Accidents - Year 2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 492,220
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 29,850	Bicycles or accessories: 25,693
Football: 19,981	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 19,359
Beds or bedframes: 18,645	Floors or flooring materials: 17,866
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 15,445	Knives: 11,190
Basketball: 11,012	Skateboards: 9,806
Chairs: 9,292	Soccer: 8,958
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 7,570	Fences or fence posts: 7,184
Doors: 6,608	Swings or swing sets: 6,588
Ladders: 6,342	Roller skating: 6,190
Trampolines: 6,162	Tables: 6,151
Slides or sliding boards: 5,845	Hot water: 5,811
Ceilings and walls: 5,429	Snow boarding: 5,229
All-terrain vehicles: 4,964	Baseball: 4,823
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 4,796	Scooters, unpowered: 4,340
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,340	Bathtubs or showers: 4,121
Knives with replaceable blades: 4,078	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 4,013
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,882	Fishing: 3,654
Exercise: 3,516	Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,276
Horseback riding: 3,121	Sports and recreational activity: 3,097
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 3,016	Softball: 3,003
Rugs or carpets: 2,782	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,763
Footwear: 2,524	Containers: 2,514
Other ranges or ovens: 2,397	In-line skating: 2,396
Bunk beds: 2,382	Tableware and accessories: 2,224
Pet supplies: 2,022	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,009
Drinking glasses: 1,935	Wheelchairs: 1,888
Playground equipment: 1,882	Cookware: 1,867
Doorsills or frames: 1,777	Chain saws: 1,750
Gymnastics: 1,669	Dancing: 1,604
Sleds: 1,592	Day wear: 1,569
Hockey: 1,554	Other playground equipment: 1,537
Toilets: 1,525	Grills: 1,523
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,522	Furniture: 1,486
Tools: 1,419	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,410
Counters or countertops: 1,409	Exercise equipment: 1,394
Weight lifting: 1,279	Go-carts: 1,255
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,193	Cheerleading: 1,159
Metal containers: 1,114	Wrestling: 1,105
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,099	Swimming pools: 1,082
Televisions: 1,081	Power saws: 1,062
Other toys: 1,058	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,058
Clothing irons: 1,035	Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,034
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 999	Snow skiing: 981
Refrigerators: 977	Volleyball: 953
Other unpowered garden tools: 945	Manual cleaning equipment: 905
Computers: 903	Pipes: 887
Gasoline: 883	Benches: 848
Ice skating: 838	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 836
Cribs: 830	Ball sports: 754
Poles: 738	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 734
Ramps or landings: 734	Bags: 727
Step stools: 726	Amusement attractions: 726
Microwave ovens: 722	Tennis: 713
Martial arts: 709	Hammers: 691
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 688	Lacrosse: 680
Track and field: 680	Chair, recliner: 661
Balls: 655	Power lawn mowers: 653
Clothing: 651	Golf carts: 636
Skating: 633	Fans: 627
Ice hockey: 624	Golf: 610
Stools: 609	Decorative yard equipment: 603
House repair or construction materials: 587	Glass bottles or jars: 585
Cardboard products: 584	Stepladders: 582
Soaps: 573	Wire: 571
Pens and pencils: 551	Lawn mowers: 545
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 539	Grocery or shopping carts: 538
Scissors: 528	Floor lamps or table lamps: 525
Garage doors: 524	Metal cookware: 511
Luggage: 504	Tractors: 500
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 493	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 485
Seesaws or teeterboards: 476	Car seats: 475
Telephones or telephone accessories: 466	Other ball sports: 465
Tool sheds: 458	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 455
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 455	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 440
Water slides: 438	Manual scissors: 431
Laundry soaps or detergents: 429	Clothing accessories: 416
Riding power lawn mowers: 412	Saws: 411
Air conditioners: 409	Baby gates or barriers: 406
Motorized vehicles: 404	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 401
Rope or string: 396	Vacuum cleaners: 396
Portable circular power saws: 388	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 384
Swimming: 381	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 367
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 367	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 362
