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Accidents - Year 2005 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 492,035
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Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 29,463Stairs or steps: 27,694
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 22,925Football: 22,052
Floors or flooring materials: 21,708Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 18,112
Beds or bedframes: 16,485Skateboards: 10,787
Basketball: 10,713Knives: 10,631
Trampolines: 9,538Doors: 9,000
Swings or swing sets: 8,091Ladders: 7,828
Soccer: 7,718All-terrain vehicles: 7,434
Chairs: 7,354Fences or fence posts: 6,974
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,248Roller skating: 6,026
Tables: 5,316Snow boarding: 5,247
Bathtubs or showers: 5,197Baseball: 5,143
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,139Slides or sliding boards: 5,084
Scooters, unpowered: 4,708Hot water: 4,525
Ceilings and walls: 4,248Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,154
Horseback riding: 3,949Knives with replaceable blades: 3,818
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,650In-line skating: 3,621
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,522Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,489
House repair or construction materials: 3,112Other ranges or ovens: 2,954
Gymnastics: 2,891Softball: 2,811
Tableware and accessories: 2,550Bunk beds: 2,434
Exercise: 2,312Fishing: 2,266
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,262Rugs or carpets: 2,193
Containers: 2,150Playground equipment: 2,053
Cookware: 1,916Doorsills or frames: 1,802
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,743Skating: 1,731
Other toys: 1,723Sports and recreational activity: 1,625
Footwear: 1,572Volleyball: 1,533
Lawn mowers: 1,530Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,498
Chain saws: 1,478Furniture: 1,431
Toilets: 1,425Go-carts: 1,399
Hockey: 1,326Sleds: 1,303
Drinking glasses: 1,295Poles: 1,255
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,238Ice skating: 1,201
Wheelchairs: 1,188Snow skiing: 1,184
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,151Day wear: 1,149
Wrestling: 1,116Exercise equipment: 1,113
Weight lifting: 1,111Stools: 1,111
Clothing irons: 1,021Cheerleading: 1,008
Counters or countertops: 998Grills: 976
Pipes: 944Gasoline: 935
Track and field: 935Tennis: 929
Surfing: 888Saws: 841
Pet supplies: 836Swimming pools: 830
Tools: 829Other playground equipment: 827
Martial arts: 824Other ball sports: 797
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 791Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 781
Power saws: 778Metal containers: 775
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 743Lacrosse: 722
Dancing: 722Grocery or shopping carts: 709
Fans: 705Cabinet or door hardware: 697
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 695Wire: 692
Refrigerators: 687Golf: 682
Sinks: 681Hammers: 667
Bowling: 666Amusement attractions: 657
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 634Power lawn mowers: 619
Pens and pencils: 616Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 611
Ice hockey: 607Portable circular power saws: 604
Cribs: 603Pruning or trimming equipment: 584
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 583Benches: 571
Bags: 568Mountain climbing: 540
Swimming: 539Floor lamps or table lamps: 528
Step stools: 520Tool sheds: 517
Glass bottles or jars: 517Light bulbs: 497
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 487Razors or shavers: 486
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 479Garage doors: 476
Ball sports: 473Stepladders: 470
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 465Scooters/skateboards, powered: 463
Ramps or landings: 461Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 451
Seesaws or teeterboards: 447Elevators or other lifts: 440
Nail guns or stud drivers: 439Clothing: 438
Televisions: 428Luggage: 422
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 416Riding power lawn mowers: 405
Other glass bottles or jars: 397Bench or table saws: 396
Drills: 394Golf carts: 393
Welding equipment: 385Microwave ovens: 379
Other unpowered garden tools: 379Other fireplaces: 370
Treehouses or playhouses: 365Flatware: 363
Cords, electrical: 358Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 353
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 351Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 345
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 343Barstools or kitchen stools: 339
Scissors: 334Vacuum cleaners: 333
Lockers: 329Aquariums or accessories: 328
Bleachers: 326Lighting equipment: 325
Other manual workshop tools: 324Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 324
Windowsills or frames: 323Escalators: 320
Chemicals: 318Bottles or jars: 315
Rope or string: 312Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 309
Water slides: 307Clothes dryers: 304
Automatic doors: 302Storm windows: 301
Public equipment: 300Car seats: 299
Carts: 298Manual cleaning equipment: 295
Electric ranges or ovens: 291Buckets or pails: 289
Pillows: 283Chair, recliner: 283
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 281Air conditioners: 279
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 278Scaffolding: 277
Outerwear: 275BBs or pellets: 264
Hand saws: 263Manual scissors: 263
Awls, chisels or planes: 258Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 256
Soaps: 255Water skiing: 251
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 251Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 246
Desk supplies: 244Kerosene or oil heaters: 243
Minibikes, powered: 239Tricycles: 237
Radiators: 236Decorative yard equipment: 223
Nightwear: 220General purpose household cleaners: 220
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 219Tractors: 215
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 214Built-in swimming pools: 211
Clothing accessories: 211Dishwashers: 210
Pins and needles: 207Hot tubs or home spas: 206
Bed rails: 204First aid equipment: 204
Toy boxes or chests: 201Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 196
Computers: 193Baby gates or barriers: 191
Riding toys: 189Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 188
