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Accidents - Year 1998 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558,796
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 39,809Bicycles or accessories: 39,803
Stairs or steps: 36,549Basketball: 31,476
In-line skating: 29,939Football: 23,535
Windows or window glass: 14,720Roller skating: 14,601
Soccer: 12,958Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 10,027
Ladders: 9,511Chairs: 9,029
Beds: 8,933Baseball: 8,506
Knives: 7,971Snow boarding: 7,889
Swings or swing sets: 7,639Skateboards: 6,882
Doors: 6,677Softball: 6,498
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,296Volleyball: 6,284
Skating: 6,256Ceilings and walls: 5,769
Trampolines: 5,519Fences or fence posts: 5,401
All-terrain vehicles: 4,668Horseback riding: 4,565
Tables: 4,421Exercise: 4,275
Bathtubs or showers: 4,024Ice skating: 3,849
Slides or sliding boards: 3,828Gymnastics: 3,741
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,704Containers: 3,580
Tableware and accessories: 3,538Snow skiing: 3,520
House repair or construction materials: 3,062Rugs or carpets: 3,006
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,697Glass doors: 2,511
Hockey: 2,375Wrestling: 2,319
Golf: 2,249Ball sports: 2,239
Bunk beds: 2,112Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,090
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,082Drinking glasses: 2,080
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,071Dancing: 2,048
Other ball sports: 1,935Weight lifting: 1,931
Bowling: 1,904Tennis: 1,899
Metal containers: 1,755Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,718
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,640Footwear: 1,532
Cheerleading: 1,394Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,384
Other toys: 1,378Toilets: 1,369
Lawn mowers: 1,323Furniture: 1,314
Bottles or jars: 1,301Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,282
Martial arts: 1,185Stepladders: 1,147
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,105Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,082
Go-carts: 1,074Sleds: 1,069
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,058Exercise equipment: 1,056
Playground equipment: 1,039Ice hockey: 1,014
Chain saws: 1,009Refrigerators: 994
Swimming pools: 990Rope or string: 952
Fishing: 937Televisions: 900
Poles: 879Hot water: 878
Step stools: 875Glass bottles or jars: 835
Boxing: 788Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 784
Other glass doors: 771Wheelchairs: 771
Other windows or window glass: 745Bags: 740
Other unpowered garden tools: 726Hammers: 714
Telephones or telephone accessories: 712Bleachers: 712
Track and field: 701Counters or countertops: 699
Pipes: 682Storm doors with glass panels: 623
Other playground equipment: 611Treehouses or playhouses: 611
Lighting equipment: 601Sports and recreational activity: 595
Pruning or trimming equipment: 594Cardboard products: 594
Cookware: 574Garage doors: 571
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 566Hatchets or axes: 549
Computers: 542Clothing: 539
Nail guns or stud drivers: 534Ramps or landings: 523
Bedsprings or bedframes: 522Scooters, unpowered: 509
Benches: 489Scaffolding: 479
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 465Wagons: 463
Roller hockey: 459Built-in swimming pools: 458
Portable circular power saws: 454Other ranges: 452
Grocery or shopping carts: 451Razors or shavers: 450
Day wear: 438Wire: 434
Doorsills or frames: 430Automatic doors: 422
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 410Saws: 409
Seesaws or teeterboards: 405Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 399
Golf carts: 396Drills: 396
Other Irons: 395Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 394
Power lawn mowers: 391Aquariums or accessories: 389
Extension cords: 387Elevators or other lifts: 387
Desk supplies: 381Lacrosse: 381
Hand saws: 379Clothing accessories: 377
Baby gates or barriers: 370Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 366
Recliner chairs: 360Sinks: 360
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 359Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 358
Water skiing: 357Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 353
Luggage: 349Scissors: 347
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 342Riding power lawn mowers: 342
Baby strollers: 331Field hockey: 330
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 330Mattresses: 330
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 329Light bulbs: 325
Tractors: 323Windowsills or frames: 322
Amusement attractions: 320Carts: 314
Other fireplaces: 307Manual cleaning equipment: 306
Air conditioners: 303Sliding glass doors or panels: 295
Washing machines: 294Buckets or pails: 287
Towels or cloths: 285Other containers: 284
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 284Tools: 275
Riding toys: 274Screen doors: 270
Vacuum cleaners: 270Bench or table saws: 266
Grills: 265Book bags or back carriers: 264
Rugby: 260Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 256
Cabinet or door hardware: 256Watches: 255
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 254Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 248
Clothes dryers: 246Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 245
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 243Street hockey: 241
Chains: 232Manual snow or ice removal tools: 229
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 228Kitchen gadgets: 219
Swimming pool equipment: 216Flying toys: 216
Other nonglass doors: 214Other ovens: 209
