Accidents - 26-50 years old - Years 1997-2010 - Upper Leg

Number Of Accidents (Estimate): 558,419
See also: Lethal accidents, Other age groups, Other body parts.

Products:

Knives: 36,361	Stairs or steps: 35,833
Exercise: 21,966	Chain saws: 21,902
Bicycles or accessories: 20,563	Softball: 20,431
Knives with replaceable blades: 20,078	Floors or flooring materials: 16,993
Hot water: 14,592	Basketball: 10,884
Fences or fence posts: 10,817	All-terrain vehicles: 10,697
Ladders: 9,523	Portable circular power saws: 8,795
Horseback riding: 8,101	Baseball: 7,892
Football: 7,859	Nails, screws, carpet tacks or thumbtacks: 7,834
Tables: 7,832	Bathtubs or showers: 7,358
Water skiing: 6,821	Porches, balconies, open-side floors or floor openings: 6,590
Chairs: 5,750	Fishing: 5,221
Snow skiing: 4,979	Wheelchairs: 4,889
Beds or bedframes: 4,728	House repair or construction materials: 4,701
Soccer: 4,538	Two-wheeled, powered, off-road vehicles: 4,509
Containers: 4,272	Day wear: 3,980
Snowmobiles: 3,735	Cabinets, racks, room dividers and shelves: 3,679
Nail guns or stud drivers: 3,445	Weight lifting: 3,410
Furniture: 3,317	Power saws: 3,031
Razors or shavers: 2,765	Desks, chests, bureaus or buffets: 2,738
Surfing: 2,682	Sofas, couches, davenports, divans or studio couches: 2,583
Exercise equipment: 2,459	Nonelectric razors or shavers: 2,453
Tableware and accessories: 2,442	Saws: 2,438
Ceilings and walls: 2,400	Beds: 2,396
Lawn mowers: 2,275	Dancing: 2,175
Bowling: 2,173	Waste containers, trash baskets or refuse bins: 2,042
Cookware: 1,988	Bags: 1,956
Martial arts: 1,911	Drinking glasses: 1,829
Pruning or trimming equipment: 1,789	Crutches, canes or walkers: 1,720
Mountain or all-terrain bicycles or accessories: 1,707	Doors: 1,668
Scissors: 1,621	Benches: 1,600
Rugs or carpets: 1,542	Mirrors or mirror glass: 1,524
Footwear: 1,514	Toilets: 1,432
Volleyball: 1,418	Tools: 1,287
Windows and window glass, other than storm windows: 1,264	Swimming pools: 1,257
Roller skating: 1,245	Hammers: 1,239
Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 1,238	Gas, air or spring-operated guns: 1,222
Pipes: 1,177	In-line skating: 1,151
Other ball sports: 1,140	Refrigerators: 1,101
Handrails, railings or banisters: 1,078	Insect induced injuries: 1,055
Sleds: 1,021	Other unpowered garden tools: 1,007
Golf: 985	Snow boarding: 985
Motor vehicles or parts: 981	Wire: 971
Workshop grinders, buffers, or polishers: 950	Ball sports: 944
Cigarettes, cigars, pipes or tobacco: 935	Heaters or heating systems: 930
Air conditioners: 930	Electric heating pads: 928
Windows or window glass: 893	Manual snow or ice removal tools: 883
Televisions: 878	Hair curlers, curling irons, clips & hairpins: 874
Other Irons: 849	Scaffolding: 827
Power lawn mowers: 814	Greenhouse or gardening supplies: 807
Other power saws: 797	Pens and pencils: 790
Track and field: 780	Hatchets or axes: 778
Other toys: 766	Skateboards: 742
Cardboard products: 740	Rope or string: 720
Animal induced injury: 714	Grills: 706
Gasoline: 701	Riding power lawn mowers: 700
Ramps or landings: 698	Pins and needles: 694
Coffee makers or teapots: 685	Poles: 675
Hockey: 670	Counters or countertops: 658
Manual scissors: 653	Bench or table saws: 638
Ice skating: 634	Pictures, picture frames or wall decorations: 634
Metal containers: 620	Swimming: 619
Hoists, lifts, jacks or jack stands: 608	Pet supplies: 607
Tractors: 605	Squash, racquet ball or paddle ball: 603
Fireworks: 597	Light bulbs: 592
Foods: 590	Mopeds or power-assisted cycles: 581
Manual cleaning equipment: 579	Awls, chisels or planes: 573
Power hedge trimmers: 565	Tennis: 561
Bottles or jars: 522	Glass alcoholic beverage bottles: 507
Sports and recreational activity: 506	Sinks: 490
Welding equipment: 482	Drills: 478
Stools: 477	Clothing irons: 476
Gymnastics: 474	Ice hockey: 473
Candles, candlesticks and other candle holders: 473	Garden hoses, nozzles or sprinklers: 471
Go-carts: 466	Portable power drills and accessories: 462
Musical instruments, not electric or not battery operated: 462	Amusement attractions: 451
Archery: 438	Clothing accessories: 432
Bedsprings or bedframes: 430	Sprayers: 430
Doorsills or frames: 428	Tree stands: 421
Other ranges or ovens: 415	Grocery or shopping carts: 407
Water tubing: 403	Glass bottles or jars: 401
