinet or door hardware: 486Step stools: 485
Telephones or telephone accessories: 477Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 472
Cribs: 467Martial arts: 466
Bags: 454Crutches, canes or walkers: 448
Outerwear: 445Lacrosse: 444
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 437Day wear: 428
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 427Amusement attractions: 422
Other playground equipment: 416Snowmobiles: 414
Furniture: 410Screen doors: 409
Lockers: 409Grocery or shopping carts: 403
Metal containers: 402Other ball sports: 397
Toilets: 395Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 374
Treehouses or playhouses: 366Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 337
Poles: 334Swimming: 332
Other glass doors: 324Recliner chairs: 323
Playpens: 319Hammers: 318
Drinking glasses: 316Windowsills or frames: 310
Roller hockey: 301Flotation toys: 297
Glass bottles or jars: 297Seesaws or teeterboards: 285
Other windows or window glass: 282Clothing: 275
Washing machines: 265Ramps or landings: 263
Razors or shavers: 262Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 258
Bleachers: 249Lighting equipment: 237
Scaffolding: 236Golf carts: 234
Sinks: 233Buckets or pails: 225
Rope or string: 222Heaters or heating systems: 218
Power lawn mowers: 217Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 216
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 216Track and field: 211
Automatic doors: 208Carts: 206
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 201Fans: 200
Sliding glass doors or panels: 195Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 194
Boxing: 193Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 193
Built-in swimming pools: 191Other nonglass doors: 190
Exercise equipment: 189Garage doors: 188
Chain saws: 180Other unpowered garden tools: 178
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 175Other Irons: 174
Humidifiers: 173Clothes dryers: 172
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 172Public equipment: 166
Grills: 162Other ranges: 159
Hot water: 159Baby gates or barriers: 157
Extension cords: 157Beach chairs or folding chairs: 155
Hatchets or axes: 154Flying toys: 149
Towel racks or bars: 148Escalators: 146
Cardboard products: 146Water skiing: 143
Storm doors with glass panels: 143Glass soft drink bottles: 142
Riding power lawn mowers: 141Surfing: 141
Minibikes, powered: 141Book bags or back carriers: 140
Mattresses: 138Bottles or jars: 137
Tractors: 136Toy boxes or chests: 132
Chains: 129High chairs: 120
Recording tapes: 116Freezers: 113
Rocking chairs: 111Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 108
Toy sports equipment: 108Elevators or other lifts: 107
Baby strollers: 106Hammocks: 106
Cookware: 99Manual cleaning equipment: 96
Tools: 96Televisions: 94
Street hockey: 94Fire escape devices: 94
Vacuum cleaners: 94Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 93
Tricycles: 93Tetherball: 91
Dishwashers: 91Towels or cloths: 89
Other fireplaces: 89Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 89
Footlockers: 89Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 89
Handball: 88Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 88
First aid equipment: 88Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 88
Bars and bar accessories: 88Car seats: 88
Scooters, unpowered: 88Pruning or trimming equipment: 87
Portable food or beverage coolers: 87Wagons: 86
Swimming pool slides: 85Electrical wire or wiring systems: 85
BBs or pellets: 84Sewing machines or accessories: 84
Automotive chemicals: 84Luggage: 84
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 84Nonelectric blankets: 84
Mountain climbing: 81Screwdrivers: 81
Baby changing tables: 81Fire extinguishers: 81
Youth chairs: 81Diving or diving boards: 79
Other grills or stoves: 75Cigarette or pipe lighters: 75
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 74Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 74
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 74Other plastic products: 74
Nightwear: 74Saws: 74
Other containers: 74Aerosol containers: 74
Manual scissors: 72Hot tubs or home spas: 72
Other electric lighting equipment: 70Coal or wood-burning stoves: 70
Leaf blowers: 70Electric lighting equipment: 69
Rugby: 69Pull-down or folding stairs: 69
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 69Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 69
Nonmetal cookware: 69Futons: 69
Air compressors: 69Other furnaces: 67
Radiators: 67Cots: 67
Other manual workshop tools: 66Electrical outlets or receptacles: 66
Extension ladders: 66Baby carriers: 66
Upholstered chairs: 66Scissors: 66
Photographic equipment: 66Reel power lawn mowers: 66
Log splitters: 66Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 66
Camping equipment: 66Archery: 66
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 66Pumps: 66
Canning jars or lids: 66Self-contained openers: 66
Plastic bags: 66Waterbeds or water pillows: 55
Computers: 49Riding toys: 46
Sports and recreational activity: 46Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 44
Drills: 43Air conditioners: 43
Coffee makers or teapots: 42Other ovens: 42
Pillows: 40Nonbaby mattresses: 38
Water slides: 31Wading pools: 27
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 27Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 25
Aquariums or accessories: 23Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 22
Eyeglasses: 22Radios: 22
Floor furnaces: 22Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 21
Fire or smoke alarms: 21Fireplace equipment: 21
Wood paneling and particleboard: 21Diapers: 21
Wire: 21Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 19
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 19Thermostats: 19
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 19Kites or kite string: 19
Carbon monoxide poisonings: 19Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 19
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 19Other clothing: 19
Can openers: 19Gas or LP grills or stoves: 18
Christmas tree lights: 18Attachable high chairs: 6
Metal cookware: 6Toasters: 6
Dry heat irons: 6Tool sheds: 6
Portable baby swings: 6Clothing accessories: 6
Jewelry: 6Swimming pool equipment: 6
Light bulbs: 6Toolboxes or tool kits: 6

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