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Accidents - Year 2008 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 551,101
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 39,505Floors or flooring materials: 35,150
Bicycles or accessories: 32,670Football: 29,271
Basketball: 23,468Skateboards: 21,528
Soccer: 15,639Snow boarding: 13,240
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 13,052Beds or bedframes: 11,243
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 10,899Roller skating: 9,175
Ladders: 8,790Chairs: 8,591
Ceilings and walls: 7,961All-terrain vehicles: 7,215
Baseball: 7,103Knives: 6,795
Bathtubs or showers: 6,466Swings or swing sets: 5,881
Trampolines: 5,798Doors: 5,761
Scooters, unpowered: 5,543Sports and recreational activity: 5,480
In-line skating: 5,454Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,308
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,166Horseback riding: 4,826
Softball: 4,669Fences or fence posts: 4,527
Exercise: 4,458Volleyball: 4,189
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,971Containers: 3,933
Tables: 3,679Footwear: 3,312
Dancing: 3,247Slides or sliding boards: 3,183
Furniture: 2,860Tableware and accessories: 2,735
Ice skating: 2,606Rugs or carpets: 2,519
Boxing: 2,513Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 2,495
Wheelchairs: 2,373Other toys: 2,349
Weight lifting: 2,275Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,261
Cheerleading: 2,229Gymnastics: 2,175
Snow skiing: 2,131Tennis: 2,089
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,947Bowling: 1,862
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,860Skating: 1,814
Playground equipment: 1,771Drinking glasses: 1,764
Knives with replaceable blades: 1,717Sleds: 1,693
Hockey: 1,675Other ball sports: 1,667
Bunk beds: 1,663Computers: 1,643
Animal induced injury: 1,559Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,411
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,402Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,360
Wrestling: 1,283Counters or countertops: 1,279
Exercise equipment: 1,266Pet supplies: 1,241
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,232Stools: 1,193
Lacrosse: 1,176Alcohol: 1,162
Golf: 1,137Other playground equipment: 1,099
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,094Doorsills or frames: 1,019
Hammers: 947Pipes: 945
Ice hockey: 943Toilets: 941
Luggage: 931Televisions: 911
Stepladders: 865Manual snow or ice removal tools: 853
Bags: 847Aquariums or accessories: 847
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 835Bleachers: 826
Golf carts: 821Cabinet or door hardware: 814
Go-carts: 808Other unpowered garden tools: 807
Cardboard products: 800Fishing: 799
Martial arts: 795Cookware: 786
Day wear: 744Washing machines: 741
Ball sports: 738Jewelry: 730
Refrigerators: 724Metal containers: 719
Foods: 715Chain saws: 706
Swimming pools: 699Nonelectric razors or shavers: 698
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 693Benches: 682
Grocery or shopping carts: 676Lawn mowers: 655
Track and field: 650Step stools: 631
Other ranges or ovens: 619Vacuum cleaners: 618
Poles: 616Nail guns or stud drivers: 613
Clothing: 609Baby gates or barriers: 604
Plants, trees and shrubs: 603Glass bottles or jars: 600
Manual cleaning equipment: 585Amusement attractions: 582
Hot water: 578Decorative yard equipment: 569
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 567Buckets or pails: 551
Sinks: 544Paper products: 531
Barstools or kitchen stools: 530Scooters/skateboards, powered: 528
Power saws: 526Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 525
Snowmobiles: 521Laundry baskets: 492
House repair or construction materials: 491Rope or string: 489
Bottles or jars: 473Wire: 473
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 473Fans: 472
Light bulbs: 466Hatchets or axes: 449
Surfing: 449Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 448
Other glass bottles or jars: 434Tetherball: 430
Riding power lawn mowers: 418Ramps or landings: 417
Tools: 414Chair, recliner: 413
Rotary power lawn mowers: 399Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 399
Water tubing: 397Garage doors: 390
Cords, electrical: 388Pillows: 369
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 367Business and office machines: 351
Extension or straight ladders: 348Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 344
Rugby: 335Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 330
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 327Car seats: 326
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 317Telephones or telephone accessories: 308
Towels or cloths: 306Pogo sticks: 303
Christmas decorations: 300Flying toys: 294
Built-in swimming pools: 293Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 290
Mattresses: 287Lockers: 287
Tricycles: 270Baby strollers: 265
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 262Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 259
Carts: 256Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 253
Scaffolding: 249Chains: 243
Dishwashers: 241Water skiing: 239
Escalators: 238Power lawn mowers: 236
Insect induced injuries: 235Drills: 235
Freezers: 234Clocks: 233
Swimming: 233Pins and needles: 229
Treehouses or playhouses: 227Pruning or trimming equipment: 224
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 222Clothes dryers: 221
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 221Book bags or back carriers: 220
Power drills or accessories: 218Cribs: 214
Bench or table saws: 214Screwdrivers: 214
Watches: 213Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 209
Towel racks or bars: 207Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 206
Archery: 206Windowsills or frames: 196
Storm windows: 192Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 190
Handball: 184Blankets: 183
Portable circular power saws: 182Dune buggies/beach buggies: 177
