Accidents - Year 2008 - Elbow

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 329,388
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

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

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