Accidents - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Wrist

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 1,687,910
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 172,400	Floors or flooring materials: 105,104
Bicycles or accessories: 73,405	Ladders: 67,431
Knives: 45,474	Basketball: 35,284
Doors: 33,206	Ceilings and walls: 31,510
Roller skating: 31,474	Softball: 30,059
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 29,968	In-line skating: 28,935
Bathtubs or showers: 28,445	Containers: 27,087
Windows or window glass: 25,982	All-terrain vehicles: 23,816
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 23,321	Horseback riding: 20,497
Chairs: 19,962	Tableware and accessories: 18,257
Furniture: 18,092	Baseball: 17,750
House repair or construction materials: 17,139	Tables: 17,043
Exercise: 16,895	Snow boarding: 16,644
Football: 15,343	Beds or bedframes: 15,146
Knives with replaceable blades: 14,881	Skateboards: 14,050
Volleyball: 13,745	Soccer: 13,709
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 12,281	Ice skating: 12,141
Snow skiing: 11,642	Drinking glasses: 11,609
Fences or fence posts: 11,389	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 11,203
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 10,255	Weight lifting: 9,621
Bowling: 8,726	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 8,542
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 7,895	Rugs or carpets: 7,789
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 7,605	Hammers: 7,558
Beds: 7,165	Skating: 6,700
Metal containers: 6,576	Footwear: 6,484
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 6,392	Boxing: 6,303
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 6,265	Golf: 6,263
Pet supplies: 6,261	Bags: 6,240
Other toys: 6,190	Other unpowered garden tools: 6,052
Lawn mowers: 6,027	Computers: 6,013
Refrigerators: 6,009	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 5,982
Dancing: 5,611	Martial arts: 5,343
Tennis: 5,217	Chain saws: 5,184
Counters or countertops: 5,168	Mirrors or mirror glass: 5,165
Fishing: 5,092	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 4,988
Televisions: 4,972	Drills: 4,753
Cookware: 4,391	Wheelchairs: 4,306
Hot water: 4,110	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 4,055
Doorsills or frames: 4,007	Hockey: 3,783
Washing machines: 3,607	Pipes: 3,599
Bottles or jars: 3,538	Handrails, railings or banisters: 3,492
Snowmobiles: 3,404	Stepladders: 3,342
Swimming pools: 3,207	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 3,170
Toilets: 3,161	Scaffolding: 2,970
Manual cleaning equipment: 2,938	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,930
Sleds: 2,899	Exercise equipment: 2,860
Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,779	Trampolines: 2,717
Nail guns or stud drivers: 2,708	Sports and recreational activity: 2,695
Cardboard products: 2,672	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 2,604
Glass bottles or jars: 2,577	Luggage: 2,544
Grocery or shopping carts: 2,538	Saws: 2,534
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 2,460	Power lawn mowers: 2,434
Razors or shavers: 2,416	Vacuum cleaners: 2,402
Ball sports: 2,327	Buckets or pails: 2,318
Animal induced injury: 2,302	Scooters, unpowered: 2,198
Air conditioners: 2,174	Poles: 2,163
Step stools: 2,095	Cabinet or door hardware: 2,089
Pruning or trimming equipment: 2,076	Aquariums or accessories: 2,015
Other ball sports: 2,001	Tools: 1,987
Rope or string: 1,973	Motor vehicles or parts: 1,959
Riding power lawn mowers: 1,915	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,882
Ramps or landings: 1,880	Wire: 1,876
Baby gates or barriers: 1,841	Clothes dryers: 1,831
Portable circular power saws: 1,824	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 1,807
Hatchets or axes: 1,798	Ice hockey: 1,783
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 1,708	Fans: 1,696
Power saws: 1,695	Garage doors: 1,685
Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,676	Scissors: 1,660
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,640	Grills: 1,637
Clothing: 1,630	Amusement attractions: 1,621
Other ranges or ovens: 1,611	Swings or swing sets: 1,604
Wrestling: 1,576	Light bulbs: 1,574
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,561	Day wear: 1,558
Other manual workshop tools: 1,536	Bench or table saws: 1,521
Sinks: 1,518	Go-carts: 1,518
Glass doors: 1,514	Laundry baskets: 1,492
Stools: 1,486	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 1,469
Bunk beds: 1,458	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 1,449
Watches: 1,449	Golf carts: 1,411
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 1,374	Storm windows: 1,371
Screwdrivers: 1,361	Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 1,355
Extension or straight ladders: 1,342	Paper products: 1,303
Mattresses: 1,275	Elevators or other lifts: 1,271
Awls, chisels or planes: 1,270	Other windows or window glass: 1,269
Toolboxes or tool kits: 1,232	Car seats: 1,202
Freezers: 1,172	Alcohol: 1,156
Chains: 1,144	Benches: 1,143
Other ranges: 1,133	Decorative yard equipment: 1,121
Lighting equipment: 1,085	Hand saws: 1,079
Business and office machines: 1,076	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 1,071
Tool sheds: 1,062	Clothing accessories: 1,054
Barstools or kitchen stools: 1,042	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,020
Power drills or accessories: 1,000	Tractors: 982
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 970	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 963
Windowsills or frames: 960	Surfing: 937
Swimming: 927	Plastic bags: 925
Jewelry: 924	Coffee makers or teapots: 921
