Accidents - Year 2006 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 500,169
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 25,761	Bicycles or accessories: 24,400
Floors or flooring materials: 21,765	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 21,595
Football: 20,750	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 17,165
Beds or bedframes: 14,692	Knives: 12,842
Skateboards: 12,120	Basketball: 10,086
Chairs: 9,361	All-terrain vehicles: 8,351
Trampolines: 8,281	Doors: 8,268
Fences or fence posts: 7,977	Soccer: 7,204
Roller skating: 7,080	Tables: 6,869
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 6,842	Swings or swing sets: 6,065
Baseball: 5,896	Ladders: 5,879
Snow boarding: 5,791	Slides or sliding boards: 5,223
Knives with replaceable blades: 5,216	In-line skating: 5,197
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 4,841	Scooters, unpowered: 4,770
Bathtubs or showers: 4,709	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 4,390
Hot water: 4,370	House repair or construction materials: 4,367
Ceilings and walls: 4,181	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,615
Horseback riding: 3,495	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,405
Fishing: 3,240	Softball: 3,006
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,905	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,683
Other toys: 2,544	Other ranges or ovens: 2,388
Animal induced injury: 2,382	Drinking glasses: 2,362
Gymnastics: 2,266	Exercise: 2,222
Wheelchairs: 2,205	Playground equipment: 2,202
Bunk beds: 2,172	Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,160
Footwear: 2,087	Sports and recreational activity: 2,016
Containers: 1,991	Go-carts: 1,868
Tableware and accessories: 1,755	Doorsills or frames: 1,653
Motor vehicles or parts: 1,626	Volleyball: 1,577
Rugs or carpets: 1,561	Counters or countertops: 1,541
Cookware: 1,507	Ice skating: 1,491
Skating: 1,483	Wrestling: 1,471
Chain saws: 1,458	Furniture: 1,444
Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,422	Clothing irons: 1,408
Toilets: 1,204	Alcohol: 1,202
Other ball sports: 1,187	Lacrosse: 1,167
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,163	Weight lifting: 1,140
Day wear: 1,129	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,124
Power saws: 1,109	Insect induced injuries: 1,099
Grills: 1,089	Lawn mowers: 1,083
Snow skiing: 1,059	Foods: 1,053
Dancing: 1,025	Hammers: 1,004
Cabinet or door hardware: 976	Hockey: 973
Pet supplies: 963	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 946
Televisions: 928	Poles: 913
Metal containers: 910	Pens and pencils: 890
Refrigerators: 885	Golf: 875
Light bulbs: 866	Other playground equipment: 863
Benches: 826	Track and field: 822
Sleds: 799	Plants, trees and shrubs: 779
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 778	Wire: 766
Exercise equipment: 765	Aquariums or accessories: 760
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 748	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 739
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 736	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 724
Ice hockey: 717	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 715
Saws: 712	Pipes: 703
Pruning or trimming equipment: 692	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 681
Swimming: 676	Windowsills or frames: 671
Bench or table saws: 657	Garage doors: 656
Stools: 644	Glass bottles or jars: 622
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 611	Bleachers: 605
Surfing: 593	Swimming pools: 588
Tennis: 581	Nail guns or stud drivers: 573
Manual cleaning equipment: 570	Cribs: 565
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 546	Gasoline: 539
Ramps or landings: 537	Grocery or shopping carts: 528
Laundry soaps or detergents: 519	Heaters or heating systems: 519
Elevators or other lifts: 503	Step stools: 495
Martial arts: 493	Barstools or kitchen stools: 487
Seesaws or teeterboards: 486	Golf carts: 480
Tricycles: 475	Extension or straight ladders: 472
Amusement attractions: 467	Cheerleading: 460
Other manual workshop tools: 451	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 446
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 443	Bowling: 440
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 437	Manual scissors: 433
Camping equipment: 431	BBs or pellets: 422
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 422	Tools: 419
Bottles or jars: 408	Air conditioners: 397
Power lawn mowers: 392	Baby gates or barriers: 391
Buckets or pails: 376	Radiators: 373
Lockers: 372	Decorative yard equipment: 372
Stepladders: 371	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 367
Cardboard products: 366	Clothes dryers: 362
Razors or shavers: 356	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 355
Vacuum cleaners: 354	Bags: 352
Microwave ovens: 352	Portable circular power saws: 343
Chair, recliner: 336	Sinks: 334
Escalators: 334	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 330
Other fireplaces: 328	Water skiing: 327
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 326	Antifreeze: 323
Telephones or telephone accessories: 321	Medical equipment, general: 321
Ball sports: 316	Welding equipment: 308
Soaps: 308	Water heaters: 304
Wooden containers: 303	Metal cookware: 300
Bleaches: 297	Dishwashers: 293
Rope or string: 292	Clothing accessories: 289
Toy boxes or chests: 285	General home or room involvement in fires: 285
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 277	Treehouses or playhouses: 275
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 271	Floor lamps or table lamps: 270
Gas ranges or ovens: 268	Baby strollers: 265
Street hockey: 260	Electric ranges or ovens: 259
Tree stands: 257	Computers: 254
High chairs: 249	Storm windows: 249
Laundry baskets: 249	Aerosol containers: 246
Flatware: 245	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 243
Built-in swimming pools: 242	Scissors: 236
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 235	Washing machines: 229
Hot tubs or home spas: 228	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 224
Cutting torches: 224	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 223
Sprayers: 222	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 218
Vending machines: 217	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 217
Hand saws: 210	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 210
Chemicals: 200	Drills: 199
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 197	Lighting equipment: 197
Water slides: 195	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 194
Archery: 189	Desk supplies: 187
