Accidents - Year 2004 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 124,030
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 14,206	Stairs or steps: 10,993
Beds or bedframes: 6,767	Bicycles or accessories: 4,115
Chairs: 2,782	Football: 2,559
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,359	Trampolines: 2,325
Bathtubs or showers: 2,115	Rugs or carpets: 1,979
Weight lifting: 1,972	Horseback riding: 1,949
Ladders: 1,925	All-terrain vehicles: 1,826
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,735	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,618
Fences or fence posts: 1,581	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,552
Ceilings and walls: 1,546	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,521
Doors: 1,443	Tables: 1,406
Swings or swing sets: 1,383	Baseball: 1,301
Basketball: 1,296	House repair or construction materials: 1,182
Wheelchairs: 1,149	Exercise: 1,146
Snow boarding: 1,111	Slides or sliding boards: 1,075
Bunk beds: 1,039	Containers: 925
Footwear: 901	Toilets: 859
Pet supplies: 840	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 829
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 818	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 811
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 806	Snow skiing: 672
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 652	Knives: 631
Fishing: 616	Softball: 584
Playground equipment: 556	Exercise equipment: 524
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 511	Gymnastics: 504
Day wear: 484	Scooters, unpowered: 476
Soccer: 466	Stools: 460
Roller skating: 440	Go-carts: 424
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 422	Wrestling: 409
Refrigerators: 389	Doorsills or frames: 380
Amusement attractions: 374	Golf: 368
Furniture: 351	Bags: 350
Poles: 347	Dancing: 315
Bowling: 313	Step stools: 307
Tableware and accessories: 303	Mirrors or mirror glass: 301
Other toys: 285	Hot water: 280
Grocery or shopping carts: 275	Cheerleading: 265
Ball sports: 256	Clothing irons: 256
Nightwear: 254	Manual cleaning equipment: 251
Ramps or landings: 249	Power lawn mowers: 246
Carts: 240	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 238
Lawn mowers: 235	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 221
Swimming: 217	Hammers: 216
Vacuum cleaners: 215	Outerwear: 214
Light bulbs: 214	Snow tubing: 209
Paper products: 205	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 205
Stepladders: 204	Telephones or telephone accessories: 203
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 198	Televisions: 198
Garage doors: 198	Clothing: 198
Other playground equipment: 193	Riding power lawn mowers: 190
Wire: 189	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 188
Laundry soaps or detergents: 187	Bottles or jars: 183
Escalators: 180	Counters or countertops: 180
Cookware: 180	Boxing: 180
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 175	Sports and recreational activity: 175
Generators or power plants: 175	Pipes: 174
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 174	Handrails, railings or banisters: 171
Sleds: 168	Metal containers: 163
Clothing accessories: 162	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 162
Fireworks: 160	Gasoline: 159
Pens and pencils: 158	Heaters or heating systems: 156
Martial arts: 150	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 147
Other unpowered garden tools: 146	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 146
Pins and needles: 145	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 145
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 145	Buckets or pails: 144
Christmas tree lights: 144	Cabinet or door hardware: 141
Car seats: 140	Dishwashers: 139
Windowsills or frames: 139	Toolboxes or tool kits: 139
Tree stands: 139	Elevators or other lifts: 137
BBs or pellets: 135	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 132
Fuel storage tanks: 130	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 128
Razors or shavers: 128	Luggage: 124
Hockey: 124	Chain saws: 120
Cribs: 120	Clothes dryers: 117
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 117	Motorized vehicles: 116
Skateboards: 115	Benches: 115
In-line skating: 115	Cutting torches: 113
Tools: 111	Drinking glasses: 111
Lacrosse: 108	Rope or string: 108
Chair, recliner: 107	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 104
Powered riding toys: 103	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 103
Drain cleaners: 102	Extension cords: 102
Floor lamps or table lamps: 101	Surfing: 100
Cords, electrical: 100	Decorative yard equipment: 99
Snowmobiles: 99	Electric blenders: 94
Slicers and choppers: 94	Baby carriers: 94
Fans: 94	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 94
Swimming pool slides: 94	Other ranges or ovens: 94
General home or room involvement in fires: 91	Extension or straight ladders: 88
Microwave ovens: 86	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 86
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 85	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 85
Other glass bottles or jars: 85	Chains: 85
Balloons: 85	Attachable high chairs: 85
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 82	Other ball sports: 82
Public equipment: 76	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 76
Chair, rocking: 75	Tennis: 74
Knives with replaceable blades: 74	Skating: 71
Other ovens: 71	Tool sheds: 71
Flatware: 71	Wooden containers: 71
Wading pools: 71	Pressure cookers or canners: 71
Safes: 71	Bleachers: 69
Towels or cloths: 69	Power saws: 69
Archery: 69	Sprayers: 69
Power tillers or cultivators: 69	Snow throwers/blowers: 69
Skeet shooting: 69	Vending machines: 69
Hatchets or axes: 69	Seasonal decorations: 69
Street hockey: 69	Bleaches: 69
Electric heating pads: 69	Saws: 69
Dishwashing liquid: 69	Welding equipment: 69
Manual scissors: 69	Minibikes, powered: 69
Freezers: 69	Internal combustion engines: 69
Mobile/manufactured homes: 69	Ice skating: 65
Swimming pool equipment: 65	Golf carts: 64
Laundry baskets: 59	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 58
Horseshoes: 58	Mountain climbing: 58
Inflatable furniture: 58	Oil furnaces: 58
Faucet water heaters: 58	Built-in swimming pools: 58
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 58	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 58
Portable food or beverage coolers: 58	Plastic bags: 58
Nonglass bottles or jars: 58	Tractors: 58
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 52	Scaffolding: 51
Billiards or pool: 47	Eyeglasses: 47
Track and field: 47	Wood paneling and particleboard: 46
Grills: 46	Baby mattresses or pads: 43
Air conditioners: 43	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 43
Wagons: 42	Darts: 35
Seesaws or teeterboards: 33	Lockers: 32
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 32	Lighting equipment: 32
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 31	Recording tapes: 29
Abrasive cleaners: 29	Vises or workshop clamps: 29
Gasoline cans: 29	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 29
Computers: 29	Soaps: 22
Washing machines: 22	Ice hockey: 22
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 17	Automatic doors: 17
Safety pins: 17	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 16
Footlockers: 16	Blankets: 16
Fire or smoke alarms: 16	Moving walks: 16
Treehouses or playhouses: 16	Barstools or kitchen stools: 16
Pillows: 16	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 16
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 16	High chairs: 16
Workshop furnishings: 15	Metal cookware: 15
Water slides: 15	Sewing machines or accessories: 15
Humidifiers: 15	Swimming pools: 15
Lighters: 15	Rug shampooers: 15
Book bags or back carriers: 15	Inflatable toys: 15
Baby strollers: 15	Desk supplies: 15
Other containers: 15	Sinks: 15
Television tables or stands: 15	Storm windows: 15
Electric heaters: 15	Radiators: 15
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15	Hair dryers: 15
Trays: 15	First aid equipment: 12
Riding toys: 12	Baby walkers or jumpers: 6
Diapers: 6	Baby exercisers: 6
Baby bouncer seats: 6	Artificial Christmas trees: 6
Mattresses: 6	Portable baby swings: 6
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 6	Scissors: 6
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6	Tape recorders or players: 6
Water tubing: 6	Tricycles: 6
Hammocks: 6	Flotation toys: 6

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