Accidents - 6-15 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 2,464,526
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 273,878	Football: 204,357
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 152,290	Basketball: 104,125
Skateboards: 93,187	In-line skating: 85,448
Soccer: 79,502	Swings or swing sets: 79,158
Trampolines: 77,091	Roller skating: 66,954
Stairs or steps: 56,889	Scooters, unpowered: 52,262
Snow boarding: 51,037	Baseball: 49,065
Fences or fence posts: 43,709	Floors or flooring materials: 40,665
Slides or sliding boards: 39,823	All-terrain vehicles: 35,595
Gymnastics: 30,355	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 24,268
Skating: 22,683	Ceilings and walls: 22,264
Horseback riding: 22,181	Windows or window glass: 20,565
Bunk beds: 20,010	Playground equipment: 19,790
Knives: 19,447	Doors: 18,921
Chairs: 18,461	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 18,274
Beds or bedframes: 17,323	Softball: 15,173
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 14,621	Tables: 14,051
Sports and recreational activity: 13,964	Go-carts: 13,932
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 13,674	Wrestling: 12,946
Hockey: 12,418	Exercise: 12,338
Beds: 11,901	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 11,379
Cheerleading: 11,114	Sleds: 10,672
Snow skiing: 10,141	Ice skating: 9,882
Fishing: 9,720	Other ball sports: 9,494
Ball sports: 9,478	Volleyball: 8,748
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 8,467	Footwear: 8,389
Glass doors: 8,299	Other toys: 8,001
Other playground equipment: 7,269	Hot water: 6,761
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 6,566	Track and field: 6,503
Poles: 6,405	Ice hockey: 6,287
Pens and pencils: 6,151	Bleachers: 5,742
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 5,709	Handrails, railings or banisters: 5,659
Exercise equipment: 5,188	Swimming pools: 5,178
House repair or construction materials: 4,945	Martial arts: 4,826
Treehouses or playhouses: 4,599	Drinking glasses: 4,568
Ladders: 4,544	Bathtubs or showers: 4,516
Lacrosse: 4,464	Tableware and accessories: 4,437
Golf carts: 3,598	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 3,576
Dancing: 3,576	Rope or string: 3,540
Rugs or carpets: 3,401	Seesaws or teeterboards: 3,292
Amusement attractions: 3,275	Knives with replaceable blades: 3,231
Containers: 3,219	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 3,177
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 3,009	Metal containers: 2,989
Lockers: 2,946	Mirrors or mirror glass: 2,927
Pet supplies: 2,911	Benches: 2,902
Cookware: 2,844	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 2,771
Pipes: 2,446	Tennis: 2,417
Surfing: 2,388	Manual cleaning equipment: 2,309
Counters or countertops: 2,237	Weight lifting: 2,208
Other Irons: 2,203	Wagons: 2,142
Doorsills or frames: 2,128	Day wear: 2,087
Water slides: 2,037	Clothing irons: 2,005
Storm doors with glass panels: 1,997	Swimming: 1,943
Grills: 1,895	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,880
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 1,836	Scissors: 1,821
Cabinet or door hardware: 1,779	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,672
Grocery or shopping carts: 1,646	Other glass doors: 1,643
Book bags or back carriers: 1,642	Televisions: 1,604
Bags: 1,494	Roller hockey: 1,486
Stools: 1,476	BBs or pellets: 1,467
Golf: 1,421	Bowling: 1,392
Aquariums or accessories: 1,391	Other windows or window glass: 1,354
Floor lamps or table lamps: 1,351	Other ranges or ovens: 1,305
Bottles or jars: 1,272	Computers: 1,255
Light bulbs: 1,232	Snow tubing: 1,212
Animal induced injury: 1,212	Sinks: 1,196
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 1,188	Boxing: 1,171
Pogo sticks: 1,137	Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 1,111
Fireworks: 1,110	Ramps or landings: 1,098
Razors or shavers: 1,091	Other ranges: 1,083
Snowmobiles: 1,083	Glass bottles or jars: 1,031
Desk supplies: 1,030	Street hockey: 1,011
Buckets or pails: 986	Other unpowered garden tools: 973
Tool sheds: 961	Manual scissors: 945
Bedsprings or bedframes: 926	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 890
Lawn mowers: 890	Motor vehicles or parts: 876
Soaps: 844	Toilets: 832
Power lawn mowers: 819	Built-in swimming pools: 811
Riding power lawn mowers: 799	Outerwear: 797
Clothes dryers: 791	Furniture: 784
Washing machines: 781	Water skiing: 780
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 778	Radiators: 768
Wire: 758	Minibikes, powered: 749
Microwave ovens: 744	Carts: 743
Balls: 728	Windowsills or frames: 727
Mattresses: 725	Decorative yard equipment: 724
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 716	Garage doors: 715
Other fireplaces: 700	Screen doors: 696
Tetherball: 684	Gasoline: 668
Above-ground swimming pools: 652	Pillows: 647
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 646	Public equipment: 644
Handball: 633	Riding toys: 618
Hammocks: 617	Step stools: 616
Refrigerators: 613	Mountain climbing: 611
Flatware: 610	Heaters or heating systems: 603
Barstools or kitchen stools: 594	Other ovens: 592
Chain saws: 586	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 586
Diving or diving boards: 584	Flying toys: 576
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 576	Lighting equipment: 575
Baby gates or barriers: 573	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 569
Clothing accessories: 567	Telephones or telephone accessories: 563
Sliding glass doors or panels: 563	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 563