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 184	Mattresses: 183
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 179	Plastic containers: 179
Public equipment: 179	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 176
Wagons: 176	Keys, key rings or key chains: 175
Car seats: 173	First aid equipment: 166
Automatic doors: 166	Other glass bottles or jars: 165
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 163	Minibikes, powered: 162
Other furnaces: 161	Drain cleaners: 161
Riding power lawn mowers: 160	Paper products: 159
Manual push mowers: 159	Extension cords: 159
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 159	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 159
Portable power drills and accessories: 159	Plastic bags: 159
Luggage: 159	Cosmetics: 159
Mountain climbing: 158	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 158
Tractors: 158	Swimming pool equipment: 158
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 154	Towels or cloths: 150
Other portable or stationary power tools: 146	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 146
Batteries: 144	Electric frying pans and skillets: 142
Rotary power lawn mowers: 142	Fans: 139
Pogo sticks: 138	Seasonal decorations: 138
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 138	Tool sheds: 136
Umbrellas: 135	Sheets or pillowcases: 135
Power sanders: 132	Flotation toys: 132
Outerwear: 131	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 131
Rugby: 131	Fuel storage tanks: 131
Fire escape devices: 131	Dry ice: 126
Billiards or pool: 123	Water tubing: 123
Boxing: 122	Portable food or beverage coolers: 120
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 118	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 117
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 117	Hammocks: 112
Clothing: 112	Book bags or back carriers: 110
General purpose household cleaners: 110	Flying toys: 107
Automotive chemicals: 103	Fire extinguishers: 102
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 102	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 98
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 98	Tetherball: 98
Fireworks: 95	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 95
Riding toys: 94	Kerosene or oil heaters: 94
Powered riding toys: 93	Towel racks or bars: 92
Oven cleaners: 92	Pressure cookers or canners: 90
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 90	Bed rails: 88
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 86	Fertilizers: 86
Sewing machines or accessories: 86	Coffee makers or teapots: 86
Watches: 86	Lye: 86
Air compressors: 86	School equipment: 86
Scaffolding: 86	Automotive tools or accessories: 86
Power drills or accessories: 86	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 86
Motorized vehicles: 86	Pillows: 86
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 85	Humidifiers: 83
Appliances: 82	Chair, rocking: 82
Tape recorders or players: 81	Portable electric heaters: 79
Electric trains or accessories: 79	Adhesives: 79
Industrial equipment: 79	Art supplies or equipment: 79
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 77	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 75
Cords, electrical: 75	Hatchets or axes: 75
Baby carriers: 75	Toolboxes or tool kits: 75
Illegal drugs: 75	Lighters: 74
Chains: 74	Wood paneling and particleboard: 73
Other toy weapons: 73	Jewelry: 73
Safety pins: 73	Pumps: 73
Television tables or stands: 71	Bedding: 71
Chemistry sets or science kits: 71	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 71
Wading pools: 71	Electric coffee makers or teapots: 71
Electric deep fryers: 71	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 71
Electric kettles or hot pots: 71	Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 71
Power tillers or cultivators: 71	Stationary power drills and accessories: 71
Above-ground swimming pools: 71	Garden sprayers: 71
Carts: 69	Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 67
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 67	Nonelectric blankets: 67
Trays: 66	Swimming pool chemicals: 65
Blankets: 61	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 61
Range or oven accessories: 59	Pressurized containers: 59
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 59	Ice picks: 59
Kitchen gadgets: 59	Knife sharpeners: 59
Baby carriages: 59	Christmas decorations: 59
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 59	Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 59
Recording tapes: 59	Screwdrivers: 46
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 44	Other guns or firearms: 43
Music boxes or chimes: 40	Attachable high chairs: 36
Baby changing tables: 35	Tarpaulins: 30
Hot plates: 30	Food grinders: 30
Garbage disposers: 30	Swimming pool slides: 26
Nightwear: 21	Pins and needles: 21
Boats and boating: 21	Awls, chisels or planes: 21
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 21	Gun powder or ammunition: 20
Portable baby swings: 20	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 20
Sewing basket articles: 20	Mobile/manufactured homes: 20
Hair dryers: 20	Balloons: 15
Costumes or masks: 15	Inflatable toys: 15
Nonmetal cookware: 15	Stilts: 15
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 15	Wallpaper: 15
Utility vehicles: 15	Kerosene: 15
Electric mixers: 15	Abrasive cleaners: 15
Bars and bar accessories: 15	Lighter fluids: 15
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 15	Acids: 15
Futons: 15	Nonglass bottles or jars: 15
Manicuring devices: 15	Paint or varnish thinners: 15
Electric Christmas decorations: 15	Furniture polishes or waxes: 15
Turpentine: 15	Electric heating pads: 15
Other containers: 15	Roller hockey: 15
Radial arm saws: 15	Handball: 15
Pull-down or folding stairs: 15	Band saws: 15
Field hockey: 15	Table tennis: 15
Laundry hampers: 14	Dishwashing liquid: 14
Electric lighting equipment: 14	Unicycles: 12
Tapes: 11	Water polo: 10
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 10	Baby walkers or jumpers: 6
Snow tubing: 6	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 6
Ironing boards or covers: 6	Toddler beds: 6
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 5	Baby bottles or nipples: 5
Diapers: 5	Playpens: 5
Potty chairs or training seats: 5	Combs or hairbrushes: 5
Electric blenders: 5	Ice cream makers: 5
Slow cookers: 5	Dishwasher detergents: 5
Other clothing: 5	Christmas tree lights: 5
Paper bags: 5	Windshield wiper fluids: 5
Building sets: 5	Diving or diving boards: 5
Toasters: 5

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