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 356	Light bulbs: 352
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 351	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 351
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 341	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 337
Bleachers: 337	Washing machines: 330
Mattresses: 329	Razors or shavers: 328
Treehouses or playhouses: 327	General purpose household cleaners: 319
Jewelry: 319	Lockers: 313
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 313	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 308
Sinks: 304	Scaffolding: 302
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 300	Bowling: 298
Drills: 297	Boxing: 296
Bottles or jars: 296	Other furniture: 289
BBs or pellets: 278	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 274
Toy vehicles: 272	Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 268
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 263	Snowmobiles: 263
Aerosol containers: 252	Riding toys: 242
Business and office machines: 241	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 238
Elevators or other lifts: 238	Fireworks: 238
Buckets or pails: 237	Tricycles: 234
Aquariums or accessories: 231	Lighters: 229
Fuel oils: 225	Plastic containers: 223
Heaters or heating systems: 222	Other grills or stoves: 220
Clothes dryers: 220	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 218
Nail guns or stud drivers: 217	Minibikes, powered: 214
Bench or table saws: 209	Archery: 208
Log splitters: 207	Electric blenders: 204
Other portable or stationary power tools: 204	Games or game parts: 199
Kitchen gadgets: 198	Pillows: 189
Television tables or stands: 188	Sewing basket articles: 187
Rugby: 185	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 178
Pins and needles: 176	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 176
Desk supplies: 175	Gas ranges or ovens: 175
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 174	Kerosene: 174
Bed rails: 172	Flying discs and boomerangs: 169
Escalators: 168	Tape recorders or players: 167
Welding equipment: 166	Extension or straight ladders: 165
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 165	General home or room involvement in fires: 164
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 164	Electric ranges or ovens: 161
Paper products: 161	Portable swimming pools: 161
Flatware: 161	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 161
Wagons: 160	Handball: 160
Toy boxes or chests: 159	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 159
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 156	Antifreeze: 156
Diapers: 156	Public equipment: 153
Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 153	Tapes: 153
Nightwear: 153	Surfing: 152
Baby walkers or jumpers: 152	Sheets or pillowcases: 151
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 147	Hand saws: 146
Other glass bottles or jars: 146	Cords, electrical: 145
Water tubing: 145	Fireplace equipment: 145
Blankets: 144	Plastic bags: 144
Chains: 142	Kerosene or oil heaters: 140
Keys, key rings or key chains: 140	Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 135
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 135	Portable electric heaters: 135
Automatic doors: 134	Bleaches: 134
Rotary power lawn mowers: 134	Badminton: 132
Water skiing: 132	Electric baseboard heaters: 130
Other furnaces: 127	Towel racks or bars: 127
Umbrellas: 127	Automotive tools or accessories: 127
Extension cords: 126	Dishwashers: 125
Windowsills or frames: 120	Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 118
Nonelectric blankets: 115	Laundry baskets: 114
Toolboxes or tool kits: 114	Snow tubing: 113
Water heaters: 111	Barstools or kitchen stools: 108
Horseshoes: 108	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 108
Hatchets or axes: 108	Carts: 106
Nonglass bottles or jars: 104	Radiators: 103
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 103	Swimming pool slides: 103
Tree stands: 103	Book bags or back carriers: 98
Futons: 97	Electric heating pads: 96
Coffee makers or teapots: 96	Trays: 93
Window screens: 93	Generators or power plants: 93
Faucets or spigots: 93	Built-in swimming pools: 93
Wooden containers: 92	Gasoline cans: 92
Pull-down or folding stairs: 92	Other manual workshop tools: 92
Other fireplaces: 91	Glass soft drink bottles: 91
High chairs: 89	Lighting equipment: 87
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 86	Laundry hampers: 86
Manual hedge trimmers: 86	Playpens: 85
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 85	Baby strollers: 84
Freezers: 84	Street hockey: 81
Attachable high chairs: 81	Electric heaters: 81
Inflatable furniture: 81	Snow throwers/blowers: 81
