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Accidents - Year 1998 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 457,496
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 30,004Stairs or steps: 22,836
Windows or window glass: 19,328Floors or flooring materials: 18,432
In-line skating: 16,073Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 15,836
Football: 14,945Basketball: 13,062
Knives: 12,461Beds: 10,958
Swings or swing sets: 9,611Fences or fence posts: 8,855
Roller skating: 8,165Chairs: 8,025
Trampolines: 7,324Doors: 6,994
Baseball: 6,624Soccer: 6,341
Ladders: 6,060Slides or sliding boards: 6,004
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,647Tables: 5,334
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,181Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 4,865
Glass doors: 4,263Ceilings and walls: 4,205
Skateboards: 3,859Horseback riding: 3,856
Bathtubs or showers: 3,226Hot water: 3,195
Bunk beds: 3,180Snow boarding: 3,117
Fishing: 3,056Knives with replaceable blades: 3,052
House repair or construction materials: 2,965Skating: 2,928
All-terrain vehicles: 2,925Gymnastics: 2,563
Cookware: 2,552Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,532
Exercise: 2,463Softball: 2,396
Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,295Tableware and accessories: 2,269
Playground equipment: 2,264Other Irons: 2,086
Drinking glasses: 2,022Rugs or carpets: 1,928
Volleyball: 1,905Other toys: 1,891
Containers: 1,871Ice skating: 1,862
Snow skiing: 1,708Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,514
Chain saws: 1,481Bottles or jars: 1,446
Weight lifting: 1,424Doorsills or frames: 1,416
Go-carts: 1,349Footwear: 1,316
Wheelchairs: 1,310Wrestling: 1,294
Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,228Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,226
Razors or shavers: 1,222Ball sports: 1,221
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,211Grills: 1,159
Light bulbs: 1,111Toilets: 1,088
Hockey: 1,077Storm doors with glass panels: 1,063
Furniture: 1,059Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,052
Metal containers: 1,034Other windows or window glass: 1,028
Counters or countertops: 1,026Bleachers: 1,011
Ice hockey: 1,002Other ranges: 982
Lawn mowers: 980Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 972
Sleds: 937Other ovens: 929
Step stools: 920Poles: 914
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 914Benches: 894
Pipes: 877Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 853
Swimming pools: 850Martial arts: 837
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 827Other glass doors: 826
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 814Cabinet or door hardware: 806
Scaffolding: 749Pruning or trimming equipment: 746
Tennis: 701Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 701
Treehouses or playhouses: 693Cheerleading: 692
Wire: 679Other ball sports: 677
Scissors: 677Air conditioners: 661
Grocery or shopping carts: 660Bowling: 656
Refrigerators: 644Screen doors: 644
Hammers: 633Gasoline: 596
Cribs: 593Hatchets or axes: 579
Other unpowered garden tools: 574Mattresses: 570
Rope or string: 568Dancing: 567
Golf: 558Nonelectric razors or shavers: 555
Riding power lawn mowers: 550Golf carts: 546
Stepladders: 539Glass bottles or jars: 527
Televisions: 522Sinks: 513
Aquariums or accessories: 508Radiators: 499
Exercise equipment: 495Sliding glass doors or panels: 489
Water skiing: 483Washing machines: 453
Saws: 435Elevators or other lifts: 430
Track and field: 424Kerosene or oil heaters: 424
Drills: 423Storm windows: 416
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 416Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 411
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 410Bags: 406
Other nonglass doors: 403Heaters or heating systems: 389
Manual cleaning equipment: 388Clothes dryers: 379
Fireworks: 367Toolboxes or tool kits: 364
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 360Power saws: 358
Garage doors: 354Windowsills or frames: 348
Chemicals: 339Coffee makers or teapots: 338
Other power saws: 332Portable circular power saws: 332
Automatic doors: 326Day wear: 325
Metal cookware: 324Wagons: 324
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 321Pressure cookers or canners: 321
Other antennas: 314Hand saws: 311
Chains: 310Ramps or landings: 308
High chairs: 302Lighting equipment: 300
Nonglass doors: 296Archery: 295
Plastic bags: 294Telephones or telephone accessories: 289
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 289Seesaws or teeterboards: 287
Luggage: 285Awls, chisels or planes: 283
Bleaches: 281Other fireplaces: 276
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 274Gas or LP grills or stoves: 274
Dishwashers: 273Outerwear: 272
Snowmobiles: 270Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 264
Computers: 260Beach chairs or folding chairs: 258
Other playground equipment: 257Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 254
Vacuum cleaners: 254Cardboard products: 252
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 248Microwave ovens: 246
Water heaters: 246Tools: 244
Roller hockey: 242Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 241
Baby strollers: 241Clothing accessories: 238
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 237Buckets or pails: 235
Flying toys: 235Keys, key rings or key chains: 229
Book bags or back carriers: 228Scooters, unpowered: 226
Slow cookers: 225Other heaters or heating systems: 225
Freezers: 220Tricycles: 217
Bench or table saws: 217Hot tubs or home spas: 212
Manicuring devices: 209Riding toys: 206
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 206Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 200
Sewing machines or accessories: 197Oven cleaners: 197
Fans: 194Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 189
Nail guns or stud drivers: 188BBs or pellets: 180
Other ladders: 180Rocking chairs: 179
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 178Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 178
