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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 1997 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 58,121
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Products:

Stairs or steps: 7,353Floors or flooring materials: 6,966
Beds: 3,621Ladders: 2,542
Doors: 2,124Knives: 1,659
Chairs: 1,646Tables: 1,168
Fishing: 1,167Bathtubs or showers: 1,096
Fences or fence posts: 1,091Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 804
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 743House repair or construction materials: 688
Wheelchairs: 667Bicycles or accessories: 635
Toilets: 613Crutches, canes or walkers: 612
Doorsills or frames: 594Windows or window glass: 577
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 571Containers: 553
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 512Bedsprings or bedframes: 462
Other unpowered garden tools: 461Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 445
Chain saws: 427Rugs or carpets: 425
Mirrors or mirror glass: 383Other ranges: 379
Lawn mowers: 355Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 317
Wire: 317Handrails, railings or banisters: 307
Poles: 306Tableware and accessories: 303
Ceilings and walls: 303Refrigerators: 295
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 287Exercise equipment: 285
Cookware: 279Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 274
Snow skiing: 273Radiators: 249
Automatic doors: 247Knives with replaceable blades: 238
Exercise: 237Furniture: 227
Counters or countertops: 226Clothing accessories: 226
Hammers: 223Cabinet or door hardware: 214
Footwear: 211Roller skating: 203
Golf: 203Dancing: 190
Storm doors with glass panels: 182Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 179
Saws: 174Stepladders: 172
Paper products: 171Hot tubs or home spas: 169
Other ovens: 169Bleaches: 167
Tractors: 160Horseback riding: 159
Eyeglasses: 159Blankets: 156
Gasoline: 153Vacuum cleaners: 153
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 152Riding power lawn mowers: 148
Golf carts: 143Volleyball: 141
Cardboard products: 141Ceramics supplies or equipment: 136
First aid equipment: 132Grocery or shopping carts: 130
Screen doors: 127Tennis: 112
Power saws: 112Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 111
Manual hedge trimmers: 108Heaters or heating systems: 108
Freezers: 106Bowling: 105
Pipes: 101Hot water: 97
Other windows or window glass: 96Sewing machines or accessories: 96
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 96Power lawn mowers: 96
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 94Escalators: 94
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 89Hatchets or axes: 89
Glass doors: 85Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 85
Toilet bowl products: 84Water heaters: 84
Ice skating: 84Sinks: 84
Watches: 84Mountain climbing: 84
Glass bottles or jars: 81Cutting torches: 81
Electric ranges: 75Bathtub or shower enclosures: 75
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 75Other Irons: 75
Buckets or pails: 75Sheets or pillowcases: 74
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 74Electrical wire or wiring systems: 74
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 74Luggage: 74
Towels or cloths: 74Bottles or jars: 74
Storm windows: 74Portable food or beverage coolers: 74
Band saws: 70Other containers: 70
Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 70Dishwashers: 69
Shuffleboard: 69Drills: 69
Other glass doors: 67Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 67
Chains: 67Camping equipment: 67
Rocking chairs: 67Bench or table saws: 67
Manual cleaning equipment: 66Coal or wood-burning stoves: 66
Fans: 66Flatware: 66
Lawn vacuums: 66Power tillers or cultivators: 66
Mobile/manufactured homes: 66Straight ladders: 66
Metal containers: 66Toy boxes or chests: 66
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 66Other nonglass doors: 66
Tapes: 66Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 60
Elevators or other lifts: 56Clothing: 46
Telephones or telephone accessories: 43Garage doors: 41
Windowsills or frames: 39Basketball: 38
Wood paneling and particleboard: 38Portable circular power saws: 38
Nonglass bottles or jars: 38Slow cookers: 38
Screwdrivers: 38All-terrain vehicles: 38
Fencing: 23Nonglass doors: 22
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 22Footlockers: 22
General home or room involvement in fires: 22Sliding glass doors or panels: 21
Benches: 21In-line skating: 21
Scissors: 21Weight lifting: 21
Ball sports: 21Grills: 21
Day wear: 21Built-in swimming pools: 21
Kitchen gadgets: 21Other plastic products: 21
Microwave ovens: 21Washing machines: 21
Tools: 21Toasters: 21
Softball: 21Step stools: 21
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 21Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 19
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 19Kerosene: 19
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 19Light bulbs: 19
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 19Drinking glasses: 19
Slicers and choppers: 19Lighting equipment: 19
Soccer: 19Gas ovens: 19
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 19Hand saws: 19
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 19Drain cleaners: 19
Archery: 18Other manual workshop tools: 18
Awls, chisels or planes: 18Metal cookware: 18
Mattresses: 18

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