Accidents - Year 2000 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 583,791
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 41,936	Stairs or steps: 38,768
Floors or flooring materials: 37,821	Basketball: 28,840
In-line skating: 26,225	Football: 24,863
Soccer: 14,879	Windows or window glass: 14,016
Snow boarding: 13,348	Roller skating: 12,392
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 12,114	Skateboards: 11,278
Ladders: 9,854	Swings or swing sets: 9,524
Chairs: 9,329	Baseball: 9,125
Beds: 8,581	Knives: 8,558
Doors: 7,422	Ceilings and walls: 7,266
Softball: 7,091	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,404
All-terrain vehicles: 6,347	Scooters, unpowered: 5,981
Volleyball: 5,708	Trampolines: 5,352
Horseback riding: 5,248	Slides or sliding boards: 5,207
Bathtubs or showers: 5,168	Tables: 4,661
Exercise: 4,660	Skating: 4,517
Fences or fence posts: 4,389	House repair or construction materials: 3,985
Gymnastics: 3,923	Snow skiing: 3,896
Containers: 3,796	Ice skating: 3,499
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,431	Wrestling: 3,292
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,081	Footwear: 2,560
Rugs or carpets: 2,541	Drinking glasses: 2,497
Sleds: 2,439	Hockey: 2,383
Furniture: 2,300	Dancing: 2,275
Bunk beds: 2,215	Tableware and accessories: 2,045
Tennis: 1,991	Knives with replaceable blades: 1,964
Cheerleading: 1,962	Ball sports: 1,921
Boxing: 1,896	Bowling: 1,823
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,797	Weight lifting: 1,753
Golf: 1,680	Playground equipment: 1,632
Glass doors: 1,450	Wheelchairs: 1,402
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,365	Ice hockey: 1,333
Metal containers: 1,300	Other toys: 1,289
Other ball sports: 1,279	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,229
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,228	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,224
Track and field: 1,207	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,201
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,200	Doorsills or frames: 1,199
Hot water: 1,106	Exercise equipment: 1,104
Fishing: 1,096	Martial arts: 1,062
Bags: 1,057	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,048
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,028	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 987
Poles: 969	Stepladders: 955
Counters or countertops: 928	Handrails, railings or banisters: 909
Toilets: 895	Ramps or landings: 894
Snowmobiles: 883	Stools: 873
Rope or string: 831	Hammers: 828
Amusement attractions: 824	Refrigerators: 800
Swimming pools: 789	Cookware: 786
Go-carts: 781	Lawn mowers: 769
Bottles or jars: 752	Sports and recreational activity: 733
Computers: 722	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 707
Chain saws: 707	Other windows or window glass: 707
Surfing: 654	Step stools: 635
Treehouses or playhouses: 622	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 621
Bleachers: 580	Televisions: 558
Lockers: 555	Other glass doors: 552
Pet supplies: 548	Power lawn mowers: 543
Razors or shavers: 539	Wire: 525
Cardboard products: 516	Cribs: 515
Lacrosse: 505	Luggage: 503
Benches: 492	Garage doors: 474
Cabinet or door hardware: 469	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 467
Buckets or pails: 466	Storm doors with glass panels: 464
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 459	Manual cleaning equipment: 442
Storm windows: 428	Other ovens: 422
Bench or table saws: 419	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 416
Bedsprings or bedframes: 413	Clothing accessories: 406
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 404	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 403
Light bulbs: 401	Jewelry: 398
Tractors: 394	Built-in swimming pools: 392
Scaffolding: 385	Wagons: 380
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 377	Decorative yard equipment: 376
Pipes: 375	Saws: 373
Air conditioners: 372	Riding power lawn mowers: 368
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 367	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 366
Other glass bottles or jars: 362	Watches: 357
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 346	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 341
Field hockey: 338	Other ranges: 336
Other playground equipment: 334	Car seats: 332
Nail guns or stud drivers: 328	Seesaws or teeterboards: 315
Swimming: 313	Vacuum cleaners: 310
Grocery or shopping carts: 307	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 305
Day wear: 304	Mattresses: 298
Public equipment: 297	Canning jars or lids: 284
Water skiing: 282	Sliding glass doors or panels: 279
Snow throwers or blowers: 276	Recliner chairs: 276
Fans: 275	Screen doors: 274
Roller hockey: 269	Washing machines: 268
Tool sheds: 266	Rugby: 264
Book bags or back carriers: 261	Elevators or other lifts: 260
Grills: 259	Sinks: 256
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 253	Other power saws: 250
Portable food or beverage coolers: 243	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 239
Art supplies or equipment: 232	Dishwashers: 232
Telephones or telephone accessories: 227	Hair dryers: 226
Power saws: 225	Microwave ovens: 225
Jigsaws: 224	Manual scissors: 224
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 222	Plastic containers: 220
Scissors: 219	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 216
Desk supplies: 213	Manual hedge trimmers: 212
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 208	Glass bottles or jars: 207
Camping equipment: 205	Floor lamps or table lamps: 205
Coffee makers or teapots: 200	Screwdrivers: 199
Flatware: 188	Drinking fountains: 187
Pruning or trimming equipment: 187	Mountain climbing: 181
Toy boxes or chests: 178	Archery: 174
Drills: 173	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 172
Clothes dryers: 171	Baby gates or barriers: 171
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 170	Chains: 168
