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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2008 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 94,733
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 10,074Stairs or steps: 9,524
Chairs: 4,479Beds or bedframes: 4,144
Ladders: 2,468Bathtubs or showers: 2,279
Doors: 2,230Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,042
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,996Bicycles or accessories: 1,860
Tables: 1,790Wheelchairs: 1,749
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,430Rugs or carpets: 1,412
Knives: 1,380Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,351
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,321Footwear: 1,244
Ceilings and walls: 1,165Fishing: 1,056
Doorsills or frames: 1,029Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 927
Fences or fence posts: 903Cabinet or door hardware: 809
Containers: 803Knives with replaceable blades: 796
Animal induced injury: 773Stools: 743
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 690Hot water: 676
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 652Other ranges or ovens: 632
Golf: 588Chain saws: 585
Roller skating: 560Plants, trees and shrubs: 528
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 508Toilets: 467
Exercise: 461Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 438
Pruning or trimming equipment: 426Foods: 418
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 403Handrails, railings or banisters: 384
Pet supplies: 384Counters or countertops: 383
Motor vehicles or parts: 370Cardboard products: 353
Tennis: 334Cookware: 324
Golf carts: 320Drinking glasses: 318
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 318Lawn mowers: 313
Dancing: 303Horseback riding: 300
Bowling: 287First aid equipment: 278
Day wear: 266Pipes: 260
Furniture: 256Power saws: 256
Benches: 249Stepladders: 249
Insect induced injuries: 244Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 242
Baseball: 242Grocery or shopping carts: 236
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 235Air conditioners: 234
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 234All-terrain vehicles: 233
Extension or straight ladders: 233Refrigerators: 224
Poles: 221Baby gates or barriers: 221
Chair, recliner: 220Dishwashers: 214
Tools: 207Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 207
Exercise equipment: 204Light bulbs: 199
Escalators: 192Alcohol: 191
House repair or construction materials: 191Clothing accessories: 191
Barstools or kitchen stools: 191Manual snow or ice removal tools: 190
Metal containers: 189Step stools: 177
Gasoline: 173Tool sheds: 173
Televisions: 164Swings or swing sets: 164
Medical equipment, general: 163Bleachers: 162
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 161Gas or LP grills or stoves: 159
Clothing irons: 150Football: 150
Vacuum cleaners: 148In-line skating: 147
Elevators or other lifts: 146Bench or table saws: 146
Paper products: 146Clothing: 146
Toolboxes or tool kits: 145Other unpowered garden tools: 144
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 139Tableware and accessories: 138
Clothes dryers: 136Bags: 134
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 133Weight lifting: 132
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 131Basketball: 131
Snow skiing: 131Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 131
Nightwear: 121Ramps or landings: 116
Other toys: 114Grills: 109
Computers: 105Mirrors or mirror glass: 105
Sinks: 104Buckets or pails: 103
Portable circular power saws: 102Shuffleboard: 102
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 102Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 101
Carts: 96Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 94
Scissors: 94Snow throwers/blowers: 90
Automotive tools or accessories: 90Outdoor awnings or shutters: 88
Garden tractors: 88Hatchets or axes: 88
Band saws: 87Other containers: 87
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 87Safety pins: 87
Vending machines: 87Tablet or capsule drugs: 87
Swimming: 87Toasters: 87
Automatic doors: 87Ice skating: 86
Keys, key rings or key chains: 86Soaps: 86
Saws: 86Storm windows: 80
Welding equipment: 80Volleyball: 80
Sheets or pillowcases: 80Chair, rocking: 80
Tarpaulins: 80Telephones or telephone accessories: 75
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 75Scuba diving: 75
Snow boarding: 75Electric mixers: 75
Adhesives: 75Glass bottles or jars: 75
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 74Swimming pools: 74
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 74Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 73
Windowsills or frames: 73Air compressors: 73
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 73Other glass bottles or jars: 73
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 71Rotary power lawn mowers: 71
Flying toys: 71Manual scissors: 71
Aerosol containers: 71Mattresses: 71
Plastic bags: 71Garage doors: 71
Fuel storage tanks: 71Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 71
Snowmobiles: 71Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 71
Go-carts: 71Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 71
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 71Tapes: 71
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 71Methyl alcohol: 71
Hand saws: 71Power drills or accessories: 71
Workshop furnishings: 71Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 71
Trays: 59Nonelectric razors or shavers: 59
Umbrellas: 59Outerwear: 59
Skating: 59Plastic wrapping products: 59
Luggage: 59Eyeglasses: 59
Book bags or back carriers: 59Tombstones or grave markers: 59
Scaffolding: 59Washing machines: 59
Laundry soaps or detergents: 59Oven cleaners: 59
Decorative yard equipment: 59Soccer: 45
Softball: 44Power tillers or cultivators: 43
Lighting equipment: 43Other manual workshop tools: 43
Scales: 40Drills: 40
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 40Hammers: 30
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 30Lighters: 30
Hot tubs or home spas: 29Lockers: 29
Bleaches: 29Bottles or jars: 29
Cords, electrical: 29Wire: 29
Water heaters: 29Chemicals: 15
Liquid drugs: 15Nonmetal cookware: 15
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 15Power routers: 15
Safes: 15Thermal or sound insulation materials: 15
Other antennas: 15Inflatable furniture: 15
Fans: 15Radiators: 15
Heaters or heating systems: 15Electric kettles or hot pots: 15
Mobile/manufactured homes: 14Sprayers: 14
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 14Motorized vehicles: 14
Coaxial Cable: 14Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 14
Tractors: 14Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 14
Manual cleaning equipment: 14Public equipment: 14
Pens and pencils: 14Razors or shavers: 14
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 14Desk supplies: 14
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 14Cosmetics: 14
Painting equipment, powered: 14Trampolines: 14
Screwdrivers: 14Hair dryers: 14
Baby strollers: 14Chimneys: 14
Illegal drugs: 14Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 14
Window screens: 14Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 14
Rope or string: 14Bed rails: 14
Other fireplaces: 14Batteries: 14
Horseshoes: 14Electric motors: 14
Log splitters: 14Track and field: 14
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 14Billiards or pool: 14
Animal traps: 14Skeet shooting: 14
Fire or smoke alarms: 14Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 14
Slicers and choppers: 14

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