Accidents - Year 2007 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 149,083
See also: Other years, Other body parts.

Products:

Floors or flooring materials: 11,614	Bicycles or accessories: 8,444
Stairs or steps: 8,404	Beds or bedframes: 5,936
Knives: 5,222	Football: 4,340
Exercise: 3,310	All-terrain vehicles: 2,947
Hot water: 2,929	Knives with replaceable blades: 2,901
Chain saws: 2,644	Chairs: 2,587
Fences or fence posts: 2,421	Basketball: 2,304
Soccer: 2,031	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 1,949
Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,908	Bathtubs or showers: 1,888
Tables: 1,764	Softball: 1,743
Horseback riding: 1,689	Wheelchairs: 1,631
Ladders: 1,591	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 1,549
Rugs or carpets: 1,494	Baseball: 1,454
Sleds: 1,168	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 1,144
Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 1,109	Trampolines: 1,085
Skateboards: 1,067	Portable circular power saws: 964
Benches: 954	Motor vehicles or parts: 953
Insect induced injuries: 927	Foods: 917
Toilets: 910	Dancing: 884
Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 882	Animal induced injury: 835
Nonelectric razors or shavers: 831	Water skiing: 801
Track and field: 753	Exercise equipment: 737
House repair or construction materials: 718	Furniture: 714
Clothing irons: 694	Pens and pencils: 692
Fishing: 687	Tableware and accessories: 592
Other ball sports: 573	Weight lifting: 571
Day wear: 547	Swimming pools: 546
Containers: 537	Doors: 513
Other toys: 511	Scissors: 498
Scooters, unpowered: 493	Swings or swing sets: 479
Snow skiing: 472	Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 468
Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 468	Ceilings and walls: 467
Footwear: 463	Snow boarding: 454
Golf: 445	Bleachers: 444
Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 443	Bowling: 442
Other unpowered garden tools: 442	Televisions: 421
Slides or sliding boards: 412	Power saws: 407
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 407	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 396
Manual scissors: 392	Cheerleading: 380
Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 364	Sports and recreational activity: 361
Handrails, railings or banisters: 360	Golf carts: 347
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 343	Nail guns or stud drivers: 335
Heaters or heating systems: 328	Fireworks: 324
Ice hockey: 322	Volleyball: 310
Snowmobiles: 308	In-line skating: 304
Pipes: 297	Drinking glasses: 270
Roller skating: 266	Wrestling: 263
Poles: 263	Saws: 263
Lawn mowers: 260	Wire: 250
Plants, trees and shrubs: 248	Riding power lawn mowers: 247
Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 239	Alcohol: 238
Grills: 237	Pruning or trimming equipment: 235
Gymnastics: 235	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 234
Power hedge trimmers: 233	Refrigerators: 230
Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 229	Counters or countertops: 218
Welding equipment: 217	Manual cleaning equipment: 211
Grocery or shopping carts: 210	Water tubing: 208
Martial arts: 207	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 204
Metal containers: 201	Motorized vehicles: 199
Swimming: 196	Electric heating pads: 194
Surfing: 190	Mirrors or mirror glass: 190
Cookware: 181	Snow tubing: 180
Ice skating: 178	Go-carts: 176
Radiators: 174	Lacrosse: 173
Razors or shavers: 172	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 170
Floor lamps or table lamps: 170	BBs or pellets: 169
Cardboard products: 166	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 162
Bunk beds: 162	Bags: 161
Aquariums or accessories: 161	Other guns or firearms: 160
Desk supplies: 160	Sprayers: 159
Medical equipment, general: 158	Tree stands: 158
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 157	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 155
Hot tubs or home spas: 155	Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 154
Water slides: 154	Photographic equipment: 151
Tools: 151	Manual filing or sanding tools: 150
Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 149	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 146
Minibikes, powered: 144	Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 141
Hatchets or axes: 140	Pet supplies: 139
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 139	Air conditioners: 138
Stools: 137	Power tillers or cultivators: 135
Vacuum cleaners: 135	Diapers: 133
Nightwear: 131	Street hockey: 131
Snow throwers/blowers: 130	Mountain climbing: 130
Laundry soaps or detergents: 130	Tractors: 125
Manual snow or ice removal tools: 125	Pins and needles: 117
Plastic bags: 115	Freezers: 114
