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Accidents - Year 1999 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 488,775
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Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 34,737Stairs or steps: 25,982
Floors or flooring materials: 19,378Football: 18,035
Windows or window glass: 17,968Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 15,282
In-line skating: 14,663Knives: 12,666
Beds: 12,500Basketball: 11,728
Swings or swing sets: 10,907Trampolines: 8,882
Fences or fence posts: 8,426Chairs: 8,207
Snow boarding: 7,877Doors: 7,641
Soccer: 7,601Roller skating: 7,118
Ladders: 7,003Baseball: 6,867
Slides or sliding boards: 6,061Ceilings and walls: 5,864
Tables: 5,628Skateboards: 5,185
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,751Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,615
All-terrain vehicles: 4,350Glass doors: 4,334
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 4,211Horseback riding: 3,805
Hot water: 3,633Knives with replaceable blades: 3,518
House repair or construction materials: 3,465Bathtubs or showers: 3,450
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,401Skating: 3,258
Softball: 2,702Cookware: 2,694
Bunk beds: 2,657Gymnastics: 2,565
Rugs or carpets: 2,451Snow skiing: 2,411
Exercise: 2,305Fishing: 2,256
Playground equipment: 2,132Tableware and accessories: 2,108
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,078Other Irons: 2,042
Ball sports: 1,962Ice skating: 1,930
Drinking glasses: 1,919Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,782
Wrestling: 1,776Doorsills or frames: 1,703
Containers: 1,617Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,614
Grills: 1,563Wheelchairs: 1,561
Other toys: 1,543Lawn mowers: 1,487
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,476Sleds: 1,383
Chain saws: 1,375Metal containers: 1,365
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,350Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,347
Cheerleading: 1,334Other ranges: 1,326
Go-carts: 1,311Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,266
Weight lifting: 1,219Furniture: 1,188
Other glass doors: 1,187Swimming pools: 1,179
Toilets: 1,178Storm doors with glass panels: 1,171
Golf: 1,153Hockey: 1,134
Martial arts: 1,119Counters or countertops: 1,095
Dancing: 1,064Volleyball: 1,043
Bedsprings or bedframes: 968Other unpowered garden tools: 941
Hammers: 921Other ovens: 921
Treehouses or playhouses: 896Other ball sports: 887
Televisions: 886Gasoline: 856
Radiators: 849Footwear: 833
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 820Aquariums or accessories: 819
Day wear: 808Exercise equipment: 795
Glass bottles or jars: 778Poles: 758
Bowling: 754Wire: 731
Other windows or window glass: 718Ice hockey: 704
Other playground equipment: 702Sinks: 690
Saws: 675Tennis: 670
Pipes: 653Ramps or landings: 652
Sliding glass doors or panels: 647Rope or string: 635
Razors or shavers: 632Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 628
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 621Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 620
Bleachers: 606Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 606
Cabinet or door hardware: 590Pruning or trimming equipment: 590
Light bulbs: 580Refrigerators: 575
Stepladders: 563Track and field: 560
Portable circular power saws: 552Golf carts: 548
General home or room involvement in fires: 548Electrical wire or wiring systems: 533
Air conditioners: 529Power saws: 522
Grocery or shopping carts: 505Washing machines: 503
Wagons: 500Cribs: 497
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 496Windowsills or frames: 481
Sports and recreational activity: 465Garage doors: 458
Clothes dryers: 448Snowmobiles: 444
Scissors: 440Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 434
Elevators or other lifts: 426Screen doors: 425
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 425Buckets or pails: 423
Baby strollers: 420Storm windows: 417
Pressure cookers or canners: 414Bottles or jars: 413
Water skiing: 413Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 412
Hand saws: 412Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 399
Heaters or heating systems: 398Gas or LP grills or stoves: 395
Bags: 391Swimming: 382
Roller hockey: 379Nail guns or stud drivers: 377
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 375Fans: 369
Escalators: 362Chains: 361
Power lawn mowers: 360Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 356
Benches: 348Scaffolding: 342
Coffee makers or teapots: 338Step stools: 333
Lockers: 333Automatic doors: 329
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 323Lacrosse: 316
Riding power lawn mowers: 315Hatchets or axes: 312
Manual cleaning equipment: 309Car seats: 307
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 306Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 306
Bench or table saws: 304Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 303
Dishwashers: 293Oven cleaners: 292
Swimming pool equipment: 285Drills: 285
Built-in swimming pools: 282Telephones or telephone accessories: 276
Other manual workshop tools: 275Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 273
Awls, chisels or planes: 265Scooters, unpowered: 262
Book bags or back carriers: 261Water heaters: 258
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 255Lighting equipment: 254
Archery: 253Tool sheds: 241
Floor lamps or table lamps: 236Manual snow or ice removal tools: 231
Amusement attractions: 230Tractors: 225
Nonglass doors: 223Kitchen gadgets: 223
Seesaws or teeterboards: 222Fireworks: 220
Electric frying pans and skillets: 214Microwave ovens: 214
Camping equipment: 214Carts: 211
Tricycles: 210Computers: 209
Tools: 202Batteries: 202
Other glass bottles or jars: 201Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 200
Clothing accessories: 198Kerosene or oil heaters: 194
Plastic bags: 188BBs or pellets: 188
Toolboxes or tool kits: 184Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 182
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 180Other furnaces: 179
Other ladders: 178Other power saws: 173