Chains: 560	Scaffolding: 541
General home or room involvement in fires: 539	Archery: 531
Tractors: 528	Crutches, canes or walkers: 524
Camping equipment: 514	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 511
Bed rails: 508	Water tubing: 500
Glue guns: 497	Fans: 495
Vacuum cleaners: 491	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 491
Kitchen gadgets: 480	Insect induced injuries: 477
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 477	Metal cookware: 467
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 460	Glass soft drink bottles: 451
School equipment: 451	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 450
Wading pools: 439	Faucets or spigots: 436
Swimming pool slides: 431	Toy boxes or chests: 427
Screwdrivers: 427	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 412
Pins and needles: 409	Hammers: 408
Toolboxes or tool kits: 408	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 398
Storm windows: 395	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 390
Field hockey: 389	Laundry soaps or detergents: 388
Wheelchairs: 388	Foods: 387
Elevators or other lifts: 385	Stepladders: 379
Billiards or pool: 371	Toasters: 362
Other nonglass doors: 362	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 360
Plants, trees and shrubs: 359	Futons: 345
Swimming pool equipment: 344	Portable food or beverage coolers: 343
Rugby: 336	Jewelry: 324
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 323	Cardboard products: 310
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 309	Cribs: 296
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 295	Plastic containers: 293
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 293	Hatchets or axes: 291
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 289	Chair, recliner: 287
Car seats: 285	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 280
Automatic doors: 272	Laundry baskets: 267
Plastic bags: 264	Wooden containers: 262
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 260	Cords, electrical: 258
Other toy weapons: 254	Clothing: 252
Lighter fluids: 251	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 245
Aerosol containers: 244	Inflatable toys: 243
Tricycles: 240	Powered riding toys: 237
Badminton: 237	Nonglass doors: 235
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 232	Adhesives: 228
Plastic products: 226	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 223
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 223	Pruning or trimming equipment: 221
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 218	Slow cookers: 208
Welding equipment: 208	Other glass bottles or jars: 205
Tapes: 203	Tools: 201
Electric deep fryers: 199	Bench or table saws: 199
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 193	Balloons: 192
Nonglass bottles or jars: 192	Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 191
Horseshoes: 190	Bleaches: 189
Laundry hampers: 188	Waterbeds or water pillows: 186
Manicuring devices: 183	Drills: 180
Sheets or pillowcases: 179	Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 176
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 175	Kites or kite string: 173
Other electric lighting equipment: 170	Art supplies or equipment: 169
Other containers: 167	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 165
Night-lights: 165	Kerosene or oil heaters: 164
Television tables or stands: 163	Extension cords: 162
Nail guns or stud drivers: 160	Chemicals: 160
Table tennis: 159	Saws: 159
Motorized vehicles: 159	Christmas tree lights: 155
Slicers and choppers: 155	Vending machines: 154
Fire or smoke alarms: 154	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 154
Water heaters: 151	Hand saws: 150
School laboratory chemicals: 148	Lighters: 148
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 147	Flotation toys: 146
Fire extinguishers: 145	Fire escape devices: 145
Wood paneling and particleboard: 145	Unicycles: 144
Matches: 143	Other manual workshop tools: 142
Electric waffle irons: 140	Safety pins: 140
Batteries: 140	Gas ovens: 137
Electric ovens: 137	Escalators: 137
Photographic equipment: 136	Electric heaters: 135
Christmas decorations: 134	Business and office machines: 134
Drinking fountains: 133	Power sanders: 133
Fertilizers: 132	Paper products: 132
Power lathes: 131	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 131
Electric lighting equipment: 129	Other antennas: 128
Extension or straight ladders: 127	Coffee makers or teapots: 127
Umbrellas: 126	Bars and bar accessories: 124
First aid equipment: 124	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 124
Other toy guns: 121	Trays: 121
Hot tubs or home spas: 118	Hair dryers: 116
Sewing basket articles: 116	Dishwashers: 115
Chair, rocking: 115	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 115
Clocks: 114	Blankets: 114
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 112	Gasoline cans: 112
Doorstops: 112	Baby strollers: 109
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 108	Canning jars or lids: 101
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 99	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 99
Recliner chairs: 98	Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 95
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 92	Freezers: 92
General purpose household cleaners: 92	Electric ranges or ovens: 91
Air conditioners: 91	Cosmetics: 91
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 91	Baby walkers or jumpers: 89
