Accidents - Year 2007 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 495,891
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 27,916	Stairs or steps: 25,937
Football: 22,093	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 20,813
Floors or flooring materials: 19,321	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 16,838
Beds or bedframes: 14,864	Knives: 12,026
Skateboards: 11,448	Basketball: 9,340
Chairs: 9,299	Trampolines: 9,005
Soccer: 8,223	All-terrain vehicles: 7,630
Doors: 7,215	Swings or swing sets: 7,162
Roller skating: 6,640	Fences or fence posts: 6,465
Ladders: 6,322	Tables: 5,836
Baseball: 5,282	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,212
Scooters, unpowered: 5,160	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,134
Snow boarding: 5,066	Knives with replaceable blades: 4,965
Slides or sliding boards: 4,883	Hot water: 4,826
Bathtubs or showers: 4,676	Ceilings and walls: 4,653
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,337	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,327
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,223	In-line skating: 4,176
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,289	Horseback riding: 3,273
Exercise: 2,738	Footwear: 2,731
Sports and recreational activity: 2,713	Animal induced injury: 2,628
Fishing: 2,574	Other toys: 2,474
House repair or construction materials: 2,473	Softball: 2,454
Tableware and accessories: 2,430	Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,392
Other ranges or ovens: 2,254	Gymnastics: 2,197
Rugs or carpets: 2,180	Playground equipment: 2,163
Bunk beds: 2,123	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,120
Grills: 2,070	Containers: 2,008
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,779	Foods: 1,717
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,664	Ice skating: 1,652
Go-carts: 1,641	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,540
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,512	Wheelchairs: 1,453
Alcohol: 1,449	Volleyball: 1,408
Chain saws: 1,366	Sleds: 1,343
Televisions: 1,305	Drinking glasses: 1,300
Snow skiing: 1,289	Furniture: 1,287
Cookware: 1,277	Wrestling: 1,263
Clothing irons: 1,256	Poles: 1,173
Doorsills or frames: 1,161	Lacrosse: 1,161
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,151	Weight lifting: 1,107
Exercise equipment: 1,085	Hockey: 1,075
Other playground equipment: 1,070	Stools: 1,051
Toilets: 1,027	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,021
Skating: 1,010	Cheerleading: 920
Other ball sports: 917	Pet supplies: 909
Plants, trees and shrubs: 895	Cabinet or door hardware: 877
Golf carts: 877	Amusement attractions: 865
Insect induced injuries: 856	Other unpowered garden tools: 854
Counters or countertops: 854	Martial arts: 833
Refrigerators: 833	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 816
Metal containers: 810	Day wear: 810
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 808	Dancing: 805
Bags: 804	Cribs: 781
Bleachers: 778	Pruning or trimming equipment: 765
Glass bottles or jars: 750	Golf: 735
Power lawn mowers: 732	Lawn mowers: 731
Light bulbs: 675	Bottles or jars: 665
Tennis: 661	Power saws: 631
Swimming: 625	Rope or string: 618
Swimming pools: 612	Gasoline: 607
Pens and pencils: 602	Surfing: 602
Aquariums or accessories: 597	Wire: 593
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 583	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 581
Radiators: 576	Pipes: 574
Barstools or kitchen stools: 564	Hammers: 564
Track and field: 560	Car seats: 553
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 552	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 539
Ball sports: 539	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 520
Ramps or landings: 518	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 512
Tools: 500	Book bags or back carriers: 479
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 473	Floor lamps or table lamps: 472
Riding power lawn mowers: 471	Seesaws or teeterboards: 461
Sinks: 438	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 437
Ice hockey: 435	Snowmobiles: 434
Garage doors: 430	Telephones or telephone accessories: 419
Manual cleaning equipment: 416	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 405
Welding equipment: 404	Step stools: 401
Baby gates or barriers: 395	Clothing: 386
Clothing accessories: 380	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 367
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 366	Other fireplaces: 365
Treehouses or playhouses: 364	Storm windows: 364
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 364	Scissors: 349
Wagons: 346	Portable circular power saws: 341
