Accidents - Year 2001 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 517,108
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 32,138	Stairs or steps: 27,321
Windows or window glass: 20,749	Football: 18,253
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 17,935	Floors or flooring materials: 16,943
Beds: 13,141	Basketball: 12,779
Knives: 12,687	In-line skating: 10,382
Swings or swing sets: 9,881	Snow boarding: 9,344
Skateboards: 8,846	Scooters, unpowered: 8,720
Chairs: 8,444	Doors: 8,072
Fences or fence posts: 7,817	Roller skating: 7,605
Ladders: 7,529	Tables: 7,162
Trampolines: 7,124	Soccer: 6,809
Baseball: 6,347	Ceilings and walls: 6,113
House repair or construction materials: 5,568	Slides or sliding boards: 5,564
All-terrain vehicles: 5,276	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,913
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 4,758	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 4,710
Hot water: 4,666	Bathtubs or showers: 4,102
Glass doors: 3,827	Horseback riding: 3,657
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,589	Softball: 3,465
Fishing: 3,303	Snow skiing: 3,122
Bunk beds: 3,028	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,987
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,957	Exercise: 2,954
Playground equipment: 2,923	Rugs or carpets: 2,779
Gymnastics: 2,743	Lawn mowers: 2,599
Skating: 2,572	Tableware and accessories: 2,440
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,318	Hockey: 2,124
Containers: 2,075	Chain saws: 1,959
Wrestling: 1,943	Other toys: 1,878
Cookware: 1,826	Other windows or window glass: 1,765
Drinking glasses: 1,612	Other Irons: 1,586
Doorsills or frames: 1,544	Wheelchairs: 1,536
Other ovens: 1,513	Furniture: 1,507
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,411	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,407
Ice skating: 1,399	Razors or shavers: 1,389
Pet supplies: 1,383	Footwear: 1,306
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,298	Go-carts: 1,296
Cribs: 1,282	Counters or countertops: 1,282
Ball sports: 1,273	Toilets: 1,244
Poles: 1,227	Volleyball: 1,217
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,151	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,143
Weight lifting: 1,124	Grills: 1,123
Stools: 1,105	Hammers: 1,042
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,038	Other ranges: 980
Pipes: 980	Mirrors or mirror glass: 977
Gasoline: 946	Screen doors: 924
Wire: 919	Cabinet or door hardware: 891
Metal containers: 889	Sliding glass doors or panels: 866
Saws: 862	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 845
Swimming pools: 834	Sleds: 823
Bedsprings or bedframes: 816	Bleachers: 807
Bags: 792	Radiators: 748
Golf carts: 734	Dancing: 733
Refrigerators: 729	Pens and pencils: 725
Other glass doors: 720	Scissors: 719
Day wear: 718	Rope or string: 714
Tennis: 713	Other playground equipment: 709
Golf: 698	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 696
Storm doors with glass panels: 671	Water skiing: 646
Lighting equipment: 634	Treehouses or playhouses: 633
Sinks: 629	Aquariums or accessories: 619
Cheerleading: 613	Other unpowered garden tools: 597
Light bulbs: 577	Scaffolding: 549
Televisions: 549	Bottles or jars: 545
Other power saws: 542	Martial arts: 541
Ice hockey: 539	Glass bottles or jars: 537
Fans: 524	Nail guns or stud drivers: 523
Snowmobiles: 510	Grocery or shopping carts: 509
Bowling: 504	Other ball sports: 501
Baby strollers: 483	Awls, chisels or planes: 481
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 478	Ramps or landings: 469
Sports and recreational activity: 458	Mattresses: 454
Power lawn mowers: 449	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 448
Telephones or telephone accessories: 442	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 424
Benches: 420	Garage doors: 419
Drills: 407	Manual cleaning equipment: 405
Microwave ovens: 401	Storm windows: 401
Air conditioners: 397	Buckets or pails: 397
Recliner chairs: 391	Amusement attractions: 387
Other fireplaces: 383	Dishwashers: 382
Tool sheds: 381	Computers: 369
Track and field: 367	Pins and needles: 362
Portable circular power saws: 358	Automatic doors: 357
Power saws: 357	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 356
Wood paneling and particleboard: 355	Wagons: 352
Soaps: 350	Elevators or other lifts: 347
Other nonglass doors: 346	Coffee makers or teapots: 346
Heaters or heating systems: 343	Toy boxes or chests: 342
Riding power lawn mowers: 341	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 339
