Accidents - Year 2006 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 326,756
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 28,092	Bicycles or accessories: 25,914
Stairs or steps: 24,205	Beds or bedframes: 16,294
Football: 14,140	Basketball: 10,632
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 9,028	Skateboards: 8,514
Chairs: 8,263	Trampolines: 7,318
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,864	Baseball: 6,361
Ceilings and walls: 5,523	Doors: 5,117
Tables: 4,762	Bathtubs or showers: 4,210
Ladders: 4,095	Swings or swing sets: 3,973
Soccer: 3,737	Slides or sliding boards: 3,696
Softball: 3,621	Roller skating: 3,512
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,042	All-terrain vehicles: 2,931
Exercise: 2,802	Gymnastics: 2,719
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,612	Other toys: 2,495
Scooters, unpowered: 2,429	Wrestling: 2,114
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,103	Containers: 2,075
Fences or fence posts: 2,064	In-line skating: 2,027
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,882	Footwear: 1,816
Rugs or carpets: 1,802	Motor vehicles or parts: 1,597
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,594	Playground equipment: 1,533
Horseback riding: 1,488	Snow boarding: 1,450
Cheerleading: 1,390	Golf: 1,359
Counters or countertops: 1,358	Bunk beds: 1,344
Doorsills or frames: 1,309	Weight lifting: 1,237
House repair or construction materials: 1,202	Go-carts: 1,178
Sports and recreational activity: 1,158	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,143
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,137	Other ball sports: 1,135
Wheelchairs: 1,047	Snow skiing: 1,040
Toilets: 947	Skating: 903
Dancing: 902	Hockey: 881
Ice skating: 863	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 860
Volleyball: 834	Stools: 783
Amusement attractions: 770	Outerwear: 744
Fishing: 743	Day wear: 730
Other playground equipment: 720	Swimming pools: 711
Exercise equipment: 693	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 686
Grocery or shopping carts: 676	Bowling: 642
Furniture: 639	Cribs: 627
Mirrors or mirror glass: 621	Golf carts: 596
Car seats: 594	Tableware and accessories: 592
Baby gates or barriers: 578	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 576
Benches: 551	Martial arts: 548
Ice hockey: 548	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 534
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 503	Televisions: 495
Other unpowered garden tools: 482	Tennis: 481
Refrigerators: 477	Bags: 467
Lockers: 448	Pipes: 431
Track and field: 426	Step stools: 426
Knives: 421	Elevators or other lifts: 416
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 412	Animal induced injury: 407
Swimming: 393	Bleachers: 382
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 375	Cabinet or door hardware: 370
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 369	Built-in swimming pools: 364
Sleds: 359	Sinks: 359
Wire: 356	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 352
Alcohol: 352	Pet supplies: 351
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 337	Baby strollers: 334
Hammers: 332	Cords, electrical: 331
Boxing: 329	Vacuum cleaners: 327
Lacrosse: 321	Riding power lawn mowers: 319
Drinking glasses: 305	Barstools or kitchen stools: 304
Computers: 304	Lawn mowers: 294
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 290	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 286
Treehouses or playhouses: 286	Luggage: 283
Toy boxes or chests: 280	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 272
Metal containers: 271	Seesaws or teeterboards: 269
Extension or straight ladders: 263	Chair, rocking: 261
Poles: 258	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 257
Pogo sticks: 255	Foods: 255
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 252	Surfing: 251
Windowsills or frames: 248	Washing machines: 248
Light bulbs: 247	Playpens: 243
Tricycles: 242	Cardboard products: 236
Laundry baskets: 236	Diapers: 236
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 229	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 226
Air conditioners: 225	Tractors: 222
Carts: 221	Other containers: 217
Storm windows: 215	Nail guns or stud drivers: 214
Stepladders: 206	Nightwear: 204
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 202	High chairs: 201
Hammocks: 189	Clothing accessories: 183
Clothes dryers: 183	Mattresses: 180
Flotation toys: 169	Wagons: 169
Cookware: 166	Floor lamps or table lamps: 166
Plants, trees and shrubs: 164	Other fireplaces: 164
Baby changing tables: 163	Ball sports: 162
Bottles or jars: 162	Power lawn mowers: 161
Swimming pool equipment: 159	Other manual workshop tools: 159
Toolboxes or tool kits: 158	Pillows: 155
Mountain climbing: 155	Telephones or telephone accessories: 152
Other toy guns: 150	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 150
Riding toys: 150	Blankets: 146
Tape recorders or players: 142	Snowmobiles: 142
Radiators: 142	Knives with replaceable blades: 142
