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Accidents - 26-50 years old - Year 1997 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86,575
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 6,054Windows or window glass: 5,771
Knives: 5,145Bicycles or accessories: 3,006
Ladders: 2,301Floors or flooring materials: 1,763
Doors: 1,699Knives with replaceable blades: 1,681
Hot water: 1,674Softball: 1,413
Basketball: 1,384Roller skating: 1,349
Fishing: 1,288Tables: 1,276
Horseback riding: 1,235Bathtubs or showers: 1,160
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,102In-line skating: 1,091
Fences or fence posts: 1,068House repair or construction materials: 1,058
Chain saws: 1,056Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,043
Ceilings and walls: 1,023Containers: 977
Chairs: 940Razors or shavers: 922
Beds: 884Glass doors: 840
Mirrors or mirror glass: 835Cookware: 814
Tableware and accessories: 733Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 685
Baseball: 629Storm doors with glass panels: 602
Drinking glasses: 585Soccer: 568
Hammers: 525Lawn mowers: 505
Football: 467Snow skiing: 441
Exercise: 438Volleyball: 422
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 415Other unpowered garden tools: 400
Skating: 396Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 384
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 382Ice skating: 379
All-terrain vehicles: 377Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 370
Other ranges: 368Other Irons: 365
Radiators: 317Snow boarding: 315
Portable circular power saws: 306Gasoline: 303
Pruning or trimming equipment: 301Toilets: 292
Other ovens: 291Bottles or jars: 287
Metal containers: 280Other windows or window glass: 279
Snowmobiles: 278Archery: 264
Counters or countertops: 262Handrails, railings or banisters: 260
Golf: 254Fans: 248
Other glass doors: 246Light bulbs: 245
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 244Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 242
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 241Bowling: 237
Martial arts: 237Pressure cookers or canners: 229
Wheelchairs: 225Grills: 225
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 224Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 222
Poles: 221Other power saws: 217
Aquariums or accessories: 214Metal cookware: 211
Wire: 211Nonelectric razors or shavers: 207
Ball sports: 200Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 198
Pipes: 198Storm windows: 196
Tractors: 191Other manual workshop tools: 187
Automatic doors: 186Sinks: 184
Doorsills or frames: 184Washing machines: 182
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 181Nail guns or stud drivers: 176
Coffee makers or teapots: 173Fixed floor-length glass panels: 171
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 161Freezers: 159
Cardboard products: 159Hockey: 156
Bedsprings or bedframes: 153Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 153
Manual cleaning equipment: 153Televisions: 153
Bench or table saws: 151Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 148
Stepladders: 148Glass bottles or jars: 148
Lighting equipment: 147Hand saws: 141
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 141Manual scissors: 139
Refrigerators: 138Extension ladders: 135
Manual hedge trimmers: 133Chemicals: 132
Water heaters: 132Water skiing: 128
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 127Gas or LP grills or stoves: 123
Garage doors: 122Bags: 119
Awls, chisels or planes: 118Saws: 115
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 114Elevators or other lifts: 113
Gas ovens: 108Weight lifting: 106
Swings or swing sets: 106Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 106
Power saws: 104Toolboxes or tool kits: 104
Tool sheds: 104Bunk beds: 98
Footwear: 98Go-carts: 97
Nonmetal cookware: 96Skateboards: 95
Baby gates or barriers: 93Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 89
Golf carts: 89Ramps or landings: 89
Windowsills or frames: 89Charcoal: 89
Day wear: 87Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 87
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 87Oven cleaners: 87
Trampolines: 87Other toys: 86
Fireworks: 85Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 85
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 85Power drills or accessories: 85
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 84Baby carriers or slings: 84
Welding equipment: 84General home or room involvement in fires: 84
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 84Dishwashers: 83
Rugby: 81Mattresses: 81
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 81Swimming pools: 79
Surfing: 75Vacuum cleaners: 75
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 75Step stools: 75
Luggage: 75Tricycles: 75
Screen doors: 75Rugs or carpets: 74
Power lathes: 74Caulking or spackling compounds: 74
Sports and recreational activity: 74Flatware: 74
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 74Amusement attractions: 74
Flying toys: 74Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 74
Crutches, canes or walkers: 74Water tubing: 74
Electric deep fryers: 74Heat pumps: 74
Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 74Hot tubs or home spas: 70
Other glass bottles or jars: 70Ice hockey: 70
Swimming pool equipment: 70Animal traps: 67
Electric ranges: 67Bars and bar accessories: 67
Gas-burning fireplaces: 67Sleds: 67
Lubricants: 67Batteries: 67
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 66Tapes: 66
Benches: 66Glass soft drink bottles: 66
Floor furnaces: 66Brushcutters, powered: 66
Other portable or stationary power tools: 66Other furnaces: 66
Boilers: 66Bathtub or shower enclosures: 66
Slow cookers: 66Panel doors: 66
Food warmers: 66Hatchets or axes: 66
Paper products: 66Riding power lawn mowers: 66
Rope or string: 66Scissors: 66
Gasoline cans: 66Fuel storage tanks: 66
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66Aluminum foil wrapping products: 66
Tools: 66Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 62
Exercise equipment: 62Air conditioners: 61
Screwdrivers: 60Cabinet or door hardware: 59
Mobile/manufactured homes: 44Telephones or telephone accessories: 44
Drills: 43Other fireplaces: 43
Sliding glass doors or panels: 43Buckets or pails: 41
Bleaches: 41Aerosol containers: 40
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 39Thermal or sound insulation materials: 38
Boxing: 37General purpose household cleaners: 22
Antifreeze: 22Clothes dryers: 22
Microwave ovens: 22Recording tapes: 21
Scuba diving: 21Drain cleaners: 21
Chains: 21Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 21
Range or oven accessories: 21Wading pools: 19
Portable power drills and accessories: 19Paper bags: 19
Power lawn mowers: 19Dancing: 19
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 19Electric or battery-powered knives: 19
Hair clippers and trimmers: 19Furniture: 19
Business and office machines: 19Paper cutters: 19
Electric grills: 19Power routers: 19
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 19Mountain climbing: 19
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 19Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 19
Portable food or beverage coolers: 19Public equipment: 19
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 19Ceramics supplies or equipment: 18
Sheets or pillowcases: 18Stationary power drills and accessories: 18
BBs or pellets: 18Heat or infrared lamps: 18
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 18Window screens: 18

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