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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Elbow

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 33,071
See also: Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 6,863Stairs or steps: 4,975
Beds: 1,481Chairs: 1,410
Bicycles or accessories: 1,282Bathtubs or showers: 981
Ceilings and walls: 947Doors: 825
Tables: 780Ladders: 737
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 663Wheelchairs: 635
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 516Doorsills or frames: 499
Tennis: 490Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 395
Containers: 370Crutches, canes or walkers: 361
Stepladders: 350Golf: 301
Toilets: 267Rugs or carpets: 234
Telephones or telephone accessories: 225Screen doors: 214
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 191In-line skating: 190
Exercise: 170Fences or fence posts: 160
Snow skiing: 153Roller skating: 153
Lawn mowers: 151Buckets or pails: 150
Footwear: 129Step stools: 126
Windows or window glass: 122Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 116
Baby gates or barriers: 107Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 101
Vacuum cleaners: 94Other Irons: 93
Other fireplaces: 89Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 89
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 88Grocery or shopping carts: 88
Freezers: 87Rope or string: 87
Knives: 85Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 84
Benches: 84Hot water: 84
Baseball: 84Other ball sports: 84
Nonelectric blankets: 84Public equipment: 84
Go-carts: 81Other toys: 81
Elevators or other lifts: 81Carts: 81
Razors or shavers: 81Handrails, railings or banisters: 81
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 81Garage doors: 81
Extension cords: 75Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 75
Escalators: 74Cookware: 74
Day wear: 74Sliding glass doors or panels: 74
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 74Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 74
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 74Sleds: 70
Leaf blowers: 70Nonmetal cookware: 69
Built-in swimming pools: 69Power lawn mowers: 69
Snowmobiles: 67Humidifiers: 67
Other unpowered garden tools: 67Basketball: 67
Cardboard products: 67Cots: 67
Extension ladders: 66Canning jars or lids: 66
Golf carts: 66Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 66
Mattresses: 66First aid equipment: 66
Hatchets or axes: 66Upholstered chairs: 66
Pruning or trimming equipment: 66Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 66
Photographic equipment: 66Bedsprings or bedframes: 66
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 66Dancing: 66
Mirrors or mirror glass: 58Fishing: 43
Sinks: 42Cabinet or door hardware: 41
Swings or swing sets: 41Tableware and accessories: 41
Counters or countertops: 41Pipes: 37
Clothing: 37Other ovens: 23
Drills: 22Floor furnaces: 22
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 21Furniture: 21
Wading pools: 21Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 19
Hammers: 19Clothes dryers: 19
Bags: 19Ball sports: 19
Televisions: 19All-terrain vehicles: 19
Refrigerators: 19Toy sports equipment: 19
Swimming pools: 19Electrical wire or wiring systems: 19
Bowling: 19Bottles or jars: 19
Chains: 19Ice skating: 18
Horseback riding: 18

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