Accidents - Year 2004 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 521,158
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 33,042	Stairs or steps: 27,622
Floors or flooring materials: 22,531	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 22,438
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 19,207	Football: 18,103
Beds or bedframes: 14,675	Basketball: 12,845
Knives: 11,592	Skateboards: 10,785
Trampolines: 9,920	Ladders: 8,618
Swings or swing sets: 8,444	Chairs: 8,187
All-terrain vehicles: 7,757	Doors: 7,245
Soccer: 6,989	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,953
Fences or fence posts: 6,892	Ceilings and walls: 6,569
Tables: 6,567	Scooters, unpowered: 6,218
In-line skating: 6,078	Roller skating: 5,960
Slides or sliding boards: 5,838	Baseball: 5,836
Snow boarding: 5,684	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,496
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,972	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,575
House repair or construction materials: 4,527	Horseback riding: 4,251
Hot water: 4,205	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,058
Knives with replaceable blades: 3,975	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,884
Bathtubs or showers: 3,816	Fishing: 3,591
Gymnastics: 3,361	Bunk beds: 3,348
Softball: 2,879	Tableware and accessories: 2,794
Rugs or carpets: 2,773	Playground equipment: 2,659
Exercise: 2,335	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,079
Wheelchairs: 2,056	Other toys: 2,048
Chain saws: 2,037	Containers: 2,033
Hockey: 2,024	Footwear: 1,913
Skating: 1,903	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,901
Clothing irons: 1,771	Cookware: 1,737
Counters or countertops: 1,683	Snow skiing: 1,661
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,596	Volleyball: 1,588
Pet supplies: 1,539	Doorsills or frames: 1,537
Pipes: 1,496	Grills: 1,472
Go-carts: 1,462	Lawn mowers: 1,423
Sleds: 1,365	Other ball sports: 1,318
Cheerleading: 1,272	Furniture: 1,251
Other ranges or ovens: 1,233	Martial arts: 1,232
Wrestling: 1,205	Drinking glasses: 1,200
Cribs: 1,174	Ice hockey: 1,130
Ice skating: 1,122	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,100
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,039	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,035
Televisions: 1,022	Other ranges: 1,015
Dancing: 964	Sports and recreational activity: 963
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 957	Exercise equipment: 935
Power saws: 912	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 908
Hammers: 902	Poles: 896
Pens and pencils: 891	Handrails, railings or banisters: 889
Weight lifting: 883	Gasoline: 857
Ball sports: 844	Razors or shavers: 843
Metal containers: 820	Tennis: 806
Bags: 797	Amusement attractions: 796
Grocery or shopping carts: 781	Stools: 779
Tools: 747	Garage doors: 738
Swimming pools: 722	Clothing accessories: 719
Other playground equipment: 716	Day wear: 713
Cabinet or door hardware: 709	Light bulbs: 688
Refrigerators: 684	Benches: 676
Swimming: 674	Saws: 661
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 654	Other ovens: 641
Golf carts: 627	Golf: 621
Toilets: 616	Wire: 615
Clothes dryers: 610	Power lawn mowers: 594
Bleachers: 561	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 561
Pruning or trimming equipment: 559	Lacrosse: 551
Aquariums or accessories: 550	Elevators or other lifts: 546
Barstools or kitchen stools: 532	Bleaches: 528
Track and field: 528	Bottles or jars: 527
Drills: 518	Scaffolding: 514
Rope or string: 493	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 482
Riding power lawn mowers: 480	Surfing: 475
Built-in swimming pools: 469	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 456
Wagons: 449	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 447
Chair, recliner: 439	Snowmobiles: 436
Archery: 427	Microwave ovens: 426
Radiators: 426	Portable circular power saws: 424
Mattresses: 424	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 420
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 418	Washing machines: 413
Step stools: 408	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 406
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 400	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 399
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 399	Bowling: 398
Bench or table saws: 396	Seesaws or teeterboards: 381
Air conditioners: 379	Escalators: 377
Floor lamps or table lamps: 370	Lockers: 366
Other fireplaces: 364	Snow tubing: 361
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 353	Glass bottles or jars: 351
Manual scissors: 351	Heaters or heating systems: 350
Water heaters: 350	Outerwear: 350
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 349	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 341
General home or room involvement in fires: 340	Stepladders: 336
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 329	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 328
Sinks: 322	Decorative yard equipment: 319
Treehouses or playhouses: 317	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 315
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 312	Telephones or telephone accessories: 311
Manual cleaning equipment: 291	Scissors: 287
Chair, rocking: 287	Fans: 285
Bed rails: 282	Fireworks: 280
Screwdrivers: 275	Baby gates or barriers: 272
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 270	Soaps: 266
Tool sheds: 263	Lighting equipment: 259
Vending machines: 250	Water slides: 248
Welding equipment: 239	Hatchets or axes: 237
Extension or straight ladders: 236	Electric ranges or ovens: 234
Awls, chisels or planes: 232	Dishwashers: 225
Hammocks: 223	Billiards or pool: 223
Ramps or landings: 215	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 214
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 209	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 209
Power drills or accessories: 209	Portable power drills and accessories: 209
Extension cords: 206	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 205
Vacuum cleaners: 204	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 203
First aid equipment: 202	Batteries: 200
Boxing: 200	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 196
Chemicals: 195	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 193
Freezers: 189	Luggage: 187
Mountain climbing: 185	Laundry soaps or detergents: 178
Computers: 173	Generators or power plants: 173
Blankets: 171	Oven cleaners: 169
Gas furnaces: 164	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 164
Nightwear: 164	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 164
