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Accidents - Year 2002 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 479,030
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Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 28,737Stairs or steps: 25,029
Windows or window glass: 20,811Floors or flooring materials: 17,535
Football: 16,833Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 14,414
Beds: 12,290Basketball: 12,141
Knives: 12,123Chairs: 8,913
Skateboards: 8,819Swings or swing sets: 8,647
Snow boarding: 7,621Fences or fence posts: 7,509
In-line skating: 7,437Trampolines: 7,433
Roller skating: 6,935Doors: 6,478
Ladders: 6,367Soccer: 6,323
Baseball: 6,257Scooters, unpowered: 5,770
Slides or sliding boards: 5,593All-terrain vehicles: 5,588
Ceilings and walls: 5,271Bathtubs or showers: 5,061
Tables: 4,979Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,863
Hot water: 4,834Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,480
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 4,316House repair or construction materials: 4,171
Glass doors: 3,865Knives with replaceable blades: 3,837
Horseback riding: 3,701Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,439
Skating: 3,094Bunk beds: 2,977
Snow skiing: 2,668Exercise: 2,642
Fishing: 2,578Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,575
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,474Gymnastics: 2,425
Rugs or carpets: 2,390Playground equipment: 2,377
Tableware and accessories: 2,344Chain saws: 2,147
Softball: 2,119Cookware: 1,982
Containers: 1,868Furniture: 1,652
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,637Other Irons: 1,602
Grills: 1,598Other toys: 1,577
Wrestling: 1,515Volleyball: 1,508
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,498Drinking glasses: 1,495
Ball sports: 1,433Ice skating: 1,431
Go-carts: 1,344Other ranges: 1,305
Weight lifting: 1,296Toilets: 1,199
Hockey: 1,199Lawn mowers: 1,193
Doorsills or frames: 1,177Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,164
Wheelchairs: 1,083Other windows or window glass: 1,039
Pet supplies: 1,021Footwear: 1,017
Golf: 1,004Stools: 998
Gasoline: 987Pipes: 984
Metal containers: 959Poles: 947
Day wear: 930Dancing: 923
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 923Pens and pencils: 920
Other ball sports: 918Mirrors or mirror glass: 902
Saws: 881Bags: 872
Cheerleading: 852Cabinet or door hardware: 844
Other playground equipment: 829Other ovens: 827
Track and field: 805Other glass doors: 804
Counters or countertops: 786Hammers: 778
Screen doors: 764Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 752
Other unpowered garden tools: 752Razors or shavers: 749
Light bulbs: 743Exercise equipment: 726
Storm doors with glass panels: 710Wire: 701
Garage doors: 694Pruning or trimming equipment: 684
Sleds: 681Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 649
Televisions: 644Rope or string: 640
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 634Chemicals: 633
Clothes dryers: 630Treehouses or playhouses: 626
Ice hockey: 622Decorative yard equipment: 620
Stepladders: 618Coal or wood-burning stoves: 617
Sinks: 616Washing machines: 608
Cribs: 594Manual cleaning equipment: 585
Golf carts: 584Bleachers: 574
Seesaws or teeterboards: 561Martial arts: 560
Grocery or shopping carts: 558Lighting equipment: 557
Bedsprings or bedframes: 544Bottles or jars: 534
Swimming pools: 527Wagons: 516
Refrigerators: 507Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 503
Sports and recreational activity: 493Air conditioners: 485
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 483Fans: 481
Step stools: 479Toolboxes or tool kits: 470
Floor lamps or table lamps: 468Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 464
Lacrosse: 455Benches: 454
Book bags or back carriers: 453Bowling: 444
Snowmobiles: 443Radiators: 433
Amusement attractions: 431Glass bottles or jars: 428
Tennis: 425Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 420
Other power saws: 420Power lawn mowers: 419
Recliner chairs: 412Outerwear: 401
Wood paneling and particleboard: 392Boxing: 390
Other fireplaces: 389Gas or LP grills or stoves: 383
Tricycles: 376Baby gates or barriers: 372
Computers: 372Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 367
Paper products: 365Bench or table saws: 360
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 355Aquariums or accessories: 354
Barstools or kitchen stools: 354Scissors: 353
Snow tubing: 352Awls, chisels or planes: 348
Scaffolding: 342Riding toys: 336
Cardboard products: 325Clothing accessories: 323
Tools: 321Microwave ovens: 312
Built-in swimming pools: 304Clothing: 302
Heaters or heating systems: 299Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 296
Swimming: 295Electrical wire or wiring systems: 294
Water skiing: 294Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 292
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 285Electric ranges: 282
Public equipment: 281Desk supplies: 279
Portable circular power saws: 270Mattresses: 267
Other nonglass doors: 267Baby strollers: 266
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 261Laundry baskets: 258
Tractors: 258Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 256
Batteries: 256General home or room involvement in fires: 253
Other manual workshop tools: 253Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 249
Riding power lawn mowers: 248Lockers: 247
Escalators: 246Fireworks: 243
Soaps: 236Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 235
Power saws: 228Nightwear: 228
Street hockey: 227Power drills or accessories: 226
Baby changing tables: 226Roller hockey: 224
Pins and needles: 223Surfing: 222
Cutting torches: 220Elevators or other lifts: 219
Matches: 218Ramps or landings: 217
Water slides: 215Plastic bags: 214
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 214Buckets or pails: 212
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 210Toy boxes or chests: 209
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 205Sliding glass doors or panels: 204
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 204Hammocks: 202
Range or oven accessories: 198Coffee makers or teapots: 198
Plastic containers: 194Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 189
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 189Screwdrivers: 184
Electric deep fryers: 183Vacuum cleaners: 178
