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Accidents - 50+ years old - Year 2002 - Wrist

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 86,633
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Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 14,335Stairs or steps: 13,157
Ladders: 3,103Beds: 2,850
Chairs: 2,754Bicycles or accessories: 1,907
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,863Tables: 1,698
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,679Bathtubs or showers: 1,587
Rugs or carpets: 1,382Doors: 1,310
Stools: 1,263Exercise: 1,233
Ceilings and walls: 1,038Tennis: 997
Golf: 992Knives: 918
Roller skating: 864Footwear: 852
Wheelchairs: 852Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 753
Doorsills or frames: 713Windows or window glass: 685
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 617Knives with replaceable blades: 594
Vacuum cleaners: 594Bowling: 584
Tableware and accessories: 549Step stools: 526
Toilets: 515Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 511
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 469Containers: 466
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 452Fences or fence posts: 422
In-line skating: 413Dancing: 381
House repair or construction materials: 373Luggage: 346
Ramps or landings: 344Lawn mowers: 341
Ice skating: 329Stepladders: 328
Pruning or trimming equipment: 320Horseback riding: 320
Day wear: 306Mattresses: 290
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 281Basketball: 259
Counters or countertops: 251Manual cleaning equipment: 249
Furniture: 245Drinking glasses: 243
Clothing: 237Metal containers: 236
Sheets or pillowcases: 229Other toys: 227
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 219Fans: 211
Skateboards: 207Other unpowered garden tools: 207
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 206Benches: 205
Wire: 197Weight lifting: 192
Bags: 184Handrails, railings or banisters: 184
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 183Garage doors: 183
Cookware: 175Jewelry: 175
Pet supplies: 169Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 167
Exercise equipment: 167Washing machines: 166
Tools: 158Automatic doors: 153
Boxing: 153Softball: 153
Snow skiing: 152Hot water: 152
All-terrain vehicles: 149Barstools or kitchen stools: 149
Baseball: 145Storm doors with glass panels: 145
Other portable or stationary power tools: 137Other fireplaces: 137
Cardboard products: 137Volleyball: 137
Screen doors: 136Coffee makers or teapots: 136
Golf carts: 136Television tables or stands: 136
Saws: 136Chain saws: 130
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 128Elevators or other lifts: 122
Swimming pools: 113Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 112
Carts: 109Tool sheds: 108
Swings or swing sets: 108Grocery or shopping carts: 107
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 106Decorative yard equipment: 106
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 106Televisions: 100
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 100Skating: 99
Other stools: 99Paper products: 98
Scissors: 97Pipes: 92
Computers: 92Vending machines: 92
Buckets or pails: 92Mirrors or mirror glass: 91
Soccer: 91Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 91
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 91Sinks: 91
Escalators: 91Rope or string: 90
Fishing: 84Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 83
Blankets: 83Microwave ovens: 83
Eyeglasses: 83Nail guns or stud drivers: 83
Ball sports: 83Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 82
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 76Mobile/manufactured homes: 76
Kites or kite string: 76Tractors: 76
Hand saws: 76Public equipment: 76
Slow cookers: 76Extension cords: 76
Poles: 75Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 68
Other Irons: 68Bench or table saws: 68
Acids: 68Other windows or window glass: 68
Extension ladders: 68Electric deep fryers: 68
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 68Pogo sticks: 68
Scooters, unpowered: 68Log splitters: 68
Hatchets or axes: 68Fixed floor-length glass panels: 68
Other power saws: 68Snow throwers or blowers: 68
Power drills or accessories: 68Sports and recreational activity: 68
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 68Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 68
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 68Power lawn mowers: 68
Other furniture: 68Plastic bags: 68
Other ovens: 68Water skiing: 68
Air conditioners: 68Trays: 68
Football: 68Swimming: 68
Dishwashers: 67Freezers: 67
Manual push mowers: 67Pressure cookers or canners: 67
Nonbaby mattresses: 67Storm windows: 67
Leaf blowers: 67Gasoline cans: 67
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 67Trampolines: 67
Glass doors: 67Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 67
Hammocks: 67Metal cookware: 60
Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 60Nonglass doors: 60
Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 60Nonelectric razors or shavers: 60
Wading pools: 60Other manual workshop tools: 60
Support garments and stockings, medical: 60Bleachers: 55
Drills: 49Bottles or jars: 47
Refrigerators: 47Razors or shavers: 45
Watches: 45Seesaws or teeterboards: 38
Sleds: 38Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 38
Telephones or telephone accessories: 38Towels or cloths: 32
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 31Hammers: 30
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 30Portable food or beverage coolers: 30
Glass bottles or jars: 16Canning jars or lids: 16
Grills: 15Laundry baskets: 15
Photographic equipment: 15Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 15
Surfing: 15Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 15
Squeeze or squeaker toys: 15Plastic containers: 15
Tapes: 15Other containers: 15
Other clothing: 15Towel racks or bars: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15Archery: 15
Baby gates or barriers: 15Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 15
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 15Radiators: 15
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 15Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 15
Water heaters: 15Wallpaper: 15
Desk supplies: 15Dry ice: 15
Other nonglass doors: 15Bedding: 15
Portable circular power saws: 15Track and field: 15
Pins and needles: 15Clothes dryers: 15
Bedsprings or bedframes: 15Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 15
Screwdrivers: 15

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