Oven cleaners: 80	Fuel storage tanks: 80
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 80	Mountain climbing: 79
Soldering equipment: 79	Automotive chemicals: 79
Fire escape devices: 79	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 79
Hot tubs or home spas: 79	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 79
Towels or cloths: 77	Toy guns: 77
Coins: 77	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 76
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 76	Canning jars or lids: 76
Hair clippers and trimmers: 76	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 76
Christmas decorations: 76	Power tillers or cultivators: 76
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 76	Fertilizers: 76
Humidifiers: 76	Power hedge trimmers: 76
Coaxial Cable: 76	Outdoor antennas: 76
Adhesives: 75	Infant and toddler play centers: 75
Cutting torches: 73	Chair, rocking: 73
Gas or LP heaters: 71	Chemicals: 71
Other bedding: 71	Wood paneling and particleboard: 71
Toboggans: 71	Marbles: 71
Tarpaulins: 71	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 70
Scales: 70	Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 70
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 70	Sprayers: 70
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 70	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 70
Electric lighting equipment: 70	Scuba diving: 70
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 70	Safes: 70
Above-ground swimming pools: 70	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 69
Clothes steamers: 69	Screwdrivers: 69
Awls, chisels or planes: 68	Brushcutters, powered: 68
Wallpaper: 68	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66
Vises or workshop clamps: 63	Combs or hairbrushes: 63
Remote control, universal or not stated: 63	Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 63
Paper bags: 63	Unicycles: 63
Lubricants: 63	Crayons or chalk: 63
Toasters: 63	Hot plates: 63
Appliances: 63	Food grinders: 63
Fire or smoke alarms: 63	Tombstones or grave markers: 63
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 63	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 63
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 61	First aid equipment: 59
Multi-purpose lighters: 54	Clocks: 49
Other containers: 48	Fencing: 48
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 48	Gas-burning fireplaces: 47
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 38	Batteries: 38
Electric griddles: 38	Portable power drills and accessories: 38
Eyeglasses: 38	Power lathes: 38
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 38	Garden tractors: 38
School equipment: 37	Gas furnaces: 33
Glue guns: 33	Vending machines: 33
Power sanders: 32	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 31
Table tennis: 31	Dishwashing liquid: 31
Pressure cookers or canners: 31	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 31
Pogo sticks: 27	Outerwear: 26
Powered riding toys: 26	Lighter fluids: 21
Baby changing tables: 21	Bottle warmers: 21
Sleeping bags: 17	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 17
Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 17	Dehumidifiers: 17
School laboratory chemicals: 17	Safety pins: 17
Air compressors: 17	Stilts: 17
Tetherball: 16	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 16
Decorative water features: 16	Mobile/manufactured homes: 16
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 16	Portable gas or LP heaters: 16
Footlockers: 16	Power drills or accessories: 16
Magazine racks or book ends: 16	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 16
Food warmers: 16	Fire extinguishers: 16
Charcoal: 16	Camping equipment: 16
Seasonal decorations: 15	Trash compactors: 15
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 15	Manicuring devices: 15
Ironing boards or covers: 15	Balloons: 15
Pressurized containers: 15	Doll houses and other play scenes: 15
Portable baby swings: 15	Leaf blowers: 15
Electric deep fryers: 15	Sewing machines or accessories: 15
Detergents: 15	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15
Vaporizers: 15	Knife sharpeners: 15
Electric kettles or hot pots: 15	Slow cookers: 15
Hammocks: 15	Radios: 15
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 11	Roller hockey: 10
Baby bouncer seats: 10	Drinking fountains: 10
Portable food or beverage coolers: 6	Bedding: 6
Slicers and choppers: 6	Costumes or masks: 5
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 5	Baby exercisers: 5
Bars and bar accessories: 5	Toddler beds: 5
Water polo: 5	Paint or varnish thinners: 5
Electric brooms: 5	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 5
Manual push mowers: 5

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