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Accidents - Year 1999 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 546,593
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 39,004Floors or flooring materials: 37,656
Stairs or steps: 35,980Basketball: 30,208
In-line skating: 25,499Football: 23,841
Windows or window glass: 13,520Soccer: 12,864
Roller skating: 12,611Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 12,281
Snow boarding: 10,823Ladders: 9,815
Baseball: 9,546Chairs: 9,125
Softball: 8,383Beds: 8,227
Swings or swing sets: 7,928Ceilings and walls: 7,326
Skateboards: 7,221Knives: 6,930
Doors: 6,843Trampolines: 6,295
Bathtubs or showers: 5,917Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,904
All-terrain vehicles: 5,478Volleyball: 5,359
Skating: 5,056Fences or fence posts: 5,014
Horseback riding: 4,638Slides or sliding boards: 4,154
Ice skating: 3,882Gymnastics: 3,843
Rugs or carpets: 3,672Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,288
Tables: 3,282Containers: 3,275
Exercise: 3,257Wrestling: 3,161
Snow skiing: 2,963Tableware and accessories: 2,873
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,633Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,496
Bunk beds: 2,469Hockey: 2,434
Ball sports: 2,282House repair or construction materials: 2,215
Glass doors: 2,169Drinking glasses: 2,161
Bowling: 2,004Weight lifting: 1,976
Tennis: 1,976Sleds: 1,901
Dancing: 1,870Knives with replaceable blades: 1,867
Cheerleading: 1,854Footwear: 1,731
Other ball sports: 1,706Other toys: 1,595
Step stools: 1,577Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,528
Furniture: 1,515Ice hockey: 1,430
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,406Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,376
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,342Playground equipment: 1,259
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,205Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,124
Refrigerators: 1,043Golf: 1,041
Bags: 1,036Wheelchairs: 1,007
Martial arts: 992Boxing: 973
Track and field: 962Manual cleaning equipment: 957
Lawn mowers: 955Go-carts: 938
Amusement attractions: 937Other glass doors: 846
Doorsills or frames: 843Mirrors or mirror glass: 829
Hot water: 825Swimming pools: 794
Other unpowered garden tools: 776Rope or string: 768
Fishing: 761Toilets: 734
Bottles or jars: 712Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 691
Metal containers: 684Drills: 678
Cookware: 678Hammers: 675
Sliding glass doors or panels: 674Ramps or landings: 671
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 647Pipes: 627
Chain saws: 614Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 614
Benches: 606Exercise equipment: 606
Glass bottles or jars: 604Lacrosse: 602
Garage doors: 601Handrails, railings or banisters: 600
Grocery or shopping carts: 591Pruning or trimming equipment: 591
Sports and recreational activity: 588Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 580
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 565Surfing: 564
Scaffolding: 562Seesaws or teeterboards: 562
Razors or shavers: 555Counters or countertops: 550
Scissors: 548Swimming: 545
Snowmobiles: 530Televisions: 522
Built-in swimming pools: 516Washing machines: 503
Other windows or window glass: 471Stepladders: 458
Luggage: 447Buckets or pails: 439
Cabinet or door hardware: 437Screen doors: 431
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 427Treehouses or playhouses: 422
Bench or table saws: 420Bleachers: 413
Poles: 411Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 408
Storm doors with glass panels: 406Mattresses: 402
Cardboard products: 377Lockers: 372
Vacuum cleaners: 372Lighting equipment: 366
Bedsprings or bedframes: 366Other playground equipment: 364
Cribs: 362Computers: 361
Roller hockey: 358Sinks: 358
Canning jars or lids: 347Desk supplies: 346
Golf carts: 346Elevators or other lifts: 343
Telephones or telephone accessories: 338Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 337
Baby gates or barriers: 334Light bulbs: 334
Day wear: 333Book bags or back carriers: 331
Portable food or beverage coolers: 326Saws: 322
Clothing accessories: 318Power lawn mowers: 311
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 308Fans: 300
Storm windows: 300Hatchets or axes: 299
Street hockey: 297Scooters, unpowered: 272
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 272Aquariums or accessories: 260
Watches: 259Toolboxes or tool kits: 258
Recliner chairs: 258Nonelectric razors or shavers: 255
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 254Riding power lawn mowers: 253
Clothing: 251Other ranges: 250
Water skiing: 250Awls, chisels or planes: 244
Chains: 243Bars and bar accessories: 242
Grills: 240Rocking chairs: 238
Dishwashers: 236Field hockey: 236
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 235Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 233
Microwave ovens: 232Flying toys: 231
Kitchen gadgets: 229Pogo sticks: 229
Outerwear: 228Other Irons: 227
Other glass bottles or jars: 226Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 221
Other furnaces: 220Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 218
Waterbeds or water pillows: 217Diving or diving boards: 213
Air conditioners: 210Rugby: 207
Jewelry: 202Power drills or accessories: 201
Tools: 201Christmas tree lights: 190
Other manual workshop tools: 189Bathtub or shower enclosures: 189
