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Accidents - Year 2002 - Upper Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 118,184
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 10,129Stairs or steps: 9,371
Beds: 6,229Bicycles or accessories: 3,812
Chairs: 3,070Football: 2,986
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 2,940Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,095
Fences or fence posts: 2,019Trampolines: 2,013
Weight lifting: 2,008Ladders: 1,873
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,737Horseback riding: 1,713
Rugs or carpets: 1,676Windows or window glass: 1,620
Ceilings and walls: 1,619Snow skiing: 1,589
Tables: 1,549Bathtubs or showers: 1,502
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,482Doors: 1,482
Exercise: 1,408All-terrain vehicles: 1,346
Knives: 1,346Wheelchairs: 1,329
Swings or swing sets: 1,265Baseball: 1,137
House repair or construction materials: 1,131Slides or sliding boards: 1,092
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,041Basketball: 972
Snow boarding: 971Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 801
Footwear: 727Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 710
Hot water: 702Soccer: 649
Counters or countertops: 648Softball: 610
Wrestling: 593Pet supplies: 586
Containers: 579Golf: 556
Furniture: 544Skateboards: 541
Fishing: 535Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 508
In-line skating: 504Bags: 466
Scooters, unpowered: 465Roller skating: 465
Exercise equipment: 449Doorsills or frames: 447
Bunk beds: 437Glass doors: 402
Handrails, railings or banisters: 392Seesaws or teeterboards: 390
Tools: 370Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 369
Other Irons: 365Hockey: 358
Toilets: 354Telephones or telephone accessories: 352
Day wear: 338Televisions: 327
Barstools or kitchen stools: 319Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 313
Mattresses: 309Golf carts: 304
Sleds: 303Playground equipment: 297
Grocery or shopping carts: 295Riding power lawn mowers: 294
Lighting equipment: 294Other toys: 292
Garage doors: 289Stools: 283
Go-carts: 280Snowmobiles: 275
Grills: 274Treehouses or playhouses: 272
Ball sports: 271Mirrors or mirror glass: 267
Wire: 267Cabinet or door hardware: 252
Swimming: 243Refrigerators: 243
Freezers: 239Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 235
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 229Benches: 228
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 215Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 213
Air conditioners: 212Scooters/skateboards, powered: 211
Other ovens: 204Other ranges: 197
Chain saws: 195Bedsprings or bedframes: 194
Nightwear: 192Sinks: 191
Pipes: 182Knives with replaceable blades: 182
Billiards or pool: 181Book bags or back carriers: 178
Ice skating: 177Scaffolding: 176
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 175Decorative yard equipment: 174
Other glass doors: 174Tableware and accessories: 173
Escalators: 169Wagons: 168
Bowling: 168Sheets or pillowcases: 168
Ice hockey: 167Carts: 167
Poles: 165Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 159
Other furnaces: 152Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 151
Paper products: 148Volleyball: 148
Above-ground swimming pools: 146Hot tubs or home spas: 145
Water skiing: 145Lawn mowers: 145
Bleaches: 144Swimming pools: 140
Other ball sports: 139Baby gates or barriers: 137
Business and office machines: 137Storm doors with glass panels: 136
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 128Pens and pencils: 128
Water heaters: 128Swimming pool equipment: 122
Cheerleading: 119Bleachers: 115
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 115Razors or shavers: 115
Glass bottles or jars: 113Snow tubing: 107
Tractors: 107Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 107
Gymnastics: 103Clothing: 100
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 98Pruning or trimming equipment: 98
Heaters or heating systems: 97Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 93
Other unpowered garden tools: 92Screen doors: 92
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 92Pillows: 92
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 92Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 92
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 92Power lawn mowers: 92
Manual cleaning equipment: 91Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 89
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 85Hammers: 84
Other windows or window glass: 84Nail guns or stud drivers: 84
Outerwear: 84Coal or wood-burning stoves: 84
Amusement attractions: 84Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 83
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 83High chairs: 83
Microwave ovens: 83Chemicals: 83
Baby strollers: 83Stepladders: 83
Cardboard products: 83Skating: 82
Lubricants: 82Boxing: 82
Water slides: 78Elevators or other lifts: 77
Baby changing tables: 76Outdoor antennas: 76
Fuel storage tanks: 76Sliding glass doors or panels: 76
Other upholstered chairs: 76Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 76
General home or room involvement in fires: 76Cookware: 76
Drinking glasses: 76Vacuum cleaners: 76
Nonglass doors: 75Kerosene or oil heaters: 74
Water tubing: 74Sleeping bags: 73
Light bulbs: 72Toy boxes or chests: 68
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 68Combs or hairbrushes: 68
Tarpaulins: 68Sports and recreational activity: 68
Humidifiers: 68Other grills or stoves: 68
Ironing boards or covers: 68Other stools: 68
Clothes dryers: 68Desk supplies: 68
Electric heaters: 68Toolboxes or tool kits: 68
Street hockey: 68Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 68
Bottles or jars: 68Mobile/manufactured homes: 68
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 68Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 67
Screwdrivers: 67Other containers: 67
Swimming pool chemicals: 67Trays: 67
Laundry soaps or detergents: 67Other manual workshop tools: 67
Computers: 67Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 67
Balloons: 67Other playground equipment: 67
Windowsills or frames: 66Diapers: 60
Lamp oils: 60Radiators: 60
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 60Rocking chairs: 60
Floor lamps or table lamps: 60Soaps: 60
Clothing accessories: 58Martial arts: 57
Dancing: 54Beach chairs or folding chairs: 53
Rugby: 53Buckets or pails: 53
Cribs: 48Rope or string: 48
Step stools: 46Metal containers: 40
Portable food or beverage coolers: 38Gas or LP grills or stoves: 38
Faucets or spigots: 38Sewing machines or accessories: 38
Sewing basket articles: 38Scissors: 37
Recliner chairs: 35Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 34
Fireworks: 34Luggage: 32
Built-in swimming pools: 20Car seats: 20
Tennis: 20Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 20
Ramps or landings: 16Washing machines: 15
Fans: 15Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 15
Automotive tools or accessories: 15Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Tetherball: 15Kitchen gadgets: 15
Scuba diving: 15Ice picks: 15
Artificial Christmas trees: 15Other power saws: 15
Animal traps: 15Built-in fireplaces: 15
Tapes: 15Aquariums or accessories: 15
Chains: 15Welding equipment: 15
Christmas decorations: 15Power sanders: 15
Handball: 15Wood paneling and particleboard: 15
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 15Public equipment: 15
Matches: 15Floor buffers or waxers: 15
Track and field: 15Hatchets or axes: 15
Coins: 15Riding toys: 11
Acids: 5Laundry baskets: 5
Automatic doors: 5Pins and needles: 5
Wading pools: 5Baby bouncer seats: 5
Baby carriers or slings: 5Art supplies or equipment: 5
Other ladders: 5Tricycles: 5
Lockers: 5Tool sheds: 5
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 5Powered riding toys: 5
Plastic containers: 5Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 5

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