Decorative yard equipment: 338	Snow tubing: 338
Step stools: 336	Swimming: 329
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 325	Barstools or kitchen stools: 318
Screwdrivers: 311	Chains: 309
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 303	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 293
Escalators: 292	Tools: 290
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 288	Cardboard products: 286
Exercise equipment: 285	Floor lamps or table lamps: 283
Seesaws or teeterboards: 281	Bleaches: 281
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 278	Fireworks: 274
Washing machines: 271	Water heaters: 270
Clothing accessories: 266	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 261
Flying toys: 260	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 252
Clothing: 251	Bench or table saws: 247
Tractors: 240	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 240
Canning jars or lids: 238	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 234
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 234	Vacuum cleaners: 234
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 228	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 225
Chemicals: 224	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 222
Tricycles: 221	Automotive chemicals: 220
Other manual workshop tools: 217	Stepladders: 215
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 210	Archery: 205
Kerosene or oil heaters: 205	Batteries: 205
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 203	Hatchets or axes: 202
Other glass bottles or jars: 201	Outerwear: 199
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 196	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 192
Pillows: 192	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 187
Rocking chairs: 183	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 178
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 173	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 172
Power tillers or cultivators: 171	Baby gates or barriers: 170
Metal cookware: 170	Surfing: 169
Keys, key rings or key chains: 164	Artificial Christmas trees: 162
Lubricants: 161	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 160
Swimming pool equipment: 160	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 160
Lacrosse: 158	Lockers: 157
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 156	Steam irons: 155
Playpens: 155	Water tubing: 154
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 153	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 150
Boxing: 149	Laundry baskets: 146
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 145	Snow plows: 144
Camping equipment: 143	Ice picks: 143
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 140	Balloons: 139
Clothes dryers: 139	Diesel fuels: 139
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 138	Plastic bags: 136
BBs or pellets: 135	Adhesives: 135
Electric lighting equipment: 135	Other furnaces: 135
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 133	Freezers: 133
Pressure cookers or canners: 131	Flatware: 129
Car seats: 127	Watches: 127
Baby walkers or jumpers: 124	Public equipment: 120
Carts: 117	Desk supplies: 117
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 117	Water slides: 117
Diving or diving boards: 116	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 114
Windowsills or frames: 114	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 113
Bars and bar accessories: 112	Electric heaters: 111
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 111	Other stools: 111
Trays: 110	Saunas: 110
High chairs: 109	Hammocks: 108
Riding toys: 108	Manual scissors: 108
General home or room involvement in fires: 106	Range or oven accessories: 105
Manual push mowers: 105	Other antennas: 105
Hot tubs or home spas: 105	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 105
Toasters: 105	Art supplies or equipment: 102
Aerosol containers: 102	Toolboxes or tool kits: 102
Gas or LP heaters: 100	Luggage: 100
Antifreeze: 100	Electric deep fryers: 100
Welding equipment: 94	Billiards or pool: 94
Kitchen gadgets: 94	Rugby: 93
Electric razors or shavers: 93	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 93
Gasoline cans: 93	Built-in swimming pools: 90
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 89	Night-lights: 89
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 88	Oven cleaners: 88
Jigsaws: 88	Electric heating pads: 88
Leaf blowers: 88	Boilers: 88
Faucets or spigots: 88	Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 88
Power hack saws: 88	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 88