Escalators: 401	Hot tubs or home spas: 400
Buckets or pails: 399	Tool sheds: 395
Other portable or stationary power tools: 391	Trampolines: 390
Metal cookware: 387	Hand saws: 376
Bunk beds: 374	Billiards or pool: 373
Pressure cookers or canners: 371	Clothing: 371
Runners, throw rugs or doormats: 363	Other manual workshop tools: 360
Lawn trimmers or edgers, powered: 352	Other ranges: 343
Chemicals: 324	Heavy-duty workshop staplers: 324
Golf carts: 323	Paints, varnishes or shellacs: 322
BBs or pellets: 321	Mattresses: 315
Dollies, handtrucks or luggage carriers: 314	Step stools: 312
Public equipment: 307	Ductwork for heating or cooling systems: 305
Carts: 303	Lighting equipment: 301
Log splitters: 299	Scooters, unpowered: 298
Screwdrivers: 294	Kerosene or oil heaters: 293
Camping equipment: 287	Fans: 283
Minibikes, powered: 276	Knickknacks, statues, vases or urns: 272
Snow tubing: 269	Wood paneling and particleboard: 268
Garage doors: 266	Radiators: 265
Electrical wire or wiring systems: 261	Freezers: 260
Mountain climbing: 259	General purpose household cleaners: 258
Plastic bags: 258	Draperies, curtains or shower curtains: 256
Microwave ovens: 256	Nightwear: 256
Coal or wood-burning stoves: 252	Towels or cloths: 252
First aid equipment: 249	Cabinet or door hardware: 249
Skating: 242	Gutters, drainpipes, downspouts or run-off pipes: 241
Clothes dryers: 239	Electric motors: 234
Aquariums or accessories: 232	Glass doors or doors with glass panels: 230
Soaps: 229	Barstools or kitchen stools: 228
Beach chairs or folding chairs: 227	Bathtub or shower enclosures: 226
Other ovens: 225	Batteries: 219
Manual filing or sanding tools: 218	General home or room involvement in fires: 217
Mobile/manufactured homes: 217	Thermal or sound insulation materials: 216
Roller hockey: 212	Washing machines: 211
Wheelbarrows or lawn carts: 210	Wooden containers: 209
Electric chandeliers, hanging lamps or other attached light fixtures: 208	Other furnaces: 206
Flying toys: 205	Bleaches: 199
Cigarette or pipe lighters: 197	Baby gates or barriers: 197
Other glass bottles or jars: 194	Propane, LP or butane gas tanks or fittings: 193
Charcoal or wood-burning grills: 186	Toothpicks or hor d'oeuvres picks: 185
Manicuring devices: 184	Manual push mowers: 183
Hair dryers: 183	Faucets or spigots: 182
Scooters/skateboards, powered: 181	Electric deep fryers: 179
Vacuum cleaners: 179	Laundry baskets: 177
Acids: 173	Telephones or telephone accessories: 170
Diving or diving boards: 169	Stepladders: 163
Rotary power lawn mowers: 162	Kitchen gadgets: 157
Christmas decorations: 156	Watches: 151
Cheerleading: 151	Automatic doors: 151
Lubricants: 150	Diapers: 150
Turpentine: 149	Rugby: 149
Other guns or firearms: 148	Car seats: 147
Cords, electrical: 146	Laundry soaps or detergents: 146
Slides or sliding boards: 146	Plastic products: 146
Stereo or hi-fi components or accessories: 146	Outdoor patio heaters or firepits: 145
Other nonglass doors: 144	Plants, trees and shrubs: 144
Waterbeds or water pillows: 144	Power sanders: 144
Wrestling: 143	Other windows or window glass: 142
Band saws: 140	Pliers, wire cutters or wrenches: 138
Pillows: 137	Storm windows: 136
Extension or straight ladders: 136	Bleachers: 135
Fencing: 135	Other furniture: 135
Other glass doors: 135	Power drills or accessories: 133
Outerwear: 133	Flatware: 132
Computers: 131	Snow plows: 126
Air compressors: 126	Boxing: 125
Luggage: 123	Vending machines: 121
Generators or power plants: 121	Manual hedge trimmers: 120
Personal protection devices: 118	Lighter fluids: 117
Power tillers or cultivators: 111	Elevators or other lifts: 109
Power pruning or trimming equipment: 109	Glue guns: 108
Saunas: 107	Fire escape devices: 105
Tapes: 105	Sheets or pillowcases: 103
Electric heaters: 103	Badminton: 102
Cisterns, cesspools or septic tanks: 102	Snow throwers/blowers: 102
Adhesives: 99	Television tables or stands: 97
Keys, key rings or key chains: 94	Nonmetal cookware: 94
Garden tractors: 93	Desk supplies: 93
Canning jars or lids: 92	Automotive chemicals: 91
Fabric treatment products: 88	Portable gas or LP heaters: 87
Chair, recliner: 87	Manual workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 87
Motorized vehicles: 86	Chair, rocking: 86