Other glass bottles or jars: 162	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 162
Public equipment: 158	Car seats: 157
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 156	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 156
Automatic doors: 156	Lighter fluids: 155
Inflatable toys: 152	Plastic products: 152
Camping equipment: 151	Book bags or back carriers: 151
Electric deep fryers: 151	Pressure cookers or canners: 149
Kitchen gadgets: 149	Wooden containers: 148
Rugby: 145	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 144
Storm windows: 144	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 144
Clothing: 144	Mobile/manufactured homes: 141
Detergents: 141	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 139
Air compressors: 139	Glass soft drink bottles: 139
BBs or pellets: 139	Slow cookers: 137
Fuel oils: 136	Powered riding toys: 135
Carts: 134	Baby strollers: 134
Lighters: 128	Nonbaby mattresses: 128
Waterbeds or water pillows: 128	Electric lighting equipment: 128
Paper products: 127	Cardboard products: 126
Futons: 121	Flying toys: 121
Trays: 120	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 120
Badminton: 118	Other manual workshop tools: 117
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 117	Hand saws: 117
Windowsills or frames: 117	Fire extinguishers: 110
Playpens: 110	Television tables or stands: 109
Other grills or stoves: 108	Toy boxes or chests: 105
Riding toys: 104	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 103
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 103	Fire or smoke alarms: 103
Hot tubs or home spas: 102	Nonmetal cookware: 102
Plastic bags: 102	Manual hedge trimmers: 101
Christmas tree lights: 101	Christmas decorations: 101
Water tubing: 101	Electric heating pads: 100
Pillows: 99	Tetherball: 95
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 94	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 94
Photographic equipment: 94	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 94
Cots: 94	Coffee makers or teapots: 93
Electric heaters: 92	Water skiing: 90
Sheets or pillowcases: 88	Glue guns: 88
Cutting torches: 87	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 87
Towel racks or bars: 87	Plastic containers: 87
Power hedge trimmers: 87	Ice or snow boating: 86
Food processors: 86	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 86
Charcoal: 86	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 86
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 86	Pull-down or folding stairs: 85
Watches: 85	Automotive tools or accessories: 85
Tree stands: 85	Buckets or pails: 83
Street hockey: 82	Ironing boards or covers: 82
Other furnaces: 80	Electric ovens: 77
Antifreeze: 76	Jewelry: 76
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 76	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 76
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 76	Painting equipment, powered: 75
Above-ground swimming pools: 74	Leaf blowers: 74
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 74	General purpose household cleaners: 74
Baby bouncer seats: 71	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 71
Kites or kite string: 71	Paper bags: 71
Manual push mowers: 71	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 69
Electric frying pans and skillets: 69	Footlockers: 69
Electric ranges: 69	Thermometers: 69
Kerosene or oil heaters: 69	Toolboxes or tool kits: 69
Faucets or spigots: 69	Gas ovens: 69
Power tillers or cultivators: 69	Electric kettles or hot pots: 69
Snow throwers/blowers: 69	Rocketry sets: 69
Automotive chemicals: 69	Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 69
Portable electric heaters: 69	Nonglass bottles or jars: 69
Horseshoes: 69	Table tennis: 69
Personal protection devices: 69	Hair clippers and trimmers: 69
Canning jars or lids: 69	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 69
Gas or LP heaters: 69	Balloons: 69
Other furniture: 69	Portable food or beverage coolers: 69
Drain cleaners: 69	Wood paneling and particleboard: 69
Abrasive cleaners: 65	Laundry baskets: 65
Seasonal decorations: 65	Pogo sticks: 65
Handball: 65	Tractors: 65
School equipment: 60	Radios: 59
Saunas: 58	Fire escape devices: 58
Boilers: 58	Thermostats: 58
Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 58	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 58
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 58	Toy sports equipment: 58
Swimming pool chemicals: 58	Gas ranges: 58
Metal cookware: 55	Cords, electrical: 53
Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 52	Desk supplies: 51
Minibikes, powered: 50	Field hockey: 49
Baby changing tables: 48	Acids: 48
Diving or diving boards: 47	Lubricants: 47
Nail guns or stud drivers: 47	Floor furnaces: 47
Radial arm saws: 46	Other toy weapons: 43
Rotary power lawn mowers: 43	Range or oven accessories: 43
High chairs: 42	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 40
Gas ranges or ovens: 40	Laundry hampers: 35
Tricycles: 35	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 35
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 34	Jigsaws: 34
Other portable or stationary power tools: 33	Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 33
Vises or workshop clamps: 32	Other containers: 32
Keys, key rings or key chains: 31	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 31
Gasoline cans: 31	Safety pins: 29
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 29	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 24
Pins and needles: 23	Fertilizers: 23
Coins: 23	Baby walkers or jumpers: 23
Sewing machines or accessories: 23	Flatware: 23
Clocks: 21	Fireplace equipment: 19
Portable baby swings: 17	Darts: 17
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 17	Fuel storage tanks: 17
Doorstops: 16	Indoor antennas: 16
Other antennas: 16	Adhesives: 16
Toasters: 16	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 16
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 16	Motorized vehicles: 16
Levels: 16	Bedding: 16
Chimneys: 15	Garden tractors: 15
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 15	Hacksaws: 15
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 15	Skeet shooting: 15
Window screens: 15	Electric mixers: 15
Scales: 15	Towels or cloths: 15
Safes: 15	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15
Bars and bar accessories: 15	Clothes steamers: 15
Diapers: 12	Vaporizers: 6
Humidifiers: 6	Wallpaper: 6
Electric waffle irons: 6	Night-lights: 6
Portable cribs: 6	Chains: 6
Aerosol containers: 6	Attachable high chairs: 6
Chemistry sets or science kits: 6

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