Accidents - 16-25 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 307,053
See also: Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 24,724	Football: 19,297
Basketball: 14,785	Bicycles or accessories: 13,929
Stairs or steps: 12,019	All-terrain vehicles: 10,915
Exercise: 10,072	Soccer: 9,280
Softball: 8,406	Knives with replaceable blades: 8,114
Hot water: 7,845	Chain saws: 6,482
Fences or fence posts: 6,326	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 5,496
Baseball: 5,038	Floors or flooring materials: 4,185
Tables: 4,142	Track and field: 3,321
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,017	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 2,808
Weight lifting: 2,732	Horseback riding: 2,579
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 2,474	Dancing: 2,440
Razors or shavers: 2,348	Fishing: 2,339
Snow skiing: 2,301	Bathtubs or showers: 2,230
Skateboards: 2,089	Day wear: 2,041
Beds or bedframes: 1,976	Snow boarding: 1,902
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 1,764	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,745
Portable circular power saws: 1,721	Water skiing: 1,676
Nail guns or stud drivers: 1,658	Ice hockey: 1,639
Hockey: 1,542	Chairs: 1,492
Sports and recreational activity: 1,463	BBs or pellets: 1,452
Tableware and accessories: 1,421	Ceilings and walls: 1,396
House repair or construction materials: 1,384	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,321
Scissors: 1,296	Saws: 1,231
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 1,218	Containers: 1,199
Surfing: 1,160	Drinking glasses: 1,103
Snowmobiles: 1,076	Trampolines: 1,074
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,059	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 1,001
Swimming: 997	Go-carts: 944
Cheerleading: 942	Rugby: 917
Wheelchairs: 917	Ladders: 915
Bags: 909	In-line skating: 850
Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 849	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 837
Sleds: 822	Martial arts: 813
Bowling: 782	Poles: 760
Wrestling: 758	Beds: 753
Fireworks: 743	Volleyball: 741
Windows or window glass: 726	Doors: 720
Other ball sports: 700	Ball sports: 697
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 685	Lacrosse: 679
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 675	Exercise equipment: 651
Cookware: 649	Motor vehicles or parts: 649
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 644	Bleachers: 640
Furniture: 621	Pruning or trimming equipment: 609
Gymnastics: 559	Footwear: 535
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 520	Animal induced injury: 510
Pipes: 499	Other Irons: 495
Pens and pencils: 491	Golf carts: 484
Laundry soaps or detergents: 475	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 463
Lawn mowers: 458	Roller skating: 446
Other toys: 441	Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 439
Grills: 432	Hammers: 415
Screwdrivers: 409	Bedsprings or bedframes: 401
Flying toys: 401	Metal containers: 388
Clothing irons: 367	Handrails, railings or banisters: 367
Glass bottles or jars: 367	Toilets: 358
Manual scissors: 338	Light bulbs: 337
Rugs or carpets: 336	Crutches, canes or walkers: 335
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 325	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 322
Bottles or jars: 317	Cabinet or door hardware: 313
Other ranges or ovens: 308	Pins and needles: 305
Water tubing: 304	Mountain climbing: 298
Gasoline: 298	Other ranges: 296
Plastic bags: 289	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 288
Pet supplies: 284	Archery: 279
Clothing accessories: 277	Benches: 270
Wire: 266	Hot tubs or home spas: 260
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 254	Chemicals: 247
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 238	Manual cleaning equipment: 237
Bench or table saws: 235	Bunk beds: 233
Luggage: 233	Mattresses: 232
Microwave ovens: 230	Plants, trees and shrubs: 227
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 226	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 222
Stools: 220	Glass doors: 217
Rope or string: 217	Cardboard products: 213
Scaffolding: 211	Chains: 207
Swimming pools: 206	Alcohol: 206
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 206	Riding power lawn mowers: 205
Air conditioners: 203	Outerwear: 198
Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 196	Golf: 194
Soaps: 191	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 190
Batteries: 189	Power hedge trimmers: 189
Hatchets or axes: 186	Public equipment: 181
Counters or countertops: 179	Computers: 176
Billiards or pool: 174	Swings or swing sets: 172
Minibikes, powered: 172	Other unpowered garden tools: 171
Other power saws: 167	Decorative yard equipment: 164
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 163	Refrigerators: 159
Power sanders: 155	Electrical wire or wiring systems: 155
Electric heating pads: 153	Electric heaters: 153
Vending machines: 152	Book bags or back carriers: 152
Other portable or stationary power tools: 151	Amusement attractions: 151
Manual hedge trimmers: 150	Power lawn mowers: 149
First aid equipment: 149	Other glass bottles or jars: 147
Sprayers: 147	Street hockey: 146
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 144	Screen doors: 144
Aquariums or accessories: 143	Foods: 143
Skating: 140	Buckets or pails: 137
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 137	Other guns or firearms: 136
Fans: 134	Welding equipment: 134
Other grills or stoves: 134	Wood paneling and particleboard: 133
