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Accidents - Years 1997-2010 - Lower Arm

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 6,783,889
See also: Lethal accidents, Other body parts.

Accidents - Years 1997-2010

Year 1997:405,923
Year 1998:457,496
Year 1999:488,775
Year 2000:496,263
Year 2001:517,108
Year 2002:479,030
Year 2003:494,921
Year 2004:521,158
Year 2005:492,035
Year 2006:500,169
Year 2007:495,891
Year 2008:470,915
Year 2009:471,980
Year 2010:492,220

Accidents - Age Distribution

0-5 years old:827,366
6-15 years old:2,464,526
16-25 years old:923,811
26-50 years old:1,390,175
50+ years old:1,178,010

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Race

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Bicycles or accessories: 414,076Stairs or steps: 363,458
Floors or flooring materials: 263,024Football: 258,101
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 228,189Knives: 168,699
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 166,880Basketball: 159,630
Skateboards: 124,467Beds or bedframes: 121,639
Chairs: 117,628Windows or window glass: 115,389
Swings or swing sets: 115,021Trampolines: 110,534
In-line skating: 106,708Fences or fence posts: 105,411
Soccer: 105,309Doors: 101,767
Roller skating: 94,232Ladders: 91,667
Snow boarding: 83,198Tables: 82,723
Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 80,373Baseball: 79,214
All-terrain vehicles: 79,006Slides or sliding boards: 77,073
Beds: 71,477Ceilings and walls: 69,465
Hot water: 60,871Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 60,165
Scooters, unpowered: 59,253Bathtubs or showers: 57,551
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 54,128Knives with replaceable blades: 53,570
Horseback riding: 50,412Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 48,774
House repair or construction materials: 44,935Fishing: 41,920
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 41,768Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 41,258
Softball: 39,160Bunk beds: 38,057
Exercise: 36,278Gymnastics: 35,465
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 32,460Tableware and accessories: 32,090
Rugs or carpets: 31,438Playground equipment: 31,351
Containers: 29,287Skating: 29,089
Cookware: 25,348Footwear: 25,181
Crutches, canes or walkers: 24,616Other toys: 24,576
Snow skiing: 23,972Glass doors: 23,772
Drinking glasses: 23,418Wheelchairs: 22,602
Chain saws: 22,377Mirrors or mirror glass: 22,090
Doorsills or frames: 20,899Go-carts: 20,448
Hockey: 20,091Ice skating: 18,991
Wrestling: 18,694Sports and recreational activity: 18,479
Lawn mowers: 18,437Volleyball: 18,180
Handrails, railings or banisters: 17,723Furniture: 17,194
Grills: 16,724Counters or countertops: 16,653
Other ranges or ovens: 16,521Toilets: 16,111
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 15,982Weight lifting: 15,815
Sleds: 15,375Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 14,542
Ball sports: 13,808Poles: 13,619
Pet supplies: 13,144Pipes: 12,890
Metal containers: 12,877Cheerleading: 12,698
Gasoline: 12,353Exercise equipment: 12,043
Cabinet or door hardware: 11,882Other ball sports: 11,827
Dancing: 11,774Other playground equipment: 11,600
Pruning or trimming equipment: 11,112Other unpowered garden tools: 10,999
Day wear: 10,849Golf: 10,829
Swimming pools: 10,777Hammers: 10,690
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 10,646Televisions: 10,564
Martial arts: 10,312Clothing irons: 10,299
Stools: 10,287Refrigerators: 10,284
Cribs: 10,276Other Irons: 10,069
Other ranges: 9,997Nonelectric razors or shavers: 9,779
Ice hockey: 9,750Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 9,420
Razors or shavers: 9,408Light bulbs: 9,248
Saws: 8,983Bleachers: 8,762
Tennis: 8,749Wire: 8,441
Pens and pencils: 8,378Power saws: 8,310
Other ovens: 8,310Golf carts: 8,277
Benches: 8,225Grocery or shopping carts: 8,127
Other windows or window glass: 8,039Track and field: 8,031
Bags: 8,025Glass bottles or jars: 7,994
Aquariums or accessories: 7,825Lacrosse: 7,483
Bowling: 7,430Amusement attractions: 7,348
Bottles or jars: 7,318Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 7,238
Rope or string: 7,227Tools: 7,218
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 7,197Treehouses or playhouses: 7,107
Animal induced injury: 7,099Power lawn mowers: 6,901
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 6,746Sinks: 6,720
Radiators: 6,690Garage doors: 6,587