Seasonal decorations: 88	Tree stands: 88
Radios: 88	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 88
Electric grills: 87	Portable circular power saws: 87
Toy guns: 87	Portable gas or LP heaters: 86
Sprayers: 85	Electric frying pans and skillets: 84
Swimming pool chemicals: 84	Electric ranges: 83
Portable baby swings: 82	Footlockers: 82
Electric corn poppers: 81	Coins: 81
Remote control, universal or not stated: 81	Nonelectric blankets: 80
Electric mixers: 80	Portable electric heaters: 80
Lamp oils: 80	Costumes or masks: 79
Other furniture: 79	Electric kettles or hot pots: 79
Inflatable furniture: 78	Eyeglasses: 78
Manual hedge trimmers: 77	Manual push mowers: 76
Flying discs and boomerangs: 76	Nightwear: 76
Safes: 76	Ice picks: 76
Steam irons: 76	Portable swimming pools: 76
Turpentine: 76	Bedding: 76
Workshop furnishings: 76	Other heaters or heating systems: 74
Other ladders: 73	Ironing boards or covers: 73
Sleeping bags: 73	Paint or varnish thinners: 73
Charcoal: 72	Toboggans: 71
Other grills or stoves: 71	Panel doors: 71
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 71	Acids: 71
Log splitters: 70	Music boxes or chimes: 70
Other upholstered chairs: 70	Personal protection devices: 69
Paper cutters: 69	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 68
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 68	Garden tractors: 68
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 68	Glass tubing or test tubes: 68
Combs or hairbrushes: 67	Hot plates: 66
Stilts: 66	Pumps: 66
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 66	Tarpaulins: 66
Upholstered chairs: 66	Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 66
Other power saws: 66	Boats and boating: 66
Soldering equipment: 63	Games or game parts: 63
Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 63	Gas or LP heaters: 60
Snow disks: 59	Luggage: 58
Thermostats: 55	Towels or cloths: 53
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 44	Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 42
Artificial Christmas trees: 41	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 40
Window or door security barriers: 40	Table linens: 38
Pressure cookers or canners: 38	High chairs: 38
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 36	Gas ranges or ovens: 35
Appliances: 32	Nonmetal cookware: 32
Food warmers: 32	Gas-burning fireplaces: 31
Other furnaces: 30	Dry ice: 27
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 27	Toy vehicles: 27
Fencing: 26	Toy sports equipment: 24
Detergents: 24	Tape recorders or players: 22
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 22	Drain snakes: 21
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 21	Toy guns with projectiles: 21
Electric heating pads: 21	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 20
Can openers: 19	Jigsaws: 19
Fixed floor-length glass panels: 18	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 18
Fabric treatment products: 18	Towel racks or bars: 17
Range or oven accessories: 17	Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 17
Paper bags: 17	Other portable or stationary power tools: 17
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 17	Humidifiers: 17
Other stools: 16	Sewing machines or accessories: 16
Jalousie glass windows: 16	Pull-down or folding stairs: 16
Electric toy ovens: 16	Building sets: 16
Rocking chairs: 16	Drinking straws: 16
Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 16	Water polo: 16
Skeet shooting: 15	Doll houses and other play scenes: 15
Knife sharpeners: 15	Vises or workshop clamps: 15
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 15	Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 15
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 15	Power hedge trimmers: 15
Hair clippers and trimmers: 15	Electric Christmas decorations: 15
Fuel storage tanks: 15	Reel power lawn mowers: 15
Scales: 14	Faucet water heaters: 14
Projectors: 14	Utility vehicles: 14
Vaporizers: 12	Other baby carriers: 12
Awls, chisels or planes: 12	Lubricants: 12
Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 12	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 11
Nonbaby mattresses: 11	Dry heat irons: 11
Medical equipment, general: 11	Built-in fireplaces: 10
Upholstered recliner chairs: 7	Artificial turf: 6
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 6	Chemistry sets or science kits: 6
Fuel oils: 6	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 6
Wallpaper: 6	Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 6
Baby bottles or nipples: 6	Saunas: 6
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 6	Guns: 6
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 6	Youth chairs: 6
Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 6	Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 6
Wood burning fireplaces: 6	Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 6
Other specified plastic products: 6	Window screens: 6
Electric trains or accessories: 6	Watches: 5
Stationary power drills and accessories: 5	Toilet bowl products: 5
Baby carriers: 5	Recording tapes: 5
Marbles: 5	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 5
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 5	Hypodermic needles or syringes: 5
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 5	Dishwasher detergents: 5
Windshield wiper fluids: 5	Gun powder or ammunition: 5
Mobile/manufactured homes: 5	Electric blenders: 5
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 5

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