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 341	Archery: 339
Decorative yard equipment: 336	Elevators or other lifts: 333
Paper products: 326	Stepladders: 318
Luggage: 317	Grocery or shopping carts: 315
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 314	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 312
Mattresses: 307	Drills: 306
Other manual workshop tools: 305	Soaps: 304
Camping equipment: 304	Automatic doors: 299
Benches: 293	Nail guns or stud drivers: 290
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 289	Bench or table saws: 287
BBs or pellets: 287	General purpose household cleaners: 285
Built-in swimming pools: 284	Other glass bottles or jars: 282
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 278	Carts: 277
Washing machines: 275	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 268
Laundry soaps or detergents: 266	Chemicals: 262
Hatchets or axes: 262	Air conditioners: 262
Windowsills or frames: 262	Vacuum cleaners: 258
Rugby: 256	Escalators: 254
Metal cookware: 254	Motorized vehicles: 252
Lighter fluids: 250	Laundry baskets: 245
Tree stands: 241	Minibikes, powered: 240
Pogo sticks: 235	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 232
Baby strollers: 231	Chair, recliner: 228
Cardboard products: 227	Power drills or accessories: 224
Coffee makers or teapots: 224	Sprayers: 220
Canning jars or lids: 220	Electric ranges or ovens: 219
Fans: 216	Chains: 215
Billiards or pool: 214	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 213
Microwave ovens: 211	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 210
Manual scissors: 208	Tool sheds: 205
Tricycles: 203	Lockers: 202
Extension cords: 200	Snow tubing: 196
Wooden containers: 195	Fireworks: 195
Boxing: 195	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 188
Bowling: 185	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 185
Toolboxes or tool kits: 185	Awls, chisels or planes: 182
Chair, rocking: 176	Riding toys: 176
Hand saws: 172	Wading pools: 171
Other specified plastic products: 171	Other containers: 171
Tractors: 171	Mountain climbing: 168
Outerwear: 167	Lighters: 167
Playpens: 166	Heaters or heating systems: 166
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 165	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 163
Other portable or stationary power tools: 161	Extension or straight ladders: 161
Medical equipment, general: 157	Water heaters: 156
Baby changing tables: 156	Baby carriers: 156
Painting equipment, powered: 156	Watches: 155
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 155	Clocks: 154
Tablet or capsule drugs: 153	Aerosol containers: 151
Computers: 151	Portable electric heaters: 150
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 150	Slow cookers: 150
Clothes dryers: 149	Toy boxes or chests: 148
Saws: 147	Rotary power lawn mowers: 146
Oven cleaners: 146	Blankets: 145
Jewelry: 143	Bleaches: 140
Cutting torches: 140	Portable food or beverage coolers: 140
Freezers: 140	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 139
Water slides: 137	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 135
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 134	Band saws: 133
Electric deep fryers: 133	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 131
Buckets or pails: 128	Water skiing: 127
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 126	General home or room involvement in fires: 125
Nonelectric blankets: 122	Gas ranges or ovens: 122
Glass soft drink bottles: 120	Screwdrivers: 112
Other antennas: 111	Range or oven accessories: 111
Cords, electrical: 110	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 109
Pins and needles: 108	Bed rails: 105
Cosmetics: 104	Kerosene or oil heaters: 103
Christmas decorations: 103	Hot tubs or home spas: 101
Scaffolding: 100	Vending machines: 100
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 95	Tapes: 95
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 95	Tape recorders or players: 95
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 95	Keys, key rings or key chains: 95
Street hockey: 95	Electric blenders: 95
Electric grills: 92	First aid equipment: 92
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 92	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 92
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 91	Trays: 91
Umbrellas: 90	Lighting equipment: 90
Flatware: 90	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 89
Batteries: 87	Handball: 87
Flotation toys: 87	Darts: 87
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 86	Other guns or firearms: 86
Drinking fountains: 85	Boilers: 85
Workshop furnishings: 85	Diving or diving boards: 85
Razors or shavers: 85	Garden tractors: 85
