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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2001 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 82,556
See also: Lethal accidents, Other years, Other age groups, Other body parts.

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Products:

Stairs or steps: 9,338Floors or flooring materials: 9,043
Beds: 3,455Chairs: 3,086
Ladders: 3,007Doors: 2,753
Bicycles or accessories: 2,359Tables: 2,349
Rugs or carpets: 1,643Knives: 1,346
Wheelchairs: 1,321Ceilings and walls: 1,270
Bathtubs or showers: 1,187Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,163
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,156Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,139
House repair or construction materials: 1,106Windows or window glass: 975
Fishing: 963Lawn mowers: 947
Exercise: 895Doorsills or frames: 886
Fences or fence posts: 875Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 868
Toilets: 857Hot water: 760
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 735Containers: 578
Counters or countertops: 565Pruning or trimming equipment: 541
Footwear: 534Snow skiing: 531
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 502Pet supplies: 494
Tableware and accessories: 474Knives with replaceable blades: 445
Chain saws: 443Other ovens: 428
Refrigerators: 404Cookware: 401
Tennis: 392Cabinet or door hardware: 385
Stools: 378Other power saws: 368
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 351Handrails, railings or banisters: 348
Sliding glass doors or panels: 340Furniture: 308
Day wear: 304Ice skating: 296
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 296Metal containers: 261
Microwave ovens: 259Roller skating: 254
Dancing: 252Bench or table saws: 247
Tool sheds: 236Decorative yard equipment: 235
Telephones or telephone accessories: 230Fans: 228
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 227Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 223
Step stools: 222Gasoline: 220
Other ranges: 218Elevators or other lifts: 212
Wood paneling and particleboard: 212Saws: 207
Bedsprings or bedframes: 204All-terrain vehicles: 200
Grocery or shopping carts: 195Softball: 188
Bleaches: 188Bowling: 187
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 186Golf: 184
Bags: 182Hammers: 177
Power tillers or cultivators: 171Golf carts: 169
Awls, chisels or planes: 160Weight lifting: 160
Canning jars or lids: 154Swimming pools: 153
Football: 153Ceramics supplies or equipment: 152
Escalators: 152Cardboard products: 152
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 150Manual cleaning equipment: 148
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 145Grills: 144
Soaps: 143Buckets or pails: 143
Rocking chairs: 143Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 143
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 135Scaffolding: 133
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 133Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 131
Pipes: 127Sinks: 126
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 126Other unpowered garden tools: 122
Horseback riding: 122Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 122
Diesel fuels: 122Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 118
Power lawn mowers: 117Drills: 115
Recliner chairs: 111Televisions: 110
Power saws: 110Scooters/skateboards, powered: 110
Heaters or heating systems: 110Portable circular power saws: 100
Screen doors: 100Basketball: 100
Luggage: 100Chains: 94
Other stools: 94Razors or shavers: 93
Air conditioners: 93Trays: 93
Manual push mowers: 88Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 88
Sleds: 88Glass doors: 85
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 83Ramps or landings: 83
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 83Garage doors: 83
Clothing accessories: 83Drinking glasses: 83
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 83Pogo sticks: 77
Nightwear: 77Coffee makers or teapots: 77
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 76Pressurized containers: 76
Automotive chemicals: 76Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 76
Metal cookware: 76Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 76
Trampolines: 76Other Irons: 72
Snow plows: 68Pillows: 68
Manual hedge trimmers: 68Plastic containers: 68
Artificial Christmas trees: 68Hammocks: 68
Barstools or kitchen stools: 68Stretch cords or stretch straps: 68
Archery: 66Other nonglass doors: 66
Desk supplies: 66Hatchets or axes: 66
Combs or hairbrushes: 66First aid equipment: 66
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 66Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 66
Clothes dryers: 66Ice picks: 66
Laundry baskets: 66Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 66
Electric lighting equipment: 66Swings or swing sets: 66
Extension cords: 66Portable food or beverage coolers: 66
Screwdrivers: 66Electrical wire or wiring systems: 66
Poles: 66Swimming pool equipment: 66
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 66Other manual workshop tools: 66
Baseball: 66Tractors: 66
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 50Unpowered models or parts: 38
Clothing: 38Soccer: 38
Nonglass doors: 38Toy sports equipment: 38
Slides or sliding boards: 38Benches: 33
Wire: 33Mirrors or mirror glass: 33
Other toys: 33Vacuum cleaners: 33
Volleyball: 33Paper products: 33
Power sanders: 16Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 16
Washing machines: 16Watches: 16
Bunk beds: 16Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 16
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 16Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 16
Light bulbs: 16Bleachers: 16
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 16Stepladders: 16
Go-carts: 16Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 16
Carts: 16Pens and pencils: 16
Scissors: 16In-line skating: 16
Gas or LP heaters: 16Radiators: 16
General home or room involvement in fires: 16Scooters, unpowered: 16
Thermostats: 16Lockers: 16
Vending machines: 16Electric griddles: 16
Acids: 16Drain cleaners: 16
Riding power lawn mowers: 16Automatic doors: 16
Drinking fountains: 16Water heaters: 16
Lubricants: 16Floor buffers or waxers: 16
Other glass doors: 16Electric deep fryers: 16
Floor lamps or table lamps: 16Pull-down or folding stairs: 16
Aquariums or accessories: 16Tools: 16
Bottles or jars: 16Aerosol containers: 16
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 16

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