Clothing: 133	Tools: 131
Toolboxes or tool kits: 128	Drills: 126
Keys, key rings or key chains: 126	Sinks: 124
Heaters or heating systems: 121	Televisions: 119
Desk supplies: 118	Baby strollers: 111
Escalators: 111	Insect induced injuries: 110
Floor lamps or table lamps: 110	Lighting equipment: 109
Kerosene or oil heaters: 109	Manicuring devices: 109
Radiators: 108	Other ovens: 107
Washing machines: 107	Garage doors: 103
Glue guns: 100	Power saws: 99
Metal cookware: 97	Grocery or shopping carts: 95
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 94	Other manual workshop tools: 93
Seesaws or teeterboards: 93	Cigarette or pipe lighters: 93
Built-in swimming pools: 91	Stepladders: 91
Extension or straight ladders: 90	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 90
Lighter fluids: 89	Aerosol containers: 88
Kerosene: 88	Water polo: 88
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 87	Animal traps: 87
Personal protection devices: 86	Unpowered coffee makers or teapots: 86
Trains: 86	Flying discs and boomerangs: 85
School laboratory chemicals: 85	Bleaches: 85
Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 85	Tool sheds: 84
Barstools or kitchen stools: 84	Wooden containers: 84
Vacuum cleaners: 84	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 83
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 80	Table tennis: 79
Scooters, unpowered: 78	Diapers: 77
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 77	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 77
Portable electric heaters: 77	Matches: 77
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 77	Kitchen gadgets: 76
Clocks: 76	Flatware: 76
Slides or sliding boards: 76	Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 76
Darts: 76	Fertilizers: 76
General home or room involvement in fires: 75	Swimming pool equipment: 75
Lamp oils: 75	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 75
Power drills or accessories: 74	Other glass doors: 74
Sewing basket articles: 74	Dune buggies/beach buggies: 74
Gas or LP heaters: 71	Aluminum foil wrapping products: 71
Telephones or telephone accessories: 71	Utility vehicles: 71
Doorsills or frames: 71	Boats and boating: 71
Bedding: 71	Fire escape devices: 71
Spot removers or cleaning fluids: 71	Lubricants: 71
Gas ranges: 71	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 70
Sleeping bags: 70	Extension cords: 69
Watches: 69	Water slides: 69
Cosmetics: 69	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 68
Extension ladders: 68	Pressure cookers or canners: 68
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 68	Portable food or beverage coolers: 68
Playground equipment: 67	Antifreeze: 67
Vises or workshop clamps: 66	Jewelry: 66
Other nonglass doors: 66	Cribs: 66
Ice picks: 66	Drain cleaners: 66
Automatic doors: 66	Gas or LP floor or wall heaters: 66
Detergents: 66	Other electric lighting equipment: 66
Hand saws: 66	Food warmers: 66
Bed rails: 65	Ice skating: 64
Battery chargers: 63	Nightwear: 63
Pumps: 63	Power lathes: 62
Dry ice: 61	Windowsills or frames: 60
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 60	Pressurized containers: 59
Dishwashers: 59	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 59
Step stools: 58	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 58
Plastic products: 54	Sliding glass doors or panels: 54
Badminton: 53	Diving or diving boards: 51
Field hockey: 50	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 49
Tractors: 47	Snow tubing: 45
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 41	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 40
Combs or hairbrushes: 39	Boilers: 38
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 38	General purpose household cleaners: 34
Lockers: 34	Roller hockey: 34
Elevators or other lifts: 33	Automotive chemicals: 33
Charcoal: 32	Trays: 31
Sheets or pillowcases: 27	Tennis: 22
Adhesives: 21	Massage devices or vibrators: 21
Medical equipment, general: 20	Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 19
Ironing boards or covers: 19	Window screens: 19
Footlockers: 18	Glass soft drink bottles: 18
Floor buffers or waxers: 18	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 17
Portable power drills and accessories: 17	Storm doors with glass panels: 17
School equipment: 17	Tarpaulins: 17
Ashtrays, electric or battery operated: 17	Awls, chisels or planes: 17
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 16	Inflatable furniture: 16
Clothes dryers: 16	Ammonia, household: 16
Steam irons: 16	Bars and bar accessories: 16
Lighters: 16	Other fireplaces: 16
Chair, recliner: 16	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 15
Tree stands: 15	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 15
Baby gates or barriers: 15	Umbrellas: 15
Other clothing: 15	Shuffleboard: 15
Boxing: 15	Photographic equipment: 15
Painting equipment, powered: 15	Garden tractors: 15
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 15	Croquet: 15
Thermometers: 15	Horseshoes: 15
Camping equipment: 15	Corkscrews: 15
Mobile/manufactured homes: 15	Other furniture: 15
Guns: 15	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15
Illegal drugs: 15	Baby bottles or nipples: 15
Clothes steamers: 14	Workshop compounds or chemicals: 7
Fire extinguishers: 6	Telescopes, binoculars, microscopes or magnifying glasses: 5
Electric lighting equipment: 5	Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 5

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