Power saws: 185Wire: 174
Screwdrivers: 171Baby strollers: 170
Floor lamps or table lamps: 169Christmas decorations: 169
Fuel oils: 166Other ladders: 166
Nonglass doors: 165Hand saws: 165
Handball: 165Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 164
Escalators: 164Hammocks: 161
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 159Paper products: 158
Nail guns or stud drivers: 155Other containers: 154
Balloons: 152Plastic bags: 152
Slow cookers: 151Freezers: 149
Garden tractors: 149Other fireplaces: 148
Food grinders: 147Playpens: 142
Plastic containers: 142Photographic equipment: 139
Camping equipment: 138Power tillers or cultivators: 137
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 137Extension ladders: 133
Fuel storage tanks: 133Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 127
Windowsills or frames: 127Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 124
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 122Flatware: 119
Fireworks: 112Nightwear: 112
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 107Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 105
Faucets or spigots: 102Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 102
Stilts: 101Clothes dryers: 101
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 100Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 98
Wooden containers: 94Extension cords: 94
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 93Ice picks: 93
Electric lighting equipment: 93Snow tubing: 90
Kites or kite string: 89Coffee makers or teapots: 89
Mountain climbing: 88Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 88
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 88Riding toys: 88
Shuffleboard: 86Fixed floor-length glass panels: 85
Stationary power drills and accessories: 85Batteries: 84
Toy boxes or chests: 84Heaters or heating systems: 84
Other nonglass doors: 84Wagons: 83
Water polo: 82Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 82
Automatic doors: 82Baby walkers or jumpers: 82
Power sanders: 82Tetherball: 82
Water slides: 81Storm doors without glass panels: 81
Archery: 80Public equipment: 76
Minibikes, powered: 76Electric or battery-powered knives: 76
Electric ranges: 76Soldering equipment: 76
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 76Jigsaws: 76
Pressure cookers or canners: 76Footlockers: 72
Upholstered chairs: 71Hair dryers: 71
Heat pumps: 71Toy bows or arrows: 71
Vacuum containers: 71Car seats: 71
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 71Paper cutters: 71
Leaf blowers: 71Hot tubs or home spas: 71
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 71Swimming pool equipment: 71
Swimming pool slides: 71Water toys: 71
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 69Built-in fireplaces: 68
Drain snakes: 68Floor waxes: 68
Drinking fountains: 68Doorstops: 68
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 68Powered riding toys: 68
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 66Lighters: 66
Tarpaulins: 66Nonglass bottles or jars: 66
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66Pumps: 66
Power hedge trimmers: 66General purpose household cleaners: 66
Lubricants: 66Reel power lawn mowers: 66
Sprayers: 66Water tubing: 66
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 66Billiards or pool: 66
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66Portable power drills and accessories: 66
Portable circular power saws: 66Other furniture: 66
Unicycles: 66Upholstered recliner chairs: 66
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 66Pillows: 66
Can openers: 66Manual scissors: 66
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 66Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 66
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 53Carts: 52
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 41Other power garden tools: 41
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 41Pull-down or folding stairs: 41
Snow throwers or blowers: 41Power hack saws: 40
Tractors: 38Radiators: 38
Ice crushers: 38Baby carriers: 36
Cutting torches: 35Air compressors: 35
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 35Wood paneling and particleboard: 35
Towels or cloths: 35Other ovens: 23
Nonmetal cookware: 23Glass soft drink bottles: 23
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 23Other power saws: 18
Sheets or pillowcases: 18Eyeglasses: 18
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 18Incinerators: 18
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 17Nonelectric blankets: 17
Toy sports equipment: 17Wading pools: 17
Personal protection devices: 17Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 17
Tool sheds: 17Bread making machines: 17
Floor buffers or waxers: 17Manual filing or sanding tools: 17
Nonelectric can openers: 17Futons: 17
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 17Adhesives: 17
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 17Workshop furnishings: 17
Trash compactors: 17Garbage disposers: 17
Painting equipment, powered: 17Window screens: 17
Baby carriages: 17Tapes: 17
Containers with key openers: 17Bedding: 17
Television tables or stands: 5Radios: 5
BBs or pellets: 5Kerosene or oil heaters: 5
Ironing boards or covers: 5Other antennas: 5
Tricycles: 5Keys, key rings or key chains: 5
High chairs: 5Baby changing tables: 5
Blankets: 5

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