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 176Jigsaws: 169
Playpens: 169Public equipment: 165
Lockers: 164Faucets or spigots: 161
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 161Billiards or pool: 160
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 158Recliner chairs: 157
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 155Range or oven accessories: 154
Lacrosse: 153Escalators: 153
Other manual workshop tools: 150Nonbaby mattresses: 150
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 150Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 150
Camping equipment: 148Baby walkers or jumpers: 148
Nightwear: 148Tool sheds: 143
Wood paneling and particleboard: 141Business and office machines: 141
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 141Drain cleaners: 140
Vending machines: 140Power tillers or cultivators: 139
Tetherball: 133Radial arm saws: 133
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 132Extension ladders: 132
Other glass bottles or jars: 125Tractors: 125
Electric lighting equipment: 122Sports and recreational activity: 122
Street hockey: 121Glue guns: 119
Electric ranges: 113Fire extinguishers: 113
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 113Waterbeds or water pillows: 112
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 111Diving or diving boards: 109
Toy boxes or chests: 106Carts: 105
Electric deep fryers: 105Jewelry: 103
Other furnaces: 103Kitchen gadgets: 103
Wading pools: 100Watches: 100
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 98Amusement attractions: 95
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 95Other portable or stationary power tools: 95
Chimneys: 94Drinking fountains: 93
Desk supplies: 91Swimming: 91
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 88Baby changing tables: 88
Cutting torches: 87Mountain climbing: 87
Fuel storage tanks: 87Clothing: 87
Sleeping bags: 86Workshop furnishings: 86
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 86Manual scissors: 85
Band saws: 85Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 85
Gas or LP heaters: 85Manual hedge trimmers: 84
Extension cords: 84Charcoal: 84
Plastic containers: 84Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 84
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 84Paper products: 84
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 84Mobile/manufactured homes: 84
Hammocks: 84Fire escape devices: 84
Baby gates or barriers: 81Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 81
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 81Surfing: 81
Pillows: 81Flatware: 81
Youth chairs: 80Floor lamps or table lamps: 78
Above-ground swimming pools: 75Built-in swimming pools: 75
Hair dryers: 75Blankets: 75
Garbage disposers: 75Pull-down or folding stairs: 75
Diesel fuels: 75Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 75
Horseshoes: 75Batteries: 75
Powered riding toys: 75General home or room involvement in fires: 74
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 74Other electric lighting equipment: 74
Swimming pool chemicals: 74Electric frying pans and skillets: 74
Photographic equipment: 73Field hockey: 72
Snow tubing: 67Inflatable toys: 67
Gas ovens: 67Plastic products: 67
Lamp oils: 67Fuel oils: 67
Fertilizers: 67Footlockers: 67
Glass soft drink bottles: 67Panel doors: 67
Log splitters: 67Steam irons: 67
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66Caulking or spackling compounds: 66
Darts: 66Gas furnaces: 66
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66Flotation toys: 66
Gasoline heaters: 66Other toy weapons: 66
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 66Garden tractors: 66
Outdoor antennas: 66Manual snow or ice removal tools: 66
Rugby: 66Power pruning or trimming equipment: 66
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 66Car seats: 61
Fireplace equipment: 57Welding equipment: 57
Water slides: 56Slicers and choppers: 56
Ironing boards or covers: 49Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 44
Soldering equipment: 38Dishwashing liquid: 38
Plastic wrapping products: 38Methyl alcohol: 38
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 37Rotary power lawn mowers: 37
Futons: 37Rug shampooers: 37
Painting equipment, powered: 37Screwdrivers: 37
Air compressors: 37Boxing: 25
Towels or cloths: 25Dry heat irons: 24
Radios: 24Vacuum containers: 24
Towel racks or bars: 24Swimming pool equipment: 24
Bars and bar accessories: 24Christmas tree lights: 19
Wooden containers: 19Other plastic products: 19
Internal combustion engines: 19Gas ranges: 19
Christmas decorations: 19Other containers: 19
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 19Antifreeze: 19
Hot plates: 19Acids: 19
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 19Snow plows: 19
Water tubing: 19Baby carriers: 19
Electric blenders: 19Soaps: 19
Electric kettles or hot pots: 19Pumps: 19
Toy sports equipment: 18Matches: 18
Sprayers: 18Lubricants: 18
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 18Built-in fireplaces: 18
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 18Bathtub or shower enclosures: 18
Food warmers: 18Personal protection devices: 18
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 18Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 18
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 18Scales: 18
Power hedge trimmers: 18Portable electric heaters: 18
Combs or hairbrushes: 18Art supplies or equipment: 18
Power lawn mowers: 18Nonglass bottles or jars: 18
Stilts: 18Bottle warmers: 18
Other toy guns: 18Other baby carriers: 12
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6School equipment: 6
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 6Night-lights: 6
Crayons or chalk: 6Portable baby swings: 6
Paint or varnish thinners: 6Humidifiers: 6
Baby bottles or nipples: 6Aerosol containers: 6
Other furniture: 6Balloons: 6
Minibikes, powered: 6Gasoline cans: 6
Saunas: 6School laboratory chemicals: 6
Vaporizers: 6

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