Manual hedge trimmers: 85	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 85
Eyeglasses: 84	Roller hockey: 84
Jewelry: 84	Nightwear: 84
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 83	Electric ranges: 83
Bedding: 83	Chimneys: 83
Other grills or stoves: 83	Electric kettles or hot pots: 83
Pogo sticks: 83	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 79
Incinerators: 77	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 77
Glass soft drink bottles: 77	Portable baby swings: 77
Towel racks or bars: 77	Laundry soaps or detergents: 77
Coins: 76	Safes: 76
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 76	Nonglass bottles or jars: 76
Footlockers: 76	Horseshoes: 76
Automotive tools or accessories: 76	Pressurized containers: 76
Brushcutters, powered: 76	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 76
Manual filing or sanding tools: 76	Glue guns: 76
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 76	Glass tubing or test tubes: 76
Paper cutters: 76	Seasonal decorations: 76
Powered riding toys: 74	Plastic containers: 74
Diapers: 73	Handball: 72
Inflatable furniture: 72	Combs or hairbrushes: 72
Portable food or beverage coolers: 72	Baby carriers: 72
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 72	Kerosene: 68
Hand saws: 68	Table tennis: 68
Scuba diving: 68	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 66
Rotary power lawn mowers: 66	Potty chairs or training seats: 66
Power shapers: 66	Baby baths or bathinettes: 66
Wooden containers: 66	Other containers: 66
Fuel storage tanks: 66	First aid equipment: 66
Caustics: 66	Swimming pool chemicals: 66
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 66	Extension cords: 66
Paint or varnish thinners: 66	Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 66
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66	Nonelectric blankets: 66
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 66	Electric frying pans and skillets: 66
Slow cookers: 66	Slicers and choppers: 66
Mountain climbing: 66	Electric motors: 66
Christmas decorations: 57	Above-ground swimming pools: 56
Other electric lighting equipment: 55	Toy sports equipment: 55
Tape recorders or players: 55	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 53
Fireplace equipment: 50	Book bags or back carriers: 50
Drain snakes: 50	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 46
School equipment: 40	Paper products: 40
Unpowered models or parts: 38	Log splitters: 38
Nonglass doors: 38	Cutting torches: 38
Vending machines: 33	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 33
Other portable or stationary power tools: 33	Pull-down or folding stairs: 33
Power sanders: 33	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 33
Food grinders: 33	Appliances: 33
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 33	Floor buffers or waxers: 33
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 33	Tetherball: 30
Street hockey: 29	Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 29
Baby changing tables: 24	Futons: 23
Laundry hampers: 23	Other toy guns: 23
Blankets: 23	Ironing boards or covers: 23
Wading pools: 16	Building sets: 16
Fire extinguishers: 16	Electric toy ovens: 16
Sewing basket articles: 16	Acids: 16
Mobile/manufactured homes: 16	Drain cleaners: 16
Nonbaby mattresses: 16	Swimming pool slides: 16
Towels or cloths: 16	Other plastic products: 16
Jalousie glass windows: 16	Wallpaper: 16
Kites or kite string: 16	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 16
Batons: 16	Sprayers: 16
Field hockey: 16	Sheets or pillowcases: 16
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 16	Electric griddles: 16
Radial arm saws: 16	Drinking fountains: 16
Electric blankets or sheets: 16	Sewing machines or accessories: 16
Electric grills: 16	Lighters: 16
Baby bottles or nipples: 16	Plastic products: 16
Can openers: 16	Power lathes: 16
Business and office machines: 16	Portable power drills and accessories: 16
Heat pumps: 16	Thermostats: 16
Upholstered recliner chairs: 7	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 7
Hot plates: 7	Waterbeds or water pillows: 7
Fire escape devices: 6	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 6	Fire or smoke alarms: 6
Inflatable toys: 6	Youth chairs: 6
Doorstops: 6	Window or door security barriers: 6
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 6	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 6	Fencing: 6
Other ladders: 6	Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 6

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