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Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 1998 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 176,116
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Bicycles or accessories: 21,528In-line skating: 13,546
Football: 11,799Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 10,123
Basketball: 7,859Swings or swing sets: 6,621
Roller skating: 6,065Trampolines: 5,026
Soccer: 4,830Stairs or steps: 4,511
Windows or window glass: 3,784Baseball: 3,768
Floors or flooring materials: 3,758Fences or fence posts: 3,361
Skateboards: 3,164Slides or sliding boards: 3,116
Skating: 2,370Gymnastics: 2,338
Bunk beds: 2,184Beds: 2,130
Knives: 1,895Horseback riding: 1,869
Snow boarding: 1,831Doors: 1,679
Chairs: 1,634Glass doors: 1,608
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,555All-terrain vehicles: 1,520
Playground equipment: 1,407Ceilings and walls: 1,334
Fishing: 1,291Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,095
Exercise: 1,022Ice skating: 900
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 900Sleds: 871
Tables: 843Other toys: 828
Hockey: 818Ball sports: 812
Softball: 791Go-carts: 782
Wrestling: 726Cheerleading: 672
Volleyball: 644Bleachers: 620
Ice hockey: 596Other Irons: 525
Poles: 520Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 496
Snow skiing: 472Mirrors or mirror glass: 470
Other ball sports: 464Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 458
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 455Footwear: 442
Handrails, railings or banisters: 436Benches: 425
Treehouses or playhouses: 408House repair or construction materials: 403
Drinking glasses: 401Swimming pools: 399
Hot water: 395Storm doors with glass panels: 390
Bathtubs or showers: 378Ladders: 376
Cookware: 324Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 316
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 307Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 286
Knives with replaceable blades: 273Pipes: 270
Razors or shavers: 259Other glass doors: 250
Fireworks: 247Seesaws or teeterboards: 242
Mattresses: 228Scooters, unpowered: 219
Tennis: 212Doorsills or frames: 211
Rope or string: 207Exercise equipment: 204
Metal containers: 203Martial arts: 200
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 200Bottles or jars: 199
Grills: 190Manual cleaning equipment: 189
Bedsprings or bedframes: 189Golf carts: 188
Other playground equipment: 187Dancing: 182
Other nonglass doors: 180Step stools: 179
Track and field: 178Bowling: 167
Roller hockey: 166Bags: 165
BBs or pellets: 161Sliding glass doors or panels: 160
Toolboxes or tool kits: 156Washing machines: 148
Faucets or spigots: 141Billiards or pool: 141
Containers: 141Snowmobiles: 135
Tetherball: 133Chains: 131
Televisions: 126Water skiing: 122
Street hockey: 121Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 117
Book bags or back carriers: 115Other unpowered garden tools: 112
Wagons: 110Scissors: 110
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 109Wire: 109
Microwave ovens: 107Scaffolding: 104
Tableware and accessories: 100Other fireplaces: 100
Glue guns: 99Other windows or window glass: 97
Sinks: 95Windowsills or frames: 94
Telephones or telephone accessories: 94Public equipment: 91
Outerwear: 90Weight lifting: 87
Rugs or carpets: 87Slow cookers: 87
Light bulbs: 87Clothes dryers: 86
Other antennas: 86Lacrosse: 86
Refrigerators: 84Diving or diving boards: 84
Bleaches: 81Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 80
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 78Day wear: 78
Water heaters: 75Riding power lawn mowers: 75
Riding toys: 75Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 75
Hair dryers: 75Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 75
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 74Other heaters or heating systems: 74
Waterbeds or water pillows: 74Dishwashers: 74
Aquariums or accessories: 74Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 73
Vending machines: 72Field hockey: 72
Vacuum cleaners: 67Sleeping bags: 67
Metal cookware: 67Other ladders: 67
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 67Hatchets or axes: 67
Gas ovens: 67Mountain climbing: 67
Nonglass doors: 67Charcoal: 66
Floor lamps or table lamps: 66Other toy weapons: 66
Business and office machines: 66Desk supplies: 66
Manicuring devices: 66Bench or table saws: 66
Radiators: 62Other ranges: 61
Amusement attractions: 57Counters or countertops: 43
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 38Furniture: 37
Cabinet or door hardware: 37Grocery or shopping carts: 31
Lockers: 31Ironing boards or covers: 31
Fans: 31Screen doors: 31
Glass bottles or jars: 31Garage doors: 24
Bars and bar accessories: 24Swimming pool equipment: 24
Cardboard products: 24Swimming: 24
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 19Christmas tree lights: 19
Wooden containers: 19Heaters or heating systems: 19
Elevators or other lifts: 19Other containers: 19
Kitchen gadgets: 19Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 19
Soaps: 19Jigsaws: 19
Gasoline: 19Freezers: 19
Power lawn mowers: 18Luggage: 18
Buckets or pails: 18Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 18
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 18Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 18
General home or room involvement in fires: 18Gas or LP grills or stoves: 18
Drinking fountains: 18Bathtub or shower enclosures: 18
Plastic containers: 18Other toy guns: 18
Powered riding toys: 18Wading pools: 18
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 18Sports and recreational activity: 12
Toy sports equipment: 12Electrical wire or wiring systems: 12
School equipment: 6Radios: 6
Hot tubs or home spas: 6Crutches, canes or walkers: 6
Carts: 6Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6
Photographic equipment: 6Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 6
Awls, chisels or planes: 6Baby gates or barriers: 6
Boxing: 6Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 6
Saunas: 6Other baby carriers: 6
Lighting equipment: 6Night-lights: 6
Baby strollers: 6Baby bottles or nipples: 6
Paint or varnish thinners: 6Gasoline cans: 6
Towels or cloths: 6Balloons: 6
School laboratory chemicals: 6Toilets: 6
Surfing: 6Camping equipment: 6
Dry heat irons: 6Automatic doors: 6
Vaporizers: 6Aerosol containers: 6
Other glass bottles or jars: 6Minibikes, powered: 6
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 6Towel racks or bars: 6
Ramps or landings: 6

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