Accidents - Year 2005 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307,339
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 28,376	Stairs or steps: 26,600
Floors or flooring materials: 25,300	Beds or bedframes: 14,852
Football: 11,736	Basketball: 9,559
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 9,135	Trampolines: 7,551
Skateboards: 7,484	Chairs: 7,135
Baseball: 5,629	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 5,463
Doors: 5,218	Slides or sliding boards: 4,738
Bathtubs or showers: 4,624	Tables: 4,347
Ladders: 4,288	Ceilings and walls: 4,171
Swings or swing sets: 4,036	Soccer: 3,772
All-terrain vehicles: 3,393	Roller skating: 3,097
Horseback riding: 2,899	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,803
Gymnastics: 2,766	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,346
Exercise: 2,306	Softball: 2,244
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,211	Scooters, unpowered: 2,092
Snow boarding: 2,064	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,976
Wrestling: 1,966	Other toys: 1,860
In-line skating: 1,852	Fences or fence posts: 1,751
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,640	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,616
Rugs or carpets: 1,552	Bunk beds: 1,375
Weight lifting: 1,374	House repair or construction materials: 1,296
Snow skiing: 1,291	Ice hockey: 1,234
Cheerleading: 1,140	Wheelchairs: 1,116
Playground equipment: 1,109	Hockey: 1,099
Golf: 1,049	Doorsills or frames: 1,042
Sports and recreational activity: 1,041	Containers: 1,037
Go-carts: 933	Ice skating: 921
Outerwear: 897	Dancing: 882
Volleyball: 876	Stools: 864
Counters or countertops: 829	Footwear: 794
Grocery or shopping carts: 770	Martial arts: 741
Amusement attractions: 722	Pet supplies: 721
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 717	Bags: 710
Fishing: 650	Cribs: 648
Day wear: 644	Other ball sports: 638
Exercise equipment: 617	Swimming pools: 589
Swimming: 588	Skating: 568
Bowling: 553	Bleachers: 550
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 531	Car seats: 520
Other playground equipment: 508	Furniture: 495
Sleds: 493	Tennis: 460
Handrails, railings or banisters: 450	Escalators: 448
Refrigerators: 441	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 441
Ball sports: 435	Toilets: 432
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 432	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 419
Windowsills or frames: 407	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 404
Riding toys: 400	Vacuum cleaners: 398
Sinks: 398	Other unpowered garden tools: 394
Lawn mowers: 387	Seesaws or teeterboards: 386
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 372	Rugby: 366
Riding power lawn mowers: 364	Mirrors or mirror glass: 341
Cabinet or door hardware: 341	Surfing: 341
Stepladders: 336	Buckets or pails: 331
Benches: 322	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 314
Clothing: 313	Knives: 311
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 308	Decorative yard equipment: 301
Water tubing: 296	Tableware and accessories: 296
Rope or string: 288	Baby gates or barriers: 282
Track and field: 280	Golf carts: 280
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 280	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 279
Baby strollers: 276	Power lawn mowers: 275
Treehouses or playhouses: 270	Water slides: 269
Televisions: 264	Wagons: 262
Motorized vehicles: 259	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 257
Ramps or landings: 254	Lockers: 251
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 250	Built-in swimming pools: 243
Telephones or telephone accessories: 243	Snow tubing: 242
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 239	Barstools or kitchen stools: 233
Washing machines: 232	Poles: 229
Cardboard products: 228	Hammers: 227
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 226	Extension or straight ladders: 219
Aquariums or accessories: 217	Clothes dryers: 212
Computers: 211	Paper products: 204
Bottles or jars: 203	Portable food or beverage coolers: 201
Step stools: 197	Light bulbs: 196
Toolboxes or tool kits: 195	Chair, recliner: 189
Other ranges or ovens: 189	Book bags or back carriers: 181
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 180	Tricycles: 179
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 177	Elevators or other lifts: 176
High chairs: 174	Pogo sticks: 173
Extension cords: 171	Powered riding toys: 169
Pens and pencils: 166	Hot water: 164
Water skiing: 160	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 158
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 156	Hammocks: 152
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 152	Diapers: 152
Wire: 152	Christmas tree lights: 151
