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Accidents - Year 2008 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329,388
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Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 26,619Stairs or steps: 26,575
Floors or flooring materials: 25,766Football: 16,997
Beds or bedframes: 14,388Skateboards: 11,693
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 10,852Basketball: 9,712
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 7,709Trampolines: 6,884
Bathtubs or showers: 6,855Chairs: 6,226
Baseball: 5,685Soccer: 4,863
Ceilings and walls: 4,840Doors: 4,568
Tables: 4,330Ladders: 4,077
Slides or sliding boards: 3,321Swings or swing sets: 3,197
Wrestling: 3,173Gymnastics: 3,058
All-terrain vehicles: 3,053Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 3,053
Scooters, unpowered: 2,710Roller skating: 2,629
Other toys: 2,376Softball: 2,281
Horseback riding: 2,173Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 2,167
Fences or fence posts: 2,161Footwear: 2,147
Exercise: 1,982Weight lifting: 1,937
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,930Sports and recreational activity: 1,921
Rugs or carpets: 1,774Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,742
In-line skating: 1,698Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,678
Playground equipment: 1,629Cheerleading: 1,588
Snow boarding: 1,560Motor vehicles or parts: 1,503
Other ball sports: 1,502Wheelchairs: 1,468
Bunk beds: 1,450Containers: 1,422
Doorsills or frames: 1,177Tennis: 1,111
Day wear: 1,094Volleyball: 1,061
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,043Ice skating: 1,035
Ice hockey: 993Pet supplies: 962
Counters or countertops: 933Crutches, canes or walkers: 930
Water slides: 909Alcohol: 887
Exercise equipment: 881Amusement attractions: 864
Toilets: 792Poles: 784
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 770Snow skiing: 765
Furniture: 764Cribs: 764
Golf: 759Dancing: 730
Skating: 695Martial arts: 693
Lacrosse: 665Benches: 619
Other playground equipment: 619Animal induced injury: 603
Manual cleaning equipment: 597Mirrors or mirror glass: 594
Go-carts: 585Stepladders: 572
Hockey: 568Outerwear: 558
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 556Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 551
Ball sports: 546Fishing: 535
Swimming pools: 530Refrigerators: 522
Drinking glasses: 499Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 492
Golf carts: 487Knives: 482
Sleds: 480Track and field: 476
Stools: 467Tableware and accessories: 467
Chair, recliner: 464Sinks: 454
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 436Grocery or shopping carts: 432
Cabinet or door hardware: 425Car seats: 422
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 415Flying toys: 407
Other ranges or ovens: 402Bowling: 389
Laundry baskets: 384Water tubing: 376
Snowmobiles: 373Seesaws or teeterboards: 367
Clothing: 365Bags: 358
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 355Decorative yard equipment: 344
Bleachers: 343High chairs: 336
Televisions: 324House repair or construction materials: 323
Hot tubs or home spas: 318Garage doors: 307
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 300Tricycles: 295
Escalators: 291Lawn mowers: 290
Extension or straight ladders: 288Wagons: 286
Windowsills or frames: 285Book bags or back carriers: 279
Baby strollers: 277Treehouses or playhouses: 277
Ramps or landings: 272Powered riding toys: 271
Cardboard products: 260Scooters/skateboards, powered: 258
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 257Riding toys: 255
Plants, trees and shrubs: 254Riding power lawn mowers: 252
Toolboxes or tool kits: 250Insect induced injuries: 248
Cookware: 241Blankets: 240
Telephones or telephone accessories: 238Elevators or other lifts: 233
Bottles or jars: 220Other unpowered garden tools: 220
Clothes dryers: 219Washing machines: 218
Mattresses: 217Fuel storage tanks: 210
Computers: 208Glass bottles or jars: 206
Swimming: 203Lockers: 194
Aquariums or accessories: 193Rugby: 192
Vacuum cleaners: 189Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 176
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 176Futons: 173
Chains: 167Motorized vehicles: 167
Surfing: 167Camping equipment: 166
Paper products: 164Cords, electrical: 161
Remote control, universal or not stated: 161Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 161
Carts: 160Portable food or beverage coolers: 160
Toy weapons: 159Power lawn mowers: 158
Luggage: 157Hammers: 154
Hot water: 151Flotation toys: 149
Scaffolding: 149Pogo sticks: 146
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 146Television tables or stands: 146
