Accidents - Year 2008 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 132,327
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 11,943	Stairs or steps: 11,575
Beds or bedframes: 6,707	Football: 4,308
Bicycles or accessories: 4,129	Chairs: 3,763
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 3,192	Bathtubs or showers: 2,677
Weight lifting: 2,348	Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,327
Ladders: 2,133	Rugs or carpets: 1,989
All-terrain vehicles: 1,921	Tables: 1,767
Baseball: 1,658	Doors: 1,646
Exercise: 1,564	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,558
Trampolines: 1,530	Skateboards: 1,454
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,434	Wheelchairs: 1,432
Fences or fence posts: 1,392	Snow skiing: 1,348
Swings or swing sets: 1,347	Containers: 1,323
Slides or sliding boards: 1,280	Horseback riding: 1,278
Basketball: 1,256	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,209
Ceilings and walls: 1,099	Toilets: 1,010
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 919	Snow boarding: 911
Day wear: 895	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 851
Soccer: 835	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 830
Animal induced injury: 821	Pet supplies: 806
Footwear: 798	Fishing: 756
Alcohol: 751	Knives: 638
Go-carts: 608	Gymnastics: 555
Doorsills or frames: 543	Playground equipment: 522
Furniture: 509	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 501
Refrigerators: 497	Televisions: 484
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 470	Bunk beds: 448
Softball: 444	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 442
Sports and recreational activity: 435	Motor vehicles or parts: 432
Exercise equipment: 424	Swimming: 417
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 416	Handrails, railings or banisters: 409
Hot water: 395	Chair, recliner: 390
Chain saws: 388	Other toys: 382
Golf: 377	Grocery or shopping carts: 360
Dancing: 354	Lawn mowers: 353
Counters or countertops: 352	Scooters, unpowered: 346
Razors or shavers: 340	Cords, electrical: 338
Sleds: 336	Computers: 319
Step stools: 292	Stools: 288
Hammers: 283	Bowling: 281
Bleachers: 276	Knives with replaceable blades: 273
Light bulbs: 271	Cheerleading: 258
Wrestling: 256	Cookware: 256
Baby strollers: 248	Power lawn mowers: 248
Cardboard products: 248	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 242
Bags: 242	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 240
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 236	Roller skating: 234
Water slides: 234	Grills: 234
Benches: 233	Plants, trees and shrubs: 233
Bed rails: 228	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 227
Insect induced injuries: 224	Other playground equipment: 223
Ice skating: 223	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 218
Pens and pencils: 217	Martial arts: 215
Clothing irons: 207	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 206
Mirrors or mirror glass: 199	Swimming pools: 184
First aid equipment: 184	Telephones or telephone accessories: 183
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 177	Golf carts: 175
Washing machines: 173	Wagons: 173
Water skiing: 173	Bottles or jars: 172
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 170	Wire: 170
Chair, rocking: 166	Seesaws or teeterboards: 159
Snowmobiles: 158	Lacrosse: 153
Amusement attractions: 152	Laundry soaps or detergents: 150
Metal containers: 150	Vacuum cleaners: 148
Nightwear: 146	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 145
Plastic containers: 145	Other ball sports: 141
Stepladders: 134	Fans: 134
Book bags or back carriers: 133	Baby gates or barriers: 133
Tractors: 133	Ball sports: 131
Skating: 131	Cosmetics: 131
Tableware and accessories: 129	Ice hockey: 122
Cribs: 120	Motorized vehicles: 119
Drinking glasses: 116	Buckets or pails: 116
Riding power lawn mowers: 116	Hockey: 115
Treehouses or playhouses: 107	Fireworks: 105
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 104	Tennis: 104
Boxing: 104	Sheets or pillowcases: 103
Gasoline: 103	Volleyball: 103
Other unpowered garden tools: 103	Surfing: 102
Poles: 102	Garage doors: 102
Decorative yard equipment: 102	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 101
Floor lamps or table lamps: 101	Pillows: 101
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 95	High chairs: 94
Riding toys: 93	Roller hockey: 93
Soaps: 93	Heaters or heating systems: 93
Clothing: 90	Christmas decorations: 90
House repair or construction materials: 90	Windowsills or frames: 90
Nail guns or stud drivers: 90	Other ranges or ovens: 89
Foods: 89	Other guns or firearms: 87
Towels or cloths: 87	Seasonal decorations: 87
Snow throwers/blowers: 87	Tetherball: 87
In-line skating: 87	Sinks: 86
Water heaters: 86	Hatchets or axes: 86
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 86	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 86
Ramps or landings: 86	Manual scissors: 80
Pressurized containers: 80	Radiators: 75
Clothes dryers: 75	Kerosene: 75
Other baby carriers: 75	Pins and needles: 75
Stilts: 75	Trays: 75
Electric deep fryers: 75	Leaf blowers: 75
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 75	Log splitters: 75
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 75	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 74
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 74	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 74
Pruning or trimming equipment: 74	Aerosol containers: 74
Wood paneling and particleboard: 73	Manual cleaning equipment: 73
Generators or power plants: 73	Fire extinguishers: 73
Cutting torches: 73	Workshop furnishings: 73
Pressure cookers or canners: 71	Mountain climbing: 71
Footlockers: 71	Power saws: 71
Pull-down or folding stairs: 71	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 71
Plastic bags: 71	Eyeglasses: 71
Bars and bar accessories: 71	Attachable high chairs: 71
Baby walkers or jumpers: 71	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 71
Laundry baskets: 71	Electric frying pans and skillets: 71
Drain cleaners: 71	Fuel storage tanks: 71
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 71	Other fireplaces: 71
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 71	Watches: 59
Portable food or beverage coolers: 59	Floor waxes: 59
Toolboxes or tool kits: 59	Dishwashers: 59
Barstools or kitchen stools: 59	Floor buffers or waxers: 59
Umbrellas: 59	Other furniture: 59
Nonbaby mattresses: 59	Paper cutters: 59
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 59	Safety pins: 59
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 59	Luggage: 59
Aquariums or accessories: 58	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 50
Flying toys: 45	Blankets: 44
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 44	Toboggans: 43
Automatic doors: 40	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 40
Public equipment: 40	Water tubing: 40
General home or room involvement in fires: 30	Air conditioners: 30
Mattresses: 30	Elevators or other lifts: 30
Portable circular power saws: 30	Outerwear: 30
Television tables or stands: 30	Jigsaws: 30
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 30	Escalators: 29
Rope or string: 29	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 21
Baby bouncer seats: 21	BBs or pellets: 21
Coffee makers or teapots: 15	Fireplace equipment: 15
Lighters: 15	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 15
Carts: 15	Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 15
Paper products: 14	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 14
Keys, key rings or key chains: 14	Lubricants: 14
Darts: 14	Guns: 14
Glass bottles or jars: 14	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 14
Swimming pool slides: 14	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 14
Hot tubs or home spas: 14	Scaffolding: 14
Tools: 14	Freezers: 14
Sprayers: 14	Painting equipment, powered: 14
Other furnaces: 14	Sewing machines or accessories: 14
Other manual workshop tools: 14	Built-in fireplaces: 14
Futons: 14	Coins: 14
Extension cords: 14	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 14
Garden sprayers: 14	Bench or table saws: 14
Medical equipment, general: 14	Gasoline cans: 14
Wooden containers: 14	Fire escape devices: 14
Tool sheds: 14	Inflatable toys: 13
Track and field: 13	Pipes: 6
Coaxial Cable: 6	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 6
Minibikes, powered: 6	Hand saws: 6
Camping equipment: 6	Soldering equipment: 6

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