Accidents - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118,184
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 10,129	Stairs or steps: 9,371
Beds: 6,229	Bicycles or accessories: 3,812
Chairs: 3,070	Football: 2,986
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,940	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,095
Fences or fence posts: 2,019	Trampolines: 2,013
Weight lifting: 2,008	Ladders: 1,873
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,737	Horseback riding: 1,713
Rugs or carpets: 1,676	Windows or window glass: 1,620
Ceilings and walls: 1,619	Snow skiing: 1,589
Tables: 1,549	Bathtubs or showers: 1,502
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,482	Doors: 1,482
Exercise: 1,408	All-terrain vehicles: 1,346
Knives: 1,346	Wheelchairs: 1,329
Swings or swing sets: 1,265	Baseball: 1,137
House repair or construction materials: 1,131	Slides or sliding boards: 1,092
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,041	Basketball: 972
Snow boarding: 971	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 801
Footwear: 727	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 710
Hot water: 702	Soccer: 649
Counters or countertops: 648	Softball: 610
Wrestling: 593	Pet supplies: 586
Containers: 579	Golf: 556
Furniture: 544	Skateboards: 541
Fishing: 535	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 508
In-line skating: 504	Bags: 466
Scooters, unpowered: 465	Roller skating: 465
Exercise equipment: 449	Doorsills or frames: 447
Bunk beds: 437	Glass doors: 402
Handrails, railings or banisters: 392	Seesaws or teeterboards: 390
Tools: 370	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 369
Other Irons: 365	Hockey: 358
Toilets: 354	Telephones or telephone accessories: 352
Day wear: 338	Televisions: 327
Barstools or kitchen stools: 319	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 313
Mattresses: 309	Golf carts: 304
Sleds: 303	Playground equipment: 297
Grocery or shopping carts: 295	Riding power lawn mowers: 294
Lighting equipment: 294	Other toys: 292
Garage doors: 289	Stools: 283
Go-carts: 280	Snowmobiles: 275
Grills: 274	Treehouses or playhouses: 272
Ball sports: 271	Mirrors or mirror glass: 267
Wire: 267	Cabinet or door hardware: 252
Swimming: 243	Refrigerators: 243
Freezers: 239	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 235
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 229	Benches: 228
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 215	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 213
Air conditioners: 212	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 211
Other ovens: 204	Other ranges: 197
Chain saws: 195	Bedsprings or bedframes: 194
Nightwear: 192	Sinks: 191
Pipes: 182	Knives with replaceable blades: 182
Billiards or pool: 181	Book bags or back carriers: 178
Ice skating: 177	Scaffolding: 176
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 175	Decorative yard equipment: 174
Other glass doors: 174	Tableware and accessories: 173
Escalators: 169	Wagons: 168
Bowling: 168	Sheets or pillowcases: 168
Ice hockey: 167	Carts: 167
Poles: 165	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 159
Other furnaces: 152	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 151
Paper products: 148	Volleyball: 148
Above-ground swimming pools: 146	Hot tubs or home spas: 145
Water skiing: 145	Lawn mowers: 145
Bleaches: 144	Swimming pools: 140
Other ball sports: 139	Baby gates or barriers: 137
Business and office machines: 137	Storm doors with glass panels: 136
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 128	Pens and pencils: 128
Water heaters: 128	Swimming pool equipment: 122
Cheerleading: 119	Bleachers: 115
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 115	Razors or shavers: 115
Glass bottles or jars: 113	Snow tubing: 107
Tractors: 107	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 107
Gymnastics: 103	Clothing: 100
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 98	Pruning or trimming equipment: 98
Heaters or heating systems: 97	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 93
Other unpowered garden tools: 92	Screen doors: 92
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 92	Pillows: 92
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 92	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 92
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 92	Power lawn mowers: 92
Manual cleaning equipment: 91	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 89
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 85	Hammers: 84
Other windows or window glass: 84	Nail guns or stud drivers: 84
Outerwear: 84	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 84
Amusement attractions: 84	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 83
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 83	High chairs: 83
Microwave ovens: 83	Chemicals: 83
Baby strollers: 83	Stepladders: 83
Cardboard products: 83	Skating: 82
Lubricants: 82	Boxing: 82
Water slides: 78	Elevators or other lifts: 77
Baby changing tables: 76	Outdoor antennas: 76
Fuel storage tanks: 76	Sliding glass doors or panels: 76
Other upholstered chairs: 76	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 76
General home or room involvement in fires: 76	Cookware: 76
Drinking glasses: 76	Vacuum cleaners: 76
Nonglass doors: 75	Kerosene or oil heaters: 74
Water tubing: 74	Sleeping bags: 73
Light bulbs: 72	Toy boxes or chests: 68
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 68	Combs or hairbrushes: 68
Tarpaulins: 68	Sports and recreational activity: 68
Humidifiers: 68	Other grills or stoves: 68
Ironing boards or covers: 68	Other stools: 68
Clothes dryers: 68	Desk supplies: 68
Electric heaters: 68	Toolboxes or tool kits: 68
Street hockey: 68	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 68
Bottles or jars: 68	Mobile/manufactured homes: 68
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 68	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 67
Screwdrivers: 67	Other containers: 67
Swimming pool chemicals: 67	Trays: 67
Laundry soaps or detergents: 67	Other manual workshop tools: 67
Computers: 67	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 67
Balloons: 67	Other playground equipment: 67
Windowsills or frames: 66	Diapers: 60
Lamp oils: 60	Radiators: 60
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 60	Rocking chairs: 60
Floor lamps or table lamps: 60	Soaps: 60
Clothing accessories: 58	Martial arts: 57
Dancing: 54	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 53
Rugby: 53	Buckets or pails: 53
Cribs: 48	Rope or string: 48
Step stools: 46	Metal containers: 40
Portable food or beverage coolers: 38	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 38
Faucets or spigots: 38	Sewing machines or accessories: 38
Sewing basket articles: 38	Scissors: 37
Recliner chairs: 35	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 34
Fireworks: 34	Luggage: 32
Built-in swimming pools: 20	Car seats: 20
Tennis: 20	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 20
Ramps or landings: 16	Washing machines: 15
Fans: 15	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 15
Automotive tools or accessories: 15	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Tetherball: 15	Kitchen gadgets: 15
Scuba diving: 15	Ice picks: 15
Artificial Christmas trees: 15	Other power saws: 15
Animal traps: 15	Built-in fireplaces: 15
Tapes: 15	Aquariums or accessories: 15
Chains: 15	Welding equipment: 15
Christmas decorations: 15	Power sanders: 15
Handball: 15	Wood paneling and particleboard: 15
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 15	Public equipment: 15
Matches: 15	Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Track and field: 15	Hatchets or axes: 15
Coins: 15	Riding toys: 11
Acids: 5	Laundry baskets: 5
Automatic doors: 5	Pins and needles: 5
Wading pools: 5	Baby bouncer seats: 5
Baby carriers or slings: 5	Art supplies or equipment: 5
Other ladders: 5	Tricycles: 5
Lockers: 5	Tool sheds: 5
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 5	Powered riding toys: 5
Plastic containers: 5	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 5

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