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Accidents - Year 1997 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 405,923
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Accidents - Age Distribution

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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 27,373Stairs or steps: 23,111
Windows or window glass: 16,062Floors or flooring materials: 14,709
Football: 14,407Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 13,728
Knives: 12,437Basketball: 12,223
In-line skating: 11,542Beds: 10,545
Roller skating: 8,062Fences or fence posts: 7,698
Swings or swing sets: 7,117Doors: 6,772
Soccer: 6,601Chairs: 6,369
Tables: 5,657Ladders: 5,583
Trampolines: 5,211Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,052
Baseball: 4,917Slides or sliding boards: 4,492
Glass doors: 4,075Horseback riding: 3,782
Ceilings and walls: 3,445Fishing: 3,422
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,053Knives with replaceable blades: 3,012
Snow boarding: 2,993Hot water: 2,992
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,955Softball: 2,945
Bathtubs or showers: 2,878Skating: 2,847
Skateboards: 2,837Gymnastics: 2,821
All-terrain vehicles: 2,752Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 2,692
House repair or construction materials: 2,655Bunk beds: 2,549
Tableware and accessories: 2,226Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,198
Containers: 2,043Other windows or window glass: 1,899
Cookware: 1,758Chain saws: 1,753
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,707Go-carts: 1,620
Exercise: 1,594Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,573
Storm doors with glass panels: 1,498Other ranges: 1,461
Ice skating: 1,454Razors or shavers: 1,432
Snow skiing: 1,376Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,365
Volleyball: 1,347Other Irons: 1,341
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,341Drinking glasses: 1,315
Ball sports: 1,311Playground equipment: 1,287
Counters or countertops: 1,280Hockey: 1,239
Rugs or carpets: 1,183Doorsills or frames: 1,182
Pipes: 1,170Lawn mowers: 1,119
Toilets: 1,059Other glass doors: 1,030
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,028Poles: 989
Other ovens: 976Wheelchairs: 971
Radiators: 928Other toys: 927
Bedsprings or bedframes: 911Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 875
Hammers: 809Metal containers: 796
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 790Other ball sports: 758
Wire: 746Cheerleading: 741
Grills: 730Sleds: 729
Bowling: 727Gasoline: 723
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 717Exercise equipment: 710
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 706Bottles or jars: 702
Grocery or shopping carts: 693Refrigerators: 687
Crutches, canes or walkers: 687Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 686
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 662Ice hockey: 648
Aquariums or accessories: 638Golf: 630
Heaters or heating systems: 629Wrestling: 596
Glass bottles or jars: 596Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 586
Martial arts: 586Furniture: 584
Light bulbs: 582Footwear: 578
Automatic doors: 557Water skiing: 557
Treehouses or playhouses: 555Weight lifting: 526
Bleachers: 495Sports and recreational activity: 484
Stepladders: 481Tractors: 463
Televisions: 459Dancing: 457
Seesaws or teeterboards: 456Swimming pools: 449
Scissors: 443Golf carts: 442
Cabinet or door hardware: 437Screen doors: 431
Elevators or other lifts: 426Manual cleaning equipment: 423
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 411Washing machines: 408
Tricycles: 404Benches: 387
Toy boxes or chests: 383Cardboard products: 381
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 374Nonelectric razors or shavers: 370
Track and field: 368Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 366
Portable circular power saws: 366Amusement attractions: 360
Fans: 360Metal cookware: 357
Storm windows: 357Archery: 348
Snowmobiles: 348Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 343
Rope or string: 343Step stools: 325
Day wear: 323Tool sheds: 316
Saws: 310Water slides: 310
Garage doors: 309Lacrosse: 308
Pruning or trimming equipment: 308Playpens: 307
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 306Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 306
Sinks: 305Water heaters: 302
Baby gates or barriers: 300Mattresses: 296
Baby strollers: 292Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 289
Roller hockey: 289Freezers: 288
Bench or table saws: 287Other playground equipment: 284
Other power saws: 283Cribs: 266
Mobile/manufactured homes: 261Toasters: 252
Pressure cookers or canners: 252Microwave ovens: 251
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 251Wading pools: 249
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 249Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 248
Vacuum cleaners: 247Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 247
Other manual workshop tools: 244Hatchets or axes: 243
Manual hedge trimmers: 242Manual scissors: 241
Hot tubs or home spas: 240Dishwashers: 238
Paper products: 237Ramps or landings: 231
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 231Ceramics supplies or equipment: 231
Bleaches: 228Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 226
Scaffolding: 226Clothing accessories: 226
Rugby: 225Windowsills or frames: 222
Chemicals: 219Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 219
Buckets or pails: 217Telephones or telephone accessories: 217
Power saws: 217Electric ranges: 215
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 215Riding power lawn mowers: 214
Scooters, unpowered: 212Other fireplaces: 209
Bags: 208Power lawn mowers: 204
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 204Camping equipment: 201
Flying toys: 199Electrical wire or wiring systems: 199
Toolboxes or tool kits: 198Nonglass doors: 192