Slow cookers: 85	Portable food or beverage coolers: 85
Other fireplaces: 84	Outdoor awnings or shutters: 84
Sewing machines or accessories: 84	Skeet shooting: 83
Electrical outlets or receptacles: 83	Playpens: 83
Water slides: 82	Internal combustion engines: 81
Snow disks: 80	Fertilizers: 80
Safety pins: 77	Swimming pool slides: 77
Kitchen mixing bowls, canisters or similar containers: 77	Hammocks: 77
Alcohol: 77	Wallpaper: 76
Vacuum containers: 76	Books, magazines, albums or scrapbooks: 76
Seesaws or teeterboards: 76	Baby bottles or nipples: 76
Blankets: 76	Fire extinguishers: 76
Padlocks, chain locks or other locks: 75	Panelboards, circuit breakers, ground fault circuit interrupters: 75
Workshop compounds or chemicals: 75	Food skewers: 75
Electric razors or shavers: 75	Electric blankets or sheets: 75
Dry heat irons: 74	Range or oven accessories: 73
Swings or swing sets: 71	Other specified plastic products: 71
Windowsills or frames: 71	Power routers: 71
Metal chimneys, stovepipes or flues: 71	Wading pools: 71
Built-in swimming pools: 71	Food grinders: 70
Nonglass bottles or jars: 70	Boats and boating: 70
Bedding: 70	Floor lamps or table lamps: 70
Table tennis: 70	Lye: 69
Stationary power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 69	Other sound recording, reproducing or receiving equipment: 69
Tie racks, belt racks or other clothes hangers: 69	Cutting torches: 69
Portable power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers: 69	Costumes or masks: 69
Jewelry: 69	Other containers: 68
Fertilizers and other chemicals for outdoor use: 68	Chimneys: 68
Bed rails: 68	Can openers: 68
Electric frying pans and skillets: 67	Clothes steamers: 67
Electric welding equipment: 67	Glass bathtub or shower enclosures: 67
Toolboxes or tool kits: 67	Manual pruning or trimming equipment: 67
Footstools, ottomans or hassocks: 66	Seed and fertilizer spreaders: 66
Electric lighting equipment: 66	Other upholstered chairs: 66
Recliner chairs: 66	Slicers and choppers: 66
Convertible beds, hideaway beds or sofa beds: 66	Electric soldering equipment: 66
Flying discs and boomerangs: 63	Other playground equipment: 63
Clocks: 63	Decorative yard equipment: 61
Paper products: 61	Paintbrushes or rollers, manual: 61
Fabrics: 60	Oil furnaces: 59
Room-sized, wall-to-wall or outdoor carpeting: 59	Water heaters: 59
Chains: 54	Darts: 53
Fuel storage tanks: 52	Dishwashers: 48
Ironing boards or covers: 46	Field hockey: 40
Coaxial Cable: 40	Automotive tools or accessories: 39
Aerosol containers: 38	Brushcutters, powered: 38
Trays: 38	Ice picks: 38
Storm doors with glass panels: 35	Flotation toys: 34
Monkey bars, playground gyms or other playground climbing apparatus: 34	Massage devices or vibrators: 33
Ashtrays, not electric or not battery operated: 32	Boilers: 32
Hair clippers and trimmers: 31	Lacrosse: 31
Baby strollers: 31	Book bags or back carriers: 31
Matches: 30	Gas or LP heaters: 30
Other power pruning or trimming equipment: 30	Hot plates: 22
Radial arm saws: 19	Painting equipment, powered: 19
Towel racks or bars: 19	Vaporizers: 19
Ammonia, household: 19	Plastic containers: 19
Gas or LP grills or stoves: 18	Other clothing: 18
Outdoor electric lighting equipment: 18	Cribs: 17
Fuel-burning lighting equipment: 17	Nonglass doors: 16
Unicycles: 16	Electric Christmas decorations: 16
Outdoor antennas: 16	Steam irons: 16
Other plastic products: 16	Combs or hairbrushes: 16
Electric coffee makers or teapots: 16	Business and office machines: 16
Fuels for chafing dishes or fondue pots: 16	Floor furnaces: 16
Jigsaws: 16	Leaf blowers: 16
Remote control, universal or not stated: 16	Burglar alarms: 16
Drain cleaners: 16	Sewing basket articles: 15
Seasonal decorations: 15	Bedspreads, throws or comforters: 15
Coins: 15	Fixed floor-length glass panels: 15
Bottle warmers: 15	Charcoal: 15
Detergents: 15	Photographic equipment: 15
Paper bags: 15	Trains: 15
Food processors: 15	Medical equipment, general: 15
Treehouses or playhouses: 15	Food warmers: 15
Other manual pruning or trimming equipment: 15	Power leaf mulchers and grinders: 15
Dune buggies/beach buggies: 15	Dry ice: 15
Laundry hampers: 15	Doorstops: 15
Marbles: 15	Heating or cooling comfort packs: 14
Cosmetics: 14	Guns: 14

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