Pipes: 150	Pruning or trimming equipment: 149
Radios: 149	Laundry baskets: 148
Cookware: 144	Clothing accessories: 143
Bed rails: 143	Street hockey: 143
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 142	Snowmobiles: 142
Vending machines: 138	Swimming pool equipment: 135
Radiators: 135	Scaffolding: 133
Billiards or pool: 133	Photographic equipment: 128
Darts: 128	Chain saws: 128
Diving or diving boards: 122	Roller hockey: 119
Lacrosse: 119	Dishwashers: 114
Boxing: 113	Other portable or stationary power tools: 112
Tools: 110	Baby changing tables: 109
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 102	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 99
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 99	Grills: 98
Bars and bar accessories: 98	Fans: 98
Snow throwers/blowers: 97	Other fireplaces: 97
Mountain climbing: 96	Mattresses: 93
Garden tractors: 91	Futons: 91
Carts: 91	Garage doors: 89
Flotation toys: 89	Toy boxes or chests: 84
Horseshoes: 83	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 83
Freezers: 83	Desk supplies: 83
Power drills or accessories: 83	Thermometers: 83
Flying toys: 82	Metal containers: 82
Coffee makers or teapots: 82	Heaters or heating systems: 82
Public equipment: 82	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 82
Microwave ovens: 81	Blankets: 80
Wading pools: 79	Chair, rocking: 79
Trays: 77	Drinking glasses: 77
Hot tubs or home spas: 75	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 72
Ironing boards or covers: 72	Badminton: 72
Vacuum containers: 68	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 68
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 68	Nonglass bottles or jars: 68
Rotary power lawn mowers: 68	Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 68
Clocks: 68	Massage devices or vibrators: 68
Umbrellas: 68	Saws: 68
Attachable high chairs: 68	Camping equipment: 68
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 68	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 68
Mobile/manufactured homes: 68	Tree stands: 68
Other glass bottles or jars: 68	Luggage: 67
Power tillers or cultivators: 66	Plastic bags: 66
Batons: 66	Plastic containers: 66
Tractors: 66	Food warmers: 66
Handball: 66	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 66
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 66	Floor lamps or table lamps: 65
Unicycles: 65	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 64
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 59	Tape recorders or players: 59
Leaf blowers: 59	Log splitters: 59
Thermostats: 59	Portable circular power saws: 59
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 59	Wallpaper: 59
Cords, electrical: 53	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 53
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 52	Nightwear: 48
Scissors: 46	Sheets or pillowcases: 41
Hearing aids: 41	Playpens: 41
Incinerators: 38	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 37
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 36	Clothing irons: 36
Sprayers: 33	Manual cleaning equipment: 33
First aid equipment: 31	Christmas decorations: 31
Knives with replaceable blades: 31	Towels or cloths: 31
Tool sheds: 30	Animal traps: 30
Fire extinguishers: 30	Pillows: 29
Inflatable toys: 27	School equipment: 22
Baby exercisers: 22	Above-ground swimming pools: 21
Crayons or chalk: 21	Glass bottles or jars: 19
Portable baby swings: 15	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 15
Bedding: 15	Gasoline: 15
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 15	Toasters: 15
Inflatable furniture: 15	Welding equipment: 15
Pull-down or folding stairs: 15	Pins and needles: 15
Other manual workshop tools: 15	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 15
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 15	Bottle openers: 15
Baby mattresses or pads: 15	Shoelace fasteners: 15
Baby carriers: 15	Chains: 15
Scales: 15	Other toy guns: 15
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 15	Air conditioners: 15
Business and office machines: 15	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 15
Hatchets or axes: 15	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 15
Pressurized containers: 15	Jewelry: 13
Balloons: 11	Nonelectric blankets: 7
Tetherball: 7	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 6
Toy guns: 6	Waterbeds or water pillows: 6
Other furniture: 5	Safes: 5
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 5	Towel racks or bars: 5
Stilts: 5	Cots: 5
Swimming pool slides: 5	Baby walkers or jumpers: 5
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 5	Laundry hampers: 5
Drinking fountains: 5	Screwdrivers: 5

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