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Accidents - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 470,915
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Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 25,500Stairs or steps: 24,904
Football: 21,225Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 19,556
Floors or flooring materials: 17,617Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 16,045
Beds or bedframes: 14,686Skateboards: 11,830
Knives: 11,230Chairs: 10,059
Basketball: 9,837Soccer: 9,228
Trampolines: 8,472Swings or swing sets: 8,143
Ladders: 6,823Roller skating: 6,378
All-terrain vehicles: 6,131Fences or fence posts: 6,010
Snow boarding: 5,637Tables: 5,534
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,258Baseball: 4,966
Doors: 4,946Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 4,835
Slides or sliding boards: 4,833Bathtubs or showers: 4,556
Scooters, unpowered: 4,455Ceilings and walls: 4,386
Knives with replaceable blades: 4,152Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 4,038
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,991Hot water: 3,934
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,770Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 3,372
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,323Fishing: 3,306
Footwear: 2,991Horseback riding: 2,901
Containers: 2,519In-line skating: 2,422
Rugs or carpets: 2,408Other toys: 2,288
Gymnastics: 2,238Other ranges or ovens: 2,201
Playground equipment: 2,172Wheelchairs: 2,131
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,102Animal induced injury: 2,088
Bunk beds: 2,057Softball: 1,964
Tableware and accessories: 1,870Sports and recreational activity: 1,847
Alcohol: 1,804Motor vehicles or parts: 1,793
Exercise: 1,735Chain saws: 1,720
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,702Doorsills or frames: 1,533
Drinking glasses: 1,376Go-carts: 1,356
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,309Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,264
Foods: 1,260Cookware: 1,259
Stools: 1,248Weight lifting: 1,220
Gasoline: 1,173Wrestling: 1,164
House repair or construction materials: 1,115Furniture: 1,102
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,100Televisions: 1,096
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,045Other playground equipment: 1,023
Volleyball: 1,020Metal containers: 1,018
Clothing irons: 993Exercise equipment: 986
Pruning or trimming equipment: 973Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 946
Skating: 941Bowling: 937
Bleachers: 928Poles: 921
Grills: 902Toilets: 884
Power saws: 878Pipes: 874
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 846Ice hockey: 840
Golf carts: 832Plants, trees and shrubs: 829
Power lawn mowers: 825Hockey: 813
Insect induced injuries: 813Pet supplies: 809
Pens and pencils: 805Surfing: 779
Golf: 776Benches: 740
Snow skiing: 735Ball sports: 722
Cribs: 704Lawn mowers: 685
Sleds: 678Computers: 677
Stepladders: 674Counters or countertops: 671
Ice skating: 659Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 659
Amusement attractions: 643Swimming pools: 639
Other ball sports: 635Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 623
Hammers: 612Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 611
Cardboard products: 610Seesaws or teeterboards: 604
Manual scissors: 597Aquariums or accessories: 596
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 586Grocery or shopping carts: 569
Air conditioners: 563Snowmobiles: 557
Tennis: 556Baby gates or barriers: 550
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 546Cheerleading: 541
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 538Other unpowered garden tools: 536
Light bulbs: 526Dancing: 524
Martial arts: 516Refrigerators: 514
Lacrosse: 512Manual cleaning equipment: 510
Portable circular power saws: 502Extension or straight ladders: 466
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 465Day wear: 464
Glass bottles or jars: 461Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 457
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 448Laundry soaps or detergents: 447
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 441Bags: 437
Garage doors: 432Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 420
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 420Barstools or kitchen stools: 414
Water slides: 409Soaps: 409
Outerwear: 403Escalators: 399
Wire: 397Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 397
Clothing: 395First aid equipment: 394
Desk supplies: 393Elevators or other lifts: 390
Lockers: 388Mattresses: 382
Track and field: 382Washing machines: 374
Chair, recliner: 360Fans: 358
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 353Clothes dryers: 351
Dishwashers: 348Water skiing: 346
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 342Bench or table saws: 337
Medical equipment, general: 337Hatchets or axes: 336
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 327Drills: 317
Buckets or pails: 311Radiators: 308
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 295Above-ground swimming pools: 291
Tool sheds: 290Aerosol containers: 290
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 289Nail guns or stud drivers: 286
Other fireplaces: 285Decorative yard equipment: 283
Carts: 283Saws: 276
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 276Electric deep fryers: 276
Tools: 274Electric ranges or ovens: 265
Fireworks: 264Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 261
Plastic bags: 258Powered riding toys: 256
Archery: 255Swimming: 253
Bottles or jars: 251Vending machines: 247
Toy boxes or chests: 246Minibikes, powered: 244
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 243Paper products: 242
Windowsills or frames: 241Floor lamps or table lamps: 240
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 238Pillows: 238
Clothing accessories: 234Automatic doors: 234
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 233Rope or string: 232
Cutting torches: 231Welding equipment: 227
Scissors: 226Adhesives: 225
Other furnaces: 224Laundry baskets: 223
Awls, chisels or planes: 222Beach chairs or folding chairs: 215
Telephones or telephone accessories: 214Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 213
Ramps or landings: 210Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 209
Kitchen gadgets: 206Freezers: 205
Riding power lawn mowers: 205Vacuum cleaners: 200
Lighting equipment: 198Tricycles: 198
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 197Cords, electrical: 196
High chairs: 188Portable power drills and accessories: 184
Playpens: 183Hot tubs or home spas: 183