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 85	Electric waffle irons: 85
Pesticides: 85	Mobile/manufactured homes: 85
Nightwear: 84	Illegal drugs: 84
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 84	Fuel storage tanks: 84
Public equipment: 81	Food processors: 80
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 80	Electric can openers: 80
Lubricants: 80	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 80
Electric mixers: 80	Pull-down or folding stairs: 80
Sewing basket articles: 77	Slicers and choppers: 77
Swimming pool equipment: 76	Electric frying pans and skillets: 76
Pillows: 76	Coins: 74
Towel racks or bars: 73	Other grills or stoves: 71
Lamp oils: 71	Shuffleboard: 71
Built-in fireplaces: 71	Glue guns: 71
Snow throwers/blowers: 71	Desk supplies: 70
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 70	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 70
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 70	Power hedge trimmers: 70
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 70	Other power garden tools: 70
Tarpaulins: 70	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 70
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 70	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 70
Air compressors: 70	Metal or plastic molding sets: 70
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 70	Thermometers: 70
Music boxes or chimes: 70	Manual push mowers: 70
Badminton: 69	Plastic wrapping products: 69
Inflatable furniture: 69	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 69
Woodburning kits: 69	Paper cutters: 69
Other clothing: 69	Towels or cloths: 69
Radios: 69	Knife sharpeners: 69
Ice picks: 69	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 69
Plastic bags: 67	Television tables or stands: 62
Other furnaces: 62	High chairs: 61
Futons: 61	Eyeglasses: 61
Dishwasher detergents: 61	Baby walkers or jumpers: 56
Fireplace equipment: 55	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 51
Dishwashers: 51	Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 49
Hammocks: 49	Pressure cookers or canners: 46
Above-ground swimming pools: 45	Nonmetal cookware: 45
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 44	Caulking or spackling compounds: 40
Abrasive cleaners: 40	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 40
Plastic containers: 38	Table tennis: 34
Power lathes: 34	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 31
Appliances: 30	Flying toys: 30
Gas furnaces: 30	Inflatable toys: 27
Water tubing: 26	Laundry hampers: 26
Costumes or masks: 22	Fertilizers: 22
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 21	Roller hockey: 21
School equipment: 21	Soldering equipment: 21
Coaxial Cable: 20	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 20
Combs or hairbrushes: 20	Portable baby swings: 18
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 17	Gas-burning fireplaces: 15
Fencing: 15	Fire escape devices: 15
Fire extinguishers: 15	Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Wallpaper steamers: 15	Diesel fuels: 15
Artificial Christmas trees: 15	Seasonal decorations: 15
Electric baseboard heaters: 15	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 15
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 15	Wood paneling and particleboard: 15
Can openers: 15	Sewing machines or accessories: 15
Heat pumps: 15	Safes: 15
Electric corn poppers: 15	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 15
Attachable high chairs: 15	Nonglass bottles or jars: 15
Food warmers: 15	Power tillers or cultivators: 15
Portable power drills and accessories: 15	School laboratory chemicals: 15
Ice makers: 15	Thermostats: 15
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15	Battery chargers: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Dry ice: 15
Boats and boating: 15	Fabric treatment products: 15
Food grinders: 15	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15
Manual hedge trimmers: 15	Field hockey: 11
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 11	Guns: 11
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 10	Cots: 6
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 6	Other baby carriers: 6
Baby mattresses or pads: 6	Vaporizers: 6
Other bedding: 6	Baby carriers or slings: 6
Manicuring devices: 6	Detergents: 6
Water polo: 5	Swimming pool slides: 5
Safety pins: 5	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 5
Sleeping bags: 5	Powered riding toys: 5
Sheets or pillowcases: 5	Baby bouncer seats: 5
Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 5	Charcoal: 5
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 5	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 5

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