Water skiing: 916	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 913
Portable food or beverage coolers: 908	Dishwashers: 907
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 907	Gymnastics: 900
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 889	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 833
Other glass doors: 833	Escalators: 832
Archery: 828	Other glass bottles or jars: 827
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 826	Floor lamps or table lamps: 820
Kitchen gadgets: 807	Flying toys: 767
Screen doors: 763	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 750
Portable power drills and accessories: 743	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 729
Automatic doors: 725	Bedsprings or bedframes: 709
Baby strollers: 708	Other portable or stationary power tools: 704
Tree stands: 704	Trays: 694
Pogo sticks: 685	Other ovens: 672
Hot tubs or home spas: 671	Water slides: 659
Foods: 659	Plants, trees and shrubs: 657
Towels or cloths: 653	Swimming pool equipment: 643
Mountain climbing: 628	Extension cords: 626
Sliding glass doors or panels: 621	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 620
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 619	Carts: 616
Bleachers: 612	Flatware: 612
Canning jars or lids: 610	Chair, recliner: 605
Log splitters: 600	Heaters or heating systems: 591
Radiators: 588	Blankets: 587
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 587	Metal cookware: 585
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 584	Desk supplies: 583
Extension ladders: 568	Keys, key rings or key chains: 568
Rotary power lawn mowers: 560	Wood paneling and particleboard: 559
Snow throwers/blowers: 555	Gasoline: 551
Built-in swimming pools: 547	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 539
Waterbeds or water pillows: 532	Vending machines: 531
Pillows: 526	Batteries: 525
Rugby: 519	Microwave ovens: 518
Camping equipment: 515	Storm doors with glass panels: 515
Cords, electrical: 513	Sheets or pillowcases: 502
Public equipment: 486	Minibikes, powered: 484
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 471	Handball: 464
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 458	Coal or wood-burning stoves: 450
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 449	Other power saws: 449
Billiards or pool: 444	Faucets or spigots: 441
Garden tractors: 437	Slow cookers: 436
Other containers: 434	Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 425
Slicers and choppers: 423	Other furniture: 415
Power tillers or cultivators: 402	Roller hockey: 400
Street hockey: 399	Horseshoes: 395
Water tubing: 393	Pins and needles: 389
Other Irons: 379	Painting equipment, powered: 379
Automotive tools or accessories: 373	Plastic containers: 365
Book bags or back carriers: 361	Nonmetal cookware: 360
Slides or sliding boards: 350	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 349
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 342	General home or room involvement in fires: 342
Electric blenders: 341	Electric Christmas decorations: 341
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 334	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 333
Nonglass bottles or jars: 325	Cheerleading: 324
Welding equipment: 322	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 318
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 318	Lacrosse: 316
Bars and bar accessories: 299	Filters: 297
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 297	Treehouses or playhouses: 294
Lubricants: 292	Christmas tree lights: 291
Other furnaces: 291	Clothing irons: 290
Clocks: 290	Wooden containers: 287
Outerwear: 284	Unicycles: 283
Nonglass doors: 281	Snow throwers or blowers: 281
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 279	Track and field: 276
Water heaters: 271	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 262
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 262	Cribs: 260
Manual scissors: 254	Workshop furnishings: 253
Sprayers: 253	Power hedge trimmers: 251
Doorstops: 249	Appliances: 248
Soldering equipment: 248	General purpose household cleaners: 247
Baby carriers: 245	Bed rails: 243
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 242	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 236
Wallpaper: 236	Recliner chairs: 236
Hammocks: 232	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 232
Laundry hampers: 231	Electric frying pans and skillets: 228
Pull-down or folding stairs: 227	Air compressors: 226
Jigsaws: 226	Nonbaby mattresses: 223
Hair dryers: 223	Ice makers: 221
Table tennis: 220	Manual filing or sanding tools: 216
Christmas decorations: 215	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 213
Glass soft drink bottles: 210	Snow tubing: 201
Drinking fountains: 199	Other playground equipment: 197
Leaf blowers: 196	Food processors: 196
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 192	Badminton: 192
Electric heating pads: 191	Pens and pencils: 191
Other baby carriers: 188	Mobile/manufactured homes: 186
Other electric lighting equipment: 185	Umbrellas: 184
Pumps: 182	Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 182
Lockers: 175	Field hockey: 173
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 173	Combs or hairbrushes: 173
Radios: 171	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 171
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 170	Adhesives: 168
Photographic equipment: 168	Diapers: 167
Manual hedge trimmers: 166	Fuel storage tanks: 166
Fire escape devices: 165	Coins: 163
Fireworks: 163	Manicuring devices: 163
Toy sports equipment: 162	Chair, rocking: 162
Insect induced injuries: 161	Darts: 161