Coffee makers or teapots: 192Glass soft drink bottles: 192
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 190Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 189
Rocking chairs: 183Fireworks: 177
Nail guns or stud drivers: 176Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 176
Luggage: 171Desk supplies: 171
Other portable or stationary power tools: 169Portable food or beverage coolers: 166
Lighting equipment: 166Watches: 166
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 164Blankets: 163
Floor lamps or table lamps: 161Hand saws: 161
Kerosene or oil heaters: 160BBs or pellets: 159
Handball: 159Computers: 159
School laboratory chemicals: 159Eyeglasses: 159
Sliding glass doors or panels: 158Drills: 156
Chains: 155Flatware: 153
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 152Cutting torches: 152
Tennis: 150Clothes dryers: 150
Above-ground swimming pools: 148Other ladders: 147
Gas ovens: 146General home or room involvement in fires: 146
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 142Bathtub or shower enclosures: 141
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 138Awls, chisels or planes: 137
Other nonglass doors: 136Screwdrivers: 135
Extension ladders: 135First aid equipment: 132
Panel doors: 132Straight ladders: 132
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 132Tapes: 132
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 126Mountain climbing: 122
Car seats: 119Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 118
Lockers: 115Escalators: 112
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 108Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 106
Welding equipment: 105Thermal or sound insulation materials: 104
Slow cookers: 104Electric coffee makers or teapots: 102
Street hockey: 102Riding toys: 101
Pillows: 99Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 98
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 98Nonmetal cookware: 96
Sewing machines or accessories: 96Faucets or spigots: 96
Charcoal: 95Bars and bar accessories: 95
Surfing: 95Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 94
Tools: 93Sheets or pillowcases: 93
Footlockers: 93Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 91
Doorstops: 89Swimming pool equipment: 89
Air conditioners: 87Oven cleaners: 87
Power drills or accessories: 85Steam irons: 85
Toilet bowl products: 84Baby carriers or slings: 84
Inflatable toys: 84Vacuum containers: 84
Baby mattresses or pads: 84High chairs: 82
Combs or hairbrushes: 81Electric corn poppers: 81
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 81Minibikes, powered: 81
Hot plates: 81Hammocks: 78
Night-lights: 75Ironing boards or covers: 75
Canning jars or lids: 75Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 74
Power lathes: 74Powered riding toys: 74
Towels or cloths: 74Electric deep fryers: 74
Lighter fluids: 74Caulking or spackling compounds: 74
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 74Art supplies or equipment: 74
Heat pumps: 74Water tubing: 74
Lubricants: 73Food warmers: 72
Swimming: 72Wooden containers: 72
Other containers: 70Other glass bottles or jars: 70
Band saws: 70Electric trains or accessories: 70
Shuffleboard: 69Animal traps: 67
Portable cribs: 67Batteries: 67
Gas-burning fireplaces: 67Aluminum foil wrapping products: 66
Gasoline cans: 66Power tillers or cultivators: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66
Lawn vacuums: 66Brushcutters, powered: 66
Upholstered chairs: 66Tarpaulins: 66
Swimming pool slides: 66Floor furnaces: 66
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 66Boilers: 66
Other furnaces: 66Aerosol containers: 63
Boxing: 62Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 62
Clothing: 52Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 44
Kitchen gadgets: 42Gas or LP heaters: 42
Book bags or back carriers: 41Horseshoes: 41
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 40Drain cleaners: 40
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 39Wood paneling and particleboard: 38
Nonglass bottles or jars: 38Wagons: 38
Laundry soaps or detergents: 38Stationary power drills and accessories: 37
Pogo sticks: 37Built-in swimming pools: 33
Matches: 31Outerwear: 31
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 28Fire extinguishers: 25
Window screens: 24Fencing: 23
Baby bottles or nipples: 23Youth chairs: 22
Electric ovens: 22General purpose household cleaners: 22
Baby walkers or jumpers: 22Antifreeze: 22
Recording tapes: 21School equipment: 21
Range or oven accessories: 21Other plastic products: 21
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 21Scuba diving: 21
Paper cutters: 19Power routers: 19
Diving or diving boards: 19Electric lighting equipment: 19
Can openers: 19Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 19
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 19Slicers and choppers: 19
Electric grills: 19Public equipment: 19
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 19Portable power drills and accessories: 19
Kerosene: 19Electric or battery-powered knives: 19
Paper bags: 19Business and office machines: 19
Carts: 19Hair clippers and trimmers: 19
Manicuring devices: 19Pressurized containers: 18
Electric frying pans and skillets: 18Waterbeds or water pillows: 18
Kerosene grills or stoves: 18Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 18
Heat or infrared lamps: 18Hair dryers: 12
Attachable high chairs: 12Other furniture: 12
Recliner chairs: 12Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 6
Battery chargers: 6Toy sports equipment: 6
Dry heat irons: 6Tetherball: 6
Electric mixers: 6Baby carriers: 6
Billiards or pool: 6Humidifiers: 6
Portable electric heaters: 6Extension cords: 6
Bottle warmers: 6Baby changing tables: 6
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 6Electric heaters: 6
Balloons: 6Other electric lighting equipment: 6

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