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Accidents - Year 2001 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 568,368
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Stairs or steps: 38,112Bicycles or accessories: 36,306
Basketball: 31,087Floors or flooring materials: 28,758
Football: 25,542In-line skating: 19,240
Skateboards: 14,702Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 13,991
Soccer: 12,879Windows or window glass: 12,572
Roller skating: 12,465Scooters, unpowered: 11,668
Snow boarding: 11,531Knives: 10,216
Ladders: 10,103Beds: 9,302
Ceilings and walls: 8,598Baseball: 8,075
Doors: 7,186Chairs: 7,131
All-terrain vehicles: 6,943Swings or swing sets: 6,173
Softball: 5,809Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 5,263
Fences or fence posts: 5,085Exercise: 4,974
Bathtubs or showers: 4,771House repair or construction materials: 4,612
Volleyball: 4,499Trampolines: 4,430
Skating: 4,370Horseback riding: 4,358
Tables: 4,227Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,894
Containers: 3,790Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,674
Slides or sliding boards: 3,625Snow skiing: 3,512
Gymnastics: 3,495Tableware and accessories: 3,306
Ice skating: 3,126Wrestling: 2,986
Ball sports: 2,756Bunk beds: 2,742
Rugs or carpets: 2,491Cheerleading: 2,476
Knives with replaceable blades: 2,410Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,330
Furniture: 2,134Footwear: 2,103
Bowling: 2,076Glass doors: 1,970
Tennis: 1,935Dancing: 1,921
Weight lifting: 1,912Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,877
Hockey: 1,876Drinking glasses: 1,761
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,713Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,692
Golf: 1,596Metal containers: 1,534
Playground equipment: 1,469Other toys: 1,415
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,406Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,372
Boxing: 1,365Fishing: 1,255
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,246Sleds: 1,241
Computers: 1,230Track and field: 1,228
Other windows or window glass: 1,225Other ball sports: 1,207
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,203Hammers: 1,144
Bags: 1,117Wheelchairs: 1,104
Refrigerators: 1,101Pipes: 1,092
Snowmobiles: 1,067Poles: 1,059
Other unpowered garden tools: 1,053Amusement attractions: 1,049
Pet supplies: 1,031Stools: 1,031
Hot water: 982Sports and recreational activity: 979
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 917Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 897
Doorsills or frames: 890Go-carts: 890
Lawn mowers: 889Swimming pools: 883
Bottles or jars: 880Exercise equipment: 864
Bleachers: 851Manual cleaning equipment: 850
Day wear: 806Ice hockey: 796
Counters or countertops: 792Lockers: 768
Golf carts: 748Razors or shavers: 729
Martial arts: 727Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 693
Step stools: 672Scooters/skateboards, powered: 638
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 636Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 598
Televisions: 585Cabinet or door hardware: 580
Luggage: 540Drills: 540
Saws: 535Toilets: 532
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 525Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 523
Air conditioners: 521Vacuum cleaners: 516
Glass bottles or jars: 494Rope or string: 485
Pruning or trimming equipment: 481Seesaws or teeterboards: 475
Clothing accessories: 473Roller hockey: 472
Other ranges: 470Telephones or telephone accessories: 462
Mattresses: 456Field hockey: 447
Cookware: 445Street hockey: 437
Screen doors: 427Clothes dryers: 426
Power lawn mowers: 422Storm doors with glass panels: 410
Other glass doors: 407Clothing: 406
Wire: 403Tool sheds: 398
Grocery or shopping carts: 389Scaffolding: 388
Surfing: 386Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 384
Chain saws: 383Riding power lawn mowers: 383
Light bulbs: 379Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 378
Barstools or kitchen stools: 376Toolboxes or tool kits: 371
Ramps or landings: 371Aquariums or accessories: 366
Stepladders: 362Electrical wire or wiring systems: 361
Gasoline: 356Treehouses or playhouses: 339
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 337Laundry baskets: 336
Decorative yard equipment: 332Benches: 331
Screwdrivers: 330Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 328
Sliding glass doors or panels: 319Trays: 311
Lighting equipment: 311Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 309
Paper products: 306Other manual workshop tools: 303
Other playground equipment: 303Pens and pencils: 300
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 299Recliner chairs: 297
Built-in swimming pools: 296Awls, chisels or planes: 293
Swimming: 293Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 292
Elevators or other lifts: 290Bedsprings or bedframes: 289
Garage doors: 285Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 284
Archery: 276Lacrosse: 275
Sinks: 271Nail guns or stud drivers: 266
Carts: 266Fans: 265
Flying toys: 256Handball: 246
Watches: 243Scissors: 240
Buckets or pails: 238Manual scissors: 237
Cardboard products: 235Blankets: 235
Jewelry: 229Rugby: 227
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 224Tools: 224
Other Irons: 222Floor lamps or table lamps: 222
Water tubing: 220Windowsills or frames: 216
Portable circular power saws: 211Outerwear: 211
Water slides: 210Hatchets or axes: 206
Other ovens: 205Cribs: 202
Riding toys: 200Kitchen gadgets: 194
Toy sports equipment: 194Baby gates or barriers: 193
Batteries: 192Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 190
Escalators: 188Sheets or pillowcases: 186
Power saws: 186Grills: 185
Freezers: 179Washing machines: 178
Book bags or back carriers: 175Storm windows: 172
Hot tubs or home spas: 169Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 169
Tractors: 169Desk supplies: 168
Christmas decorations: 167Chains: 167
Minibikes, powered: 165Canning jars or lids: 165
