Accidents - Year 2000 - Knee

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 665,967
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Stairs or steps: 83,919	Floors or flooring materials: 58,477
Basketball: 51,888	Bicycles or accessories: 44,413
Football: 34,929	Soccer: 24,169
Snow skiing: 22,622	Exercise: 21,120
Beds: 13,336	Softball: 11,911
Baseball: 10,191	Chairs: 8,888
Dancing: 8,555	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 8,337
Ladders: 7,992	Bathtubs or showers: 7,315
Tables: 6,314	Volleyball: 6,293
Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 6,236	Trampolines: 6,042
In-line skating: 5,965	Chain saws: 5,604
Rugs or carpets: 5,143	All-terrain vehicles: 5,098
Ceilings and walls: 5,062	Fences or fence posts: 4,994
Wrestling: 4,679	Doors: 4,497
Wheelchairs: 4,275	House repair or construction materials: 4,215
Snow boarding: 4,132	Skateboards: 4,038
Crutches, canes or walkers: 3,932	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 3,717
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 3,467	Roller skating: 3,353
Scooters, unpowered: 3,314	Bowling: 3,050
Footwear: 2,921	Exercise equipment: 2,786
Sleds: 2,709	Horseback riding: 2,697
Cheerleading: 2,658	Golf: 2,580
Hockey: 2,552	Furniture: 2,481
Containers: 2,459	Ball sports: 2,417
Ice skating: 2,417	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 2,356
Swimming pools: 2,341	Martial arts: 2,249
Poles: 2,044	Track and field: 2,037
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,033	Gymnastics: 1,990
Tennis: 1,989	Lawn mowers: 1,960
Toilets: 1,948	Knives: 1,907
Other toys: 1,896	Fishing: 1,645
Sports and recreational activity: 1,609	Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,592
Doorsills or frames: 1,583	Bleachers: 1,511
Escalators: 1,490	Swimming: 1,407
Other ball sports: 1,406	Pipes: 1,386
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 1,378	Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 1,278
Windows or window glass: 1,240	Snowmobiles: 1,220
Weight lifting: 1,208	Skating: 1,170
Swings or swing sets: 1,166	Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,162
Bunk beds: 1,121	Telephones or telephone accessories: 1,082
Slides or sliding boards: 1,068	Step stools: 1,018
Bags: 1,001	Day wear: 952
Go-carts: 899	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 886
Manual cleaning equipment: 879	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 865
Water skiing: 842	Amusement attractions: 833
Ramps or landings: 824	Rugby: 812
Hammers: 804	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 800
Golf carts: 780	Ice hockey: 763
Benches: 749	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 745
Lacrosse: 743	Tableware and accessories: 735
Other unpowered garden tools: 718	Flying toys: 718
Knives with replaceable blades: 702	Televisions: 688
Grocery or shopping carts: 682	Built-in swimming pools: 673
Elevators or other lifts: 663	Vacuum cleaners: 650
Stepladders: 649	Pruning or trimming equipment: 648
Refrigerators: 614	Drinking glasses: 602
Nail guns or stud drivers: 599	Other playground equipment: 596
Baby gates or barriers: 588	Counters or countertops: 569
Saws: 543	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 540
Stools: 538	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 528
Wire: 519	Bedsprings or bedframes: 488
Diving or diving boards: 482	Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 477
Hatchets or axes: 471	Scooters/skateboards, powered: 470
Metal containers: 470	Street hockey: 470
Riding power lawn mowers: 455	Carts: 443
Hot tubs or home spas: 436	Luggage: 432
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 425	Rope or string: 415
Cardboard products: 414	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 406
Mountain climbing: 406	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 386
Snow tubing: 385	Boxing: 371
Playground equipment: 366	Tractors: 364
Public equipment: 362	Scaffolding: 361
Pet supplies: 348	Mattresses: 345
Buckets or pails: 337	Razors or shavers: 330
Portable circular power saws: 326	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 326
Cribs: 325	Paper products: 316
Recliner chairs: 310	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 305
Water slides: 300	Roller hockey: 297
Toolboxes or tool kits: 295	Camping equipment: 288
Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 283	Aquariums or accessories: 283
Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 281	Chains: 281
Mirrors or mirror glass: 273	Waterbeds or water pillows: 273
Scissors: 266	Air conditioners: 260
Scales: 260	Freezers: 257
Billiards or pool: 252	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 249
Glass bottles or jars: 246	Fans: 245
Field hockey: 245	Portable food or beverage coolers: 242
Sliding glass doors or panels: 240	Water tubing: 240
Power saws: 232	Computers: 229
Lockers: 228	Other Irons: 218
Lubricants: 217	Laundry baskets: 212
Sinks: 212	Pins and needles: 211
Bed rails, adult: 204	Other nonglass doors: 199
Book bags or back carriers: 197	Power lawn mowers: 188
Bottles or jars: 182	Minibikes, powered: 180
Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 179	Plastic bags: 177
Glass doors: 176	Hot water: 174
