Accidents - Year 2002 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 315,691
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 30,285	Stairs or steps: 26,106
Floors or flooring materials: 24,353	Football: 13,484
Beds: 12,518	Basketball: 12,345
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 8,816	Skateboards: 8,496
Chairs: 7,569	Baseball: 7,353
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,188	Ceilings and walls: 6,047
Trampolines: 5,536	Roller skating: 4,627
Doors: 4,620	Bathtubs or showers: 4,537
Soccer: 4,482	Swings or swing sets: 4,334
In-line skating: 3,987	Tables: 3,891
Ladders: 3,820	Slides or sliding boards: 3,456
All-terrain vehicles: 3,155	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,787
Gymnastics: 2,756	Softball: 2,638
Scooters, unpowered: 2,564	Windows or window glass: 2,387
Exercise: 2,360	Wrestling: 2,317
Fences or fence posts: 2,287	Horseback riding: 2,059
Bunk beds: 1,944	Rugs or carpets: 1,893
Snow boarding: 1,868	Doorsills or frames: 1,640
Hockey: 1,582	Containers: 1,557
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,524	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,360
Skating: 1,334	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,322
Playground equipment: 1,296	Ice skating: 1,292
Weight lifting: 1,246	Volleyball: 1,209
Footwear: 1,164	Cheerleading: 1,132
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,083	Swimming pools: 1,062
Other toys: 1,062	Dancing: 1,043
Fishing: 1,019	Wheelchairs: 969
House repair or construction materials: 969	Counters or countertops: 934
Go-carts: 924	Crutches, canes or walkers: 923
Ice hockey: 921	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 898
Grocery or shopping carts: 877	Snow skiing: 860
Golf: 847	Refrigerators: 825
Ball sports: 767	Stools: 718
Bedsprings or bedframes: 701	Furniture: 694
Car seats: 690	Martial arts: 684
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 669	Tennis: 659
Poles: 656	Exercise equipment: 652
Sinks: 633	Benches: 633
Amusement attractions: 623	Sleds: 615
Bowling: 609	Knives: 568
Other ball sports: 563	Other playground equipment: 538
Track and field: 513	Pet supplies: 502
Glass doors: 470	Golf carts: 466
Drinking glasses: 459	Clothing: 446
Screen doors: 444	Metal containers: 432
Day wear: 425	Pipes: 402
Rope or string: 398	Bags: 372
Toilets: 369	Cribs: 369
Elevators or other lifts: 366	Seesaws or teeterboards: 352
Televisions: 350	Escalators: 348
Outerwear: 331	Tableware and accessories: 331
Wagons: 328	Baby gates or barriers: 326
Mirrors or mirror glass: 321	Paper products: 320
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 316	Diapers: 316
Snowmobiles: 314	Sports and recreational activity: 312
Lockers: 309	Scaffolding: 307
Windowsills or frames: 302	Computers: 289
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 287	Barstools or kitchen stools: 283
Cabinet or door hardware: 277	Buckets or pails: 259
Other windows or window glass: 255	Clothes dryers: 253
Other nonglass doors: 252	Water skiing: 252
Surfing: 252	Tool sheds: 249
Public equipment: 248	Stepladders: 243
Pogo sticks: 243	Lighting equipment: 236
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 234	Garage doors: 229
Other glass doors: 222	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 211
Mattresses: 210	Swimming pool slides: 202
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 197	Manual cleaning equipment: 191
Billiards or pool: 191	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 189
Wire: 182	Telephones or telephone accessories: 180
Vacuum cleaners: 177	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 176
Lawn mowers: 175	Ramps or landings: 174
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 168	Freezers: 167
Chain saws: 167	Pillows: 166
Lacrosse: 165	Hammers: 163
Air conditioners: 161	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 161
Built-in swimming pools: 160	Pruning or trimming equipment: 160
Storm doors with glass panels: 159	Other ranges: 158
Aquariums or accessories: 158	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 155
Bleachers: 155	Hammocks: 153
Chains: 153	Mountain climbing: 152
Water slides: 151	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 150
Recliner chairs: 149	BBs or pellets: 146
Workshop furnishings: 144	Laundry baskets: 144
Minibikes, powered: 143	High chairs: 143
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 143	Riding power lawn mowers: 143
Flotation toys: 139	Other unpowered garden tools: 139
Rugby: 138	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 137
Swimming pool equipment: 137	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 130
Horseshoes: 129	Roller hockey: 128
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 128	Faucets or spigots: 128
Other ovens: 128	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 121
Treehouses or playhouses: 119	Heaters or heating systems: 114
Carts: 112	Baby strollers: 110
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 107	Soaps: 107
