Accidents - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 292,304
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 26,303	Floors or flooring materials: 13,033
Ladders: 10,615	Weight lifting: 10,546
Bicycles or accessories: 9,927	Horseback riding: 6,987
Snow skiing: 6,345	Bathtubs or showers: 5,821
All-terrain vehicles: 5,460	Fences or fence posts: 4,808
Knives: 4,769	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 4,641
Containers: 4,574	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 4,358
Exercise: 4,328	Baseball: 4,095
Doors: 3,969	Beds or bedframes: 3,817
Tables: 3,787	House repair or construction materials: 3,762
Ceilings and walls: 3,730	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,608
Windows or window glass: 3,422	Chairs: 3,387
Fishing: 3,168	Furniture: 3,048
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,008	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,775
Softball: 2,710	Football: 2,692
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 2,169	Basketball: 1,983
Wheelchairs: 1,723	Snow boarding: 1,659
Beds: 1,512	Chain saws: 1,508
Televisions: 1,476	Refrigerators: 1,411
Lawn mowers: 1,385	Bags: 1,371
Pet supplies: 1,293	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,290
Hot water: 1,261	Razors or shavers: 1,261
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,248	Roller skating: 1,238
In-line skating: 1,200	Scaffolding: 1,190
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,139	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 1,075
Exercise equipment: 1,045	Golf: 1,040
Glass doors: 1,024	Snowmobiles: 1,023
Pipes: 1,006	Other unpowered garden tools: 978
Bowling: 953	Go-carts: 948
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 945	Mirrors or mirror glass: 940
Rugs or carpets: 940	Day wear: 909
Wrestling: 908	Ice skating: 897
Buckets or pails: 896	Footwear: 893
Surfing: 891	Hammers: 883
Toilets: 865	Knives with replaceable blades: 839
Water skiing: 836	Computers: 813
Gasoline: 754	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 732
Cookware: 713	Drinking glasses: 711
Motor vehicles or parts: 693	Martial arts: 678
Grills: 676	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 666
Luggage: 665	Doorsills or frames: 658
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 650	Crutches, canes or walkers: 636
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 632	Counters or countertops: 620
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 610	Sports and recreational activity: 593
Outerwear: 591	Soccer: 590
Skateboards: 580	Stepladders: 580
Alcohol: 569	Volleyball: 563
Poles: 558	Vacuum cleaners: 554
Metal containers: 550	Toolboxes or tool kits: 548
Swimming: 541	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 539
Other toys: 528	Sleds: 506
Riding power lawn mowers: 487	Bleachers: 484
Pruning or trimming equipment: 475	Garage doors: 475
Insect induced injuries: 462	Tableware and accessories: 458
Hockey: 450	Swimming pools: 445
Golf carts: 439	Elevators or other lifts: 437
Automatic doors: 436	Swings or swing sets: 430
Power lawn mowers: 429	Trampolines: 426
Pins and needles: 425	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 424
Step stools: 422	Mattresses: 400
Cabinet or door hardware: 396	Air conditioners: 395
Ball sports: 391	Clothes dryers: 384
Stools: 383	Rope or string: 377
Tennis: 376	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 376
Chains: 376	Manual cleaning equipment: 373
Ice hockey: 371	Soaps: 366
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 366	Bedsprings or bedframes: 363
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 351	Animal induced injury: 347
Clothing: 341	Other furnaces: 338
Cutting torches: 333	Bottles or jars: 329
Other windows or window glass: 327	Ramps or landings: 320
Washing machines: 319	General home or room involvement in fires: 319
Other ovens: 319	Wire: 318
Radiators: 317	Other ranges or ovens: 317
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 312	Cardboard products: 312
Clothing accessories: 310	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 310
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 307	Glass bottles or jars: 303
Light bulbs: 298	Laundry soaps or detergents: 296
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 296	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 287
Nail guns or stud drivers: 286	Sinks: 284
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 284	Billiards or pool: 282
Book bags or back carriers: 281	Skating: 273
Tools: 269	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 269
Amusement attractions: 267	Wood paneling and particleboard: 267
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 262	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 262
Other fireplaces: 261	Pressure cookers or canners: 250
Water heaters: 249	Snow tubing: 249
Generators or power plants: 248	Drain cleaners: 242
Manual scissors: 241	Saws: 240
Decorative yard equipment: 238	Mountain climbing: 234
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 234	Gymnastics: 232
Track and field: 232	Laundry baskets: 231
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 228	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 220
Chair, recliner: 220	Waterbeds or water pillows: 220
Nonglass doors: 219	Swimming pool equipment: 212
Telephones or telephone accessories: 212	Boxing: 212
Dancing: 211	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 209
Freezers: 208	Hatchets or axes: 205
Fireworks: 202	Sprayers: 199
Other glass doors: 198	Seasonal decorations: 191
Other ranges: 188	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 186
Water tubing: 185	Other containers: 184
Bleaches: 180	Windowsills or frames: 177
Umbrellas: 177	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 176
Welding equipment: 176	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 175
Drills: 174	Cribs: 173
Bunk beds: 173	Mobile/manufactured homes: 173
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 170	Screwdrivers: 166
Benches: 166	Cords, electrical: 165
Aerosol containers: 164	Tractors: 163
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 163	Tool sheds: 158
Awls, chisels or planes: 158	Other glass bottles or jars: 155
Treehouses or playhouses: 154	Carts: 153
Other Irons: 152	Trays: 152
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 152	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 151
