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Accidents - Year 1997 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 97,837
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 9,041Stairs or steps: 7,657
Beds: 4,738Bicycles or accessories: 3,824
Football: 3,432Chairs: 2,610
Ladders: 2,018Swings or swing sets: 1,994
Fences or fence posts: 1,992Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,810
Snow skiing: 1,801Windows or window glass: 1,703
Baseball: 1,660Trampolines: 1,607
Bathtubs or showers: 1,471Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,361
Basketball: 1,328Slides or sliding boards: 1,306
Wheelchairs: 1,172Softball: 1,139
Ceilings and walls: 1,128Tables: 1,108
Rugs or carpets: 1,092Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,080
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,080Horseback riding: 1,045
Weight lifting: 1,040Doors: 994
In-line skating: 905All-terrain vehicles: 897
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 865Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 797
Fishing: 767Knives: 707
Roller skating: 688Snow boarding: 575
Soccer: 569House repair or construction materials: 556
Bunk beds: 490Containers: 477
Toilets: 457Doorsills or frames: 456
Wrestling: 456Exercise: 445
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 434Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 430
Handrails, railings or banisters: 429Sleds: 395
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 384Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 384
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 348Other Irons: 346
Other toys: 338Refrigerators: 328
Furniture: 313Ice skating: 310
Pipes: 305Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 303
Day wear: 299Exercise equipment: 292
Bedsprings or bedframes: 285Swimming: 279
Gymnastics: 270Grills: 268
Lawn mowers: 267Chain saws: 261
Other windows or window glass: 252Go-carts: 252
Telephones or telephone accessories: 245Other unpowered garden tools: 238
Grocery or shopping carts: 237Playground equipment: 235
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 224Hockey: 216
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 215Rope or string: 214
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 212Amusement attractions: 211
Water skiing: 208Other ovens: 207
Counters or countertops: 204Mirrors or mirror glass: 204
Tableware and accessories: 204Bleachers: 199
Luggage: 194Razors or shavers: 188
Bags: 187Hot water: 184
Volleyball: 183Washing machines: 183
Swimming pools: 181Bowling: 180
Other playground equipment: 178Skateboards: 176
Step stools: 174Garage doors: 172
Dishwashers: 171Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 169
Elevators or other lifts: 165Waterbeds or water pillows: 164
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 157Safes: 156
Wagons: 156Seesaws or teeterboards: 155
Snow tubing: 154Vacuum cleaners: 152
Benches: 151Fans: 150
Glass doors: 147Electrical wire or wiring systems: 145
Golf: 143Cheerleading: 141
Nonglass doors: 141Fireworks: 141
Other ranges: 138Snowmobiles: 138
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 136Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 135
Buckets or pails: 133Poles: 128
Footwear: 128Storm doors with glass panels: 125
Scaffolding: 125Clothes dryers: 123
Hammers: 120Plastic bags: 112
Escalators: 111Gasoline: 107
Cardboard products: 106Radios: 105
Golf carts: 105Ball sports: 104
Coffee makers or teapots: 101BBs or pellets: 96
Drinking glasses: 94Windowsills or frames: 93
Book bags or back carriers: 90Car seats: 90
Ice hockey: 90Televisions: 90
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 89Beach chairs or folding chairs: 89
Light bulbs: 89Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 88
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 88Air conditioners: 88
Cribs: 88Recliner chairs: 87
Pressure cookers or canners: 87Swimming pool equipment: 87
Scooters, unpowered: 87Camping equipment: 85
Steam irons: 85Nonmetal cookware: 84
Soldering equipment: 84Television tables or stands: 84
Other nonglass doors: 84Floor lamps or table lamps: 84
Drain cleaners: 84Hot tubs or home spas: 84
Night-lights: 81Dehumidifiers: 81
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 81Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 81
Other glass doors: 81High chairs: 80
Fireplace equipment: 75Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 75
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 75Flotation toys: 75
Other fireplaces: 75Glass bottles or jars: 75
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 74Awls, chisels or planes: 74
Tarpaulins: 74Screen doors: 74
Stepladders: 74First aid equipment: 74
Futons: 74Other portable or stationary power tools: 74
Ironing boards or covers: 74Electric heaters: 73
Sports and recreational activity: 72Other manual workshop tools: 70
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 69Built-in swimming pools: 69
Scuba diving: 67Other grills or stoves: 67
Thermostats: 66General home or room involvement in fires: 66
Blankets: 66Flatware: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 66
Extension ladders: 66Glass tubing or test tubes: 66
Tetherball: 66Gas or LP grills or stoves: 66
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 66Inflatable toys: 66
Pillows: 66Track and field: 66
Metal containers: 65Nightwear: 63
Cookware: 49Mobile/manufactured homes: 44
Aquariums or accessories: 43Freezers: 41
Baby changing tables: 41Ramps or landings: 40
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 40Hammocks: 37
Dancing: 37Heaters or heating systems: 29
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 28Bottles or jars: 27
Carts: 25Nonelectric razors or shavers: 24
Other furnaces: 23Laundry soaps or detergents: 23
Baby carriers: 23Heat or infrared lamps: 22
Baby strollers: 22Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 22
Radiators: 22Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 22
Other glass bottles or jars: 22Mattresses: 22
Riding power lawn mowers: 21Cabinet or door hardware: 21
Pruning or trimming equipment: 21Diving or diving boards: 21
Portable baby swings: 21Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 21
Bleaches: 21Clothing accessories: 21
Extension cords: 21Plastic products: 21
Wading pools: 19Automatic doors: 19
Martial arts: 19Toolboxes or tool kits: 19
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 19Lighting equipment: 19
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 19Portable circular power saws: 19
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 19Sinks: 19
Tennis: 19Dune buggies/beach buggies: 19
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 19Tool sheds: 19
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 19Water tubing: 19
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 19Nonglass bottles or jars: 19
Mountain climbing: 19Treehouses or playhouses: 12
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 6Cigarette or pipe lighters: 6
Other ball sports: 6Baby bottles or nipples: 6
Metal cookware: 6Outerwear: 6
Towel racks or bars: 6Desk supplies: 6
Wire: 6Toasters: 6
Lockers: 6Tricycles: 6
Playpens: 6Sliding glass doors or panels: 6

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