Toy boxes or chests: 173Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 173
Rugby: 172Extension cords: 171
Desk supplies: 169Wood paneling and particleboard: 166
Recliner chairs: 166Rocking chairs: 164
Vacuum cleaners: 163Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 161
Blankets: 161Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 160
Bleaches: 157Flatware: 156
Power lathes: 156Electric ranges: 152
Vises or workshop clamps: 151Sheets or pillowcases: 151
Welding equipment: 151Power tillers or cultivators: 151
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 149Other fireplaces: 148
Mobile/manufactured homes: 146Pogo sticks: 144
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 143Water tubing: 143
Turpentine: 142Gas furnaces: 142
Luggage: 142Screwdrivers: 141
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 140Metal cookware: 139
Photographic equipment: 139Aerosol containers: 137
Boxing: 137Diving or diving boards: 135
Paper products: 133Freezers: 133
Electric grills: 133Bars and bar accessories: 133
Manual hedge trimmers: 133Keys, key rings or key chains: 133
Mattresses: 130Outerwear: 130
Riding toys: 128Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 128
Street hockey: 127Power routers: 124
High chairs: 122Slow cookers: 120
Electric deep fryers: 117Christmas decorations: 115
General purpose household cleaners: 112Lighter fluids: 112
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 111Other heaters or heating systems: 109
Radios: 109Baby gates or barriers: 108
Chemicals: 108Acids: 107
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 102Drain cleaners: 101
Slicers and choppers: 100Public equipment: 100
Sewing machines or accessories: 98Towel racks or bars: 98
Baby changing tables: 94Dry heat irons: 94
Cardboard products: 89Fabric treatment products: 89
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 88Toasters: 88
Power drills or accessories: 86Scooters/skateboards, powered: 85
Cots: 85Drinking fountains: 84
Food grinders: 84Plastic products: 84
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 84Other electric lighting equipment: 84
Fire extinguishers: 84Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 84
Electric Christmas decorations: 82Glass soft drink bottles: 82
Metal or plastic molding sets: 82Costumes or masks: 82
Brushcutters, powered: 82Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 82
Minibikes, powered: 82Doorstops: 82
Pillows: 82Other portable or stationary power tools: 80
Other upholstered chairs: 80Antifreeze: 76
Television tables or stands: 76Surfing: 76
Garden tractors: 76Other grills or stoves: 74
Baby walkers or jumpers: 72Toy sports equipment: 72
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 71Snow tubing: 71
Mountain climbing: 71Caulking or spackling compounds: 71
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 71Electric razors or shavers: 71
Nonmetal cookware: 71Food skewers: 71
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 71School equipment: 71
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 71Electric heaters: 71
Canning jars or lids: 71Futons: 71
Jigsaws: 68Upholstered recliner chairs: 68
Other plastic products: 68Electric lighting equipment: 68
Dishwasher detergents: 66Rotary power lawn mowers: 66
Charcoal: 66Moving walks: 66
Manual filing or sanding tools: 66Horseshoes: 66
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 66Other power garden tools: 66
Air compressors: 66Power sanders: 66
Inflatable furniture: 66Other furniture: 66
Swimming pool slides: 66Bed rails, adult: 66
Upholstered chairs: 66Extension ladders: 66
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66Paint or varnish thinners: 66
Clocks: 66Cutting torches: 66
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 66Seasonal decorations: 66
Other toy guns: 66Polishes: 66
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 66Nonglass bottles or jars: 66
Pumps: 66Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 66
Combs or hairbrushes: 64Artificial Christmas trees: 59
Manual scissors: 58Soaps: 57
Snow throwers or blowers: 55Playpens: 51
Billiards or pool: 46Waterbeds or water pillows: 46
Other nonglass doors: 46Above-ground swimming pools: 43
Gas or LP heaters: 41Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 41
Flying toys: 41Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 40
Vending machines: 40Window screens: 40
Watches: 40Stationary power drills and accessories: 38
Business and office machines: 36Manicuring devices: 36
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 35Electric coffee makers or teapots: 35
Field hockey: 35Other antennas: 28
Portable food or beverage coolers: 23Ironing boards or covers: 23
Clothing: 23Water slides: 23
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 23Shoe polishes: 18
Ice picks: 18Kerosene grills or stoves: 18
Towels or cloths: 18Log splitters: 18
Gas ranges: 18Generators or power plants: 18
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 17Sprayers: 17
Radial arm saws: 17Footlockers: 17
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 17Safety pins: 17
Band saws: 17Plastic containers: 17
Soldering equipment: 17Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 17
Safes: 17Tarpaulins: 17
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 17Manual push mowers: 17
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 17Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 17
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 17Nightwear: 17
Gas-burning fireplaces: 17Methyl alcohol: 17
Clothes steamers: 17Pressurized containers: 17
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 16Built-in fireplaces: 10
Hammocks: 10Upholstered rocking chairs: 5
Panel doors: 5Flotation toys: 5
Recording tapes: 5Christmas tree lights: 5
Youth chairs: 5Fencing: 5
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 5Glue guns: 5
Humidifiers: 5Marbles: 5
Food processors: 5Baby carriers: 5
Range or oven accessories: 5Balloons: 5
Faucets or spigots: 5Tetherball: 5
Hot plates: 5Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 5

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