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 112	Light bulbs: 111
Rugby: 110	Other ranges or ovens: 108
Microwave ovens: 107	Playground equipment: 107
Buckets or pails: 104	Chemicals: 101
Soaps: 99	Mobile/manufactured homes: 99
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 96	Glass bottles or jars: 95
Coffee makers or teapots: 95	Scaffolding: 95
Built-in swimming pools: 95	Chair, recliner: 95
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 95	Cords, electrical: 91
Escalators: 91	Clothing accessories: 91
Faucets or spigots: 90	Amusement attractions: 88
Liquid room deodorizers or fresheners: 87	Awls, chisels or planes: 87
Fuel multi-purpose lighters: 87	Trains: 86
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 86	Rope or string: 85
Television tables or stands: 85	Licensed two-wheeled motor vehicles: 85
First aid equipment: 85	Gas or LP heaters: 85
Bench or table saws: 85	Extension cords: 84
Ramps or landings: 84	Glue guns: 84
Decorative yard equipment: 84	Manicuring devices: 84
Flying toys: 80	Power pruning or trimming equipment: 80
Drinking fountains: 80	Cabinet or door hardware: 80
Fertilizers: 80	Above-ground swimming pools: 80
Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 80	Snow disks: 80
Barstools or kitchen stools: 79	Clothing: 79
Ball sports: 76	Batteries: 75
Nonmetal cookware: 75	Public equipment: 75
Field hockey: 75	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 74
Power lawn mowers: 74	Kerosene or oil heaters: 71
Tool sheds: 71	Jigsaws: 70
Bedding: 70	Other manual workshop tools: 70
Paint or varnish thinners: 70	Gasoline: 70
Acids: 70	Nonglass bottles or jars: 70
Wading pools: 70	Table tennis: 70
Portable power drills and accessories: 70	Manual push mowers: 70
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 70	Log splitters: 70
Safety pins: 70	Water heaters: 70
Electric baseboard heaters: 70	Fireplace equipment: 70
Towels or cloths: 70	Hammers: 70
Toolboxes or tool kits: 70	Cutting torches: 70
Boats and boating: 70	Cosmetics: 69
Jewelry: 69	Umbrellas: 69
Animal traps: 69	Doorsills or frames: 69
Archery: 69	Metal cookware: 69
Cribs: 68	Car seats: 67
Laundry baskets: 66	Playpens: 66
Mattresses: 66	Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 65
Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 61	Clothes dryers: 61
Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 60	Screwdrivers: 55
Window screens: 49	Luggage: 49
Baby strollers: 46	Stepladders: 45
Trays: 45	Bed rails: 43
Blankets: 42	Beach chairs or folding chairs: 40
Power drills or accessories: 34	Flotation toys: 34
Window shades, venetian blinds or indoor shutters: 34	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 31
Drills: 30	Plastic containers: 30
Carts: 30	Bottles or jars: 30
Tablet or capsule drugs: 30	Pillows: 27
Step stools: 22	Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 22
Chains: 22	Bleaches: 21
Sinks: 21	Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 21
Paper products: 21	Tennis: 21
Wooden containers: 20	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 20
Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 20	Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 20
Skating: 20	Stretch cords or stretch straps: 15
Baby gates or barriers: 15	Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 15
Book bags or back carriers: 15	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 15
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 15	Other portable or stationary power tools: 15
Pressure cookers or canners: 15	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 15
Fans: 15	Clothes steamers: 15
Nonwheeled riding toys, unpowered: 15	Diving or diving boards: 15
Treehouses or playhouses: 15	Other furniture: 15
Moving walks: 15	Other toy weapons: 15
Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15	General purpose household cleaners: 15
Illegal drugs: 15	Lighter fluids: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Bassinets or cradles: 15
Outdoor antennas: 15	Computers: 15
Inflatable toys: 15	Tarpaulins: 15
Crayons or chalk: 15	Gas or LP grills or stoves: 15
High chairs: 15	Guns: 15
Hockey: 15	Saunas: 15
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 15	Elevators or other lifts: 15
Other fireplaces: 12	Portable baby swings: 12
Other playground equipment: 6	Lockers: 6
Battery chargers: 6	Boxing: 6
Riding toys: 6	Dyes: 6
Swimming pool equipment: 6	Baby bouncer seats: 6
Massage devices or vibrators: 6	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 6
Wheeled riding toys, unpowered: 5	Flatware: 5
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 5	Electric blenders: 5
Baby carriers: 5	Ceramics supplies or equipment: 5

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