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Accidents - Year 1997 - Knee

 



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Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 559,331
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Accidents - Age Distribution

Accidents - Sex

Accidents - Related Products

Products:

Stairs or steps: 63,434Basketball: 50,419
Floors or flooring materials: 46,143Bicycles or accessories: 39,972
Football: 30,585Snow skiing: 22,220
Soccer: 17,998Exercise: 14,898
Softball: 13,996Baseball: 10,023
Beds: 9,194Chairs: 7,676
Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 7,595Dancing: 7,400
In-line skating: 7,356Ladders: 5,992
Tables: 5,876Chain saws: 5,813
Trampolines: 5,544Volleyball: 5,542
Bathtubs or showers: 5,530Fences or fence posts: 5,039
Ceilings and walls: 4,443Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,173
Rugs or carpets: 4,088Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,990
Doors: 3,945Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,659
All-terrain vehicles: 3,242Crutches, canes or walkers: 2,875
Wrestling: 2,833Roller skating: 2,746
Snow boarding: 2,739Horseback riding: 2,591
Knives: 2,525Wheelchairs: 2,410
Bowling: 2,255Ball sports: 2,241
Martial arts: 2,211Skating: 2,209
Golf: 2,105Gymnastics: 2,104
Containers: 2,103House repair or construction materials: 2,092
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,028Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 2,023
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 1,972Footwear: 1,935
Swimming pools: 1,883Snowmobiles: 1,754
Other toys: 1,722Tennis: 1,702
Swings or swing sets: 1,680Hockey: 1,678
Ice skating: 1,665Other ball sports: 1,661
Track and field: 1,645Furniture: 1,585
Skateboards: 1,573Sleds: 1,400
Exercise equipment: 1,390Cheerleading: 1,377
Fishing: 1,371Escalators: 1,356
Weight lifting: 1,324Bedsprings or bedframes: 1,292
Windows or window glass: 1,282Ice hockey: 1,280
Bleachers: 1,227Slides or sliding boards: 1,162
Toilets: 1,162Go-carts: 1,148
Doorsills or frames: 1,127Drinking glasses: 1,095
Water skiing: 1,073Grocery or shopping carts: 1,070
Lawn mowers: 1,034Poles: 978
Ramps or landings: 955Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 951
Stepladders: 922Hammers: 919
Televisions: 912Swimming: 843
Pipes: 783Day wear: 769
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 744Telephones or telephone accessories: 739
Step stools: 730Flying toys: 695
Metal containers: 675Benches: 671
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 667Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 665
Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 655Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 644
Golf carts: 639Handrails, railings or banisters: 628
Water tubing: 612Bunk beds: 607
Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 590Other unpowered garden tools: 588
Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 561Tableware and accessories: 558
Mountain climbing: 541Playground equipment: 541
Wire: 537Amusement attractions: 502
Sports and recreational activity: 496Tractors: 492
Street hockey: 487Roller hockey: 472
Rugby: 453Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 451
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 450Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 447
Knives with replaceable blades: 447Hatchets or axes: 444
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 428Elevators or other lifts: 428
Counters or countertops: 424Washing machines: 413
Hot tubs or home spas: 413Scissors: 406
Rope or string: 406Lacrosse: 405
Scaffolding: 403Refrigerators: 397
Baby gates or barriers: 397Other playground equipment: 386
Chains: 381Pruning or trimming equipment: 378
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 347Saws: 345
Mirrors or mirror glass: 332Radiators: 330
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 330Nail guns or stud drivers: 327
BBs or pellets: 322Buckets or pails: 317
Other ovens: 311Razors or shavers: 310
Surfing: 308Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 307
Built-in swimming pools: 302Vacuum cleaners: 295
Field hockey: 293Manual cleaning equipment: 288
Carts: 286Windowsills or frames: 284
Portable circular power saws: 280Portable food or beverage coolers: 280
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 275Mobile/manufactured homes: 273
Water slides: 269Minibikes, powered: 269
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 267Bags: 262
Grills: 259Waterbeds or water pillows: 255
Garage doors: 254Bottles or jars: 254
Clothing: 254Cabinet or door hardware: 252
Riding power lawn mowers: 249Scooters, unpowered: 243
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 236Screen doors: 233
Other fireplaces: 232Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 230