Stepladders: 6,585Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 6,567
Step stools: 6,483Manual cleaning equipment: 6,459
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 6,249Coal or wood-burning stoves: 6,200
Storm doors with glass panels: 6,139Air conditioners: 6,126
Scissors: 6,076Seesaws or teeterboards: 5,894
Ramps or landings: 5,827Scooters/skateboards, powered: 5,625
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 5,601Elevators or other lifts: 5,579
Portable circular power saws: 5,543Snowmobiles: 5,517
Other glass doors: 5,475Surfing: 5,473
Microwave ovens: 5,385Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 5,372
Swimming: 5,293Bedsprings or bedframes: 5,211
Fans: 5,201Motor vehicles or parts: 5,200
Computers: 5,058Washing machines: 4,949
Water skiing: 4,883Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 4,824
Bench or table saws: 4,752Manual snow or ice removal tools: 4,727
Floor lamps or table lamps: 4,540Mattresses: 4,534
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 4,532Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 4,526
Buckets or pails: 4,497Clothes dryers: 4,477
Heaters or heating systems: 4,475Alcohol: 4,457
Riding power lawn mowers: 4,443Barstools or kitchen stools: 4,358
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 4,277Gas or LP grills or stoves: 4,212
Vacuum cleaners: 4,179Other fireplaces: 4,176
Clothing accessories: 4,115Wagons: 4,077
Escalators: 4,069Drills: 4,042
Foods: 4,031Lockers: 4,027
Decorative yard equipment: 3,977Screen doors: 3,939
Telephones or telephone accessories: 3,915Scaffolding: 3,903
Nail guns or stud drivers: 3,889Automatic doors: 3,882
Cardboard products: 3,881Tool sheds: 3,839
Soaps: 3,801Archery: 3,778
Lighting equipment: 3,756Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 3,719
Manual scissors: 3,662Baby gates or barriers: 3,590
Storm windows: 3,584Clothing: 3,576
Metal cookware: 3,560Water slides: 3,455
Windowsills or frames: 3,395Fireworks: 3,380
Hatchets or axes: 3,349Tricycles: 3,329
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 3,321Car seats: 3,211
General home or room involvement in fires: 3,201Chair, recliner: 3,196
Other manual workshop tools: 3,186Dishwashers: 3,181
Outerwear: 3,178Electrical wire or wiring systems: 3,149
Built-in swimming pools: 3,118Chemicals: 3,114
Tractors: 3,106Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 3,081
BBs or pellets: 3,074Toolboxes or tool kits: 3,036
Bleaches: 3,035Sliding glass doors or panels: 3,034
Welding equipment: 2,994Luggage: 2,989
Toy boxes or chests: 2,943Baby strollers: 2,934
Coffee makers or teapots: 2,910Awls, chisels or planes: 2,891
Boxing: 2,848Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 2,796
Insect induced injuries: 2,769First aid equipment: 2,744
Laundry soaps or detergents: 2,698Other glass bottles or jars: 2,651
Desk supplies: 2,645Beach chairs or folding chairs: 2,618
Book bags or back carriers: 2,611Water heaters: 2,597
Paper products: 2,593Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 2,585
Plants, trees and shrubs: 2,504Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 2,503
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 2,452Kerosene or oil heaters: 2,392
Flatware: 2,391Pressure cookers or canners: 2,387
Camping equipment: 2,373Carts: 2,366
Public equipment: 2,361Extension or straight ladders: 2,348
Pillows: 2,304Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 2,280
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 2,246Screwdrivers: 2,223
Riding toys: 2,220Hand saws: 2,218
Hot tubs or home spas: 2,214Chains: 2,197
Snow tubing: 2,167Other power saws: 2,156
High chairs: 2,133Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 2,127
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 2,123Rugby: 2,106
Mountain climbing: 2,104Plastic bags: 2,095
Freezers: 2,046Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 2,014
Oven cleaners: 1,967Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 1,926
General purpose household cleaners: 1,921Pins and needles: 1,880
Flying toys: 1,868Bed rails: 1,853
Other furnaces: 1,831Roller hockey: 1,822
Electric ranges or ovens: 1,813Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 1,810
Nightwear: 1,806Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 1,785
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,761Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 1,734
Playpens: 1,690Laundry baskets: 1,680
Wood paneling and particleboard: 1,673Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 1,671