Baby carriers: 168	Trays: 168
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 159	Rocking chairs: 158
Water tubing: 158	Golf carts: 158
Tetherball: 157	Carts: 157
Sheets or pillowcases: 155	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 155
Portable power drills and accessories: 154	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 153
Street hockey: 153	Heaters or heating systems: 152
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 151	Outerwear: 148
Unicycles: 147	Flying toys: 146
Baby bottles or nipples: 146	Aquariums or accessories: 145
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 145	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 142
Other Irons: 142	Plastic bags: 142
Tools: 139	Metal cookware: 138
Pillows: 138	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 136
Vending machines: 136	Wallpaper: 136
Power tillers or cultivators: 136	Paper products: 136
Electric mixers: 135	Blankets: 135
Toolboxes or tool kits: 132	Other ladders: 128
Snow tubing: 126	Automatic doors: 125
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 124	Extension cords: 121
Workshop furnishings: 111	Waterbeds or water pillows: 111
Glass soft drink bottles: 111	Freezers: 110
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 109	Baby strollers: 109
High chairs: 109	Hatchets or axes: 108
Diving or diving boards: 106	Wood paneling and particleboard: 105
Laundry hampers: 105	Can openers: 105
Rotary power lawn mowers: 104	Nonglass doors: 104
Clothing: 103	Hand saws: 102
Fuel storage tanks: 101	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 98
Manicuring devices: 96	Windowsills or frames: 96
Pogo sticks: 93	Other containers: 90
Christmas tree lights: 90	Lubricants: 90
Tricycles: 89	Kitchen gadgets: 87
Fireworks: 87	Escalators: 87
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 87	Badminton: 85
Mobile/manufactured homes: 85	Plastic products: 85
Bedding: 85	Keys, key rings or key chains: 85
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 85	Umbrellas: 85
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 85	Laundry baskets: 83
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 83	Projectors: 83
Baby carriages: 83	Other clothing: 81
Unpowered models or parts: 78	School laboratory chemicals: 78
Safes: 77	Electric heating pads: 77
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 77	Filters: 77
Power hedge trimmers: 77	Wooden matches: 77
Leaf blowers: 77	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 75
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 75	Baby changing tables: 74
Ice or snow boating: 70	Other electric lighting equipment: 70
Chemicals: 70	Painting equipment, powered: 70
Fabric treatment products: 70	Personal protection devices: 70
Window or door security barriers: 70	Nonbaby mattresses: 70
Bars and bar accessories: 70	Water toys: 70
Heat pumps: 70	Power lathes: 69
Diesel fuels: 69	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 69
Sabre saws: 69	Panel doors: 69
Toboggans: 69	Extension ladders: 69
Footlockers: 69	Toy sports equipment: 69
Photographic equipment: 69	Nonmetal cookware: 69
Log splitters: 69	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 69
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 69	Radial arm saws: 69
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 69	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 69
Other furniture: 67	Reel power lawn mowers: 67
Nonglass bottles or jars: 67	Other stools: 67
Internal combustion engines: 67	Jalousie glass windows: 67
Eyeglasses: 67	Towels or cloths: 67
Tarpaulins: 67	Stilts: 67
Nonelectric blankets: 67	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 67
Slow cookers: 67	Pens and pencils: 59
Water slides: 58	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 57
Fire escape devices: 56	Business and office machines: 53
Awls, chisels or planes: 53	Fire extinguishers: 52
Other nonglass doors: 46	Radiators: 46
Lamp oils: 42	Recording tapes: 42
Electric heaters: 42	Balloons: 42
Youth chairs: 41	Vises or workshop clamps: 38
Hot tubs or home spas: 38	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 36
Barstools or kitchen stools: 35	Portable circular power saws: 35
Lighting equipment: 35	Wooden containers: 35
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 35	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 35
Other fireplaces: 35	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 35
Other manual workshop tools: 34	Swimming pool slides: 34
Faucets or spigots: 34	Minibikes, powered: 24
Sewing machines or accessories: 24	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 18
Other grills or stoves: 18	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 18
Fireplace equipment: 18	Power drills or accessories: 18
Caulking or spackling compounds: 18	Thermostats: 18
Other baby carriers: 18	Brushcutters, powered: 17
Air compressors: 17	Pumps: 17
Pins and needles: 17	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 17
Inflatable toys: 17	Electric blenders: 17
Manual drills: 17	Billiards or pool: 17
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 17	Antifreeze: 17
Gasoline: 17	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 17
Sleeping bags: 17	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 17
Paper bags: 17	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 17
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 17	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 17
Tape recorders or players: 17	Playpens: 17
Radios: 17	Seasonal decorations: 17
Welding equipment: 6	Electric baseboard heaters: 6
Wading pools: 5	Soaps: 5
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 5	Aerosol containers: 5
General home or room involvement in fires: 5	Potty chairs or training seats: 5
Attachable high chairs: 5	Doorstops: 5
Hammocks: 5	Vaporizers: 5
Baby walkers or jumpers: 5	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 5

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