Food grinders: 159	Other fireplaces: 157
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 157	Recording tapes: 155
Gasoline cans: 155	Electric heaters: 154
Bleaches: 154	Footlockers: 152
Other specified plastic products: 151	Skeet shooting: 151
Electric or battery-powered knives: 151	Reel power lawn mowers: 149
Tetherball: 149	Generators or power plants: 148
Art supplies or equipment: 148	Radial arm saws: 146
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 145	Aerosol containers: 143
Plastic wrapping products: 143	Band saws: 141
Trash compactors: 139	Can openers: 138
Fire extinguishers: 138	Other grills or stoves: 136
Stilts: 136	Internal combustion engines: 136
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 135	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 133
Baby carriages: 130	High chairs: 129
Wagons: 126	Vises or workshop clamps: 125
Rug shampooers: 125	Other power garden tools: 125
Detergents: 122	Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 119
Other nonglass doors: 118	Outdoor antennas: 118
Artificial Christmas trees: 117	Other clothing: 116
Cutting torches: 115	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 115
Kites or kite string: 114	Plastic products: 114
Nonelectric can openers: 111	Cosmetics: 111
Sewing machines or accessories: 110	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 110
Diving or diving boards: 107	Chemicals: 105
Tarpaulins: 104	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 102
Medical equipment, general: 102	Electric kettles or hot pots: 101
Laundry soaps or detergents: 101	Balls: 101
Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 99	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 98
Manual drills: 97	Nightwear: 95
Electric motors: 94	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 94
First aid equipment: 92	Pressurized containers: 92
Baby carriers or slings: 90	Caulking or spackling compounds: 89
Other ladders: 88	Seesaws or teeterboards: 87
Tape recorders or players: 87	Window or door security barriers: 86
Fabric treatment products: 86	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 86
Rocking chairs: 85	Utility vehicles: 85
Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 85	Drain snakes: 85
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 85	Straight ladders: 85
Stationary power drills and accessories: 85	Flotation toys: 84
Fuel oils: 84	Eyeglasses: 83
Futons: 83	Scales: 83
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 83	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 82
Playground equipment: 81	Manual push mowers: 77
Eye protection devices: 77	Window screens: 76
Matchbooks: 76	Unpowered models or parts: 76
Fencing: 74	Amateur two-way radios: 74
Sleeping bags: 74	Safety pins: 74
Power jointers: 73	Water softeners or conditioners: 71
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 71	Toy boxes or chests: 70
Boilers: 70	Flying discs and boomerangs: 70
Other bedding: 70	Boats and boating: 70
Paint or varnish thinners: 70	Heat pumps: 70
Personal protection devices: 70	Self-contained openers: 69
Snow disks: 69	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 69
Automotive chemicals: 68	Squeeze or squeaker toys: 68
Sewing basket articles: 68	Tombstones or grave markers: 68
Built-in fireplaces: 68	Electric mixers: 67
Nonelectric blankets: 67	Jalousie glass windows: 67
Antifreeze: 67	Steam irons: 67
Electric corn poppers: 67	Glass tubing or test tubes: 66
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 66	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 66
Lighter fluids: 63	Garden sprayers: 63
Lunch boxes or pails: 62	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 59
Gas ranges: 58	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 55
Electric ranges: 54	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 52
Power sanders: 49	Baby bottles or nipples: 46
Floor waxes: 46	Fertilizers: 46
Electric baseboard heaters: 43	Soaps: 43
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 43	Lamp oils: 42
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 40	Above-ground swimming pools: 40
Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 40	Other heaters or heating systems: 38
Electric ranges or ovens: 37	Rotisseries: 37
Music boxes or chimes: 34	Safes: 33
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 33	Electric waffle irons: 33
Riding toys: 32	Towel racks or bars: 32
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 31	Gas ranges or ovens: 30
Lighters: 30	Burglar alarms: 30
Baby walkers or jumpers: 30	Batons: 30
Power routers: 30	Cots: 30
Hot plates: 21	Ice picks: 21
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 19	Wading pools: 18
Water polo: 18	Fireplace equipment: 18
Room deodorizers or fresheners: 17	Garbage disposers: 17
Paper bags: 17	Seasonal decorations: 17
Toilet bowl products: 16	Tricycles: 16
Fire or smoke alarms: 16	Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 16
Gas or LP heaters: 16	Oven cleaners: 16
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 16	Electric counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 16
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 15	Knife sharpeners: 15
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 15	Portable swimming pools: 15
Other stools: 15	Other toy guns: 15
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 15	Wallpaper steamers: 15
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 15	Other antennas: 15
Juicers: 15	Coaxial Cable: 15
Television tables or stands: 15	Metal or plastic molding sets: 15
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 14	Toboggans: 14

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