Aerosol containers: 1,657Batteries: 1,655
Power drills or accessories: 1,614Electric deep fryers: 1,606
Minibikes, powered: 1,575Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 1,563
Blankets: 1,558Kitchen gadgets: 1,557
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 1,557Billiards or pool: 1,554
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 1,540Cutting torches: 1,508
Cords, electrical: 1,503Other nonglass doors: 1,502
Antifreeze: 1,474Keys, key rings or key chains: 1,473
Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,466Street hockey: 1,419
Extension cords: 1,419Chair, rocking: 1,408
Watches: 1,401Hammocks: 1,399
Outdoor awnings or shutters: 1,368Other grills or stoves: 1,363
Glass soft drink bottles: 1,357Swimming pool equipment: 1,356
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 1,345Baby changing tables: 1,341
Lighter fluids: 1,333Recliner chairs: 1,328
Vending machines: 1,306Motorized vehicles: 1,304
Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 1,300Jewelry: 1,295
Powered riding toys: 1,293Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 1,280
Pogo sticks: 1,269Tapes: 1,266
Wooden containers: 1,190Manual hedge trimmers: 1,185
Slow cookers: 1,180Power tillers or cultivators: 1,179
Water tubing: 1,179Range or oven accessories: 1,152
Other portable or stationary power tools: 1,141Electric ranges: 1,135
Thermal or sound insulation materials: 1,134Plastic containers: 1,133
Canning jars or lids: 1,129Mobile/manufactured homes: 1,113
Lubricants: 1,112Sheets or pillowcases: 1,103
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 1,095Eyeglasses: 1,085
Television tables or stands: 1,077Tree stands: 1,054
Rotary power lawn mowers: 1,038Portable power drills and accessories: 1,032
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 1,019Sewing machines or accessories: 997
Faucets or spigots: 977Above-ground swimming pools: 966
Air compressors: 963Baby walkers or jumpers: 963
Trays: 940Towels or cloths: 935
Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 932Balls: 932
Electric frying pans and skillets: 932Rocking chairs: 915
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 915Portable food or beverage coolers: 913
Stretch cords or stretch straps: 910Dune buggies/beach buggies: 901
Other furniture: 881Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 880
Toasters: 877Glue guns: 875
Other containers: 874Gas ranges or ovens: 873
Handball: 872Band saws: 840
Nonglass doors: 839Power hedge trimmers: 822
Fire extinguishers: 822Medical equipment, general: 816
Wading pools: 813Fuel storage tanks: 799
Sprayers: 798Business and office machines: 792
Christmas decorations: 786Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 784
Adhesives: 783Garden tractors: 779
Futons: 777Log splitters: 768
Gas or LP heaters: 766Electrical outlets or receptacles: 766
Drain cleaners: 755Diving or diving boards: 748
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 741Umbrellas: 739
Towel racks or bars: 736Cigarette or pipe lighters: 730
Flotation toys: 714Electric lighting equipment: 714
Acids: 703Tetherball: 701
Nonmetal cookware: 696Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 695
Portable electric heaters: 689Photographic equipment: 689
Fireplace equipment: 682Electric counter-top ovens, broilers or toaster ovens: 679
Lighters: 668Footlockers: 665
Automotive chemicals: 658Other antennas: 655
Window screens: 652Pull-down or folding stairs: 646
Gasoline cans: 638Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 636
Workshop furnishings: 633Clocks: 628
Swimming pool chemicals: 620Swimming pool slides: 614
Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 605Nonelectric blankets: 604
Inflatable toys: 596Seasonal decorations: 594
Other ladders: 594Plastic products: 594
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 592Tape recorders or players: 591
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 590Automotive tools or accessories: 588
Electric heaters: 587Nonbaby mattresses: 586
Waterbeds or water pillows: 573Horseshoes: 572
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 569Manicuring devices: 568
School laboratory chemicals: 563Gas furnaces: 561
Nonglass bottles or jars: 561Snow throwers/blowers: 558
Hot plates: 557Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 555
Electric kettles or hot pots: 553Paint or varnish removers, paintbrush cleaners: 549
Christmas tree lights: 545Electric coffee makers or teapots: 537