Trays: 139	Mobile/manufactured homes: 139
Escalators: 137	Motorized vehicles: 133
Ramps or landings: 132	Chair, recliner: 128
Manual cleaning equipment: 124	Clothing: 124
Baby bouncer seats: 123	Buckets or pails: 120
Hatchets or axes: 110	Fans: 107
Waterbeds or water pillows: 103	Swimming pool slides: 102
Paper products: 102	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 102
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 101	Rope or string: 101
Flying toys: 98	Book bags or back carriers: 96
Other furniture: 95	Above-ground swimming pools: 94
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 92	Water slides: 92
Heaters or heating systems: 92	Field hockey: 90
Pens and pencils: 90	Rugby: 90
Other ranges or ovens: 90	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 88
Darts: 88	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 86
Eyeglasses: 86	Handball: 86
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 86	Painting equipment, powered: 86
Hot tubs or home spas: 86	Tools: 86
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 86	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 86
Glass bottles or jars: 86	Lighting equipment: 86
Tool sheds: 86	Roller hockey: 86
Tree stands: 86	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 86
Plastic bags: 86	Insect induced injuries: 82
Fire extinguishers: 79	Christmas decorations: 79
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 79	BBs or pellets: 79
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 79	Fuel storage tanks: 79
Baby mattresses or pads: 79	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 79
Dishwashers: 79	Decorative yard equipment: 77
Water skiing: 76	Workshop furnishings: 76
Manual scissors: 75	Minibikes, powered: 75
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 75	Batteries: 74
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 73	Bench or table saws: 73
Leaf blowers: 73	Soaps: 73
Towels or cloths: 73	Watches: 73
Wood paneling and particleboard: 73	Screwdrivers: 73
Ice makers: 73	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 73
Electric heating pads: 71	Nonglass bottles or jars: 71
Electric deep fryers: 71	Power tillers or cultivators: 71
Awls, chisels or planes: 71	Rotary power lawn mowers: 71
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 71	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 71
Camping equipment: 71	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 71
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 71	Horseshoes: 71
Power jointers: 71	Multi-purpose lighters: 71
Medical equipment, general: 71	Skeet shooting: 71
Aerosol containers: 71	Scaffolding: 71
Diving or diving boards: 65	Billiards or pool: 65
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 60	Automatic doors: 59
Hair dryers: 59	Public equipment: 59
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 59	Toddler beds: 59
Saunas: 59	Generators or power plants: 59
Laundry soaps or detergents: 59	Bed rails: 59
Christmas tree lights: 59	Aspirin substitutes: 59
General home or room involvement in fires: 59	Other clothing: 59
Hot water: 58	Garage doors: 51
Grills: 48	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 46
Desk supplies: 46	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 45
Coffee makers or teapots: 43	Power saws: 40
Saws: 37	Vending machines: 35
Archery: 30	Sheets or pillowcases: 30
Extension cords: 30	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 30
Electric baseboard heaters: 30	Other portable or stationary power tools: 30
Aquariums or accessories: 21	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 21
Combs or hairbrushes: 21	Trains: 20
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 20	Inflatable toys: 17
Slicers and choppers: 15	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 15	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 15
Manicuring devices: 15	Dishwashing liquid: 15
Powered riding toys: 15	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 15
Sprayers: 15	Other glass bottles or jars: 15
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 15	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 15
Clocks: 15	Baby carriers: 15
Bars and bar accessories: 15	Pumps: 15
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 15	Television tables or stands: 15
Wooden containers: 15	Fertilizers: 15
Other furnaces: 15	Chains: 15
Chain saws: 15	Towel racks or bars: 14
Jewelry: 6	Window screens: 6
Sleeping bags: 6	Kites or kite string: 6
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 6	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6
Cots: 6	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 6
Other bedding: 5	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 5
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 5	Baby walkers or jumpers: 5
Futons: 5	Coins: 5
Clothing irons: 5	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 5
Tablet or capsule drugs: 5	Inflatable furniture: 5
Fireworks: 5

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