Mobile/manufactured homes: 172	Screen doors: 171
Clothes dryers: 171	Fabrics: 167
Clothing accessories: 164	Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 162
Garden tractors: 158	Clothing: 157
Other power saws: 154	Drinking fountains: 154
Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 153	Swimming pool equipment: 152
Washing machines: 149	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 148
Drills: 146	Other manual workshop tools: 146
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 145	Manual hedge trimmers: 145
Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 141	Decorative yard equipment: 138
Gasoline cans: 137	Surfing: 136
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 128	Cabinet or door hardware: 126
Horseshoes: 126	Dishwashers: 125
Microwave ovens: 125	Workshop furnishings: 122
Grills: 119	Extension cords: 118
Barstools or kitchen stools: 117	Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 112
Doorstops: 112	Heaters or heating systems: 110
Footlockers: 109	Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 106
Power tillers or cultivators: 104	First aid equipment: 103
Tricycles: 102	Manual push mowers: 102
Other ladders: 102	Other furnaces: 101
Drain cleaners: 101	Ice or snow boating: 96
Storm doors with glass panels: 94	Power hedge trimmers: 94
Automatic doors: 90	Artificial Christmas trees: 90
Ironing boards or covers: 90	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 88
Fuel storage tanks: 88	Other plastic products: 87
Clotheslines or clothes drying racks: 87	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 87
Blankets: 87	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 85
Cookware: 85	Toy boxes or chests: 84
BBs or pellets: 83	Cots: 83
Tool sheds: 83	Above-ground swimming pools: 83
Pens and pencils: 81	Log splitters: 81
Fireworks: 77	Power sanders: 77
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 77	Sabre saws: 77
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 77	Riding toys: 75
Flatware: 75	Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 75
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 75	Outerwear: 74
Crib extender rails or youth bed rails: 73	Electrical outlets or receptacles: 73
Toy sports equipment: 73	Pogo sticks: 70
Tetherball: 70	Trays: 70
Sewing basket articles: 70	Hammocks: 70
Floor lamps or table lamps: 70	Keys, key rings or key chains: 70
Rotary power lawn mowers: 70	Manual lawn trimmers or edgers: 70
Nonglass bottles or jars: 70	Seasonal decorations: 70
Other glass doors: 70	Other toy guns: 70
Safes: 70	Radiators: 70
Ceramics supplies or equipment: 69	Electric toy racing cars or accessories: 69
Toboggans: 69	Bleaches: 69
Nonupholstered rocking chairs: 69	Other stools: 69
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 69	High chairs: 69
Nonglass doors: 69	Upholstered footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 69
Bench or table saws: 67	Manual scissors: 67
Glass soft drink bottles: 67	Generators or power plants: 67
Archery: 67	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 67
Baby scales: 67	Crayons or chalk: 67
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 67	Awls, chisels or planes: 67
Electric baseboard heaters: 67	Nonbaby mattresses: 67
Light bulbs: 67	Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 62
Baby strollers: 57	Car seats: 57
Wagons: 52	Playpens: 50
Wading pools: 44	Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 42
Tools: 41	Treehouses or playhouses: 38
Fuel oils: 36	Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 35
Other ranges: 35	Fire escape devices: 35
Soaps: 35	Towel racks or bars: 35
Windowsills or frames: 35	Flotation toys: 34
Other ovens: 24	Seesaws or teeterboards: 23
Towels or cloths: 18	Sprayers: 18
Fabric treatment products: 18	Blocks, stacking toys or pull toys: 18
Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 18	Marbles: 18
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 18	Plastic products: 18
Detergents: 18	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 18
Fireplace equipment: 18	Vending machines: 18
Bathtub or shower enclosures: 18	Eyeglasses: 18
Pillows: 18	Screwdrivers: 18
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 18	Acids: 17
Batteries: 17	General home or room involvement in fires: 17
Painting equipment, powered: 17	Welding equipment: 17
Musical instruments, electric or battery operated: 17	Upholstered recliner chairs: 17
Other fireplaces: 17	Electric Christmas decorations: 17
Faucets or spigots: 17	Sheets or pillowcases: 17
Window or door security barriers: 17	Wooden containers: 17
Desk supplies: 17	Saunas: 17
General purpose household cleaners: 17	Hair clippers and trimmers: 17
Brushcutters, powered: 17	Snow throwers or blowers: 17
Scuba diving: 17	Fencing: 17
Phonograph records: 17	Dry ice: 17
Lighting equipment: 17	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 11
Other glass bottles or jars: 11	Slow cookers: 11
Tape recorders or players: 6	Water heaters: 5
Balloons: 5	Radios: 5
Rocking chairs: 5	Garage doors: 5
Business and office machines: 5	Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 5
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 5

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