Painting equipment, powered: 536Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 535
Bars and bar accessories: 528Ceramics supplies or equipment: 524
School equipment: 520Manual push mowers: 515
Generators or power plants: 513Badminton: 510
Fuel oils: 506Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 502
Slicers and choppers: 501Appliances: 490
Field hockey: 477Combs or hairbrushes: 473
Sewing basket articles: 472Inflatable furniture: 466
Balloons: 462Jigsaws: 462
Fire escape devices: 460Diapers: 459
Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 456Drinking fountains: 455
Laundry hampers: 447Power sanders: 445
Electric heating pads: 441Tarpaulins: 436
Radios: 436Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 434
Boilers: 433Detergents: 433
Electric Christmas decorations: 431Other heaters or heating systems: 429
Extension ladders: 428Matches: 423
Steam irons: 416Coins: 414
Aluminum foil wrapping products: 412Ice picks: 411
Fertilizers: 398Power lathes: 392
Chimneys: 391Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 391
Electric blenders: 386Toy sports equipment: 385
Diesel fuels: 384Baby carriers: 378
Charcoal: 376Fixed floor-length glass panels: 375
Other specified plastic products: 374Electric mixers: 374
Ironing boards or covers: 372Safes: 367
Vises or workshop clamps: 359Cosmetics: 358
Hair dryers: 358Electric baseboard heaters: 357
Other plastic products: 354Food processors: 353
Doorstops: 348Kerosene: 348
Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 345Art supplies or equipment: 342
Scales: 341Electric grills: 341
Safety pins: 337Lamp oils: 336
Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 331Soldering equipment: 329
Bedding: 326Other electric lighting equipment: 323
Table tennis: 319Paper bags: 313
Brushcutters, powered: 310Stationary power drills and accessories: 308
Dry ice: 308Electric ovens: 305
Night-lights: 291Glass tubing or test tubes: 291
Food grinders: 289Gas ovens: 284
Children's play tents, play tunnels or other enclosures: 282Outdoor antennas: 280
Youth chairs: 277Attachable high chairs: 274
Stilts: 273Fire or smoke alarms: 272
Toy vehicles: 272Toilet bowl products: 265
Radial arm saws: 264Paint or varnish thinners: 261
Food warmers: 260Costumes or masks: 259
Other toy guns: 257Abrasive cleaners: 257
Other toy weapons: 254Artificial Christmas trees: 254
Wallpaper: 253Cots: 253
Caulking or spackling compounds: 252Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 248
Shuffleboard: 243Turpentine: 241
Tablet or capsule drugs: 240Darts: 238
Electric waffle irons: 237Bed rails, adult: 235
Scuba diving: 235Pumps: 232
Thermometers: 230Hair grooming equipment or accessories: 226
Paper cutters: 224Saunas: 223
Portable baby swings: 222Other upholstered chairs: 220
Illegal drugs: 218Other power garden tools: 212
Methyl alcohol: 212Gas-burning fireplaces: 212
Manual filing or sanding tools: 206Panel doors: 205
Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 205Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 204
Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 202Hair clippers and trimmers: 202
Humidifiers: 202Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 200
Baby bottles or nipples: 199Games or game parts: 199
Window or door security barriers: 197Heat pumps: 197
Leaf blowers: 195Built-in fireplaces: 193
Kites or kite string: 189Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 188
Pressurized containers: 188Unpowered models or parts: 188
Plastic wrapping products: 184Can openers: 182
Garbage disposers: 180Potholders, oven mitts or hot pads: 178
Building sets: 178Magazine racks or book ends: 178
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 176Lye: 175
Bassinets or cradles: 174Electric trains or accessories: 171
Toy guns: 169Baby carriages: 169
Flying discs and boomerangs: 169Portable swimming pools: 167
Decorative water features: 167Electric razors or shavers: 164
Snow plows: 163Thermostats: 162
Knife sharpeners: 162Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 161
Power routers: 159Portable gas or LP heaters: 155
Gas ranges: 155Electric griddles: 154
Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 154Pretend electronics, tools, housewares, and appliances: 153
Metal or plastic molding sets: 152Crayons or chalk: 152
Manual drills: 151Personal protection devices: 151
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 150Other bedding: 149