Street hockey: 176Plastic bags: 176
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 176Kitchen gadgets: 174
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 173Motorized vehicles: 170
Saws: 170Wagons: 168
Water slides: 168Elevators or other lifts: 165
Snow tubing: 165Inflatable toys: 164
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 162Log splitters: 161
Wooden containers: 161Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 160
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 160Floor lamps or table lamps: 158
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 153Toy boxes or chests: 149
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 148Toolboxes or tool kits: 147
Tractors: 146Grills: 145
Other furniture: 143Coal or wood-burning stoves: 143
Scissors: 141Unicycles: 141
Hot tubs or home spas: 139Desk supplies: 138
Outerwear: 138Field hockey: 137
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 131Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 131
Bed rails: 130Snow throwers/blowers: 126
Pens and pencils: 123Chair, rocking: 120
Clothing accessories: 119Diving or diving boards: 119
Batteries: 119Microwave ovens: 118
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 117Air conditioners: 117
Automatic doors: 116Sheets or pillowcases: 110
Camping equipment: 109BBs or pellets: 108
Powered riding toys: 108Fuel storage tanks: 105
Coffee makers or teapots: 104Gasoline: 103
Hammocks: 103Can openers: 102
Electric Christmas decorations: 102Fertilizers: 102
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 102Bars and bar accessories: 99
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 96Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 94
Nightwear: 90Wood paneling and particleboard: 90
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 89Lighting equipment: 89
Awls, chisels or planes: 89Billiards or pool: 87
Other bedding: 87Water polo: 87
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 87Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 87
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 87Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 86
Seesaws or teeterboards: 86Radiators: 85
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 81Drinking fountains: 80
Cutting torches: 80Baby changing tables: 80
Kites or kite string: 80Medical equipment, general: 79
Other manual workshop tools: 78Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 78
Inflatable furniture: 75Thermal or sound insulation materials: 75
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 75Other guns or firearms: 75
Canning jars or lids: 75Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 75
Swimming pool equipment: 74Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 74
Leaf blowers: 74Batons: 74
Tree stands: 73Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 73
Power hedge trimmers: 73Toddler beds: 73
Riding toys: 73Trays: 73
Minibikes, powered: 73Boats and boating: 73
Electric heaters: 71Kerosene or oil heaters: 71
Ironing boards or covers: 71Waterbeds or water pillows: 71
Baby walkers or jumpers: 71Other portable or stationary power tools: 71
Wading pools: 71Other specified plastic products: 71
Gasoline cans: 71Room deodorizers or fresheners: 71
Tapes: 71Futons: 71
Water softeners or conditioners: 71Other furnaces: 71
Heaters or heating systems: 71Fencing: 66
Glass soft drink bottles: 60Electrical wire or wiring systems: 59
Nonelectric blankets: 59Illegal drugs: 59
Playpens: 59Outdoor antennas: 59
Swimming pool slides: 59Plastic containers: 59
Liquid drugs: 59Roller hockey: 59
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 59Automotive tools or accessories: 59
Pull-down or folding stairs: 59Stationary power drills and accessories: 59
Air compressors: 59Seasonal decorations: 59
Hand saws: 59Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 59
Fire escape devices: 55Extension cords: 51
Portable food or beverage coolers: 45Public equipment: 45
Flatware: 45Mountain climbing: 45
Sprayers: 44Above-ground swimming pools: 40
Other grills or stoves: 40Power lathes: 40
Laundry hampers: 40Toy sports equipment: 36
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 36Sewing basket articles: 30
Faucets or spigots: 30Slicers and choppers: 30
Built-in fireplaces: 30Other baby carriers: 30
Electric lighting equipment: 30Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 30
Power routers: 30Eyeglasses: 29
Dyes: 29Combs or hairbrushes: 29
Clothing irons: 27Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 15
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 15First aid equipment: 15
Tool sheds: 15Animal traps: 15
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 15Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 15
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 15
School equipment: 14Coaxial Cable: 14
Tape recorders or players: 14Nonmetal cookware: 14
Manual scissors: 14Other fireplaces: 14
Baby bottles or nipples: 14Window screens: 14
Badminton: 14Eye protection devices: 14
Baby carriages: 14Power tillers or cultivators: 14
Table tennis: 14Molding compounds: 14
Slipcovers: 14Manicuring devices: 14
Horseshoes: 14Vending machines: 14
Razors or shavers: 14Fireworks: 14
Caulking or spackling compounds: 14Chemicals: 14
Plastic wrapping products: 14Diapers: 14
Toboggans: 14Photographic equipment: 14
Portable power drills and accessories: 14Fire extinguishers: 14
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 14Faucet water heaters: 14
Other toy guns: 13Lubricants: 6
Electric blenders: 6Glue guns: 6
Laundry soaps or detergents: 6Automotive chemicals: 6
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 6Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 6
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 6Projectors: 6
Nonglass bottles or jars: 6

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