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 177Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 176
Chains: 176Storm windows: 176
Pillows: 174First aid equipment: 172
High chairs: 171Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 168
Electric frying pans and skillets: 168Diving or diving boards: 165
Baby walkers or jumpers: 165Other portable or stationary power tools: 165
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 165Water heaters: 159
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 155Car seats: 153
Hot tubs or home spas: 151Metal cookware: 150
Waterbeds or water pillows: 145Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 145
Automatic doors: 145Jewelry: 145
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 145Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 144
Hatchets or axes: 143Freezers: 140
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 138Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 137
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 137Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 137
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 137Kerosene or oil heaters: 137
Power hedge trimmers: 136Gasoline cans: 136
Kitchen gadgets: 136Windowsills or frames: 136
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 135Minibikes, powered: 135
Food processors: 135Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 135
Archery: 134Other furniture: 134
Flatware: 134Electric ovens: 134
Glass soft drink bottles: 134Oven cleaners: 131
General purpose household cleaners: 130Manual snow or ice removal tools: 129
Manual scissors: 129Luggage: 129
Bleaches: 128Other glass bottles or jars: 122
Electric baseboard heaters: 122Air compressors: 122
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 121Blankets: 119
Plastic products: 119Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 114
Eyeglasses: 108Steam irons: 107
Other containers: 107Drain cleaners: 106
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 106Chimneys: 106
Other grills or stoves: 105Welding equipment: 103
Pressure cookers or canners: 101Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 99
Nail guns or stud drivers: 98Watches: 98
Tapes: 98Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 97
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 97Pogo sticks: 94
Television tables or stands: 94Tool sheds: 93
Baby carriages: 92Dune buggies/beach buggies: 92
Acids: 92Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 91
Clocks: 91Window screens: 91
Rugby: 89Mountain climbing: 89
Field hockey: 85Carts: 84
Extension cords: 84Drills: 84
Fire extinguishers: 83Fire escape devices: 83
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 83Towels or cloths: 83
Magazine racks or book ends: 83Canning jars or lids: 83
Vaporizers: 83Night-lights: 83
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 83Nonglass doors: 83
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 83Mobile/manufactured homes: 83
Heat or infrared lamps: 83Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 82
Aerosol containers: 82Lighter fluids: 80
Sewing machines or accessories: 80Youth chairs: 78
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 77Fuel oils: 76
Toy guns: 76Keys, key rings or key chains: 76
Fertilizers: 76Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 76
Flying toys: 76Camping equipment: 76
Billiards or pool: 76Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 76
Vending machines: 76School laboratory chemicals: 73
Footlockers: 73Beach chairs or folding chairs: 71
Dishwashers: 69Storm doors without glass panels: 68
Baby bottles or nipples: 68Slow cookers: 68
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 68Inflatable furniture: 68
Wooden containers: 68BBs or pellets: 68
Glass tubing or test tubes: 68Band saws: 68
Adhesives: 68Electric heaters: 68
Laundry hampers: 68Diesel fuels: 68
Manual hedge trimmers: 67Hand saws: 67
Tape recorders or players: 67Nonglass bottles or jars: 67
Bars and bar accessories: 67Workshop furnishings: 67
Croquet: 67Doorstops: 67
Rotary power lawn mowers: 67Nonelectric blankets: 66
Photographic equipment: 60Other power garden tools: 60
Wallpaper: 60Electrical outlets or receptacles: 60
Toasters: 60Costumes or masks: 60
Electric lighting equipment: 60Swimming pool equipment: 50
Telephones or telephone accessories: 47Other furnaces: 47
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 45Table linens: 38
Playpens: 38Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 31
Umbrellas: 31Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 30
Appliances: 30Reel power lawn mowers: 30
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 30Portable food or beverage coolers: 30
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 27Other stools: 26
Toy sports equipment: 23Glue guns: 22
Charcoal: 21Powered riding toys: 21
Combs or hairbrushes: 21Hot plates: 21
Trays: 21Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 20
School equipment: 20Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 20
Futons: 17Faucets or spigots: 16
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 16Saunas: 16
Scales: 16Fire or smoke alarms: 16
Towel racks or bars: 15Lamp oils: 15
Fireplace equipment: 15Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Other heaters or heating systems: 15Painting equipment, powered: 15
Other electric lighting equipment: 15Laundry soaps or detergents: 15
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 15Baby carriers: 15
Portable cribs: 15Lye: 15
Diapers: 15Automotive chemicals: 15
Liniments or rubbing compounds: 15Recording tapes: 15
Boilers: 15Manual drills: 15
Gas or LP heaters: 15Fencing: 15
Other polishes: 15Food warmers: 15
Extension ladders: 15Paint or varnish thinners: 15
Handball: 15Badminton: 15
Garden tractors: 15Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 15
Swimming pool slides: 15Safety pins: 15
Other ladders: 11Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 11
Attachable high chairs: 11Balloons: 11
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 5Molding compounds: 5
Above-ground swimming pools: 5Gas ranges: 5
Dry ice: 5Wading pools: 5
Table tennis: 5Nonbaby mattresses: 5
Tetherball: 5Floor buffers or waxers: 5
Humidifiers: 5Radios: 5

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