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 181Glue guns: 180
Riding toys: 180Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 180
Electric kettles or hot pots: 178Step stools: 177
Toolboxes or tool kits: 175Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 173
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 173Bed rails: 171
Sprayers: 169Chair, rocking: 168
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 167Sheets or pillowcases: 166
Treehouses or playhouses: 164Automotive tools or accessories: 164
Pull-down or folding stairs: 162Electric mixers: 162
BBs or pellets: 160Boxing: 160
Other glass bottles or jars: 160Built-in swimming pools: 157
Metal cookware: 156Billiards or pool: 156
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 153Swimming pool slides: 153
Luggage: 152Storm windows: 151
Electric Christmas decorations: 150Bleaches: 148
Toasters: 147Power drills or accessories: 143
Range or oven accessories: 142Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 139
Umbrellas: 134Public equipment: 132
Pins and needles: 131Heaters or heating systems: 128
Nightwear: 127Sinks: 126
Keys, key rings or key chains: 123Inflatable toys: 121
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 120Mountain climbing: 120
Scaffolding: 119Handball: 119
Other grills or stoves: 117Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 116
Tractors: 116Baby strollers: 116
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 115Hand saws: 112
Lubricants: 110Tarpaulins: 110
Pogo sticks: 109Acids: 105
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 103Bathtub or shower enclosures: 103
Detergents: 103Safes: 102
Wooden containers: 102Shuffleboard: 102
Band saws: 102Screwdrivers: 101
Bassinets or cradles: 96Cosmetics: 94
Fireplace equipment: 94Microwave ovens: 94
Extension cords: 93Safety pins: 93
Trays: 90Utility vehicles: 90
Snow throwers/blowers: 90Slow cookers: 90
Oven cleaners: 89Book bags or back carriers: 88
Garden tractors: 88Mobile/manufactured homes: 88
Skeet shooting: 88Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 87
Other containers: 87Tablet or capsule drugs: 87
General home or room involvement in fires: 87Stationary power drills and accessories: 87
Fire extinguishers: 87Lighter fluids: 87
Rugby: 86Batteries: 86
Coffee makers or teapots: 84Baby changing tables: 84
Hammocks: 81Stretch cords or stretch straps: 81
Christmas tree lights: 80Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 80
Faucets or spigots: 80Lamp oils: 80
Unpowered models or parts: 80Coin-operated car washing equipment: 80
Towels or cloths: 78Flying toys: 78
Pressure cookers or canners: 75Power hedge trimmers: 75
Eyeglasses: 75Scuba diving: 75
Kerosene or oil heaters: 75Garbage disposers: 74
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 74Chimneys: 74
Other manual workshop tools: 73Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 73
Costumes or masks: 73Camping equipment: 73
Air compressors: 73Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 73
Roller hockey: 72Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 72
Other toy weapons: 71Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 71
Other bedding: 71Rotary power lawn mowers: 71
Methyl alcohol: 71Soldering equipment: 71
Workshop furnishings: 71Tapes: 71
Sewing machines or accessories: 71Photographic equipment: 71
Fuel storage tanks: 71Electric baseboard heaters: 71
Appliances: 71Swimming pool chemicals: 71
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 66Television tables or stands: 66
Hot plates: 65Electric coffee makers or teapots: 60
Tombstones or grave markers: 59Boats and boating: 59
Trains: 59Wallpaper steamers: 59
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 59Manual hedge trimmers: 59
Plastic wrapping products: 59Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 59
Flatware: 59Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 59
Illegal drugs: 59Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 55
Scales: 55Window screens: 55
Power sanders: 55Christmas decorations: 52
Car seats: 49Wagons: 47
Water heaters: 45Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 45
Gas ranges or ovens: 45Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 45
Electric heating pads: 44Power pruning or trimming equipment: 44
Power tillers or cultivators: 43Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 43
Attachable high chairs: 40Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 34
Chemicals: 30Thermal or sound insulation materials: 30
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 30Nonglass bottles or jars: 30
Lighters: 30Log splitters: 29
Bars and bar accessories: 29School equipment: 29
Antifreeze: 29Hair dryers: 29
Diving or diving boards: 27Tape recorders or players: 21
Toy guns with projectiles: 21Water tubing: 21
Jewelry: 21Swimming pool equipment: 21
Liquid drugs: 15Aluminum foil wrapping products: 15
Gas furnaces: 15Food warmers: 15
Generators or power plants: 15Hair clippers and trimmers: 15
Power routers: 15Nonbaby mattresses: 15
Other antennas: 15Inflatable furniture: 15
Nonmetal cookware: 15Rug shampooers: 14
Drinking fountains: 14Diesel fuels: 14
Electric frying pans and skillets: 14Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 14
Faucet water heaters: 14Electric knife sharpeners: 14
Wading pools: 14Built-in fireplaces: 14
Kerosene: 14Electric trains or accessories: 14
Blankets: 14Turpentine: 14
Heat or infrared lamps: 14Drain cleaners: 14
Horseshoes: 14Food processors: 14
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 14Slicers and choppers: 14
Projectors: 14Fire or smoke alarms: 14
Manual filing or sanding tools: 14Painting equipment, powered: 14
Plastic containers: 14Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 14
Baby mattresses or pads: 14Coaxial Cable: 14
Jigsaws: 14General purpose household cleaners: 14
Motorized vehicles: 14Razors or shavers: 14
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 14Fabric treatment products: 14
Toddler beds: 14Electric motors: 14
Animal traps: 14Other specified plastic products: 14
Tetherball: 13Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 13
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 6Electric griddles: 6
Badminton: 6Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 6
Combs or hairbrushes: 6Other furniture: 6
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 6Nonelectric blankets: 6
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 6Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 6
Dry ice: 6Heating or cooling comfort packs: 6

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