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 149Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 149
Dishwasher detergents: 148Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 146
Marbles: 145Remote control, universal or not stated: 145
Fuel-burning welding equipment: 145Rug shampooers: 144
Unicycles: 144Baby mattresses or pads: 143
Vacuum containers: 140Food skewers: 140
Slingshots or sling-propelled toys: 140Automotive waxes, polishes or cleaners: 139
Storm doors without glass panels: 138Other stools: 137
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 137Fabric treatment products: 136
Dolls, plush toys, and action figures: 135Caustics: 134
Plastic panels for doors or windows: 134Upholstered chairs: 132
Straight ladders: 132Other guns or firearms: 130
Fencing: 130Dry heat irons: 125
Gas fumes or gas vapors of unknown origin: 124Tombstones or grave markers: 123
Clothes steamers: 119Vaporizers: 118
Heat or infrared lamps: 116Unattached appliance or lamp cords: 114
Baby carriers or slings: 113Floor furnaces: 113
Coaxial Cable: 112Music boxes or chimes: 110
Floor buffers or waxers: 109Sleeping bags: 108
Chemistry sets or science kits: 108Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 105
Utility vehicles: 105Battery chargers: 105
Skeet shooting: 104Recording tapes: 101
Electric corn poppers: 97Boats and boating: 96
Solid room deodorizers or fresheners: 93Chafing dishes or fondue pots: 92
Wallpaper steamers: 92Toboggans: 89
Nonelectric toothbrushes: 89Portable cribs: 89
Power hack saws: 88Baby bouncer seats: 87
Electric or battery-powered knives: 87Ice or snow boating: 86
Pesticides: 85Dishwashing liquid: 84
Ice makers: 84Drain snakes: 82
Animal traps: 82Electric motors: 81
Hypodermic needles or syringes: 80Electric can openers: 80
Coin-operated car washing equipment: 80Industrial equipment: 79
Toy bows or arrows: 77Coal furnaces: 77
Incinerators: 77Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 76
Infant and toddler play centers: 75Electric multi-purpose lighters: 75
Party favors: 75Upholstered recliner chairs: 75
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 74Other clothing: 74
Potty chairs or training seats: 72Garden sprayers: 71
Rocketry sets: 69Woodburning kits: 69
Other drugs or medications: 68Floor waxes: 68
Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 67Croquet: 67
Baby baths or bathinettes: 66Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 66
Power shapers: 66Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 66
Polishes: 66Moving walks: 66
Lawn vacuums: 66Gasoline heaters: 66
Wigs, falls or hairpieces: 63Snow disks: 59
Trains: 59Brick, stone or masonry chimneys: 58
Snow throwers or blowers: 55Pine oil cleaning and disinfectant preparations: 55
Multi-purpose lighters: 54Pedal-powered adult vehicles: 51
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 50Bottle warmers: 45
Table linens: 44Lightning rods or arresters, antenna discharge units or other grounding devices: 42
Other baby carriers: 40Kerosene grills or stoves: 36
Hacksaws: 32Batons: 32
Reel power lawn mowers: 30Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 30
Electric table lamps, floor lamps or desk lamps: 28Toddler beds: 26
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 23Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 22
Drinking straws: 22Water polo: 21
Toy guns with projectiles: 21Workshop compounds or chemicals: 21
Gun powder or ammunition: 20Internal combustion engines: 19
Shoe polishes: 18Bread making machines: 18
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 17Wooden matches: 17
Counter-mounted cooking surfaces: 17Dehumidifiers: 17
Electric blankets or sheets: 16Jalousie glass windows: 16
Electric toy ovens: 16Indoor antennas: 16
Levels: 16Electric fireplaces: 16
Doll houses and other play scenes: 15Trash compactors: 15
Furniture polishes or waxes: 15Liquid drugs: 15
Sterilizers: 15Liniments or rubbing compounds: 15
Other polishes: 15Projectors: 14
Faucet water heaters: 14Electric knife sharpeners: 14
Guns: 11Electric brooms: 11
Art and ceramic supplies or equipment: 11Artificial turf: 6
Heating or cooling comfort packs: 6Crib mobiles or crib gyms: 6
Wood burning fireplaces: 6Molding compounds: 5
Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 5Upholstered rocking chairs: 5
Substance ingested or inhaled by a victim under age: 5Aspirin or aspirin compounds: 5
Windshield wiper fluids: 5Ice cream makers: 5
Baby exercisers: 5

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