Accidents - 6-15 years old - Year 2001 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 193,107
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 19,939	Football: 14,527
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 12,605	Basketball: 8,655
In-line skating: 8,078	Scooters, unpowered: 7,817
Swings or swing sets: 6,813	Skateboards: 6,431
Snow boarding: 6,023	Roller skating: 5,603
Soccer: 5,238	Trampolines: 5,177
Stairs or steps: 5,157	Fences or fence posts: 3,820
Baseball: 3,700	Windows or window glass: 3,509
Slides or sliding boards: 2,767	All-terrain vehicles: 2,703
Gymnastics: 2,292	Beds: 2,235
Skating: 2,091	Ceilings and walls: 1,934
Floors or flooring materials: 1,910	Playground equipment: 1,820
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,752	Doors: 1,554
Bunk beds: 1,519	Horseback riding: 1,471
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,368	Snow skiing: 1,335
Knives: 1,325	Softball: 1,300
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,184	Wrestling: 1,177
Hockey: 1,128	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,111
Ball sports: 1,093	House repair or construction materials: 929
Go-carts: 893	Tables: 864
Fishing: 858	Chairs: 831
Glass doors: 768	Other toys: 738
Exercise: 674	Bleachers: 664
Volleyball: 638	Poles: 569
Pens and pencils: 568	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 560
Hot water: 532	Handrails, railings or banisters: 500
Cookware: 498	Rope or string: 495
Sleds: 469	Bathtubs or showers: 444
Ice skating: 429	Drinking glasses: 413
Other playground equipment: 398	Other Irons: 389
Golf carts: 381	Swimming pools: 379
Pet supplies: 376	Cheerleading: 366
Scissors: 358	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 353
Ice hockey: 339	Treehouses or playhouses: 321
Track and field: 300	Ladders: 296
Footwear: 278	Martial arts: 276
Snow tubing: 270	Tableware and accessories: 268
Screen doors: 257	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 256
Cabinet or door hardware: 254	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 247
Knives with replaceable blades: 245	Flying toys: 243
Other ball sports: 243	Other windows or window glass: 233
Doorsills or frames: 221	Sports and recreational activity: 219
Bedsprings or bedframes: 213	Light bulbs: 210
Televisions: 210	Tennis: 204
Seesaws or teeterboards: 196	Ramps or landings: 195
Wagons: 194	Razors or shavers: 190
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 183	Benches: 177
Fireworks: 173	Exercise equipment: 173
Sinks: 171	Mattresses: 165
Pipes: 161	Rugs or carpets: 161
Mirrors or mirror glass: 160	Amusement attractions: 157
Buckets or pails: 152	Stools: 146
Swimming: 145	Storm doors with glass panels: 145
Other glass doors: 138	Dancing: 136
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 136	Lacrosse: 135
Other unpowered garden tools: 133	Balloons: 133
Boxing: 132	Metal containers: 129
Counters or countertops: 127	Wire: 127
Crutches, canes or walkers: 115	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 113
Other ovens: 112	Manual cleaning equipment: 112
Saws: 111	Sliding glass doors or panels: 110
Containers: 108	Lawn mowers: 107
Weight lifting: 106	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 105
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 105	Toasters: 105
Refrigerators: 102	Art supplies or equipment: 102
Water slides: 100	Diving or diving boards: 99
Outerwear: 96	Other fireplaces: 94
Pins and needles: 94	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 93
Cardboard products: 90	Public equipment: 89
Grocery or shopping carts: 89	Faucets or spigots: 88
Garage doors: 85	Microwave ovens: 85
Roller hockey: 84	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 83
Other ranges: 83	Canning jars or lids: 83
Aquariums or accessories: 83	Chains: 83
Night-lights: 83	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 83
Telephones or telephone accessories: 82	Riding power lawn mowers: 82
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 79	Tricycles: 78
Billiards or pool: 77	Portable baby swings: 77
Snowmobiles: 76	Gasoline cans: 76
Steam irons: 76	Footlockers: 76
Lighting equipment: 76	Safes: 76
Seasonal decorations: 76	Water heaters: 76
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 76	Gasoline: 76
Horseshoes: 76	Ice picks: 76
Glue guns: 76	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 74
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 72	Flatware: 72
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 72	Handball: 72
Glass bottles or jars: 69	Heaters or heating systems: 68
Automatic doors: 68	Table tennis: 68
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 68	Powered riding toys: 68
Adhesives: 68	Plastic bags: 68
Slicers and choppers: 66	Chain saws: 66
Inflatable furniture: 66	Soaps: 66
Carts: 66	Baby strollers: 66
Freezers: 66	Wooden containers: 66
Storm windows: 66	Floor lamps or table lamps: 66
Paint or varnish thinners: 66	Tool sheds: 61
Above-ground swimming pools: 56	Wheelchairs: 55
Day wear: 53	BBs or pellets: 51
Clothing accessories: 46	Lockers: 41
Radiators: 40	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 40
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 40	Cribs: 38
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 38	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 38
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 38	Tractors: 38
Bags: 35	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 35
Screwdrivers: 33	School equipment: 33
Scaffolding: 33	Water skiing: 33
Hammocks: 33	Bowling: 30
Tetherball: 30	Vacuum cleaners: 29
Street hockey: 29	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 23
Built-in swimming pools: 23	Other nonglass doors: 23
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 23	Clothing: 23
Ironing boards or covers: 23	Christmas decorations: 23
Escalators: 23	Bottles or jars: 23
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 23	Other toy guns: 23
Riding toys: 23	Step stools: 23
Windowsills or frames: 18	Swimming pool equipment: 16
Kites or kite string: 16	Electric toy ovens: 16
Pull-down or folding stairs: 16	Sewing basket articles: 16
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 16	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 16
Desk supplies: 16	Hot tubs or home spas: 16
Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 16	Washing machines: 16
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 16	Power lathes: 16
Jalousie glass windows: 16	Barstools or kitchen stools: 16
Other stools: 16	Kerosene or oil heaters: 16
Building sets: 16	Sheets or pillowcases: 16
Manual scissors: 16	Surfing: 16
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 16	General home or room involvement in fires: 16
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 16	Other electric lighting equipment: 16
Appliances: 16	Sewing machines or accessories: 16
Swimming pool slides: 16	Stepladders: 16
Aerosol containers: 16	Metal cookware: 16
Computers: 13	Decorative yard equipment: 13
Laundry baskets: 13	Book bags or back carriers: 12
Range or oven accessories: 12	Upholstered recliner chairs: 7
Recliner chairs: 7	Bars and bar accessories: 7
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 7	Jewelry: 7
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 7	Youth chairs: 6
Baby walkers or jumpers: 6	Other manual workshop tools: 6
Fencing: 6	Blankets: 6
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 6	Toy boxes or chests: 6
Baby gates or barriers: 6	Drain snakes: 6
Hatchets or axes: 6	Doorstops: 6
Fans: 6	Plastic containers: 6
Window or door security barriers: 6	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 6
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 6	Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6
Pogo sticks: 6	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 6
Fire escape devices: 6	Combs or hairbrushes: 6
Fire or smoke alarms: 6	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 6
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6	Inflatable toys: 6
Furniture: 6	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 6
Grills: 6

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