Decorative yard equipment: 106	Power lawn mowers: 106
Luggage: 105	Boxing: 99
Nightwear: 99	Drills: 98
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 98	Fans: 97
Other Irons: 97	Radiators: 91
Other ladders: 91	Book bags or back carriers: 89
Manicuring devices: 89	Cots: 88
Lubricants: 84	Knives with replaceable blades: 83
Electric motors: 83	Bedding: 83
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 83	Clocks: 83
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 83	Appliances: 83
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 83	Scissors: 82
Darts: 82	Toy boxes or chests: 80
Wading pools: 79	Rocking chairs: 77
Riding toys: 77	School equipment: 76
Toy weapons: 76	Handball: 76
Saws: 76	Chimneys: 76
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 76	Baby mattresses or pads: 76
Tarpaulins: 76	Automotive tools or accessories: 76
Kites or kite string: 76	Fire extinguishers: 76
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 76	General home or room involvement in fires: 75
Toolboxes or tool kits: 74	Television tables or stands: 74
Christmas tree lights: 68	Step stools: 68
Mobile/manufactured homes: 68	Manual push mowers: 68
Power tillers or cultivators: 68	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 68
Waterbeds or water pillows: 68	Portable baby swings: 68
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 68	Baby baths or bathinettes: 68
Other furnaces: 68	Leaf blowers: 68
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 68	Electric Christmas decorations: 68
Watches: 67	Storm windows: 67
Sewing machines or accessories: 67	Skeet shooting: 67
Thermostats: 67	Hot tubs or home spas: 67
First aid equipment: 67	Water toys: 67
Swimming: 67	Glass soft drink bottles: 67
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 67	Plastic panels for doors or windows: 67
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 67	Screwdrivers: 67
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 60	Aerosol containers: 60
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 60	Manual scissors: 60
Baby walkers or jumpers: 60	Street hockey: 60
Tractors: 60	Welding equipment: 60
Combs or hairbrushes: 60	Blankets: 52
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 51	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 46
Tools: 46	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 46
Vending machines: 45	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 43
Attachable high chairs: 40	Camping equipment: 38
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 38	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 38
Water tubing: 37	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 37
Other bedding: 34	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 34
Microwave ovens: 31	Business and office machines: 31
Dishwashers: 30	Washing machines: 30
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 30	Other fireplaces: 30
Desk supplies: 30	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 26
Tricycles: 23	Hot water: 20
Clothing accessories: 20	Light bulbs: 16
Generators or power plants: 16	Other manual workshop tools: 16
Flying toys: 15	Wood paneling and particleboard: 15
Plastic bags: 15	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
Other baby carriers: 15	Other containers: 15
Nonglass doors: 15	Nonbaby mattresses: 15
Footlockers: 15	Manual filing or sanding tools: 15
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 15	Bottles or jars: 15
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 15	Youth chairs: 15
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 15	Extension cords: 15
Scuba diving: 15	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15
Ironing boards or covers: 15	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 15
Flatware: 15	Nonglass bottles or jars: 15
Plastic containers: 15	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 15
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 15	Dry ice: 15
Gasoline: 15	Sliding glass doors or panels: 15
Futons: 15	Plastic products: 15
Engine fuels for models: 15	Balloons: 15
Grills: 15	Rug shampooers: 15
Tape recorders or players: 15	Air compressors: 15
Other stools: 15	Brushcutters, powered: 15
Hatchets or axes: 15	Snow throwers or blowers: 15
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 15	Coffee makers or teapots: 15
Other glass bottles or jars: 11	Toy sports equipment: 11
Bars and bar accessories: 5	Cardboard products: 5
Plastic wrapping products: 5	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 5
Reel power lawn mowers: 5	Trays: 5
Electric ranges: 5	Automatic doors: 5
Diving or diving boards: 5	Fencing: 5
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 5	Jewelry: 5
Pens and pencils: 5	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 5
Tetherball: 5	Glass bottles or jars: 5
Metal cookware: 5	Inflatable furniture: 5
Baby carriers: 5

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