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 207Glass soft drink bottles: 207
Surfing: 202Dishwashers: 199
Cribs: 191Paper products: 189
Other portable or stationary power tools: 188Water slides: 187
Hammocks: 187Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 187
Manual scissors: 187Nonglass doors: 185
Jewelry: 181Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 181
Pogo sticks: 181Rocking chairs: 181
Outerwear: 180Storm windows: 178
Escalators: 161Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 161
Floor lamps or table lamps: 160Other power saws: 159
Public equipment: 159Extension ladders: 159
Other toy guns: 159Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 150
Canning jars or lids: 150Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 143
Coffee makers or teapots: 142Coal or wood-burning stoves: 141
Fans: 141Portable power drills and accessories: 141
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 141Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 135
Snowmobiles: 133Screwdrivers: 125
Other glass bottles or jars: 123Blankets: 122
Other furniture: 122Other power garden tools: 113
Trash compactors: 112Mountain climbing: 112
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 111Handball: 110
Awls, chisels or planes: 106Tricycles: 106
Fire escape devices: 105Other furnaces: 104
Portable food or beverage coolers: 104Power drills or accessories: 103
Business and office machines: 103Toolboxes or tool kits: 103
Swimming: 103Bathtub or shower enclosures: 102
Christmas tree lights: 95Hot tubs or home spas: 95
Nonglass bottles or jars: 95Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 94
Plastic wrapping products: 94Microwave ovens: 93
Camping equipment: 93Tetherball: 88
Water polo: 86Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 86
Pillows: 84Unicycles: 84
Painting equipment, powered: 84Moving walks: 84
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 84Darts: 84
Archery: 84Slicers and choppers: 84
BBs or pellets: 81Snow throwers or blowers: 81
Nightwear: 81Water tubing: 81
High chairs: 81Lockers: 81
Power saws: 75Other manual workshop tools: 75
Leaf blowers: 75Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 75
Can openers: 75Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 75
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 75Diapers: 75
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 75Dune buggies/beach buggies: 75
Electric frying pans and skillets: 75Bars and bar accessories: 75
Rocketry sets: 75General purpose household cleaners: 75
Faucets or spigots: 75Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 75
Fencing: 74Baby changing tables: 74
Coins: 74Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 74
Electric or battery-powered knives: 74Manual filing or sanding tools: 74
Vending machines: 74Caulking or spackling compounds: 74
Artificial turf: 74Clocks: 74
Radiators: 74Radios: 74
Billiards or pool: 73Playpens: 73
Toy boxes or chests: 67Metal cookware: 67
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 67Waterbeds or water pillows: 67
Nonbaby mattresses: 67Steam irons: 67
Shuffleboard: 67Snow plows: 67
Straight ladders: 67Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 67
Other ladders: 67Paper bags: 67
Baby bottles or nipples: 67Food warmers: 67
Other upholstered chairs: 67Minibikes, powered: 67
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 67Television tables or stands: 67
Seasonal decorations: 67Band saws: 67
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 66Portable baby swings: 66
Water heaters: 66Power tillers or cultivators: 66
Gasoline: 66Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 66
Doorstops: 66Eyeglasses: 66
Christmas decorations: 66Thermal or sound insulation materials: 66
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 66Radial arm saws: 66
Boilers: 66Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 66
Ice makers: 66Air compressors: 66
Bleaches: 66Kerosene or oil heaters: 66
Plastic containers: 56Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 56
Tape recorders or players: 44Other electric lighting equipment: 44
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 44Other heaters or heating systems: 38
Toy sports equipment: 38Combs or hairbrushes: 38
Gasoline cans: 38Rotisseries: 37
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 37Batteries: 37
Wading pools: 37Freezers: 37
Toasters: 31Diving or diving boards: 31
Car seats: 24Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 24
Stilts: 19Aerosol containers: 19
Electric blenders: 19Electric mixers: 19
Workshop furnishings: 19Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 19
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 19Recording tapes: 19
Sprayers: 19Bottle openers: 19
Rug shampooers: 19Electric baseboard heaters: 19
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 19Paint or varnish thinners: 19
Sheets or pillowcases: 18Flotation toys: 18
Jigsaws: 18Electric coffee makers or teapots: 18
General home or room involvement in fires: 18Upholstered recliner chairs: 18
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 18Gas or LP grills or stoves: 18
Nonmetal cookware: 18Lubricants: 18
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 18Food grinders: 18
Balloons: 18Mobile/manufactured homes: 18
Baby carriers: 18Fireworks: 18
Tarpaulins: 18Aluminum foil wrapping products: 18
Marbles: 18Vaporizers: 6
Tapes: 6Storm doors without glass panels: 6
Plastic bags: 6Hair dryers: 6
Slow cookers: 6

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