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 161Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 161
Camping equipment: 160Other glass bottles or jars: 160
Drain snakes: 154Youth chairs: 153
Umbrellas: 153Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 152
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 152Other toy guns: 152
Other nonglass doors: 152Tetherball: 150
Pogo sticks: 149Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 145
Coffee makers or teapots: 144Metal cookware: 143
Lubricants: 143Horseshoes: 143
Fire extinguishers: 143Electric Christmas decorations: 142
Other containers: 139Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 135
Extension cords: 135Other stools: 135
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 135Combs or hairbrushes: 133
Snow tubing: 133Hair dryers: 133
Television tables or stands: 133Nonelectric razors or shavers: 128
Eyeglasses: 126Rocking chairs: 125
Other portable or stationary power tools: 124Towels or cloths: 122
Microwave ovens: 122Flatware: 117
Baby strollers: 117Slow cookers: 116
Pumps: 115Portable food or beverage coolers: 111
Other power saws: 110Cigarette or pipe lighters: 105
Power hedge trimmers: 105Bathtub or shower enclosures: 105
Bleaches: 105Fertilizers: 105
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 100Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 100
Bench or table saws: 100Other fireplaces: 100
Billiards or pool: 100Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 100
Wagons: 99Pins and needles: 97
Pillows: 95Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 94
Water heaters: 94Artificial Christmas trees: 94
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 94Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 93
Toilet bowl products: 93Dune buggies/beach buggies: 93
Painting equipment, powered: 93Leaf blowers: 93
Vending machines: 89Soldering equipment: 88
Heat pumps: 88Can openers: 88
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 85Waterbeds or water pillows: 85
Straight ladders: 85Snow throwers or blowers: 85
Plastic bags: 83Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 83
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 83Water skiing: 83
Welding equipment: 83Beach chairs or folding chairs: 83
Trash compactors: 83Sewing basket articles: 83
Fuel storage tanks: 83Swimming pool equipment: 79
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 78Food processors: 77
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 77Eye protection devices: 77
Other furniture: 77Manicuring devices: 77
Nonbaby mattresses: 77Water polo: 77
Manual filing or sanding tools: 76Shuffleboard: 76
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 76Electric blenders: 76
Other plastic products: 76Upholstered chairs: 76
Footlockers: 76Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 76
Nonglass doors: 76Toboggans: 75
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 72Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 68
Automotive chemicals: 68Detergents: 68
Clocks: 68Tricycles: 67
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 66Photographic equipment: 66
Fireplace equipment: 66Other grills or stoves: 66
Electric motors: 66School laboratory chemicals: 66
Air compressors: 66Tapes: 66
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 66Stationary power drills and accessories: 66
Reel power lawn mowers: 66Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Car seats: 66Above-ground swimming pools: 66
Dishwashers: 66Stretch cords or stretch straps: 66
Filters: 66Electric coffee makers or teapots: 66
Unicycles: 61Hand saws: 55
Radiators: 55Table tennis: 55
Chimneys: 51Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 50
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 46Fireworks: 44
Power lathes: 44Aluminum foil wrapping products: 38
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 38Slicers and choppers: 38
Pull-down or folding stairs: 33Diving or diving boards: 33
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 33Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 33
Automatic doors: 33Keys, key rings or key chains: 33
Nightwear: 33Hammocks: 33
Plastic containers: 23Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 23
Business and office machines: 23Log splitters: 23
Recording tapes: 23Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 16
Doorstops: 16Gas or LP grills or stoves: 16
Fire escape devices: 16Coins: 16
Safes: 16Fire or smoke alarms: 16
Extension ladders: 16Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 16
General purpose household cleaners: 16Laundry soaps or detergents: 16
Oven cleaners: 16Tarpaulins: 16
Adhesives: 16Tape recorders or players: 16
Nonelectric can openers: 16Gas or LP heaters: 16
Baby carriers: 16Upholstered rocking chairs: 16
Mobile/manufactured homes: 16Heaters or heating systems: 16
Other furnaces: 16Electric waffle irons: 16
Drinking fountains: 16Sewing machines or accessories: 16
Electric heating pads: 16Plastic products: 16
High chairs: 16Paper bags: 16
Nonglass bottles or jars: 16Portable baby swings: 16
Futons: 16Scales: 16
Ice or snow boating: 16Crayons or chalk: 16
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 16Window or door security barriers: 16
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 16Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 16
Manual hedge trimmers: 16Badminton: 16
Power tillers or cultivators: 16Scuba diving: 16
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 16Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 16
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 16Wallpaper: 16
Public equipment: 13Electric frying pans and skillets: 7
Fencing: 6Toy boxes or chests: 6
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 6Wading pools: 6
Paint or varnish thinners: 6Portable cribs: 6
Electric razors or shavers: 6Baby changing tables: 6
Storm doors without glass panels: 6Laundry hampers: 6

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