Boxing: 186Mattresses: 183
Telephones or telephone accessories: 180Pressure cookers or canners: 176
Wagons: 176Paper products: 174
Toolboxes or tool kits: 171Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 167
Watches: 166Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 166
Baby changing tables: 165Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 164
Plastic bags: 160Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 160
Wood paneling and particleboard: 160Other grills or stoves: 158
Diapers: 158Thermal or sound insulation materials: 158
High chairs: 156Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 152
Christmas tree lights: 152Archery: 152
Tapes: 151Cigarette or pipe lighters: 151
Nonmetal cookware: 150Antifreeze: 150
Hatchets or axes: 150Roller hockey: 149
Flying toys: 147Metal cookware: 145
Window screens: 143Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 142
Coffee makers or teapots: 140Oven cleaners: 139
Swimming pool equipment: 137Television tables or stands: 136
Freezers: 136Playpens: 136
Swimming pool chemicals: 135Log splitters: 135
Laundry baskets: 131Field hockey: 129
General home or room involvement in fires: 129Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 128
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 128Business and office machines: 128
Baby strollers: 125Snow tubing: 124
Boilers: 119Sewing basket articles: 114
Laundry soaps or detergents: 114Glue guns: 106
Trays: 105Screwdrivers: 105
Bleaches: 103Chains: 100
Washing machines: 99Blankets: 99
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 98Lubricants: 98
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 98Extension cords: 97
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 97Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 97
Other furnaces: 96Chair, rocking: 94
Power sanders: 91Fuel storage tanks: 91
Manicuring devices: 91Electric Christmas decorations: 90
Extension or straight ladders: 89Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 89
Mobile/manufactured homes: 83Keys, key rings or key chains: 83
Portable power drills and accessories: 83Garden tractors: 83
Cardboard products: 83Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 83
Eyeglasses: 83Nonbaby mattresses: 83
Swimming pool slides: 83Photographic equipment: 83
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 83Pogo sticks: 83
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 83Faucets or spigots: 83
Portable electric heaters: 83Other plastic products: 83
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 82Fireworks: 82
Band saws: 82Snowmobiles: 82
Radios: 82Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 76
Camping equipment: 76Clocks: 76
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 76Hair dryers: 76
Book bags or back carriers: 75Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 75
Lye: 74Water heaters: 72
Tetherball: 71Gas ranges or ovens: 69
Lamp oils: 68Batteries: 68
Tree stands: 68Glass soft drink bottles: 68
Sheets or pillowcases: 68Electric or battery-powered knives: 68
Toilet bowl products: 68Motorized vehicles: 68
Generators or power plants: 68Power tillers or cultivators: 68
Jewelry: 68Matches: 68
Toy sports equipment: 68Billiards or pool: 68
Outdoor antennas: 68Fire or smoke alarms: 68
Flotation toys: 68Manual drills: 68
Christmas decorations: 68Power drills or accessories: 68
Canning jars or lids: 67Plastic products: 67
Towel racks or bars: 66Gas furnaces: 66
Other containers: 66Abrasive cleaners: 66
Futons: 66Scales: 66
Plastic containers: 66Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 66
Stilts: 66Art supplies or equipment: 66
Appliances: 61Gasoline cans: 61
Sewing machines or accessories: 59Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 59
Water tubing: 59Street hockey: 59
Paper cutters: 59Portable baby swings: 59
Heaters or heating systems: 59Painting equipment, powered: 59
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 59Snow disks: 59
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 49Aerosol containers: 46
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 46Fire extinguishers: 46
Wooden containers: 45Electric deep fryers: 45
Balloons: 41Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 38
School equipment: 37Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 36
Wading pools: 35Bathtub or shower enclosures: 31
Umbrellas: 31Rugby: 31
Snow throwers/blowers: 31Vending machines: 31
Rug shampooers: 30Lighter fluids: 30
Range or oven accessories: 30Kitchen gadgets: 30
Baby walkers or jumpers: 27Nonglass bottles or jars: 22
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 21Hair clippers and trimmers: 21
Inflatable toys: 21Hammocks: 21
Slicers and choppers: 15Handball: 15
Inflatable furniture: 15Other furniture: 15
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 15
School laboratory chemicals: 15Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15
Acids: 15Fireplace equipment: 15
Drain cleaners: 15Power hedge trimmers: 15
Other power garden tools: 15Paint or varnish thinners: 15
Sprayers: 15Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Drain snakes: 15Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 15
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 15Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 15
Vises or workshop clamps: 15Cutting torches: 15
Pull-down or folding stairs: 15Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15
Cots: 15Manual filing or sanding tools: 15
Soldering equipment: 15Portable food or beverage coolers: 15
Rotary power lawn mowers: 15Personal protection devices: 15
Vacuum containers: 15Thermostats: 15
Electric heating pads: 15Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 15Hot plates: 15
Electric kettles or hot pots: 15Food processors: 15
Gas-burning fireplaces: 15Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15
Kites or kite string: 15Other antennas: 15
Bars and bar accessories: 13Detergents: 11
Ironing boards or covers: 7Artificial turf: 6
Humidifiers: 5Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 5
Powered riding toys: 5Fertilizers: 5
Diving or diving boards: 5Baby carriers: 5
Gas or LP heaters: 5Pumps: 5
Horseshoes: 5

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