Recliner chairs: 151	Coffee makers or teapots: 150
Aquariums or accessories: 150	Darts: 150
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 150	Power drills or accessories: 148
Pressurized containers: 148	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 147
Oven cleaners: 146	Log splitters: 145
Towels or cloths: 143	Fuel storage tanks: 142
Workshop furnishings: 141	Garden tractors: 141
Desk supplies: 140	Clothing irons: 138
Fans: 138	Extension or straight ladders: 138
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 138	Rotary power lawn mowers: 137
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 135	Pillows: 134
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 134	Hot tubs or home spas: 134
Toy boxes or chests: 132	Wooden containers: 131
Scissors: 130	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 130
Portable circular power saws: 128	Plants, trees and shrubs: 127
Slides or sliding boards: 126	Blankets: 125
Grocery or shopping carts: 123	Camping equipment: 119
Escalators: 118	Nightwear: 117
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 116	Pens and pencils: 116
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 114	Electric Christmas decorations: 108
Tree stands: 106	Paper products: 105
Other guns or firearms: 102	Scooters, unpowered: 101
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 101	Barstools or kitchen stools: 101
Rug shampooers: 101	Other manual workshop tools: 97
Electric motors: 94	Wagons: 94
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 94	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 94
Slicers and choppers: 94	Towel racks or bars: 92
Baby strollers: 89	Other grills or stoves: 89
Seesaws or teeterboards: 88	Built-in swimming pools: 88
Heaters or heating systems: 87	Automotive tools or accessories: 87
Plastic bags: 87	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 87
Steam irons: 87	Water slides: 87
General purpose household cleaners: 86	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 86
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 86	Manual hedge trimmers: 85
Combs or hairbrushes: 85	Painting equipment, powered: 84
Scuba diving: 83	Street hockey: 83
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 82	Roller hockey: 80
Badminton: 80	Canning jars or lids: 80
Eyeglasses: 77	Outdoor antennas: 76
Hair clippers and trimmers: 76	Flying discs and boomerangs: 76
Photographic equipment: 76	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 76
Swimming pool slides: 76	Levels: 75
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 75	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 75
Kerosene: 75	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 75
Vending machines: 74	Safes: 74
Adhesives: 74	Other portable or stationary power tools: 74
Christmas tree lights: 74	Nonelectric blankets: 71
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 71	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 71
Cosmetics: 71	Footlockers: 71
Bars and bar accessories: 71	Dishwashers: 71
Archery: 71	Lighters: 71
Window or door security barriers: 71	Clocks: 71
Lighting equipment: 70	Jewelry: 70
Electric waffle irons: 70	Power tillers or cultivators: 69
Internal combustion engines: 69	Skeet shooting: 69
Tapes: 69	Other ladders: 69
Band saws: 69	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 68
Sheets or pillowcases: 68	Tarpaulins: 68
Water toys: 68	Fuel oils: 68
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 68	Straight ladders: 67
Radios: 67	Swimming pool chemicals: 67
Other bedding: 66	Above-ground swimming pools: 66
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 66	Other nonglass doors: 66
Glass tubing or test tubes: 66	Extension ladders: 66
Thermostats: 66	Dehumidifiers: 63
Nonbaby mattresses: 63	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 62
Table tennis: 61	Other ball sports: 60
Lamp oils: 60	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 59
Paper cutters: 59	Watches: 59
Nonglass bottles or jars: 58	Oil furnaces: 58
Balls: 54	Lighter fluids: 53
Sleeping bags: 50	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 47
Baby gates or barriers: 46	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 45
Toboggans: 43	Keys, key rings or key chains: 41
Manicuring devices: 41	Futons: 40
First aid equipment: 40	Portable food or beverage coolers: 38
BBs or pellets: 37	Lubricants: 36
Air compressors: 35	Boilers: 35
Car seats: 34	Electric heating pads: 34
Metal cookware: 33	Hair dryers: 33
Microwave ovens: 32	Diving or diving boards: 32
Power saws: 32	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 31
Motorized vehicles: 31	Rugby: 31
Gas or LP heaters: 30	Antifreeze: 30
Fire escape devices: 30	Foods: 30
Chemicals: 30	Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 30
Jigsaws: 30	Flying toys: 30
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 29	Gasoline cans: 29
Abrasive cleaners: 29	Baby carriers: 23
Heat or infrared lamps: 22	Bench or table saws: 19
School equipment: 18	Horseshoes: 18
Laundry hampers: 17	Acids: 17
Playpens: 17	Storm doors with glass panels: 17
Leaf blowers: 16	Screen doors: 16
Fabric treatment products: 16	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 16
Other plastic products: 16	Pull-down or folding stairs: 16
Fire or smoke alarms: 16	Electric mixers: 16
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 16	Sewing machines or accessories: 16
Baby carriages: 16	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 16
Flares: 16	Public equipment: 16
Lockers: 15	Humidifiers: 15
Balloons: 15	Television tables or stands: 15
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 15	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 15
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 15	Manual push mowers: 15
Ice picks: 15	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 15
Flatware: 15	Baby bottles or nipples: 15
Batteries: 15	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 15
Kerosene or oil heaters: 15	Portable power drills and accessories: 15
Tape recorders or players: 15	Electric ranges or ovens: 15
Plastic containers: 15	Bed rails: 15
Caustics: 15	Vises or workshop clamps: 15
Trash compactors: 15	Food processors: 15
Sewing basket articles: 15	Handball: 15
Floor buffers or waxers: 15	Power sanders: 15
Christmas decorations: 14	Garden sprayers: 14
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 14

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