Baby gates or barriers: 146Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 146
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 146Clothing accessories: 145
Plastic containers: 135Cots: 134
Bench or table saws: 127Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 124
Inflatable toys: 123Electrical outlets or receptacles: 120
Dishwashers: 116Kitchen gadgets: 116
Wooden containers: 111Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 110
Heaters or heating systems: 110Water skiing: 110
Coaxial Cable: 109Light bulbs: 106
Public equipment: 105Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 105
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 104Nightwear: 103
Metal containers: 103Pillows: 103
Rope or string: 102Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 101
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 96Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 94
Tool sheds: 93Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 90
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 90Microwave ovens: 90
Garden tractors: 90Field hockey: 88
Christmas decorations: 87Horseshoes: 87
Handball: 87Towels or cloths: 86
Personal protection devices: 86Extension cords: 86
Storm windows: 86Water polo: 81
Aerosol containers: 81Hammocks: 81
Built-in swimming pools: 81Lighting equipment: 81
Street hockey: 81Leaf blowers: 80
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 80Electric Christmas decorations: 80
Water heaters: 80Artificial Christmas trees: 80
Skeet shooting: 80Barstools or kitchen stools: 79
Badminton: 78Boxing: 75
Saws: 75Diapers: 75
Tree stands: 75Coal or wood-burning stoves: 75
Christmas tree lights: 75Freezers: 75
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 75Trash compactors: 75
Generators or power plants: 75Pens and pencils: 74
Batons: 74Buckets or pails: 74
School equipment: 74Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 73
Nonmetal cookware: 73Fireplace equipment: 73
Chain saws: 73Rotary power lawn mowers: 73
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 73Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 71
Sprayers: 71Utility vehicles: 71
Other toy weapons: 71Baby carriers or slings: 71
Pins and needles: 71Plant foods or fertilizers for potted plants: 71
Manicuring devices: 71Built-in fireplaces: 71
Pumps: 71Eyeglasses: 71
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 71Stilts: 71
Baby bottles or nipples: 71Grills: 59
Pipes: 59Snow throwers/blowers: 59
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 59Building sets: 59
Keys, key rings or key chains: 59Other containers: 59
Flatware: 59Pruning or trimming equipment: 59
Step stools: 59Snow tubing: 51
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 45Gasoline: 44
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 43Chair, rocking: 43
Playpens: 43Electric frying pans and skillets: 40
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 30Business and office machines: 30
Fans: 30Scuba diving: 30
Portable cribs: 30Trays: 29
Foods: 29Swimming pool equipment: 29
Bed rails: 29Mobile/manufactured homes: 29
Baby carriers: 29Billiards or pool: 22
Wading pools: 21Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 21
Diving or diving boards: 21Sheets or pillowcases: 21
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 21Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 19
Fireworks: 15Air compressors: 15
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 15Nonelectric razors or shavers: 15
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 15Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Other furnaces: 14Clothing irons: 14
Tractors: 14Automatic doors: 14
Nonbaby mattresses: 14Vending machines: 14
Tetherball: 14Manual push mowers: 14
Other electric lighting equipment: 14Razors or shavers: 14
Umbrellas: 14Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 14
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 14Electrical wire or wiring systems: 14
Floor lamps or table lamps: 14Baby changing tables: 14
Tablet or capsule drugs: 14Tape recorders or players: 14
Air conditioners: 14Footlockers: 14
Wire: 14Roller hockey: 14
Towel racks or bars: 14Workshop furnishings: 14
Power saws: 14Coffee makers or teapots: 14
Illegal drugs: 14Balloons: 14
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 13Swimming pool slides: 6
Other fireplaces: 6Jewelry: 6
Baby bouncer seats: 6Radiators: 6
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 6Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 6
Toy guns with projectiles: 6Baby mattresses or pads: 6
Baby walkers or jumpers: 6Inflatable furniture: 6
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 6

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