Camping equipment: 226Air conditioners: 225
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 222Blankets: 220
Book bags or back carriers: 217Lockers: 215
Mattresses: 207Lighting equipment: 204
Flotation toys: 198Clothing accessories: 192
Desk supplies: 181Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 181
Seesaws or teeterboards: 173Tool sheds: 161
Hot water: 161Horseshoes: 158
Glass bottles or jars: 158Glass soft drink bottles: 156
Balloons: 156Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 154
Power hedge trimmers: 153Luggage: 147
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 146Snow throwers or blowers: 145
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 141Snow tubing: 141
Lubricants: 141Fireworks: 141
Batteries: 141Tools: 140
Other ranges: 140Straight ladders: 139
Fans: 139Toboggans: 138
Baby strollers: 137Paper products: 134
Glass doors: 133Other windows or window glass: 132
Television tables or stands: 132Computers: 132
Above-ground swimming pools: 128Workshop furnishings: 128
Other nonglass doors: 122Jewelry: 119
Sliding glass doors or panels: 118Fuel oils: 117
Heaters or heating systems: 115Sheets or pillowcases: 115
Diving or diving boards: 114Christmas decorations: 112
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 111Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 110
Tape recorders or players: 109Toolboxes or tool kits: 108
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 107Other containers: 105
Plastic bags: 101Other Irons: 100
Fireplace equipment: 100Recliner chairs: 97
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 96Swimming pool equipment: 94
Sinks: 91Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 91
High chairs: 90Playpens: 90
Extension cords: 90Other clothing: 90
Darts: 90Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 89
Laundry soaps or detergents: 89Manual snow or ice removal tools: 88
Gasoline: 88Light bulbs: 87
Clothes dryers: 86Cardboard products: 86
Hand saws: 85Other manual workshop tools: 85
Baby walkers or jumpers: 85Car seats: 84
Christmas tree lights: 84Outerwear: 84
Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 84Nonelectric razors or shavers: 84
Combs or hairbrushes: 84Fire escape devices: 84
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 81Toy sports equipment: 81
Doorstops: 81General home or room involvement in fires: 81
Nonglass doors: 81Wooden containers: 81
Manual scissors: 78Cookware: 76
Dishwashers: 76Steam irons: 75
Manual hedge trimmers: 75Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 75
Other power saws: 75Manual drills: 75
Eyeglasses: 75Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 74
Slipcovers: 74Coins: 74
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 74Awls, chisels or planes: 74
Sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 74Glue guns: 74
Hammocks: 74Gasoline cans: 74
Diapers: 74Swimming pool slides: 74
Other glass doors: 72Floor lamps or table lamps: 72
Drapery or curtain rods, hooks or rings: 70Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 70
Portable electric heaters: 69Fire extinguishers: 69
Manual push mowers: 69Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 68
Extension ladders: 67Archery: 66
Plastic products: 66Storm windows: 66
Storm doors with glass panels: 66Safety pins: 66
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 66Other toy guns: 66
Metal or plastic molding sets: 66Nonglass bathtub or shower enclosures: 66
Power tillers or cultivators: 66Outdoor antennas: 66
Garden tractors: 66Nonglass bottles or jars: 66
Powered riding toys: 63Rotary power lawn mowers: 62
Aquariums or accessories: 50Cribs: 44
Pumps: 44Boxing: 44
Paper bags: 42Power saws: 42
Handball: 42Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 40
Wagons: 40Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 39
Public equipment: 38Ceramics supplies or equipment: 37
Floor furnaces: 37Tricycles: 27
Rocking chairs: 27Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 25
Flashlights or battery-powered lanterns: 24Other glass bottles or jars: 22
Floor buffers or waxers: 22Stilts: 21
Power lawn mowers: 21Baby carriages: 21
Gasoline or other fuel-powered models: 21Faucets or spigots: 21
Personal protection devices: 21Freezers: 19
Water toys: 19Automatic doors: 19
Billiards or pool: 19Toy weapons: 19
Crayons or chalk: 19Electric lighting equipment: 19
Other portable or stationary power tools: 19Fuel storage tanks: 19
Electric heaters: 18Radios: 18
Lighters: 18Electric Christmas decorations: 18
Wading pools: 6Keys, key rings or key chains: 6
Kitchen gadgets: 6Vending machines: 6
Other baby carriers: 6Pillows: 6
Treehouses or playhouses: 6Charcoal: 6
Dry heat irons: 6Toy caps, cap toys or cap guns: 6

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